Prevention Day 2026: Conversation and Compassion

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The Prevention Day is held every autumn, and this is the 21st time. The focus is especially on young people in the 9th grade of compulsory school, and this year on all students in upper secondary school. Compulsory schools register to participate on the Prevention Day website and work on projects in October. Upper secondary schools participate in other ways this year, or through the project Conversation.

Agenda

Headmaster Guðrún Inga Sívertsen welcomes guests
Moderator – Dóra Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir, Head of the Public Health Division of the Directorate of Health

Speakers

• President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir

• Mayor, Hildur Björnsdóttir

• Medical Director of Health, María Heimisdóttir

• Voices of Youth – Magnús Geir Björgvinsson, student at the Commercial College and Edda Sól Óladóttir, student at the Commercial College and member of the Youth Council of Samfés

The Directorate of Health is responsible for the project management of the Prevention Day in collaboration with the Office of the President of Iceland, the City of Reykjavík, the National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland, the Icelandic Youth Association, Association of youth centers (Samfés), the Icelandic Scout Association, the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police, Home and School Association, ISCRA and Planet Youth.

More information
Dóra Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir, Head of the Public Health Division
Ingibjörg Guðmundsdóttir, Project Manager Health Promoting School
Lísbet Sigurðardóttir, Project Manager of the Saman Group
Ösp Árnadóttir, Project Manager in Alcohol and Substance Prevention and Mental Health Promotion