GRÓ GTP
10 April 2025

WGC2026 Call for abstracts and Fellowships

Fellowships for WGC2026, 8-12 June 2026, Canada
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GRÓ Chinese alumni with Ambassador Þórir Ibsen, Deputy Head of Mission, Ms. Inga Dóra Pétursdóttir, and Stefán Úlfarsson, Specialist at the GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme.
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.
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GRÓ Governing Board. From right: Guðrún Margrét, Ragnar Þorgeirsson, Dr. Lidia Brito, GRÓ Director General Nína Björk Jónsdóttir and GRÓ Board Director Jón Karl.
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.
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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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