The United Nations University Fisheries Training Programme in Iceland

UNU-FTP Deputy Director visits the United Nations

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:37:00 +0000

This week, UNU-FTP Deputy Director Thor Asgeirsson will attend an "Expert Group Meeting on Oceans, Seas and Sustainable Development: Implementation and follow-up to Rio+20" at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Leadership Short Course with the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:04:00 +0000

This week, the UNU-FTP is holding a short course on Leadership in cooperation with the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) for senior fisheries officers. The course was developed in collaboration with the University of Belize and the University of Akureyri, and the content is based on a similar course held by the UNU-FTP in 2010.

UNU-FTP welcomes experts from Namibia

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:23:00 +0000

This week, the UNU-FTP is hosting two experts fro the Natural Marine Research and Information Center in Namibia in Iceland. While here, this delegation will explore potential opportunities for collaboration with the UNU-FTP in the area of stock assessment.

UNU-FTP Adopts New Strategic Plan

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:15:00 +0000

The UNU-FTP has adopted a new strategic plan that will guide it's operations from 2013-2017. This strategic plan was developed by the Board of Directors and UNU-FTP staff.

Congratulations to the 2013 UNU-FTP Fellows!

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:26:00 +0000

Congratulations to the 2012-13 UNU-FTP fellows who officially completed the 6 month training course in Iceland! This week, the UNU-FTP fellows celebrated their graduation from the 6 month training programme with a ceremony hosted by the Marine Research Institute. This was the 15th cohort that has graduated since the FTP began in 1998.