GRÓ LRT
3 September 2026
GRÓ LRT and Green Gold-Mongolian Rangeland Research Centre co-host successful side event at UNCCD COP17
Last week, GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme (GRÓ LRT) and the Green Gold - Mongolian Rangeland Research Centre co-hosted a successful side event at the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The event was supported by Iceland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate.
GRÓ GEST
2 September 2026
An update on alumna Norah Lumnyi Ngwa's & RuWCED's project implementation.
A few weeks ago we shared a story on how alumna Norah Lumnyi Ngwa began implementing the project she developed during her studies in Iceland only weeks after returning back to Cameroon where she is the Community Engagement Officer and Theatre of the ...
GRÓ LRT
1 September 2026
GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme graduates 22 fellows from 11 countries
The GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme (GRÓ LRT) celebrated the graduation of 22 fellows from its six-month training in ecological restoration and sustainable land management at a ceremony held at the Agricultural University of Iceland’s Keldnaholt campus.
GRÓ FTP
27 August 2026
Welcome 28th cohort of fellows
Most of the fellows invited to the 2026-27 GRÓ FTP's Six-Month Training have now arrived in Iceland and begun an exciting journey of learning and professional development.
1,927
fellows have graduated from all four training programmes
118
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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