GRÓ GTP
10 April 2025
WGC2026 Call for abstracts and Fellowships
Fellowships for WGC2026, 8-12 June 2026, Canada
GRÓ
12 June 2025
GRÓ Alumni in China gather at Networking Reception hosted by the Embassy of Iceland
GRÓ Alumni in China gathered at the Embassy of Iceland in Beijing yesterday at a networking reception hosted by the Embassy. Ambassador Þórir Ibsen warmly received the group and emphasized the importance of strengthening ties with this dynamic and accomplished alumni community.
GRÓ
11 June 2025
UNESCO ADG Dr. Lidia Brito joins GRÓ Governing Board
Dr. Lidia Brito, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences, visited Iceland in May, to attend the 30th meeting of the Governing Board of GRÓ – Centre for Capacity Development, Sustainability and Societal Change.
GRÓ
10 June 2025
Ongoing work to encourage alumni to establish GRÓ Alumni Networks presented on UNESCO Day
Ongoing work at GRÓ to encourage GRÓ alumni to establish national and regional alumni networks was presented at the annual UNESCO day, that the Icelandic National Commission to UNESCO organised in the National Museum of Iceland on the 3rd of June.
1,816
fellows have graduated from all four training programmes
111
scholarship recipients have completed a MA/MSc degree
24
scholarship recipients have completed a PhD degree
5,494
participants have attended short courses in partner countries
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