From Knowledge to Development Impact: Building Capacity for Sustainable Fisheries

4. February 2026 at 10:00-11:15
Join us for the second event in a series highlighting Iceland’s contribution to global capacity development through the four GRÓ Training Programmes, a key component of Iceland’s international development cooperation
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Open event hosted by the GRÓ Centre for Capacity Development, Sustainability and Societal Change, the GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme (GRÓ FTP), the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the University of Akureyri and the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland

From Knowledge to Development Impact: Building Capacity for Sustainable Fisheries

Join us for the second event in a series highlighting Iceland’s contribution to global capacity development through the four GRÓ Training Programmes, a key component of Iceland’s international development cooperation. This second session focuses on the GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme (GRÓ FTP) an initiative launched in 1998, designed to strengthen capacity in fisheries by promoting training, education, research, and knowledge-sharing among fisheries professionals.

What are the signs of sustainable development in fisheries in GRÓ FTP partner countries? What is the impact of the work of the GRÓ FTP to sustainable development? How do fellows apply their training and experience from the six-month training in Iceland to make an impact at home?

Come and hear directly from fellows as they share their experiences and insights on how capacity strengthening can drive progress in global development.

Programme:

10:00 Welcoming words Dr. Áslaug Ásgeirsdóttir, Rector of the University of Akureyri
10:05 Opening address Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs
10:15 Keynote address Dr. Anthony Taabu-Munyaho, Director of IBLuES and a former director of NaFIRRI and Lake Victoria Fisheries Organization (2004 GRÓ FTP fellow and PhD scholarship recipient)
10:30 Fellow Snapshots Experiences and Impact of the GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme
10:40 Panel discussion Dr. Olanrewaju Femi Olagunju, (2019 GRÓ FTP fellow and PhD scholarship recipient) (Nigeria), Annakay Tishana Crawford, current GRÓ FTP fellow (Jamaica) and Solomon Haeremai current GRÓ FTP fellow (Papua New Guinea). Moderated by Þór Heiðar Ásgeirsson, GRÓ FTP director
11:10 Closing Remarks, Nína Björk Jónsdóttir, Director General of the GRÓ Centre
11:15 Light Lunch

All welcome!