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Former fellow Hardin Jn Pierre first Saint Lucian to be awarded JICA's SDGs Global Leadership Scholarship.
25 November 2021

Former fellow building upon his work in Iceland

Mr. Hardin Jn Pierre, a GRÓ-FTP fellow from 2019, has become the first Saint Lucian to be awarded a scholarship newly established by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Over half of this year's fellows are currently doing a specialisation training in the Northern region, in Akureyri and Sauðárkrókur, and therefore had to travel quite a long distance to get to the workshop.
22 November 2021

Mid-term workshop

As this year's Six Month Training Programme approaches mid-term, fellows recently gathered at MFRI headquarters in Hafnarfjörður to attend a two day workshop on final project proposal.
In front of Venus NS 150
11 November 2021

Highlight on pelagic fisheries

Pelagic fisheries were highlighted during the second day on a recent East Fjord field trip, organised by University of Akureyri for fellows on GRÓ-FTP’s Fisheries Policy and Management line of specialisation.
In front of Kaupfélag Fáskrúðsfirðinga
10 November 2021

Tour of demersal fisheries

In a recent two day East Fjord field trip the first day was set up as a tour of demersal fisheries. The trip was organised by University of Akureyri for fellows on GRÓ-FTP’s Fisheries Policy and Management line of specialisation.
Neskaupstaður
9 November 2021

East Fjords Trip

GRÓ-FTP’s Fisheries Policy and Management line of specialisation, which is overseen by University of Akureyri, has recently been on a field trip around the East fjords of Iceland and Vopnafjörður.
The contract was signed by UNAK's Dean of the School of Business and Science, Dr. Oddur Þór Vilhelmsson, and GRÓ-FTP´s Director, Mary Frances Davidson.
5 November 2021

GRÓ-FTP and University of Akureyri sign a contract

Based upon a successful longstanding partnership, the GRÓ – Fisheries Training Programme and the University of Akureyri have signed a new cooperation contract.