ICELAND’S FISHERIES TRAINING PROGRAMME

Iceland’s Fisheries Training Programme

A 25-Year Legacy of Global Impact and Sustainable Development

The GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme (FTP) stands as a beacon of international cooperation and capacity building in fisheries management. Through its comprehensive training and commitment to sustainability, the programme is making a tangible difference in the management of aquatic resources in developing countries, ensuring that these vital resources are preserved for future generations.

The FTP offers applied postgraduate training for fisheries professionals, coordinates targeted short courses in partner countries and administers postgraduate scholarships to former fellows, under the auspices of UNESCO

Through cooperation with their extensive network of partners, they aspire to further Iceland’s contribution to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals by promoting the sustainable use and management of living aquatic resources in less developed countries.

The Fisheries Training Programme’s objectives are to strengthen capacities by providing excellence in training, education, and research opportunities, by facilitating the professional growth of fisheries professionals and by placing cooperation, capacity building, knowledge-sharing and research at the forefront of our mission.

Julie Ingham, Deputy Director of the GRÓ Fisheries Training Programme told Fish Focus

“We run a six-month applied and research programme in Iceland annually for 25 fisheries professionals from developing countries who address problems in their fisheries at home, work with Icelandic experts and produce a research paper which is published on our website. “

“This is part of our larger goals of strengthening the professional’s individual capacities which feeds into strengthening their institutional capacity at home with the aim of working towards SDG 14. Then we work with our international partners on addressing their needs by designing specialised in-country courses working with the institutes, the former fellows, and Icelandic experts. “

“We have an alumni network of 500 former fellows, and we offer funding for the dissemination of their research at international conferences and scholarship funding for MSc and PhD research connected with an Icelandic university.” she added.

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