2009 Annual report
of the UNU-FTP
31. October 2009
Tumi Tómasson,
programme director
Executive
Summary
The main focus of the work of the UNU-FTP is to
contribute to institutional capacity building in fisheries in developing
countries where fisheries are of national or provincial importance. This is
done through offering six month post-graduate training in various areas of
fisheries to practicing professionals in developing countries, in most cases
providing full fellowships. So far 186 fellows from 36 countries have
successfully completed the programme which is in its twelfth year. More than
one-third of the fellows are women and in line with UN policy, there is a
special focus on sub-Saharan
Over the past five years, short courses in
partner countries and a scholarship programme for former UNU-FTP fellows to
study towards a higher degree at Icelandic universities has become an important
part of the programme. In 2009, three short courses were completed and
implemented in
Proceedings of the UNU-FTP 10th
anniversary symposium on sustainable fisheries were published and distributed
during the year, along with a comprehensive review of the programme. A new and
improved website which has been under construction for several months was
commissioned in September and has raised the profile of the programme.
After several years of
considerable growth, the programme faces severe cutbacks in funding next year.
The programme should however be able to continue to contribute significantly to
institutional capacity building in fisheries in partner countries, building on
the strengths developed over the past few years.
1. Director’s Introduction
The main focus of the work of the UNU-FTP is to
contribute to institutional capacity building in fisheries in developing
countries where fisheries are of national or provincial importance. This is
done through three main approaches:
·
The UNU-FTP offers each year six month post-graduate
training for practicing fisheries professionals in
·
The programme supports events in partner countries,
including short courses, seminars and workshops. The main emphasis so far has
been on the development and delivery of short courses, both national and
regional, in cooperation with partner institutions and international
organisations. Three short courses were held in 2009.
·
A scholarship programme for former UNU-FTP fellows to
study for post-graduate degrees at Icelandic universities. Two fellows graduated with MSc degrees and
three fellows entered the programme in 2009, one in MSc and two in PhD studies. At present there are ten former UNU-FTP
fellow pursuing graduate studies in
Care is taken to plan and implement different
components in a manner to ensure synergies. Former fellows are often involved
in short courses and their work in the regular training in
Over the past few years, the programme has
grown rapidly and the expansion has mainly been in the development and delivery
of short courses in partner countries and in the scholarship programme for
former fellows. In October 2008 the Icelandic banking system collapsed and it
is clear that the contribution the UNU-FTP receives from the general budget
will be reduced over the next few years. The challenge will be to maintain the
quality of work developed over the last few years and find the right balance
between the different components of the programme.
.
2. Comparative Advantage/Additionality
Fisheries play an important part in the lives of peoples and the economy of
nations, not least in developing countries. By fisheries we mean capture
fisheries and aquaculture.
·
Capture fisheries grew rapidly
in the 40s and 50s, but gradually the growth rate was reduced and since the mid
80s world capture fisheries has fluctuated around 90 million tons annually,
with most major commercial stocks now being considered to be either fully
exploited or over exploited.
·
With the stagnation of capture
fisheries and increased demand, aquaculture has filled the gap. Due to the
rapid increase in aquaculture in the last few decades, per capita supply has
actually been increasing. By now about 50% of all fish consumed directly by the
human population comes from aquaculture. But in recent years, the growth of
aquaculture has slowed down dramatically, raising concerns about the
sustainability of aquaculture and its ability to meet increasing demand, which
is estimated to be about 40 million tons by 2030.
·
Subsistence and artisanal
fisheries in inland waters and coastal areas in developing countries account
for about a third of the world capture fisheries and most of this is destined
for human consumption on local markets. These fisheries are generally poorly
regulated and the stocks they depend on are in many cases considered to be
under threat, bringing into focus the importance of improved management
·
International trade in fish
and fish products has increased faster than that of any other food and
agricultural commodity, such as tea, coffee, rubber, bananas etc. and the
volume and value of fish and fish products now traded now outstrippes
any other food commodity. About 40% of
the world production of seafood is now exported, and more than half of that
comes from developing countries. This is in part due to the extension of the
EEZ to 200 miles in the seventies, which has gradually become effective in
developing countries, but also and not least because of the increase in
aquaculture, primarily in
The importance of fisheries to developing nations and the developments and
concerns outlined above brought fisheries into focus an issue of “particular
concern to the UN and its peoples”, to quote the charter of the UNU.
