GRO-GEST
15 July 2024
Selection of new cohort and summer closure
Once more, the work of GRÓ GEST‘s admissions committee has been concluded with the selection of next year‘s cohort. For 2025, invitations to join the programme have been sent to over 20 outstanding gender professionals, from over 15 different countries. They represent many walks of life – coming from both the public and private sectors and working in civil society organisations and NGO‘s, government organisations and ministries, and education and research institutions. We cannot wait to welcome them to Iceland come January!
GRO-GTP
5 July 2024
New Director of GRÓ GTP
On 1 July 2024, Bjarni Richter took over from Gudni Axelsson, as director of GRÓ GTP.
GRO-LRT
5 July 2024
GRÓ LRT fellows visit the President of Iceland
The GRÓ LRT fellows had the privilege of visiting the President of Iceland, Mr. Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, at the presidential residence Bessastaðir, this week.
GRO-LRT
3 July 2024
Excursion through the Hekluskógar restoration project area
Last week, the GRÓ LRT fellows went on an excursion to the Hekluskógar restoration project area in South Iceland. The focus of this trip was on land degradation, ecosystem collapse and the wet deserts in Iceland, while also studying restoration strategies and methods to restore vast areas of severely degraded land.
1,718
fellows have graduated from all four training programmes
109
scholarship recipients have completed a MA/MSc degree
22
scholarship recipients have completed a PhD degree
5,125
student has attended short courses in partner countries
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