Fisheries Training Programme

Science for Sustainable Fisheries

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The agreement was signed by Þór Ásgeirsson, Director of GRÓ FTP, and Dr. Alexandra Leeper, CEO of the Iceland Ocean Cluster.

GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme and the Iceland Ocean Cluster Sign Cooperation Agreement

On 17 February, GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme (GRÓ FTP) and the Iceland Ocean Cluster signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation in innovation and sustainable use of marine resources.
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From knowledge to development impact: Gender Equality Under Pressure

Open event hosted by the GRÓ Centre for Capacity Development, Sustainability and Societal Change, the GRÓ Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland in collaboration with the Institute of International Affairs.
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Jón Karl, outgoing chairman of the GRÓ Governing Board, with Minister for Foreign Affairs, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir and Director General of GRÓ, Nína Björk Jónsdóttir

First GRÓ Governing Board Concludes Six-Year term

The term of the first GRÓ Governing Board came to an end on the 14th of February following six years in office. The board was appointed for a six-year term shortly after the establishment of GRÓ on 1st of January 2020.
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From Iceland to China: Advancing sustainable fisheries through science: Huixia Chen, GRÓ FTP alumni

Huixia Chen is a GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme fellow from the 2019-20 cohort. She holds a PhD from Dalian University of Technology in China.

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