The National Archives of Iceland’s spring conference took place in Reykjavík yesterday for the sixth time. The conference is devoted to the subjects of government archives and records management and was titled Information security in archives and records management – is there anything to be warned about? Participation was good, with 162 participants.

Regional Public Health Indicators (PHI) for Iceland were presented for the eighth time in Reykjavík on 14 September 2023.

The property company Þórkatla has decided, in consultation with the Civil Protection and the Chief of Police in Suðurnes, to continue receiving real estate in Grindavík as soon as Monday.

Applications for a final driving licence on Iceland.is is part of the process of digitising applications for driving licences.

The health care center in Neskaupsstaður will offer a course for parents of 5 - 12 year old children who have anxiety. The aim of the course is to teach parents about cognitive behavioral therapy and to encourage parents to use the methods with their child to work on anxiety, strengthen courage and self-confidence. Common anxiety symptoms that children show are fear of sleeping alone, walking alone outside, fear of dogs or fear of something happening to their parents. The course starts on Thursday 17.10.24 at 13:00 - 15:00 in the hall on the 3rd floor of the Hospital in Neskaupsstaður.

A call is open for applications for grants to the Bergþóra Magnúsdóttir and Júlíus Bjarnason Memorial Fund.

For the past two years, the Directorate of Fisheries has led a project in development in fisheries surveillance, funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers.

Due to numerous inquiries from the residents of Grindavík, regarding the possible transport of their belongings out of the area, Natural catastrophe insurance of Iceland would like to point out to the residents of Grindavík that all the items from the belongings that have been damaged in the event must be kept safe.

General vaccinations in Iceland refer to vaccination programs organized and coordinated nationwide by the Chief Epidemiologist, in accordance with the Act on Health Security and Communicable Diseases. These vaccinations are administered by the primary care service.

Amendment to implement Article 27(2) of Act No. 44/2014, on Scientific Research in the Health Sector