Fisheries is one
of the main pillars of the Icelandic economy. Over the years, a comprehensive
management system has been developed and implemented in
3. Capacity Building/Training Activities
As the name implies, the UNU-FTP is a capacity building programme,
focussing primarily on strengthening capacity of departments, institutions and
other organisations dealing with the formulation and implementation of
development plans in fisheries. Training activities fall broadly into three
categories, six month post-graduate training in
Six month post-graduate training for fisheries
professionals.
Fellows arrive in September and after one week of orientation they enter a
common five week introduction, designed to give an overview of a developed
fisheries sector and the international framework within which fisheries has
developed. Fellows should gain a holistic view and be able to put their own
fisheries into a regional and international context and evaluate its
development potential. After the introductory part, comes an intensive six week
specialist course. Six main lines of specialisation have been developed. In March nineteen of the 21 fellows who
started the programme in 2008 graduated, but one of our fellows met with a
fatal accident early in the year, which had a great impact on us all. The total
number of fellows who have now successfully completed the six month training
programme now stands in 186 and come from 36 countries (Table 1). Of those 64
are women or just over a third (34%). In addition, several people have done
parts of the six month training, some being unable to complete for a various
reasons, but several individuals have also completed the specialist course part
of the programme, both the introductory course and the specialist courses,
usually then in conjunction with the development and delivery of short courses
in partners countries.
Table 1. Overview
of fellows who have completed the six month post graduate training in Iceland
during the first 11 years
of the UNU-FTP from 1998 to 2009, divided by country and fields of
specialisation.
|
|
Area of
specialization |
||||||
|
|
Quality Management |
Fisheries Policy and Planning |
Stock Assessment |
Fishing Technology |
Management of Fisheries Companies |
Sustainable Aquaculture/ Env.Studies |
Total |
|
Angola |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
Argentine |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Bangladesh |
2 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
4 |
|
Brazil |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
Cambodia |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
Cape Verde |
2 |
|
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
6 |
|
China |
7 |
2 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
12 |
|
Cuba |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
|
DPR Korea |
2 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
3 |
|
Estonia |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
Ghana |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Guyana |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
India |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
2 |
|
Iran |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
6 |
|
Jamaica |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
Kenya |
4 |
1 |
2 |
|
1 |
3 |
11 |
|
Liberia |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Malawi |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
6 |
|
Malaysia |
1 |
|
|
1 |
4 |
2 |
8 |
|
Mauritius |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
4 |
|
Mexico |
2 |
|
|
2 |
|
1 |
5 |
|
Mozambique |
5 |
2 |
|
|
2 |
1 |
10 |
|
Namibia |
1 |
4 |
|
2 |
|
|
7 |
|
PICs* |
|
3 |
2 |
|
1 |
|
6 |
|
Russia |
1 |
|
2 |
1 |
|
1 |
5 |
|
Sierra Leone |
|
|
|
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
South Africa |
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
Sri Lanka |
5 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
14 |
|
Tanzania |
2 |
3 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
8 |
|
The Gambia |
1 |
|
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
6 |
|
Uganda |
8 |
3 |
2 |
|
1 |
1 |
15 |
|
Vietnam |
9 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
|
16 |
|
Total |
63 |
32 |
32 |
21 |
20 |
17 |
186 |
*Pacific Island
Countries, including Fiji, Nauru, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu
In September, the
twelfth cohort of fellows arrived in Iceland, a total of nineteen fellows,
including eight women and nine from sub-Saharan Africa. The emphasis on West
Africa and Small Island Developing states, in particular from the Pacific and
the Caribbean, has continued, and it is expected that this will continue to
receive special emphasis in the next few year. New countries represented in the
programme this year include Belize, Barbados and Cameroon. Areas of specialisation
taught this year are Fisheries Policy and Planning, Quality Management of Fish
Handling and Processing, Marine and Inland-Waters Resources Assessment and
Monitoring, and Sustainable Aquaculture.
Short
courses and workshops.
