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9 February 2026

WGC2026 Fellowships - update 9 February 2026

Updates on Fellowships for WGC2026, 8-12 June 2026, Canada
20 February 2026

From knowledge to development impact: Gender Equality Under Pressure

Open event hosted by the GRÓ Centre for Capacity Development, Sustainability and Societal Change, the GRÓ Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland in collaboration with the Institute of International Affairs.
Jón Karl, outgoing chairman of the GRÓ Governing Board, with Minister for Foreign Affairs, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir and Director General of GRÓ, Nína Björk Jónsdóttir
20 February 2026

First GRÓ Governing Board Concludes Six-Year term

The term of the first GRÓ Governing Board came to an end on the 14th of February following six years in office. The board was appointed for a six-year term shortly after the establishment of GRÓ on 1st of January 2020.
12 February 2026

GRÓ‘s status under the auspices of UNESCO renewed until 2034

The status of the GRÓ Centre as a Category 2 Centre that operates under the auspices of UNESCO has been renewed for a period of eight years, or until 2034.
24 November 2025

Graduation of Fellows 2025

The 46th session of the Six-Month Geothermal Training Programme closed on Thursday 13th of November.
10 November 2025

PhD defence by Tingting Zheng

on Monday 17th of Nov. 13:00-15:00, Aula hall of UI.