30 December 2019
Season's Greetings 2019
The Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme (GEST) sends its warmest season's greetings and wishes for a happy new year!
27 December 2019
GEST joins GRÓ - Centre for Capacity Development, Sustainability and Societal Change
After many years of collaboration, the United Nations University and the GEST programme are parting ways. They do so along with the other three Icelandic UNU programmes (FTP, GTP and LRT). The four programmes and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culture Organization (UNESCO) have recognised the potential for collaboration based on their strong focus on capacity development and their global presence.
20 December 2019
Season´s greetings
Dear friends.
The year 2019 is soon coming to an end and it has certainly been a special year for our Programme. After a long and successful collaboration with the United Nations University, the Land Restoration Training Programme has joined hands with the other three UNU training programmes in Iceland, on Fisheries, Gender Equality and Geothermal Energy, to form GRÓ: the International Centre for Capacity Development - Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Societal Change. The Centre will become a UNESCO Category 2 centre as of 1 January 2020.
18 December 2019
SDG Short Course IV on Geothermal Exploration and Development held in Kenya
SDG Short Course IV on Geothermal Exploration and Development was held in Kenya during November 13 – December 3.
17 December 2019
A Call to End Violence Against Women and Girls: Ambassador's Dialogue with GEST Alumni in Uganda
Last week, GEST alumni in Uganda participated in a dialogue with Ambassador Unnur Orradóttir Ramette, as a part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign.
7 December 2019
New Director of GTP
At the end of 2019, Lúdvík Georgsson will step down as Director of UNU-GTP as he will have reached the Government retirement age limit of 70 years. Lúdvík has been the Director since Ingvar Fridleifsson retired in 2013. Before that Lúdvík was the Deputy Director since 1990. His years as a staff member therefore covers 30 years although he was involved in teaching and supervising Fellows since its establishment in 1979.