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The GRÓ LRT fellows had the privilege of visiting the President of Iceland, Mr. Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, at the presidential residence Bessastaðir, this week.

Last week, the GRÓ LRT fellows went on an excursion to the Hekluskógar restoration project area in South Iceland. The focus of this trip was on land degradation, ecosystem collapse and the wet deserts in Iceland, while also studying restoration strategies and methods to restore vast areas of severely degraded land.

The GRÓ LRT fellows went on a one-day trip to the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. The focus of the trip was to look into the relationship between humans and their natural environment; delving into integration of conservation and wise use of natural resources while meeting the needs of local communities.

Last week, GRÓ LRT had the pleasure of welcoming seven guests from the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in Kyrgyzstan. The visit from AUCA is a part of GRÓ LRT and AUCA Erasmus+ Mobility Project, running from 2022-2024.

Today we celebrate both GRÓ LRT Day and World Environment Day by hearing from Dr Toshpulot Rajabov, a 2009 fellow from Uzbekistan, about his personal journey since graduating from the Land Restoration Training Programme in 2009.

This week GRÓ LRT had the honour to welcome three guests from Samarkand State University in Uzbekistan: Dr Toshpulot Rajabov, Director of the Institute of Agrobiotechnology and Food Security and a fellow in 2009; Professor Mamadiyar Khayitov, Soil Scientist and Agrochemist and Head of Department of Fruit and Vegetable Science; and Dr Holmurod Jalov, Specialist in Bryology and Head of Department of Botany.