24 February 2014
Former UNU-LRT fellow completes a Master´s degree in Ghana
Mr Salifu Wahabu, a former fellow of UNU-LRT from 2013, defended his Master´s thesis earlier this month in his home country. The title of his thesis was: “Impact of Charcoal Production on Soil Properties and Vegetation in the Central Gonja District of the Northern Region, Ghana”. He has now graduated with an M.Phil. in Environmental Science from the University of Ghana, Legon in Accra.
17 February 2014
UNU-FTP holds workshop with the CRFM and UNU-INWEH
Last week, the UNU-FTP hosted a workshop with representatives from the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism, (CRFM) and UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
13 February 2014
Announcement of the fellowship recipients
The evaluation of the applications received from former UNU Fellows for UNU-GTP Fellowships for MSc and PhD studies in Iceland has now been done.
10 February 2014
Former UNU-LRT fellow promoted to a Director
Mr Azamat Isakov from Kyrgyzstan, a former UNU-LRT fellow from 2013, has been elected a Director at his organization CAMP Alatoo in Kyrgyzstan. Previously Mr Isakov was a Coordinator for a Pasture Management Project at CAMP Alatoo, a Public Foundation established in 2004 that promotes sustainable improvement of mountain regions of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
31 January 2014
Farewell to Andemariam Teklesenbet
It is with our deepest regret that we announce the death of Andemariam Teklesenbet, geophysicist from Eritrea, who passed away on Thursday 30 January. Andemariam died after several years of battling a difficult illness through which he showed courage and dignity to the very end.
28 January 2014
A vacancy announcement at UNU-FLORES
UNU-FLORES is seeking applicants for the position of a content development consultant for E-learning course on the Evaluation of Thermal Water in Water Resources Assessment.