15 January 2015
New fellows for 2015 diploma programme
The 2015 UNU-GEST Diploma Programme in International Gender Studies has begun with the arrival of ten fellows who will be participating in the programme this year. The fellows come from Malawi, Mozambique, Palestine (West Bank) and Uganda. The fellows work for various government ministries, human rights and civil society organizations, as well as UN institutions.
14 January 2015
Short Course VII to be held in El Salvador, 14-22 March, 2015
The United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme (UNU-GTP) in Iceland and LaGeo S.A. de C.V. in El Salvador will be hosting "Short Course VII on Surface Exploration for Geothermal Resources", to be held in Santa Tecla, El Salvador during 14-22 March, 2015.
2 January 2015
News from UNU-GEST fellows in Malawi
In May 2014, fourteen fellows from Malawi, Mozambique, Palestine and Uganda graduated from the UNU-GEST Programme. Since then they have been busy promoting gender equality and implementing projects and ideas developed during their training at the UNU-GEST Programme
17 December 2014
Season´s greetings
Dear Friends of UNU-LRT.
The year 2014 will soon come to an end and the year 2015 commence, which has been appointed as the International Year of Soils by the UN General Assembly.
16 December 2014
UNU-FTP Recognized by the United Nations
On December 9, 2014, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a Resolution of Sustainable Fisheries. Within the resolution is text recognizing the work of the UNU-FTP and its contribution to fisheries training in developing countries, particularly small island developing States.
9 December 2014
UNU-FTP to support former fellows in World Seafood Congress 2015
The UNU-FTP is making funds available for a limited number of grants for former fellows to participate in the World Seafood Congress 2015 to be held in Grimsby in the United Kingdom on September 05-09, 2015. The event is organised by the International Association of Fish Inspectors (IAFI) so those who of you who are professionally active in that area are particularly encouraged to apply.