12 August 2009
The UNU-FTP group for 2009
The selection of the group that starts on September 14 2009 is finished. It is expected that 22 fellows from about 16 countries will arrive in Iceland for training in four specialty areas; Quality
Management of Fish Handling and Processing, Fish Stock Assessment, Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries Policy and Planning. The Sustainable Aquaculture will be run at Holar University College in
Skagafjordur in northern Iceland.
5 August 2009
Reunion in Mongolia
During the visit of Ludvik S. Georgsson, the Deputy Director of the UNU-GTP, to Mongolia on June 22-28, seven of the eight former UNU Fellows in Mongolia joined for
a dinner and reunion, making a memorable evening in Ulaan Baatar.
4 August 2009
Visit to China
On June 20, during the visit of Ludvik S. Georgsson, the Deputy Director of the UNU-GTP, to China in June, the Icelandic Ambassador in Beijing, Gunnar Snorri
Gunnarsson hosted a reception for the former UNU Fellows in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, and other good friends of the Icelandic Embassy in Beijing, both Chinese and Icelandic.
19 June 2009
Short Course on Surface Exploration for Geothermal Resources to be held in El Salvador
United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme (UNU-GTP) in Iceland and La Geo S.A. de C.V. (LaGeo) in El Salvador will be hosting a “Short Course on
Surface Exploration for Geothermal Resources”, to be held in El Salvador, 17-30 October, 2009.
Announcement
18 June 2009
Official visit to the UNU-GTP from Rwanda
On Tuesday the 16th of June the UNU-GTP hosted an official visit by the Minister of Energy of Rwanda H.E. Albert Butare and the Ambassador of Rwanda to England H.E.
Claver Gatete. The delegation came to discuss possibilities in geothermal in Rwanda and was introduced to The National Energy Authority of Iceland, Iceland GeoSurvey and the UNU-GTP. The delegation
was assisted by current UNU-Fellow from Rwanda Uwera Rutagarama and Icelandic resident from Rwanda, Augustin Dufatanye.
12 June 2009
Yearbook 2008 available online
Yearbook 2008 is now available online. The book containins research reports by UNU-Fellows in 2008. 80% of the reports are based on projects in the respective
countries or alternatively on projects in Iceland where the geothermal conditions in the respective countries are taken into concideration.
Yearbook 2008