Poorya Foroutan Pajoohian was named a Young Scientist of the 2023 Landspítali Science Festival in Hringsalur on April 26.

A cooperation agreement has been signed between the Agricultural University of Iceland, Land and Forest Iceland, the National Science Institute of Iceland, the Nature Conservation Agency, the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, Bird Life Iceland, and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) on the project Peatland Lifeline.is, which is co-funded by the European Union. As announced recently here on landogskogur.is, the project concerns the restoration of wetlands and biodiversity in Iceland. In connection with the signing, a group of about fifty representatives of these institutions and associations met at the project’s startup meeting in Hvanneyri.

The World Health Organization (WHO), together with others, in cooperation with numerous countries, is currently investigating a cluster of hantavirus infections linked to the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. The incident is serious, and deaths have occurred, but the WHO and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) consider the risk to the general public to be low.

Starting May 28th, those who have signed a loyalty agreement for their old properties in Grindavík will be able to stay in them. This is a temporary project for a trial period this summer.

The Institution of the Year is an extensive workplace environment survey that aims to strengthen the work environment in public service. It assesses both what is working well and what challenges are present, which can be used for improvements and development.

You can apply for a visa to travel to Iceland in the countries and cities in the list below.