Starting January 1, 2025, Iceland’s Directorate of Health, under the responsibility of the Chief Epidemiologist, will begin enhancing its digital systems and databases for communicable disease prevention, thanks to a substantial grant from the European Union (EU).

Land and Forest Iceland will be participating in Rannís's Researcher's Night, "Vísindavaka," which will take place in Laugardalshöll in Reykjavík on Saturday, September 28th. Attendees can explore bugs, tree leaves, and seeds through a microscope, touch different soils, watch drone images of vegetation improvement in the Hekla Forests area, and participate in a prize-winning quiz. Additionally, they can attempt to count the year rings on a slice from the oldest living tree ever found in Iceland, which is approximately 280 years old.

Last Monday, Júlía G. Hreinsdóttir, the Head of Teaching at SHH, showed the educational material that SHH has been involved in, both for teaching Icelandic sign language and for teaching Icelandic sign language.

Decrease in number of tourists visiting SAk.

Bergþór Jónsson has been hired as an emergency medicine specialist at the emergency room of SAk.

Class A vessels can apply for an additional mackerel authorizations until 10th of September.

A course for future instructors in the simulation learning center was held at the Akureyri Hospital (SAk) from 15 - 16 August. The course was held at the new simulation learning center of the Department of education and science at SAk.

Iceland Health requests discussions with interested specialist physicians who wish to take advice in contracting with the institution's professional team on applications for compensation payments for incidents in healthcare (patient insurance).

The annual meeting of the The Friends of the National Archives Society is scheduled for Wednesday 30 October at 16:00 in the meeting room of the National Archives of Iceland, Laugavegur 162, 3rd floor.