Registration for all courses is done here on the website (at the top of the page or under the 'Further Learning' drop-down menu, where the course offerings are presented). You can also register by telephone on 464 5100 every weekday from 8:00 to 16:00. You can also request information and register by sending an email to the address Here's to the here and now.is and must then be followed by a name, social security number, home address, telephone number, email address and trade union membership. Course registration must, as a rule, be completed three working days before the course begins.
Individual courses are non-locally based and will be held wherever there is sufficient interest, with the aim of increasing flexibility in course provision and giving more people the opportunity to attend almost any course. We will also endeavour to address the issue for under-represented areas if there are too few participants to fill a course. It is therefore vital that anyone interested in the advertised courses gets in touch and registers. This will ensure that we can find a way for as many people as possible to pursue the education they want.
In many cases, individuals who attend courses with The Knowledge Network are entitled to a course subsidy from their trade union. Usually, the participant pays the course fee upfront but then submits the invoice to their trade union. Check your eligibility for study grants if you are considering attending a course or undertaking further study.
The Knowledge Network has entered into a partnership agreement with the vocational training funds, Sveitamennt and Ríkismennt. This means that all work-related courses are fully funded for general employees working for the state or local authorities. Whether a course is considered work-related is a joint assessment by the employee and their manager and is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. This applies exclusively to members of Framsýn or the Thórshafen Trade Union.
The Knowledge Network has also entered into an agreement with the training centre Starfsmennt, which applies to members of the Húsavík Staff Association. Starfsmennt charges for individual courses, which are advertised on a case-by-case basis, and registration takes place on the Starfsmennt website at smennt.is.
The Network of Knowledge of the Thingeyingar follows the following procedures, which the institution's board has approved for the handling of disputes for students and other service users of the institution:
If a dispute arises regarding the decisions and/or working practices of the Knowledge Network's staff, the student first brings their matter to the director.
If a dispute cannot be resolved with the involvement of the head of the institution, the student or service user may refer their matter to the institution's board for a decision. The head of the institution will present this option and put the student in contact with the chair of the board on each occasion.
Disputes shall be raised in writing and in a traceable manner.