9 July 2016
MSc defence by Selamawit Worku Sisay
Selamawit Worku Sisay, MSc Fellow in Geology at the University of Iceland will give a lecture on her MSc project on Monday 11 July, 2016 at 14:00 at University of Iceland, Askja building.
4 July 2016
Climate change focus in field excursion
Last week the UNU-LRT fellows went on a three day excursion to the south and southeast of Iceland. The focus of the trip was on climate change and how it affects ecosystems and societies in the area. In the trip, the fellows got a good overview of how glaciers can tell us about past climate and be used as indicators of climate change. The Vatnajökull National Park was visited where the fellows walked up to the outlet glacier Skaftafellsjökull and observed how the glacier has retreated during the last century and how the rate of retreat has increased in the last decades.
28 June 2016
Internship opportunities for spring semester 2017
UNU-GEST is seeking applicants for an internship period during the spring semester of 2017.
The goal of the internship placement is to offer students in related fields of study an opportunity to get acquainted with applied approaches to work towards gender equality.
28 June 2016
UNU-GEST and Makerere University offer scholarships
UNU-GEST collaboration with Makerere University in Uganda continues and the partners are pleased to offer full scholarships to two master´s students of Makerere University School of Women and Gender studies to attend the UNU-GEST diploma programme 2017. The scholarships are partially funded by the Erasmus + grant scheme.
23 June 2016
UNU-GEST receives 10 million ISK grant for ‘Go for No‘ documentary project
UNU-GEST has been granted funding from the Icelandic Gender Equality Fund for ‘Go for No - Tackling gender-based discrimination within the geothermal industry’ international documentary project, in collaboration with Women in Geothermal (WinG) and Bless Bless Productions
22 June 2016
Masterclass with Dr Jane Goodall
Last week, the UNU-LRT fellows met and discussed with the renowned scientist, wildlife conservation activist and UN Messenger of Peace, Dr Jane Goodall, in a masterclass held at the University of Iceland. The masterclass with the UNU-LRT fellows and graduate students from the University of Iceland, was a part of Dr Goodall‘s program in Iceland, where she also gave an open lecture and met with conservation and wildlife enthusiasts.