{"id":60896,"date":"2025-04-04T10:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T10:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/?post_type=event&p=60896"},"modified":"2025-04-04T10:46:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T10:46:10","slug":"at-a-crossroads-iceland-in-the-international-system-2025","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/event\/at-a-crossroads-iceland-in-the-international-system-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"At a Crossroads: Iceland in the International System 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Save the Date \u2013 April 11!<\/div>\n
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At a Crossroads: Iceland in the International System is an annual conference organised by the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and the Nordic House, in collaboration with the Institute for Public Administration and Politics at the University of Iceland and the Icelandic Political Science Association.<\/p>\n

The conference will take place in the Nordic House on Friday, April 11<\/b>.<\/p>\n

As in previous years, we invite you to join a discussion where we delve into international affairs and the various challenges facing the global community today. Come and be part of the conversation!<\/p>\n

We promise lively and insightful discussions<\/b>. Everyone is welcome! Register here<\/a><\/p>\n


\nProgramme<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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10:00 \u2013 10:10 | Welcome<\/b><\/p>\n

Pia Hansson<\/b>, Director of the Institute of International Affairs at University of Iceland<\/p>\n

Sabina Westerholm,<\/b> Director of the Nordic House<\/p>\n

10:10 \u2013 10:30 | Opening Address<\/b><\/p>\n

Gu\u00f0ni Th. J\u00f3hannesson,<\/b> President of Iceland (2016\u20132024), Professor of History, University of Iceland, and Chair of the Board, Institute of International Affairs<\/p>\n

10:30 \u2013 12:00 | The Shifting Global Order: Iceland\u2019s Foreign Policy in an Era of Great Power Rivalries<\/b> (In Icelandic)<\/i><\/p>\n

Panel Discussion: Bergd\u00eds Ellertsd\u00f3ttir,<\/b> Iceland\u2019s Senior Arctic Official, Bjarni M\u00e1r Magn\u00fasson<\/b>, Professor and Dean at the Faculty of Law at Bifr\u00f6st University, Ingibj\u00f6rg S\u00f3lr\u00fan G\u00edslad\u00f3ttir,<\/b> Former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Former Director of OSCE\u2019s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Pawel Bartoszek<\/b>, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Icelandic Parliament, Silja B\u00e1ra \u00d3marsd\u00f3ttir<\/b>, Professor, Faculty of Political Science at the University of Iceland<\/p>\n

Short remarks: Baldur \u00de\u00f3rhallsson,<\/b> Professor, Faculty of Political Science at University of Iceland and Research Director at the Centre for Small State Studies, Marc Lanteigne<\/b>, Professor of Political Science at UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, Troms\u00f8 (In English)<\/i><\/p>\n

Moderator:<\/b> Pia Hansson, Director of the Institute of International Affairs, University of Iceland<\/p>\n

12:00 \u2013 12:30 | Light Lunch<\/b><\/p>\n

12:30 \u2013 13:00 | The Rollback of Human Rights: Financing of the Anti-Rights Movement<\/b><\/p>\n

H\u00f3lmfr\u00ed\u00f0ur Anna Baldursd\u00f3ttir,<\/b> Specialist at the Development Cooperation Office at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in conversation with Neil Datta<\/b>, Executive Director of the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights<\/p>\n

13:00 \u2013 14:00 | Safeguarding Human Rights and Inclusive Development<\/b><\/p>\n

Bjarnd\u00eds Helga T\u00f3masd\u00f3ttir,<\/b> Chairperson of Samt\u00f6kin \u201878, the National Queer Association of Iceland, Gy\u00f0a Margr\u00e9t P\u00e9tursd\u00f3ttir<\/b>, Professor of Gender Studies at the Faculty of Political Science at University of Iceland, Helen Inga Von Ernst,<\/b> Head of Human Rights at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, Stella Sam\u00faelsd\u00f3ttir,<\/b> Executive Director of UN Women Iceland, Neil Datta<\/b>, Executive Director, European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights<\/p>\n

Moderator:<\/b> Svanhildur \u00deorvaldsd\u00f3ttir,<\/b> Associate Professor, Faculty of Political Science at the University of Iceland, and Chair of the Icelandic Political Science Association<\/p>\n

14:00 \u2013 14:20 | Coffee Break<\/b><\/p>\n

14:20 \u2013 15:30 | Building Nordic\u2013Baltic Resilience to Hybrid Threats<\/b><\/p>\n

Opening remarks: El\u017cbieta Dr\u0105\u017ckiewicz,<\/b> Researcher at the Division of Ethnology at Lund University and Project leader of the Nordic Disinformation Resilience Network, Margarita \u0160e\u0161elgyt\u0117<\/b>, Director of the Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University<\/p>\n

Panel Discussion:<\/b> Au\u00f0unn Arn\u00f3rsson<\/b>, Political Scientist at Reykjavik Academy, El\u017cbieta Dr\u0105\u017ckiewicz<\/b>, Project leader of the Nordic Disinformation Resilience Network, Erlingur Erlingsson<\/b>, Foreign policy, defence and government relations specialist, Finnbogi J\u00f3nasson<\/b>, Detective Chief Inspector at The National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police, Hulda \u00de\u00f3risd\u00f3ttir<\/b>, Professor, Faculty of Political Science at the University of Iceland<\/p>\n

Moderator:<\/b> Ing\u00f3lfur Bjarni Sigf\u00fasson,<\/b> Editor of Kveikur, R\u00daV<\/p>\n

15:30 \u2013 15:45 | Coffee Break<\/b><\/p>\n

15:45 \u2013 16:45 | Where to and Why? Iceland\u2019s Role in the International System – Representatives of Political Parties Discuss Iceland’s Foreign Policy<\/b> (in Icelandic)<\/i><\/p>\n

Eyj\u00f3lfur \u00c1rmannsson<\/b>, Minister of Infrastructure and MP for the People’s Party, Nj\u00e1ll Trausti Fri\u00f0bertsson<\/b>, MP for the Independence Party, Sigmar Gu\u00f0mundsson,<\/b> MP for the Liberal Reform Party Sigur\u00f0ur Ingi J\u00f3hannsson,<\/b> MP and Chairman of the Progressive Party, V\u00ed\u00f0ir Reynisson,<\/b> MP for the Social Democratic Alliance, Representative from the Centre Party (TBC).<\/i><\/p>\n

Moderator:<\/b> El\u00edn Margr\u00e9t B\u00f6\u00f0varsd\u00f3ttir,<\/b> Journalist, Channel 2, V\u00edsir, and Bylgjan<\/p>\n

16:45 \u2013 17:00 | Closing Remarks<\/b><\/p>\n

17:00 \u2013 18:30 | Reception and Stand-Up Performance by Vigd\u00eds Hafli\u00f0ad\u00f3ttir<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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