7 September 2022
GRÓ LRT fellows present project results
As this year’s six-month programme draws to an end, the GRÓ LRT fellows presented the results of their final projects in an open seminar at Keldnaholt campus of the Agricultural University of Iceland. The fellows have been working on their projects over the last months under the supervision of specialists from institutes and organizations in Iceland.
6 September 2022
GRÓ GEST PhD fellow arrives to Iceland
GRÓ GEST had the pleasure of welcoming PhD fellow, Stella Tereka, to Iceland last Friday. Stella, GEST alumna of 2016, was among the first fellows to receive a full scholarship from GRÓ GEST for her PhD Studies at the University of Iceland. Stella’s PhD position is a collaboration between the GRÓ GEST programme at the University of Iceland and Makerere University, Uganda, where the PhD committee includes experts from both institutions.
5 September 2022
GRÓ tók þátt í UNESCO deginum
GRÓ – Þekkingarmiðstöð þróunarsamvinnu tók þátt í UNESCO deginum sem íslenska UNESCO nefndin skipulagði þann 1. september sl. Þar komu saman fulltrúar þeirra ráðuneyta, stofnana og annarra aðila sem tengjast starfi UNESCO á Íslandi á einn eða annan hátt. Dagurinn var kjörið tækifæri til að heyra af ólíku starfi sem tengist UNESCO á Íslandi, kynnast innbyrðis og skoða möguleika til frekara samstarfs. UNESCO dagurinn fór fram á Þingvöllum, sem er á Heimsminjaskrá UNESCO.
5 September 2022
GRÓ particpated in the UNESCO day in Iceland
GRÓ participated in the UNESCO day organised by the Icelandic National Commission for UNESCO on the 1st of September, where all UNESCO associated entities in Iceland gathered to get to know one another, learn about each other’s activities and share ideas. The meeting was held at Þingvellir National Park, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
1 September 2022
GRÓ tekur í notkun húsnæði fyrir nemendur á Grensásvegi
GRÓ – Þekkingarmiðstöð þróunarsamvinnu hefur tekið á leigu húsnæði að Grensásvegi 14 til að hýsa nemendur GRÓ, gestakennara og framhaldsnemendur á höfuðborgarsvæðinu. Fyrstu íbúar hússins, nemendur Jarðhitaskólans, flytja inn mánudaginn 5. september. Í húsinu er aðstaða til að hýsa allt að 28 manns og að auki góð félagsaðstaða fyrir nemendur. Með húsinu skapast því möguleikar fyrir nemendur GRÓ að kynnast og eiga aukin samskipti.
1 September 2022
GRÓ opens the doors to a new GRÓ House on Grensásvegur
GRÓ - International Centre for Capacity Development, Sustainability and Societal Change has secured the long-term rental of accommodation at Grensásvegur 14 to house fellows, guest lecturers and scholarship recipients from the four GRÓ Programmes. The first group of fellows, hailing from the Geothermal Training Programme, will move in on the 5th of September.