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14 May 2020

The 2020 GEST Cohort Meets the President of Iceland

The GEST programme had the pleasure of hosting a visit from the President and the First Lady of Iceland, Mr. Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and Mrs. Eliza Reid, at the University of Iceland.
13 May 2020

Further postponement of the Six Month Training in Iceland due to the COVID-19 pandemic

As was previously announced, the launch of this year's Geothermal Training Programme was intended to take place on June 2. 
Dr Sjöfn Vilhelmsdóttir the new director
5 May 2020

New Director at GRÓ LRT

Dr Sjöfn Vilhelmsdóttir is the new Director of the GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme as from 1 May 2020.
20 April 2020

Open Call for Nominations for the 2021 GEST Programme

The Gender Equality Studies and Training (GEST) programme calls for nominations for its academic programme in 2021. The deadline for nominations is 20 May 2020.
3 April 2020

GRÓ LRT six-month training programme 2020 rescheduled for 2021 due to COVID-19

The GRÓ LRT six-month training programme, scheduled to initiate on 16 March, has been rescheduled for March 2021. Given the serious developments and the many uncertainties regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, we are unfortunately not able to initiate the training later this spring. The candidates invited for the 2020 training will be invited to attend the six-month training in 2021 instead.