GRÓ GEST
GRÓ GEST Director Dr Irma Erlingsdóttir speaking at Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2026) in Gdańsk, Poland.
26 June 2026

GRÓ GEST Signs Memorandum of Cooperation at Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026

On 26 June 2026, GRÓ GEST signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the High School of Public Governance of Ukraine during the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2026) in Gdańsk, Poland. The Memorandum was signed by Dr Irma Erlingsdóttir, Director of GR...
GRÓ LRT
18 June 2026

GRÓ LRT Fellows Explore Snæfellsnes peninsula

This Tuesday, the GRÓ LRT fellows travelled to Snæfellsnes for a full-day excursion focused on sustainable land planning, protected areas and regional cooperation.
GRÓ FTP
Dr. B.K. Kolitha Kamal Jinadasa (centre) visiting GRÓ FTP in Feb 2026 with director Þór Heiðar Ásgeirsson (right) and specialist Stefán Úlfarsson (left).
16 June 2026

Two former GRÓ FTP fellows in key leadership roles in Sri Lanka’s fisheries sector

We are proud to highlight two GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme (GRÓ FTP) alumni who now hold influential positions in Sri Lanka’s fisheries sector, reflecting the long-standing partnership between GRÓ FTP and Sri Lankan institutions.
GRÓ
GRÓ FTP
GRÓ LRT
GRÓ GEST
GRÓ GTP
The new Governing Board of GRÓ and Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Missing from the photo is Dr Antonio De Sousa Abreu.
9 June 2026

GRÓ Governing Board 2026-2032 assumes office

A new GRÓ Governing Board has been appointed for the term 2026-2032. At a reception held last week to mark the changes in the governing board, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, Ms Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, thanked the outgoing board for its work and welcomed the new board to the task.
1,905
fellows have graduated from all four training programmes
117
scholarship recipients have completed a MA/MSc degree
28
scholarship recipients have completed a PhD degree
5,802
participants have attended short courses in partner countries

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