8 November 2022
Visitors from Fiskaaling in the Faroe Islands
GRÓ-FTP welcomes aquaculture research experts and representatives from Fiskaaling during the introductory module.
7 November 2022
Field trip Suður með sjó
Last Thursday our fellows went on a field trip “Suður með sjó“, to Reykjanes, the important site of fisheries in Iceland’s southwest.
26 October 2022
Welcome 2022 cohort of fellows
Our 2022 cohort of fellows have all safely arrived in Iceland and are now in the process of settling in and starting the Six-month Training Programme.
14 October 2022
GRÓ-FTP team ready to welcome 24th cohort of fellows
A new group of fellows will soon arrive in Iceland to participate in the six-month Fisheries Training Programme which will run from 24th October 2022 to 27th April 2023.
28 September 2022
Study tour of Icelandic fisheries for Sierra Leonean high-level delegation
Last week GRÓ-FTP coordinated a study tour of Icelandic fisheries for a Sierra Leonean high-level delegation
26 September 2022
GRÓ-FTP welcomes new postgraduate scholarship recipient Symon Ngwira from Malawi
Symon Ngwira from Malawi, a former 2001-2022 FTP fellow, arrived in Iceland earlier in September to begin his master’s studies at the University of Iceland on a scholarship provided by GRÓ-FTP. Symon will study on the Environment and Natural Resources master´s programme which is an interdisciplinary and international programme with a focus on environmental issues and the utilisation of natural resources. Symon will specialise in Ocean Sustainability.