UNU-FTP

Six months trainingShort course developments

Scholarship programme

Marine Research InstituteMatis-Food ResearchUniversity of IcelandUniversity of Akureyri

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UNU-FTP activitesConferences and workshops

Annual Six-months trainingIceland

(20 fellowships )

Short course development

(partner countries: 4-6 a year)

Scholarships for Post-Graduate studies to former fellows

(3-4 a year)

Main activities• 6 months training

programme– Practicing professionals

with considerable experience

– 6 areas of specialization – Selection of fellows a

consultation process• Recommended• BSc/BA minimum• 2 years of experience• Expertise (not generalist)• Role in fisheries

development

• Short course development– Need based– Cooperation (short

course development team)

– Local flavour– For people that don‘t

qualify for the 6 months training

– Government as well as the private sector

– Local ownership

The six-month training in Iceland

Introductory course (5 weeks)Fellows should gain a holistic view of fisheries and be able to put their

own fisheries into an international and/or regional perspective

Fisheries Policy and Planning(6 weeks)

Resource (stock)

Assessment(6 weeks)

Quality Management

of Fish Handling and

Processing(6 weeks)

Fishing Technology(6 weeks)

Sustainable Aquaculture

(6 weeks)

Management of Fisheries

Companies and Marketing(6 weeks)

Research project – Final report and presentation (14 weeks)Must address important issues in fellow’s home country

Project proposal

Orientation (1 week)

UNU-FTP and CRFM cooperation• Since 2007• 14 fellowships (Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, Jamaica,

Surinam, Guyana, SVG, Barbados, Haiti, St. Lucua (+15 Cuba) – research papers on CRFM and UNU-FTP websites

• 5 short courses:– (Leadership in Fisheries (2), – Data analysis and Stock Assessment (1, 2),– Project Cycle Management (2)

• MoU

Training Needs Assessment among member states

• Sent to all CRFM CFO (heads of divisions) – PLEASE reply

• Helps in determining the next steps in CRFM and UNU-FTP cooperation

indicate the countries fellows have come from.Indicate where short courses and conferences sponsored by UNU-FTP have been heldLocation of the UNU-FTP

UNU-FTP Partner Countries 1998-2013

Thank you