In May next year, the Nordic Public Health Conference will take place in Gothenburg, Sweden.

We have published material on our website about the new system of disability and rehabilitation payments that will take effect on September 1st 2025. You can find information there that will be useful for customers of Social insurance Administration and others who want to find out about the main changes and innovations that will be implemented in the coming year.

The University of Iceland Research Centre in Northwest Iceland recently held a informative seminar on the work of the Settlement Committees in Iceland in the years 1797-1936 in celebration of the opening of the Settlement Committee Books database on the website of the National Archives of Iceland.

The Directorate of Fisheries has put into use a digital application system in collaboration with Ísland.is for fishing permits.

User tests were conducted where users examined 3 different versions of the cover page of Ísland.is and compared the current cover with 2 suggestions of a new cover.

The National Electorial Committee met and an election simulator was presented

SAk's image is on a good track and measures just below the average of the participating institutions and even better than other health institutions.

Recently, there have been several reports of stomach upset among groups traveling within Iceland, including at popular tourist destinations in the highlands. In some of these cases, norovirus has been confirmed as the cause.