News

14 August 2019

Position of Director of UNU-GTP open for application

At the end of 2019, the current director Lúðvík Georgsson, is leaving his position as per the Government law of retirement age. Orkustofnun therefore advertises the position of a new Director of UNU-GTP, open for application.
Thor Heiðar Ásgeirsson the new director.
2 August 2019

New director at UNU-FTP

Thor Heiðar Ásgeirsson is the new director of FTP. He formally took over the responsibility on August 1st from Tumi Tómasson, who has been director since the foundation of the programme in 1998.
1 August 2019

MeToo: Moving Forward

This September an international conference that explores the #MeToo movement will be held in Reykjavík.
Construction of the kiln shelter in Tombo, Sierra Leone
30 July 2019

Smoking ovens progress

Gana boats Fanti Town
29 July 2019

Progress with VMS in W-Africa

One activity that UNU-FTP is managing as part of  Iceland’s contribution to West Africa fisheries development cooperation is the VMS data analyses project.
Newsletter July 2019
24 July 2019

UNU-GEST July 2019 Newsletter!

Our July 2019 newsletter is full of news from our work over the last months, including the 2019 graduation, fellows' activities and field visits, the new module, and various events.