12 December 2025
GEST Alumni-Led Webinar
GEST Alumni Highlight Regional Responses to Digital Gender-Based Violence during the 16 Days of Activism
11 December 2025
GRÓ explores cooperation with FAO, WFP and IFAD
The GRÓ Centre had various meetings in the first week of December to explore possible avenues of cooperation with the three Rome based UN Agencies: the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (the FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
28 November 2025
GRÓ GEST Records New Online Course in Cape Town
The course teaches learners how to form their own advocacy plan for ending gender-based violence
7 November 2025
GRÓ GTP's impact over almost 50 years: 'Investing in people is the most powerful renewable energy of all.'
The impact of nearly fifty years of Iceland‘s efforts to promote and advance geothermal energy around the world through the GRÓ Geothermal Training Programme was highlighted at the first event of a series focused on the four GRÓ Training Programmes: From Knowledge to Development Impact that took place on the 5th of November 2025 at the University of Iceland’s Ceremonial Hall. The recording is available online.
7 November 2025
Nearly 50 Years of Achievements by the GRÓ Geothermal Training Programme
It’s remarkable to think that Iceland was still classified as a developing country up until 1976. Around that same time, Icelanders began considering how they could best contribute to development and prosperity around the world, as a donor country in international development cooperation.
5 November 2025
Sonal Dhanani Receives International Award
GEST alumna awarded by the Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue.