We are a Professional Congress Organiser -PCO, offering service and consulting in that area as well as conference management services. We organises conferences, meetings, exhibitions and events of all sizes, international or domestic.
The Faxafloahafnir is Iceland's main centre of transportation, handling around 60% of all national imports and 30% of total exports. It is the hub of a closely knit and flexible transportation network that extends all around the country. The Port is divided into two main harbour areas. The Old Harbour that is mainly a fishing harbour and Sunda-harbour that is a general cargo and container harbour Capacities: The port comprises 1.100.000 m2 of land, 4200 metres of quays and has a warehouse capacity of 50.000 m2. In the port there are Container and Ro/Ro terminals, bulk cargo terminals for grain, oil, liquified gas and a fish market. Services: Pilotage, towage, linehandling, water and electricity operated by the Port Authority. Around the clock services for supplies, repairs and bunkers.
Professional Congress Organizer and a Destination Management Company. Specialized in conferences, meetings, corporate events and incentive travel, members of ICCA - the International Congress and Conference Association and SITE - Society of Incentive Travel Executives.
IcelandREPS is your trusted DMC and GSA company in Iceland. We the offer following services in Iceland : Meet and Greet, Transfer / Transportation, Hotel Accommodation, Restaurants , Activities, Excursion, Themed Events, Gala Dinners and Logistics. IcelandREPS offers GSA service. We welcome your business and look forward hearing from you.
The University of Akureyri (Háskólinn á Akureyri) is located in North Iceland and has served Akureyri and its rural surroundings since 1987. The university has built a reputation for academic excellence and good industrial relations. It is an international research university which offers many programmes both in undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Located in the capital of North Iceland, Akureyri, the university has been instrumental in the area´s economic growth and is central to the area´s future planning as a knowledge-based society. The university is divided into three schools, School of Business and Science, School of Health Sciences and School of Humanities and Social Sciences. The number of students is around 1750 and members of staff are around 190.
The University of Akureyri (UNAK) is a scientific and academic
institute that conducts teaching and research in the academic
disciplines of its faculties. It is the largest university outside the
capital, with strong ties to industries and various institutions in
society.
• UNAK offers a varied selection of study
programmes
leading to the first university degree, together with advanced studies
in a few disciplines.
• UNAK offers students first rate service through
its supportive
services, e.g. a library, a computer user service, a computer and
media
centre, study counselling and international activities.
• UNAK offers very favourable conditions for its
students in the form
of new housing for teaching, well equipped computer centres
and good
facilities in reading rooms.
• UNAK is a progressive university in the use of
information technology
and the development of teaching methods, e.g. distance learning.
• UNAK emphasises personal service. Students
receive individual
instruction and they are encouraged to conduct their own research
and
cooperative projects.
• Computer ownership of students is impressive and
Internet access is
available through the wireless network connection
of the university.
• FÉSTA operates well appointed student housing
under its auspices and
all students are entitled to apply for accommodation there.
Strategic objectives of the University of Akureyri are: 1. A challenging and personal study environment 2. Active research 3. Active contact with the community 4. International cooperation 5. An efficient organisational unit
RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AKUREYRI
Research is one of the
fundamental aspects of the University of Akureyri. Faculty and students
are engaged in both basic and applied research. The focus is on
research in UNAK´s selected fields of study and inter-disciplinary
studies of the arctic. The objective is to consolidate the position of
University of Akureyri in relation to the business community and other
collaborative partners in Iceland and abroad. The research work is
mostly in the hands of a qualified and experienced academic staff but
the administration is in the hands of RHA - UNAK´s Research and
Development Centre (www.rha.is).
RHA operates to promote research activities and to strengthen the
practical cooperation with public and private enterprises.
In addition there are four research institutions that operate with the
UNAK:
1. The Icelandic Tourism Research Centre – www.fmsi.is
2. The School Development Centre
3. The Health Science Institute Research
4. The Fisheries Centre
ACCREDITATION
All academic programmes at the University of
Akureyri are accredited by the Ministry of Education and Science. The
accreditation is based on thorough reviews by three teams of
international experts who all recommended to the Ministry that the
academic programmes of the University should unconditionally be
accredited. Among other things, the accreditation report stated that
the university leadership, staff and students share a high degree of
motivation to advance UNAK as a strong university.
THE CITY OF AKUREYRI
Akureyri is located in North-East Iceland surrounded by mountains reaching 1000-1500 meters at the head of Iceland´s longest fjord, Eyjafjörður. Akureyri is only about 60 km south of the Arctic Circle, yet summer temperatures can reach 25°C. Winters provide the opportunity to experience heavy snowfalls and the occasional cold day interspersed with calm and still weather.
The port of Port of Keflavík - Njarðvík - Helguvik - Grof and Hafnir is in Reykjanesbaer. It is one of the best facilitated harbours in Iceland. The port provides all general service for ships. Pilotage and towage, Shipyard, netting, bonded warehouse, warehouses, shipping turn-round and bonded port, Ice factory water and power supply. Day and night services. The port is divided into two main harbour areas. Helguvik and the old harbour where all variations of fish and cargo are handled. The harbour contains one of the fish-markets in Iceland and fish market auctioning. The port comprises 1.200 m of quays with all facilities needed and a depth of up to 12 m.