Over the last few
years, short courses, developed and delivered in cooperation with local
institutions in partner countries have become an increasing part of the
UNU-FTP. Often, former fellows play an important role in this process and
sometimes co-workers in partner countries come to Iceland to undertake 6 week
specialist courses as part of the preparation. As far as possible, the content
of these courses is integrated into the regular curricula of local universities
or other training institutions. In 2009, three such courses were held in
Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, while the preparation for three more advanced well.
The life cycle of these courses, their conception, development and adaptation
to local conditions and priorities and finally their delivery and evaluation
usually takes more than one year and can in each case be seen as small
development cooperation project.
Introduction to
aquaculture management, Uganda. This course was developed in cooperation with
Makerere University and led by specialists from Holar University College. It was held on 16-22 August with
about 40 participants. In the face of diminishing catches of export quality
fish from Lake Victoria, the development of aquaculture is seen as having high
priority in the riparian countries, to supply existing processing factories and
cater for the local demand for fish and fish products. Capacity building is
essential if development plans are to be realised, but several studies have
concluded that geographical and climatic conditions are particularly favourable
for aquaculture development in Uganda. A training manual exists in a draft
form, but it is planned that it will be revised and finalised for a second run
of the course in 2010.
Fisheries data
collection and analysis, Tanzania and Kenya. For the past three years,
the UNU-FTP has been participating in the FAO Custom Training Project, which is
based on a philosophy and an approach developed by the UNU-FTP and financed by
the Government of Iceland. The last courses to be developed under this project
were two one-week courses on fisheries data collection and analysis for
district fisheries officers in Tanzania and Kenya respectively. The courses
were developed in partnership with fisheries departments in the two countries
and are aimed at strengthening the development and implementation of community
based fisheries management. The first delivery of the courses were on 14-18 September in Bagamoyo, Tanzania where 20 district fisheries officers
took part. The second course, adapted to conditions in Kenya, took place in Machakos on 28 September to 2 October where 15 district
fisheries officers took part. Based on the first run, training manuals have
been revised and are available upon request.
Leadership for
fisheries directors in the Caribbean. As fisheries resources come
under increased pressure and new policies have to be implemented which may
require major organisational change. Our partners in the Caribbean Regional
Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) have identified this as an area needing urgent attention.
A short course is being developed in partnership with the University of Belize
and the UNU-FTP through the University of Akureyri. The course will largely be
funded by the Island Growth Initiative (IGI) fund, which has been established
by the Government of Iceland. The final course development workshop will be
held in December and the course will be held in Belize in early 2010.
Monitoring and
assessment of fish stocks in the Caribbean. The preparation of this
course started in 2008 when a professional officer from the CRFM underwent 6
month training in stock assessment in Iceland. It is in part modelled on a
similar course held in the Pacific in 2007 and 2008, but much expanded, as it
focuses on stocks exploited by large scale off shore fisheries, which
influences the availability and resolution of data. A first course developnet workshop was held in 2009 with staff from the
CFRM and the University of the West Indies (UWI). The course will be
implemented in two sessions, several months apart, where participants will be
expected to work on the assessment of a particular stock between sessions. Most
of the costs will be covered through the IGI fund. The development of the
materials is well underway and it is expected that the first part of the course
will be held at the UWI in early 2010.
Business management
principles and practices in small scale aquaculture in Asia-Pacific. The need for a
course of this type was identified by the network for Aquaculture Research
Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA), who along with Nha Trang Fisheries University in Vietnam are our partners. A
first course development workshop was held last year, and a first draft of the
course materials is about to be completed.
It is expected that the course will be held in Nha
Trang during the first half of 2010.
4. Publications
All fellows of the
UNU-FTP have to complete a final project which is published on the web. The material developed for short courses is
likewise available, but only upon request. Below is a list of other publications
from 2009, mainly done by UNU-FTP fellows receiving scholarships for MSc and
PhD studies in Iceland
Papers:
Mai, N. T. T., Martinsdóttir, E., Sveinsdóttir, K., Olafsdóttir, G.
and Arason, S. 2009. Application of Quality Index Method, Texture Measurements and
Electronic Nose to Assess the Freshness of Atlantic Herring (Clupea harengus)
Stored in Ice. In World Academy of Science, Engineering
and Technology, Vol. 57, pp. 371-377, WASET, Amsterdam.
