22 February 2026
Opening of the Exhibition "Unissued Diplomas Never Graduated, Eternally Honoured"
The Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme (GRÓ GEST), in collaboration with the University of Iceland Ukraine Project, is hosting the exhibition “Unissued Diplomas” at the University Centre (first floor) from 23–26 February 2026.
Unissued Diplomas is a global exhibition honouring the memory of 40 Ukrainian students who will never graduate, as their lives were taken following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
Launched in 2023, the exhibition shares the stories of young lives cut short — transforming symbols of education into powerful memorials. Organized by Ukrainian students and volunteers, the initiative presents symbolic, unfinished diplomas to honour lost potential, highlight the human cost of war, and remind the world that the conflict continues — and that Ukrainians pay its price every day in their struggle for freedom.
Daryna Zavhorodnia, currently a student at GRÓ GEST, is one of the initiators and organizers of the global exhibition, which has been presented at universities and museums in more than forty countries.
The 40 diplomas, originally in Ukrainian, are presented in both Icelandic and English translations at the exhibition.
Opening event: February 24, 2026 3:00 PM Room 101, University Centre
All are welcome to attend and to stand in remembrance and solidarity.
20 February 2026
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.
20 February 2026
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.
17 February 2026
GRÓ FTP: Investment in people translates into lasting impact
The second event in the series From Knowledge to Development Impact focusing on the work of the GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme and its impact after almost three decades of activity, took place in Akureyri on the 4th of February.
16 February 2026
Masculinities Against Rigid Definitions (MARD)
A blended learning initiative in Pakistan
12 February 2026
GRÓ‘s status under the auspices of UNESCO renewed until 2034
The status of the GRÓ Centre as a Category 2 Centre that operates under the auspices of UNESCO has been renewed for a period of eight years, or until 2034.