Phone: 843 0925
Email: skuli.geirdal@umfi.is

Skúli Bragi has a degree in media studies and has also studied graphic design at the Akureyri School of Visual Arts. Today he works as head of department at Netvís – the Icelandic Online Safety Centre. He founded and runs the Network for Information and Media Literacy in Iceland, and he leads a working group of the President of Iceland with the working title “Símafriður” (Phone Peace).

Skúli is an experienced speaker with a varied background, including in the media, football coaching and youth work.

• He sits on a liaison group of the National Security Council reviewing possible dissemination by foreign states or related parties of “fake news”, propaganda, lies and subversion in Iceland aimed at undermining social trust and democratic values.
• Sits on the Minister of Education’s working group on rules for appropriate and safe mobile phone use in primary schools.
• Nordic MIL Survey – Expert Group – on behalf of Iceland. The group is working on a joint study of media literacy in the Nordic countries.
• Consultation group on the protection of individuals in the run-up to elections.
• Children’s screen use – Heilsuvera guidelines – author.
• Communications manager of the Young Progressives.