Shaviklo, G.R, Arason, S., Thorkelsson, G., Sveinsdottir, K.,
and Martinsdottir, E. 2009. Sensory Attributes of
Haddock Balls Affected by Added Fish Protein Isolate and Frozen Storage. Journal of Sensory Studies (In press)
Tao Wang; Rósa
Jónsdóttir; Guðrún Ólafsdóttir.
2009. Total phenolic compounds, radical scavenging
and metal chelation of extracts from Icelandic
seaweeds. Food Chemistry, 116 (1), 240-248.
Tao Wang; Rósa Jónsdóttir; Guðrún Ólafsdóttir; Hörður G.
Kristinsson. 2009. Antioxidative properties of marine macroalgae. In: Antioxidants
and Functional Components in Aquatic Foods, H. G. Kristinsson, S. Raghavan;
Ames, IA: Wiley-Blackwell, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Tao Wang; Guðrún Ólafsdóttir; Rósa Jónsdóttir; Hordur G. Kristinsson;
Ragnar Johannsson. 2009. Functional and
neutraceutical ingredients from marine algae. In: Seafood quality, safety, and
health effects . C. Alasalvar, K.
Miyashita, F. Shahidi, and U. Wanasundara.
Oxford: Blackwell publishing limited.
Tómasson, T. and Ásgeirsson, Th. 2009. Education and training with
and for the fisheries sector. Pp. 103-109 in H. Einarsson
and W. Emersson (eds). International seafood trade: challenges and
opportunities. FAO
MSc. Theses:
Mhongole, O.J.M. 2009. Microbiology and
spoilage trail in Nile perch (Lates niloticus), Lake Victoria, Tanzania. M.Sc.
thesis. University of Iceland.
Odoli, O.C. 2009.
Optimal storage conditions for fresh farmed Tilapia (Oreochromis
niloticus)fillets. M.SC. thesis, University of Iceland.
Training manuals:
Singh,
W. 2009. Assessing the status of fish stocks for management: the collection and
use of basic fisheries data and statistics, 99 pp + exercises. Available
upon request.
Posters:
Bogason, S., E. Martinsdóttir, S. V. Árnason, B. Margeirsson, H. L.
Lauzon, E. Reynisson, M. Guðjónsdóttir, N. Mai, L. Þorvaldsson, T.
Hafliðason, K.A. Þórarinsdóttir, S.
Arason, B. S. Jóhannsson, L.M. Jóhannsson, G. Ólafsdóttir. 2009. Novel
Technologies to improve safety and transparency of the chilled food supply
chain. Poster presented at Innovation in
the Nordic Marine sector, organized by Nordic Innovation Center, Reykjavík
May12, 2009
Mai, N., Margeirsson, S., Bogason, S. G., Stefansson, G., and
Arason, S. 2009. Application of process mapping to analyze the traceability
system of a frozen Tra catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus)
processing company in Vietnam. Poster abstract accepted for the final TRACE
conference: “How to trace the origin of food?” organised in Brussels, Belgium
on the 2nd and 3rd December 2009 by CRA-W.
Odoli, O.C. 2009. ''Arctic'' tilapia (Oreochromis
niloticus): Optimal storage and transport conditions for fillet. Poster presented at 3rd Joint
Trans-Atlantic Fisheries Technology Conference Copenhagen, 15-18 September
2009.
Rósa
Jónsdóttir, Tao Wang, María Jesús Gonzales, Isabel Medina, Hörður G.
Kristinsson, Guðrún Ólafsdóttir, 2009 Bioactivity of phlorotannins in brown
saeweed, Fucus vesiculosus. Poster presented at 3rd
Joint Trans-Atlantic Fisheries Technology Conference Copenhagen, 15-18
September 2009.
Shaviklo,
G.R., Thorkelsson, G., Arason,
S., Kristinsson, H.G. 2009. Influence
of Different Drying Methods and Additives on Lipid Oxidation and Functional
Properties of Saithe Surimi
Powder, Poster
presented at Innovation in the Nordic Marine sector, organized by Nordic
Innovation Center, Reykjavík May12, 2009.
