GRÓ
GRÓ FTP
28 July 2026
Kelvin Mkwinda: GRÓ FTP Alumnus
Kelvin Mkwinda is a GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme fellow from the 2024-2025 cohort and a Fisheries Officer with the Department of Fisheries in Malawi. Based at the Mangochi District Fisheries Office, he works to advance fisheries sustainability and freshwater conservation, promoting responsible fishing practices, strengthening compliance with regulations, and supporting the long-term protection of freshwater resources through community engagement and outreach. His research at GRÓ FTP was on “Assessment of Revenue Collection in Malawian Small-Scale Fisheries: A Case of Mongochi District”.
GRÓ
GRÓ GTP
21 July 2026
Strengthening Geothermal Knowledge for the Energy Transition: Aura Elena Becerra Suarez, GRÓ GTP alumna
Aura Elena Becerra Suárez is a geological engineer from Colombia. She attended the GRÓ Geothermal Training Programme in 2024 and says the training programme had a big impact on her career. She works at an environmental agency serving the Boyacá region of Colombia where she focuses on the sustainable use of geothermal resources and their role in supporting energy transition in the country.
GRÓ GEST
16 July 2026
Summer Holidays Closure
The GRÓ GEST office will be closed for summer holidays from 18th July through 9th August 2026. E-mail will be monitored intermittently, but responses are generally expected after the office reopens in August.
GRÓ GEST
7 July 2026
GRÓ GEST Alumni Bring Together 232 Participants for International Webinar on Masculinity, Mental Health and Well-Being
On 7 July 2026, GRÓ GEST participated in the international webinar Beyond Silence: Conversations on Masculinity, Mental Health and Well-Being, organised by GRÓ GEST alumni Gloria Swilla (Tanzania) and Mumo Everlyne(Kenya) in collaboration with TAMIDA Tanzania, Thrive Together CBO and GRÓ GEST.
1,905
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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