GRÓ GTP
10 September 2026

Geothermal Drilling Engineering & Formation Evaluation – Short Course

taking place on 20–27 October 2026 at ITB, Bandung, Indonesia
GRÓ LRT
The longstanding Iceland–Mongolia partnership was highlighted at this fruitful Side event in Ulaanbaatar. Pictured are participants in the side event together with former GRÓ LRT fellows.

Photos: Boldoo Magvan and GRÓ LRT former fellows.
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
All photos: James Einar Becker AUI
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.
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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