15 May 2019
Home country seminar of the UNU-GTP Fellows
On Friday 17th May, the Fellows participating in the Six Month Training Programme will make a short presentation on geothermal development and utilisation in their home countries.
6 May 2019
UNU-GTP and LaGeo, El Salvador sign a new cooperation agreement
Thursday, May 2, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme in Iceland and LaGeo the national energy company of El Salvador on continued co-operation in geothermal training and the development of geothermal knowledge in Latin America.
29 April 2019
The 41st session of the UNU-GTP
The 41st session of the UNU-GTP opened on Monday 29th of April.
24 April 2019
Training on Surface Exploration and Development of Conceptual Models held in Eritrea
The UNU-GTP conducted a 10 day training on Surface Exploration Studies for Geothermal Resources and Development of Conceptual Models in Asmara, Eritrea in cooperation with the Africa Geothermal Center of Excellence, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the International Geothermal Association - Africa Regional Branch (IGA-ARB) at the request of the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs - International Development Cooperation for the state of Eritrea.
16 April 2019
UNU-GEST fellows share their experiences around Iceland
During the last month, few UNU-GEST fellows traveled around and shared their experiences within the field of gender equality.
15 April 2019
New article by a former UNU-LRT fellow
Mr Abdul-Salam Mahamud Baba, a UNU-LRT fellow in 2017, has just published the results of his individual research project at UNU-LRT as a short communication article in the journal Icelandic Agricultural Sciences. Baba conducted a field experiment in Iceland to assess how insect pests, in combination with reduced water availability, can influence crop production. Insect pests are a main constraint to vegetable production in Ghana, Baba’s home country. The incidence of pests is also likely to be exacerbated by ongoing environmental changes, like the increased frequency and intensity of droughts, so an understanding of the combined effects of pest damage and environmental conditions can help in mitigating crop losses.