News

15 February 2016

Open seminar 18 February 2016 on the 2015 Human Development Report

Dr. Selim Jahan, Director of the UNDP Human Development Report Office and editor-in-chief of the 2015 Human Development Report (HDR): Work for Human Development will be a keynote speaker at an open seminar where the 2015 HDR and its main findings will be introduced.
26 January 2016

UNU-GEST welcomes new fellows: the class of 2016!

The class of 2016 fellows of the UNU-GEST Diploma Programme in International Gender Studies has arrived at the University of Iceland.
25 January 2016

UNU-GEST lecture series 29 January - Gender Specifics: A Hidden View from Kuwait

Prof. Mai Al-Nakib from Kuwait University lecture addresses a wide range of issues linked to cultural politics in the Middle East—from Arab feminisms to the ethical question of Palestinians in Kuwait.
29 December 2015

Lusungu Kayira: Profile of a UNU-GEST Fellow 2015

Lusungu Kayira is a dedicated 21 year old social worker from Malawi and the youngest fellow ever to graduate from the UNU-GEST post-graduate diploma programme
22 December 2015

UNU-GEST newsletter 2015

In this issue, news about the Post-graduate programme, lecture series, events, alumni activities, research, 2016 cohort of fellows, new members of staff and a note from the Director.