Digital Iceland
Newsletter February 2024
16th February 2024
Newsletter of Digital Iceland February 2024
Ísland.is wins the IT-Award in Iceland
Ísland.is received the IT-Award 2024 in the category of IT - Digital Public Service for the year 2023. The award was given at the IT conference, one of the biggest events each year in the IT sector in Iceland.
The IT Awards are awarded for outstanding contributions to IT in Iceland. The award is given by the Icelandic Reporting Technology Association (Ský), and has been awarded annually since 2010. Miðeind received the honor award of 2023 for outstanding contributions to IT. In addition, five categories were awarded:
As mentioned above, Ísland.is was awarded as the IT-Digital Public Service.
Digital advancement at Landspítali was chosen as the IT company.
Indó was awarded the IT-Sprotinn award.
DALA.CARE awarded as IT-Digital Public Service
ALDA was selected UT - Multivariable Model
Event-calendar Ísland.is
Organizations that have moved their websites to Ísland.is are part of the editorial board of Ísland.is, and have a direct influence on the development of the website. There has been a great demand for an event calendar within the Ísland.is community which has now been published.
Service page of the Icelandic Transport Authority
The Icelandic Transport Authorities impressive service page on Ísland.is has launched, but it collects the main questions simply and conveniently. Common questions contained therein will be added to Ask - chatbot in the coming weeks. All of this is done to improve access and information.
Icelandic Transport Authority service page
Digital journey in numbers
Numerous statistics are closely monitored to evaluate the success of the digital journey. Those statistics are now publicly available on the website of Digital Iceland.
Assessment of foreign studies on Ísland.is
Information pages as well as a request for an evaluation of foreign studies are now available on Ísland.is. There are three types of evaluations: Evaluation of foreign higher education, Assessment of upper secondary education and License for a regulated profession.
Directorate of Health's license
The Directorate of Health's license certificates are now available in the Application System on Ísland.is. This means that healthcare professionals can log in and receive their certificates sent to the Digital Mailbox. The vision for the project is that this will simplify the lives of those who already have a license, but the application for a license is being processed in the Application System on Ísland.is.
Read more on health care licenses
Ticketing systems undergo a tender
A ticketing system for Ísland.is and its affiliated organizations is now open. The service system aims to improve service to users at the country's main service organizations.
More about the ticketing system tender
Eva Sigurbjörg to Digital Iceland
Eva Sigurbjörg Þorkelsdóttir is a new member of the Digital Iceland team and has taken on the role of quality and project manager. Welcome to Eva!
Ragnhildur Helga, CTO of Digital Iceland
Ragnhildur Helga Ragnarsdóttir has taken on the role of Chief Technological Officer. Ragnhildur was already part of the Digital Iceland team having previously been a product manager for Digital Mailbox and Iceland.is My Pages.
Among the projects of Digital Iceland:
Ownership of machinery and equipment
Renewal of driving licences
My Pages: Finance, Movements within a period
My pages: The Social Insurance Administration’s payment plan
My pages: My Intellectual Property Rights
My pages: The Student Summary from INNU
My Pages: Healthcare Professional Permits
Electronic Inheritance Report
Electronic registration of real estate purchase agreements
Permit: The fishing license
Reporting of work accidents
Application for a residence permit
Application for renewal of residence permits iteration
Application for pension
Application for university
Application for citizenship iteration
Application for authentication
Information website on university education in Iceland
The website of the State Prosecutor
The website of the Social Insurance Administration
The website of the Directorate of Labour