Welcome! A new English website is now live!
The City of Hafnarfjörður's new English website has gone live. The website is largely a replica of the municipality's Icelandic site, which underwent a substantive content review at the same time. All key information about the municipality's services for community groups of all ages, schools, social support, the environment and transport have been translated into English, and in the coming days, it will be possible to access translations from the English website into numerous foreign languages with the help of Google.
New English website for the City of Hafnarfjörður has gone live. The website is largely a replica of the Icelandic municipal website, which underwent a substantive redesign at the same time. All key information about the municipality's services for community groups of all ages, schools, social support, the environment and transport have been translated into English, and in the coming days, it will be possible to access translations from the English website into numerous foreign languages with the help of Google.
Increased access to information in other languages enhances independence and security.
New English website is part of the important task of providing an even better welcome for residents of foreign origin, who today make up about 13.1% of the population of Hafnarfjörður, or around 4,000. The Facebook page Living in Hafnarfjörður was opened this spring and the page's followers today number around 900. One of the municipality's objectives in the area of multiculturalism is to increase access to information through all possible channels; the web, social media and the customer service centre, as increased accessibility is likely to enhance the independence and security of new residents of foreign origin and immigrants in a new society.
One-year anniversary of the Service and Development Department
The website is launched on the 1st anniversary of the service and development department. A new department formally commenced on 1 September 2019. and then took over responsibility for the town's customer service, museums, IT department, communications, cultural affairs and tourism. The first year has flown by and it is safe to say that it has involved both major digital challenges, partly due to Covid-19, and important milestones that have made the municipality smarter in many respects. The first year was therefore spent prioritising projects, mapping and reviewing processes, and implementing projects and actions that have shortened decision-making chains and improved the council's services. This journey will continue.
- Visit the new English website
- Notice of the establishment of the Service and Development Department, 1 September 2019
- See an interview with Kristrún Sigurjónsdóttir, a teaching adviser who fulfils an advisory role in the area of multiculturalism within the school community.
- See the interview with Ólafía Björk Ívarsdóttir, Multicultural Project Manager for the City of Hafnarfjörður.
- See the blog about the digital journey of Hafnarfjörður municipality