9 June 2017
Linking migration, land degradation, and land restoration: potential for sustainable livelihoods.
UNU-LRT held a workshop at the Estoril Conferences last week together with its partners in the ENABLE consortium. The theme of the workshop was Linking migration, land degradation, and land restoration: potential for sustainable livelihoods. At the workshop, two former UNU-LRT fellows, Dr Bulgamaa Densambuu from Mongolia and Mr Moustapha Ibrahim from Niger, shared experiences on restoration work in their countries. In their talks they showcased the benefits land restoration brings to local communities, such as employment, food security and business opportunities. This improves the livelihoods and living condition of local people and reduces the need to migrate.
7 June 2017
UNU-FTP announces voluntary commitments at UN Oceans Conference on SDG 14
This week, UNU-FTP is participating in the high-level United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development, convening at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The conference aims to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14.
2 June 2017
Introductory Short Course on Geothermal Project Management held in Kenya
An Introductory Short Course on Geothermal Project Management was held in Naivasha during May 26-30 for 16 participants from Kenya Electricity Generating Company Ltd. (KenGen) and Geothermal Development Company Ltd. (GDC).
1 June 2017
UNU-GEST Director Gives a Talk at the first Nordic Science, Technology and Innovation Seminar on Women in Renewable Energy in Japan
UNU-GEST Director, Dr. Irma Erlingsdóttir, gives a lecture on women in the renewable energy sector at the first Nordic Science, Technology and Innovation (NORSTI) seminar in Japan, held at the Swedish Embassy in Tokyo on 31 May 2017
1 June 2017
Geothermal diploma course for Latin America to be held in El Salvador
UNU-GTP, LaGeo and the University of El Salvador (UES) will be conducting the Geothermal Diploma Course for Latin America in El Salvador from June 26 to December 1.
31 May 2017
UNU-GEST present at the 1st Asia-Europe Conference on Women’s Economic Empowerment in Lithuania
UNU-GEST Project Assistant Laura Malinauskaite attended the first Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Conference “Women's Economic Empowerment: Creating Equal Opportunities in the World of Work”, which was held on May 25-26 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Conference focused on different aspects of women’s economic empowerment and provided a platform for a fruitful dialogue between policy-makers, public and private sectors, innovators, entrepreneurs, ender equality advocates and research institutions.