7 April 2015
Fellow's reunion event at the World Geothermal Congress (WGC2015) in Australia
The World Geothermal Congress (WGC2015) will be held 19-25 April, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia.
27 March 2015
A new study line on Project Management and Finances
The UNU-GTP has decided to offer a new study line in the six month programme with emphasis on project management and finances of geothermal projects.
25 March 2015
Congratulations UNU-FTP fellows 2014/15
On Monday March 23, 2015, the UNU-FTP celebrated the graduation of the 17th cohort of the six month training in Iceland.
20 March 2015
Short Course VII on Surface Exploration for Geothermal Resources in El Salvador
The annual short course in El Salvador held in support of the UN Millennium Development Goals is currently under way. This time the short course is devoted to surface exploration for geothermal resources and is primarily targeted towards practicing geoscientists in Latin America and the Caribbean.
20 March 2015
New group of UNU-LRT fellows start the six-month training programme
The UNU-LRT six-month training programme for 2015 started on 10 March. 13 fellows, seven women and six men from seven countries and two continents, participate in the training programme this year. The fellows from Central Asia are five, two from Kyrgyzstan and tree from Mongolia. From Sub-Saharan Africa the fellows come from Ghana (1 fellow), Ethiopia (2), Uganda (2), Malawi (2) and Namibia (1). This is the largest group that has participated in the training programme since it was launched in 2007.
4 March 2015
Women´s Political Participation: Who is my True Gender Equality Champion?
The Palistinian feminist and political activist Amany El Gharib from Gaza writes for Forum for women and development (FOCUS) and explores some issues of who can be regarded as a true gender equality champion. She contends that women´s political rights are among the vital rights women should have.