Shaviklo, G.R.,
Thorkelsson, G., Arason, S., Kristinsson, H.G. 2009. Influence of Different
Drying Methods and Additives on Lipid Oxidation and Functional Properties of
Saithe Surimi Powder Poster presented at the 4th Nordic Drying
Conference - June 17th to 19th 2009, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Tao
Wang, Rósa Jónsdóttir, Hordur G. Kristinsson, Gudjon Þorkelsson, Charlotte
Jacobsen, Guðmundur Óli Hreggviðsson and Guðrún Ólafsdóttir, 2009. Algal polyphenols as novel natural antioxidants. An oral
presentation at 3rd Joint Trans-Atlantic
Fisheries Technology Conference Copenhagen, 15-18 September 2009.
G. Ólafsdóttir, T. Wang, R. Jónsdóttir, H. K. Kristinsson,
G.Ó. Hreggviðsson, G. Þorkelsson,
2009. Palmaria palmata in food formulations as
natural antioxidant and functional ingredient. Poster presented at Innovation
in the Nordic Marine sector, organized by Nordic Innovation Center,
Reykjavík May12, 2009
T.
Wang, R. Jónsdóttir, H. G. Kristinsson,
G. O. Hreggviðsson, J. O. Jónsson
and G. Ólafsdóttir. 2009. Free radical scavenging and
metal chelating activities of enzymatic extracts from the red algae Palmaria palmata.
Poster presented at IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo, Anaheim, CA.
Nguyen
Van Minh, Sigurjón Arason, Kristín A. Þórarinsdóttir, Guðjón Þorkelsson and
Ágústa Guðmundsdóttir, 2009. Effects
of different brine concentrations on the physical characteristics of salted cod
(Gardus mohua L.) during brine salting. Poster presented at Innovation in the Nordic
Marine sector, organized by Nordic Innovation Center, Reykjavík May12, 2009
Nguyen Van Minh, Sigurjón
Arason and Ásbjörn Jónsson, 2009. The effects of freeze drying on quality of
desalted tusk. Poster presented at the 4th Nordic Drying
Conference - June 17th to 19th 2009, Reykjavik, Iceland.
5. Dissemination, Communication and Outreach
In October 2008 the
UNU-FTP celebrated its 10th anniversary by holding a symposium on
sustainable fisheries in Reykjavik. The
symposium was most successful, with several international key-note speakers
which dealt with major global issues in fisheries and aquaculture which where then analysed further in parallel sessions and
finally summed up in a plenary. This was
also an opportunity for the UNU-FTP and its’ constituent institutions to give
an overview of their work and contribution to the programme. The posters and
talks and other materials presented at the symposium was published in 2009 as a
booklet and a CD, and has been distributed widely.
This year, a new
web-site has been developed for the UNU-FTP and was opened in September. The new web site has been most successful and
has resulted in a major increase in the profile of and
interest in the UNU-FTP.
6. Events
In October 2009,
the UNU-FTP and the University of Akureyri organised a two day symposium on
fisheries export and international trade in fisheries in cooperation with
FAO. The main lecturers were Dr. Audum Lem from FAO and Prof.
James Young from the University of Sterling.
7. Institutional Matters
The financial
crisis which has had severe repercussions in Iceland has led to some budget
cuts and devaluation of the Icelandic krona and
inflation has meant that some plans had to be postponed. However, even during these tough times, the
UNU-FTP continues to receive good support from the Icelandic government and the
fisheries sector in Iceland in general.
In April, Gudni Eiríksson, programme
officer, went on leave to concentrate on his Ph.D. studies. In July 2009 Tumi Tómasson, programme director returned from a 15 moth leave
of absence while working for the Icelandic International Development Agency in
Sri Lanka, and Thor Asgeirsson resumed his post as
deputy director. In October Mr Konrad Thorisson who came on secondment from the Marine Research
Institute in June 2008 went back to his previous post, having seen through the
publication of the anniversary conference and the implementation of the two
courses on fisheries data collection and analysis. Mrs Sigríður
Ingvarsdóttir programme officer remained in her post
throughout the year. This means that
from October there are three full time employees in the programme, the same
team as has been working together for most of the lifetime of the UNU-FTP.
8. Partnerships and Links
During 2008, the UNU-FTP responded to requests from the Rector’s office and
the UNU representative at UNESCO in Paris and recruited two Icelandic fisheries
experts who went on an appraisal mission for a UNU and Banco
do Brazil project on Regional Sustainable Development in Brazil. This followed
contacts and cooperation with UNU-PREP in Brazil. The mission took place in 2009, but did not
result in any further involvement of the UNU-FTP. There have also been contacts and cooperation
with UNU-INRA, both in Ghana and Namibia.
