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.
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.
20 May 2026
Congratulations 2025-26 fellows
Today, 23 fellows graduated from the GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme, after completing a six-month training course, offered by the Icelandic government, as part of the country’s international development cooperation efforts.
19 May 2026
The GRÓ FTP graduation ceremony tomorrow, Wednesday 20th of May
The ceremony will take place at the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, Fornubúðum 5 Hafnarfirði and start at 15:00.
13 May 2026
GRÓ LRT: Capacity Development Delivers Results
The impact of the GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme was the focus of the last and final event in the series “From Knowledge to Development Impact” on May 7. At the event, that took place at the National Museum of Iceland, GRÓ LRT fellows and alumni shared their experiences and insights on how capacity strengthening can drive progress in global development. In total, 240 fellows have graduated since 2007 when the Programme was launched.
13 May 2026
Quality Management fellows present findings
Quality Management of Fish Handling and Processing fellows, hosted by MATÍS, present their research findings.