22 September 2025
Dr Pang Zhonghe, GRÓ GTP Alumnus: Advancing International Geothermal Research and Education
Dr Pang Zhonghe, a GRÓ GTP alumnus from China, is a leading hydrogeologist and geothermal scientist whose career has spanned research, teaching, and international development. A graduate of the GRÓ Geothermal Training Programme, Dr Pang has played a key role in advancing geothermal science in China, as well as globally.
26 August 2025
Margaret Masette, FTP fellow from 1999, passed away at the age of 70
As a young fisheries scientist from Uganda, Dr. Margaret Masette joined the Fisheries Training Programme in Iceland just one year after its establishment and she remained a devoted member of the FTP alumni community throughout her career.
19 August 2025
Ragavan, a fellow from 2018, completes his PhD
It is fair to say that the fruits of Iceland´s development support, through the work of the GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme, is evidently clear in the Sri Lanka fisheries today.
29 July 2025
GRÓ Alumni Network Mongolia Officially Established
The first official GRÓ alumni association, GRÓ Alumni Network Mongolia, was established at an inaugural meeting on the 4th of July in Ulaanbaatar. The meeting brought together 28 GRÓ alumni, including 22 participants that attended online and 6 in-person attendees.
18 July 2025
Mohamed Altamash Khan: Engaging Boys and Men for Gender Justice in India and Beyond
Mohamed Altamash Khan, a GRÓ GEST alumnus from India, has built a career dedicated to reshaping harmful gender norms by engaging boys and men in conversations around equality. Currently, he works as Senior Gender Trainer and Program Manager at the NGO Men Against Violence and Abuse (MAVA), and is also pursuing a Master’s Degree in Education and International Development at University College London (UCL).
27 June 2025
The small country that teaches the world – Iceland and development cooperation through the education of the GRÓ programmes
A translation of an original article appearing in visir.is June 27 2025