GRÓ LRT
28 August 2025
GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme graduated 19 fellows
The GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme (GRÓ LRT) celebrated the graduation of 19 specialists in sustainable land management and ecosystem restoration this week at a ceremony held at the Agricultural University of Iceland, Keldnaholt campus. This marks the 18th graduating cohort since the programme was established in 2007.
GRÓ FTP
26 August 2025
Margaret Masette, FTP fellow from 1999, passed away at the age of 70
As a young fisheries scientist from Uganda, Dr. Margaret Masette joined the Fisheries Training Programme in Iceland just one year after its establishment and she remained a devoted member of the FTP alumni community throughout her career.
GRÓ LRT
22 August 2025
GRÓ LRT Fellows Present Their Final Projects
On August 19 and 20, the GRÓ LRT fellows of 2025 presented their final projects at an open seminar held at the Keldnaholt campus. The fellows shared the results of their research projects, developed under the supervision of experts from various institutions in Iceland.
1,816
fellows have graduated from all four training programmes
111
scholarship recipients have completed a MA/MSc degree
24
scholarship recipients have completed a PhD degree
5,494
participants have attended short courses in partner countries
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