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FTP graduation 2024-25

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22.05.2025

Martin Eyjólfsson, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, addresses the gathering.

The graduation took place in the ceremonial hall of the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (Hafró), Fornubúðir 5 in Hafnarfjörður. Lidia Brito, Assistant Director-General of UNESCO for Natural Sciences, at the podium.

Lidia Brito, Assistant Director-General of UNESCO for Natural Sciences, addresses the gathering.

The 500th graduate from the GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme, Nelly Kerebi from Kenya, receives her graduation certificate. Þór Heiðar Ásgeirsson, Director of GRÓ FTP, stands at the podium. Next to Nelly stand Nína Björk Jónsdóttir, Director-General of GRÓ Centre, and Jón Karl Ólafsson, Chair of the GRÓ Board.

Kristina Setiani from Indonesia addresses the gathering on behalf of the students.

Amanda Vang, specialist at Firum in the Faroe Islands, is pictured here furthest to the right, celebrating the graduation of students from the Sustainable Aquaculture line. The Faroese have cooperated closely with GRÓ FTP in the operation of this specialisation line in recent years.

Graduating students present their research projects on posters. From left to right: Edna Arthus from Ghana, Funny Mkwiyo from Malawi, Sudeepa Ranasinghe from Sri Lanka, and Kelvin Mkvinda from Malawi.

Julie Ingham, Deputy Director of GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme (center), celebrates with Jamila Kalambo from Tanzania (left) and Kristina Setiani from Indonesia (right).

Fellows and guests pose for a group photo after the graduation

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Fornubúðum 5
220 Hafnarfjörður, Iceland

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