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Ministry of Education and Children

ISTP 2025: International Summit on the Teaching Profession in Reykjavík

20 March 2025

The International Summit on the Teaching Profession, ISTP 2025, takes place in Reykjavík, Iceland on...

Minister announces defence policy formulation and actions

12 March 2025

Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, presented a proposal to the...

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The main areas of responsibility of the Ministry of Education and Children are education from preschool through secondary school, children affairs and sports.

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Ministry of Education and Children

ISTP 2025: International Summit on the Teaching Profession in Reykjavík

Minister announces defence policy formulation and actions

GOVERNMENT NEWS

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Guðmundur Ingi Kristinsson

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