Association of Chartered Engineers in Iceland
Engjateigur 9
IS-105
Reykjavik
Tel. : +354 5359300
Fax : +354 5359311
Email: vfi@verktaekni.is
http://www.vfi.is
President:
Mr. Steindór GUDMUNDSSON
Secretary General :
Mr. Árni BJÖRNSSON
Adhesion:
1965
Declared
Engineers: 2.100
Number of EUR INGs: 16 (as at May 2009)
The titles "verkfrædingur" for chartered engineer and "tæknifrædingur". for technical engineer are protected by law in Iceland. Permission to use these titles is granted by the Ministry of Industry to those persons deemed qualified by the individual engineering associations.
A member of VFÍ or TFÍ is normally also a member of one of the various sections relating to the respective engineering profession, namely in civil, electrical, mechanical and chemical engineering In addition, a number of affiliated societies are available to the engineer, such as The Society of Chartered Engineers (SV) and The Union of Technical Engineers (KTFI) (Employees), The Icelandic Association of Consulting Engineers (FRV) and The Association of Independent Technical Engineers (STFI) (Employers). In addition there are The Chartered Engineers’ Pension Fund (LVFI) and The Technical Engineers’ Pension Fund (LTFI).