This year fourteen students will graduate from the Master's Program in Coastal and Marine Management taught at the University Centre of the Westfjords in cooperation with the University of Akureyri. Moreover, a group of Westfjords distance-students will graduate from UAkureyri. Formal graduation was from the University of Akureyri on the 9th of June. The University Centre will celebrate the occasion in Hrafnseyri/West-fjords on 17th June - Iceland's National Independence Day.

On the occasion of this day, the University Centre welcomes all past and present students, faculty, personnel, board of directors and founders, co-workers and supporters, as well as all associates of the University Centre during the last years.

It is an honor for the University Centre of the Westfjords that the rector/president of the University of Akureyri will be attending again this year. We hope to see many friends of the University Centre on this festive day.

Schedule:
12:15-13:15 Celebratory ceremony in Hrafnseyri
13:30 Picnic
14:00 Mass in Hrafnseyri on the occasion of Iceland's National Independence Day
15:00 Independence Day schedule, including speeches, theatre, refreshments.
17:00 Coach from Hrafnseyri back to Ísafjörður with stop at Ísafjörður airport (registration)
18:35-19:15 Flight Ísafjörður - Reykjavík
20:00- Grill-supper at the University Centre, organised by Ægir student association (registration)

Festive ceremony in Hrafnseyri is open to all guests while accommodation is still available.