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FTP fellows at the alumni meeting in Beijing. From right to left: Xing Kun (felow from 2014), Inga Dóra Pétursdóttir (deputy head of mission), Zhang Qian (fellow from 2017), Liu Xinshan (fellow from 2000), Þórir Ibsen (ambassador), Stefán Úlfarsson (specialist at FTP), Chen Huixia (fellow from 2019) and Pétur Yang Li (commercial counsellor).
20 June 2025

Alumni meeting in Beijing

On June 11th four former FTP fellows, joined with 15 other former fellows from other GRÓ training programmes, in a GRÓ alumni networking reception hosted by the Icelandic embassy in Beijing.
20 June 2025

Fostering Cross-Regional Collaboration

GRÓ GEST Alumni Host Gender and Policy Mixer in Colombo
19 June 2025

Two GRÓ LRT Alumni Awarded Scholarships for Master’s Studies in Restoration Ecology at the Agricultural University of Iceland

We are pleased to share that two former fellows of GRÓ LRT have been awarded GRÓ LRT scholarships to pursue a master’s degree in Restoration Ecology at the Agricultural University of Iceland (AUI), beginning in August 2025.
16 June 2025

Embassy of Iceland Hosts GRÓ Alumni Reception in Mongolia

The Embassy of Iceland in Beijing hosted a fruitful networking reception for GRÓ alumni in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. Mongolia has long been one of GRÓ’s most engaged and valued partner countries, and the event provided a meaningful opportunity to connect alumni across the GRÓ training programmes and to strengthen ties between the alumni community, the Embassy of Iceland and UNESCO, as GRÓ works under the auspices of UNESCO.
The delegation, from left: Dr Lawrence Orikiriza, Dr Jerome S. Lugumira, Dr Enock Ssekuubwa, a former GRÓ LRT fellow, Dr Daniel Waiswa and Dr Gerald Eilu at Hraunfossar Waterfalls in Borgarfjörður.
13 June 2025

Building on Years of Collaboration with Makerere University and NEMA

GRÓ LRT had again the pleasure of welcoming guests through the Erasmus+ mobility programme, this time from Makerere University in Uganda. The delegation includes four faculty members from Makerere University in Kampala, Dr Lawrence Orikiriza, Head of Department; Dr Gerald Eilu, Associate Professor; Dr Daniel Waiswa, Senior Lecturer; Dr Enock Ssekuubwa, Lecturer; and one specialist from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) of Uganda, Dr Jerome S. Lugumira, Natural Resources Management Specialist.
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.