Of other UN organisations, the UNU-FTP has the strongest links with FAO,
which involves both formal cooperation as described in this report, and
informal contacts.
The UNU-FTP is based on a formal cooperation among leading research institutions
in fisheries and universities in
Iceland. These include the Marine Research Institute, which hosts the programme
and is responsible for its operation, Matis food
research, University of Iceland and the University of Akureyri. In addition there are formal cooperation
agreements with Holar University College in northwest
Iceland and the university Centre of the Westfjords. But there are also strong albeit informal
links to all major players in Icelandic fisheries, private and public alike.
Major international organisations the UNU-FTP is in cooperation with
outside the UN system include:
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)
Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM)
Network of Aquaculture Research Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)
Commonwealth Secretariat
9. Development on Twinning
The UNU-FTP does not engage in direct twinning arrangements, although this
may be done by our Icelandic partners, such as the University of Iceland and
University of Akureyri. Lecturers and
professors from these universities working within the UNU-FTP have spent as
part of their sabbatical leaves several months at some of the universities the
UNU-FTP has developed good partnerships with and are listed below. UNU-FTP
cooperation with Universities in partner countries include training
opportunities for academic staff in Iceland and cooperating in the development
and delivery of short courses, which in many cases become incorporated and
further developed in the normal curricula of these universities.
The University of the South Pacific
Dalian Fisheries University, China
University of the West Indies
University of Belize
Nha Trang
Fisheries University
Makerere
University, Uganda
University of Namibia
University of Malawi, Bunda
Agricultural College.
Earlier this year, a former UNU-FTP fellow and current Ph.D. student in
Iceland completed a six month assignment funded by the UNU-FTP at the USP in
the final preparation of a manual in stock assessment based on two regional
courses the UNU-FTP has completed in cooperation with USP, the Commonwealth
Secretariat and the SPC. The manual will be used for a course at the
university.
This year, work has been carried out on the developments of materials for
short courses involving University of West Indies, University of Belize, Nha Trang Fisheries University
and Makrere University.
10. Development of Graduate Degree Programmes
The UNU-FTP has not developed a graduate degree programme, but it is safe
to say that it has been instrumental in the further studies of many of the
fellows who have completed the six month programme in Iceland. Many fellows
continue their studies and obtain higher degrees, subsequent to their studies
in Iceland, often using their final projects as a major part of their theses.
The UNU-FTP also offers scholarships to former fellows to study for higher
degrees at Icelandic Universities. Only those who gain credits equivalent of
one semester’s studies for their studies at the UNU-FTP are considered for
support. So far six fellows have graduated with M.Sc. degrees from the
University of Iceland. Three of those are currently engaged in their Ph.D.
studies, two at the University of Iceland, with the support of the UNU-FTP.
Ion 2009, two UNU-FTP
fellows graduated with MSc degrees and the first UNU-FTP to graduate with a
Ph.D. degree in Iceland is expected to do so in December this year. Apart from
these three, two UNU-FTP fellows are engaged in their M.Sc. studies and seven
are studying towards a Ph.D. degree at Icelandic universities with the support
of the UNU-FTP.
Achievements and Challenges
Over the last few years, we feel that the
UNU-FTP has become an important and recognised agent in global fisheries
development. This has been made possible through generous contributions by the
Icelandic government and the good guidance provided by the UNU, the board of
the UNU-FTP and the efforts of our cooperating institutions. As we face
reductions in funds, it is our challenge to maintain a high profile and find
innovative ways to build on our strengths to continue to make a difference in
the development of fisheries in our partner countries.
Annexes
Annex 1: Unit
Organization Chart
Annex 2: Unit Staffing Table
Mr. Tumi Tómasson
(Ph.D.) Programme Director
Mr. Thor H. Ásgeirsson
(M.Ed., M.Sc.) Deputy Programme Director
Mrs. Sigríður Kr. Ingvarsdóttir (B.Sc.) Office Manager
Mr. Guðni M. Eiríksson (M.Sc.) Project manager (on leave)