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developing countries
with in-depth training
to broaden their
theoretical knowledge
and practical
capabilities. In
September, 10 UNU
fellows from eight
developing countries
started a nine-month
training programme
that combines
lectures and
classroom sessions
with individual
research work.
UNU Rector Hans van Ginkel presents a certificate of completion to a UNU/IC student
biotechnology-related health issues, bioethics, biosafety,
bioinformatics and genomics. In 2002, 12 scholarships
were provided, and the programme organized six highlevel
courses and one specialized lecture for a total of 99
participants (66 women and 33 men), mainly from the
Latin American region.
Environmental Management
In collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation
Agency, UNU/IAS co-organized five one- and two-day
courses in 2002: Environment Policy and Environmental
Management System (18–19 June), Heavy Metal and
Other Substance Pollution Control (12 July),
Environmental Education Training for NGO Staff in
Indonesia (15 July), The Role of Distance Learning in
Support of Environmental Education (9 October) and
Ecosystem Monitoring (29 October).
Long-duration Training Programmes
Biodiversity
UNU Centre cooperates with the University of Ghent to
provide professionals in the fields of monitoring,
conservation and management of biological diversity in
Fisheries
The six-month UNU
Fisheries Training
Programme
(UNU/FTP) provides
advanced training in
various fisheriesrelated
areas to fisheries specialists from the public, private
and academic sectors. Provincial fisheries administrators,
fisheries scientists and operational managers, economists,
planners and technical personnel receive in-depth,
individualized training in fisheries policy and planning;
marine and inland waters resources assessment and
monitoring; quality management of fish handling and
processing; management of fisheries companies and
marketing; fishing technology; fleet operations;
aquaculture; or environmental protection assessment and
monitoring. Nineteen fellows (nine of them women) from
13 developing countries joined the programme in August.
Geothermal Energy
The UNU Geothermal Training Programme (UNU/GTP) is
operated at the National Energy Authority of Iceland,
which has been an Associated Institution of the UNU since
1979. The main goal of the UNU/GTP is to develop
capacity in the sustainable use of geothermal energy
resources. The aim is to assist developing and transition
countries with significant geothermal potential in building
up groups of local specialists in most aspects of geothermal
exploration and development. Since 1979, 277 scientists
and engineers from about 40 countries have completed the
annual six-month training courses, which include
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