2 January 2020
On the 1st of January 2020, LRT joined hands with UNESCO
After many years of fruitful collaboration, the United Nations University and the Land Restoration Training Programme are parting ways, along with the other three Training Programmes in Iceland on fisheries, gender equality and geothermal energy. As of 1 January 2020, the four Programmes are a part of the new UNESCO category 2 centre GRÓ - Centre for Capacity Development, Sustainability and Societal Change.
30 December 2019
Season's Greetings from staff and fellows
At times of changes the staff and fellows of the Fisheries Training Programme in Iceland send you best wishes for the festive season and a happy new year.
30 December 2019
Ísland og UNESCO gera samkomulag um Þekkingarmiðstöð þróunarsamvinnu - GRÓ
Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson utanríkisráðherra og Audrey Azoulay, aðalframkvæmdastjóri Menningarmálastofnunar Sameinuðu þjóðanna UNESCO, undirrituðu 16. desember samkomulag um að Þekkingarmiðstöð þróunarsamvinnu starfi undir merkjum UNESCO sem sjálfstæð stofnun. Í miðstöðinni koma saman fjórir skólar sem starfræktir hafa verið á Íslandi.
30 December 2019
Iceland and UNESCO establish GRÓ - International Centre for Capacity Development – Sustainable use of Natural Resources and Societal Change
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson and Director General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay signed an agreement on December 16. establishing GRÓ - International Centre for Capacity Development – Sustainable use of Natural Resources and Societal Change, as a Category 2 Centre under the auspices of UNESCO.
30 December 2019
Season's Greetings 2019
The Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme (GEST) sends its warmest season's greetings and wishes for a happy new year!
27 December 2019
GEST joins GRÓ - Centre for Capacity Development, Sustainability and Societal Change
After many years of collaboration, the United Nations University and the GEST programme are parting ways. They do so along with the other three Icelandic UNU programmes (FTP, GTP and LRT). The four programmes and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culture Organization (UNESCO) have recognised the potential for collaboration based on their strong focus on capacity development and their global presence.