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Graduation day
7 February 2025

“I came back an expert, ready for land restoration” Andrew Evans Opiolo GRÓ LRT Alumnus

Andrew Evans Opiolo is a committed advocate for sustainable land management in Uganda and a GRÓ LRT 2021 alumnus. His current work focuses on improving food security and sustainable agricultural practices in Uganda. Andrew says that his participation in the GRÓ Land Restoration Training Programme significantly enhanced his expertise, equipping him with the tools necessary to tackle pressing land management challenges.
GRÓ LRT Director Dr. Sjöfn Vilhelmsdóttir and Dr. Sumjidmaa Sainnemekh with Dr. Buyanbaatar Avirmed, Dean, Dr. Banzragch Dalai, Scientific Secretary and Prof. Batbileg Bayaraa, all from MULS’ School of Agroecology.
5 February 2025

GRÓ LRT visit to partners in Mongolia

The GRÓ LRT Director, Dr. Sjöfn Vilhelmsdóttir, traveled to Mongolia from January 18 to 25 to visit partner institutions, meet with senior management, and interview candidates for the GRÓ LRT annual six-month training in Iceland. Mongolia has been a key partner country for GRÓ LRT since the programme's inception in 2007. Over the past 18 years, GRÓ LRT has welcomed fellows from ten Mongolian institutions, including academic and research institutions, government agencies, and non-profit organisations.
4 February 2025

Breaking Barriers: GRÓ GEST Alumna Madalitso Juwayeyi's Mission to Empower Young Women and Combat HIV

"As a visionary leader, I inspire young women to overcome barriers and lead social change for equitable development."
Madalitso Juwayeyi GRÓ GEST 2023 alumna from Malawi
29 January 2025

Madalitso Juwayeyi GRÓ GEST alumna: Tackling HIV Prevention Among Young Women

Madalitso Juwayeyi (GRÓ GEST 2023 alumna from Malawi) is a dedicated advocate for youth, adolescent girls, and young women’s development. She has particularly focused her work on advancing access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), gender equality, HIV prevention, and girl’s education. She says her participation in the GRÓ GEST programme provided her with the tools and knowledge to take her advocacy work to new heights.
Sharing fisheries expertise: GRÓ FTP fellows out and about in Iceland during the six-month training programme.
22 January 2025

GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme Praised in External Evaluation

GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme (GRÓ FTP) received praise from GOPA in the latest external evaluation of the GRÓ Centre and four GRÓ programmes.
Future trends at the Icelandic Ocean Cluster
22 January 2025

Change and continuity

Exploring future trends for fisheries, the FTP fellows asked questions like “what is likely to change and what will probably continue”, during the fourth week of the Six month training programme.