26 September 2012
Seminar on the UNU programmes in Iceland
On the UN International Day of Peace on 21 September, a seminar on sustainable education was hosted by the United Nations Association of Iceland.
26 September 2012
The President of Iceland and UK‘s former Foreign- and Environment Secretary visit the UNU-GTP
The UNU-GTP was honored by the visit of the President of Iceland, Dr. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, and former Foreign Secretary and Environment Secretary of the United Kingdom, Mr. David Miliband, on September 26. Mr. Miliband had delivered a lecture on The Future of Europe – Economics, Politics and Identity at the University of Iceland earlier in the day at the invitation of the President. Dr. Ingvar B. Fridleifsson, Director of the UNU-GTP, and Dr. Tumi Tómasson, Director of the UNU-FTP presented an overview of the operations of the two UNU programmes to the guests of honor during their hour long stop at the UNU-GTP.
26 September 2012
UNU-FTP Director Attends Celebratory Conference at Dalian Ocean University
Last week, Dr. Tumi Tomasson, Director of the United Nations University Training Programme paid a visit to Dalian Ocean University for a celebration of the University's 60th anniversary and the World Conference on the Oceans.
26 September 2012
United Nations Association of Iceland Celebrates the UNU
The United Nations Association of Iceland hosted a seminar last Friday (September 21, 2012) on the topic of Sustainable Education and how the concept is being applied in Iceland, specifically through the United Nations University Training Programmes offered here. Van Minh Nguyen from Vietnam a former fellow and scholarship recipient spoke on behalf of the UNU-FTP.
24 September 2012
UNU-FTP Fellows visit the Snæfellsness Penninsula
Last Thursday, the UNU-FTP Fellows took a wonderful trip to visit companies working in the fishing industry on the Snæfellsness Peninsula of Iceland. The busy day was full of learning and adventure!
20 September 2012
Fellows in the 2012 training programme present their individual projects
Today the fellows in this year’s six-month training course presented their individual project work in an open seminar at the Agricultural University of Iceland.