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The seminar is a collaboration of the Directorate of Health, the Prime Minister's Office, the United Nations Association of Iceland and the University of Iceland.

A report on the happiness of nations in the world " World Happiness Report 2023 " will be presented in the seminar, but the report is published annually on this day. The results of a survey on happiness among the nations of the world are presented in the report, but Iceland has been among the top countries in recent years. The program of the seminar is as follows:

• 13:00 Address

• 13:15 Happiness and prosperity
  Dóra Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir, head of division at the Directorate of Health and teaching director of the diploma program in positive psychology at Endurmenntun University of Iceland.

• 13:35 The International Day of Happiness and the United Nations Global Goals
  Vala Karen Viðarsdóttir, director of the United Nations Association in Iceland

• 13:45 Action for Happiness at work and in the community
  Vanessa King, Positive Psychology expert at Action for Happiness

• 14:30 Coffee break

• 14:50 Happiness on the capital's cycle paths
  Gunnar Hersveinn, writer and philosopher

• 15:10 Sustainable Iceland
  Eggert Benedikt Guðmundsson, a leader in the field of sustainable development in the Prime Minister's Office

• 15:30 Panel discussion

• 16:00 End of the seminar

The seminar is open to everyone but will also be streamed. More information can be found on Facebook.

Dóra Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir
Head of the division of Public Health