Matís and Fisktækniskóli Suðurnesja sign a co-operation agreement

Recently, Matís and Fisktækniskóli Suðurnesja signed a co-operation agreement which, among other things, promotes the professional knowledge, skills and abilities of students in studies in fishing, processing and aquaculture.

Matís is the largest research company in the country in the field of food research and food safety.

Matís' policy is to strengthen the competitiveness of Icelandic products and the economy, improve public health, ensure food security and sustainable use of the environment through research, innovation and services in the field of food and biotechnology.

Matís employs many of the country's leading experts in food technology and biotechnology; food scientists, chemists, biologists, engineers and fisheries scientists. A number of M.Sc. and Ph.D. students in research-related studies at Matís.

Fisktækniskóli Suðurnesja (FTS) is a collaborative forum for parties in Suðurnes who work on building knowledge at the upper secondary level in the field of fishing, processing of marine catch and aquaculture.

The School of Fisheries Technology is also a collaborative forum for the preparation and implementation of retraining of employed people in aquaculture, fishing and the processing of marine catch. The School of Fisheries is responsible for and encourages research and development work in the field of education in fishing, processing of marine catches and aquaculture.

Fisktækniskóli Suðurnesja is a leader in a collaborative network of schools, companies and lifelong learning centers in nine places around the country under the name Fisktækniskóli Íslands (FTÍ).

Through their co-operation, the parties intend to:

• Strengthen the professional knowledge, skills and abilities of students who study at school and in the workplace in fishing, processing and aquaculture.
• Promote professional knowledge, skills and abilities of teachers and supervisors of students in fishing, processing and aquaculture.
• Encourage young people's interest in the industries and thus promote staff recruitment and increased respect for jobs, companies and institutions.
• Increase the understanding of company representatives in the industries of the necessity and profitability of the education of general employees.
• Develop teaching methods and vocational training at the upper secondary level and in upper secondary education, both in schools and in companies.
• Advise the government on the structure and organization of studies at the upper secondary level and in upper secondary education.
• Apply for grants to domestic and foreign funds to promote curriculum development and curriculum development

For further information, contact Margeir Gissurarson at Matís, margeir.gissurarson@matis.is, and Ólafur Jón Arnbjörnsson, director of the School of Fisheries, olijon@fss.is.