GRÓ FTP
20 May 2026
Congratulations 2025-26 fellows
Today, 23 fellows graduated from the GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme, after completing a six-month training course, offered by the Icelandic government, as part of the country’s international development cooperation efforts.
GRÓ LRT
20 May 2026
GRÓ LRT Fellows Visit Land and Forest Iceland in Gunnarsholt, South of Iceland
As part of the ongoing training programme, the GRÓ Land Restoration Training (LRT) fellows visited the former headquarters of the Soil Conservation Service of Iceland, which is now known as Land and Forest Iceland (LFI). On this two-day trip to the South of Iceland, the focus was on gaining an overall lens on LFI's work and operations. The visit combined lectures, site visits, and field-based learning, offering fellows valuable insights into Iceland’s land restoration efforts.
GRÓ GEST
19 May 2026
Unissued Diplomas Exhibitions in Communities Beyond the Capital
Following its exhibition at the University of Iceland earlier this year, the global memorial exhibition Unissued Diplomas: Never Graduated, Eternally Honoured is now being brought to communities beyond the capital region through partnerships in Höfn ...
GRÓ FTP
19 May 2026
The GRÓ FTP graduation ceremony tomorrow, Wednesday 20th of May
The ceremony will take place at the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, Fornubúðum 5 Hafnarfirði and start at 15:00.
1,858
fellows have graduated from all four training programmes
117
scholarship recipients have completed a MA/MSc degree
28
scholarship recipients have completed a PhD degree
5,802
participants have attended short courses in partner countries
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