Embassy of Iceland in the U.S. We also represent Iceland in Argentina, Brazil, Chile & Mexico We welcome all discussions but kindly ask that they remain polite.
Embassy of Iceland
House of Sweden
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On September 21, the Atlantic Council, Embassy of Iceland, and Green by Iceland host the US-Iceland Clean Energy Summit to discuss opportunities to strengthen international cooperation to achieve climate goals. Register now to attend in-person or virtually.
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/us-iceland-clean-energy-summit/
Sendiráð Íslands í Washington tók um liðna helgi þátt í Capital Parade, í Washington eftir tveggja ára hlé vegna heimsfaraldursins. Þvílík gleði og orka á þessum mikilvæga viðburði. Norrænu sendiráðin fimm tóku saman þátt í göngunni undir formerkjum 🇮🇸🇩🇰🇳🇴🇸🇪🇫🇮🏳️🌈
The Embassy of Iceland in Washington participated in the Capital Parade in on Saturday. It was great fun and such an important event. The five Nordic Embassies joined forces for . 🇮🇸🇩🇰🇳🇴🇸🇪🇫🇮🏳️🌈
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& the Nordic Embassies to the United States are excited to announce the initial official lineup for the 16th Annual Nordic Jazz Festival, taking place from 6/17-22 at sites around DC!
The festival will include three concerts at Arena Stage and the Embassies of Finland and Norway respectively, featuring Resident Artist Orrin Evans along with artists from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway & Sweden!
Learn more and get your tickets today: https://bit.ly/DCJF-NordicJazz22
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Icelandic 🇮🇸 musician🎵🎶 Dadi Freyr is touring the United States 🇺🇸 in fall 2022, public onsale starts on Friday May 1️⃣3️⃣ Follow the link for more information on locations and dates:
Icelandic soccer⚽️ player Þorleifur Ulfarsson is coming to Washington D.C. with his team Houston Dynamo FC to play against
D.C. United on Saturday May 7 🙌🏿⚽️.
Buy your ticket here: https://fevo.me/3vojg0e
Um helgina fór fram ráðstefna fyrir kjörræðismenn Íslands í umdæmi sendiráðsins. Utanríkisráðherra fundaði í vikunni með ráðamönnum í Washingtonborg og hjá Alþjóðabankanum en gaf sér einnig tíma til að hitta ræðismennina og þakka þeim vel unnin störf í þágu Íslands. Ræðismennirnir heyrðu af helstu áherslum í utaríkisstefnu Íslands og starfi sendiráðsins. Þá greindi fulltrúi fjáramálaráðuneytisins frá efnahagsmálum og -horfum á Íslandi. Ræðismenn fengu einnig innsýn í hið áhugaverða fyrirtæki Kerecis sem er með skrifstofur í Arlington, skammt frá sendiráðinu. Voru ræðismenn síðan heiðraðir með móttöku ásamt sendinefnum á fundum Alþjóðabankans og Alþjóðagjaldeyrissjóðsins og íslensku starfsfólki þeirra.
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Last weekend the Embassy held a conference for the Honorary Consuls in the Embassy's jurisdiction. Iceland's Foreign Minister who was in Washington for meetings with representatives from the US Government and at the World Bank joined the conference and thanked the Honorary Consuls for their important work for Iceland. The Consuls got an update and overview of Iceland's foreign policy and the priorities of the Embassy. They also got a briefing on the economic situation and outlook in Iceland from a representative from the Ministry of Finance. Gudmundur Fertram Sigurjonsson from Kerecis gave a presentation about his company and its fast growth in the US. Finally the Honorary Consuls were honored with a reception along with the Icelandic delegations for the Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
English below:
Síðastliðna viku tók Bergdís Ellertsdóttir, sendiherra Íslands í Bandaríkjunum, þátt í ráðstefnunni Arctic Encounter í Anchorage, Alaska, sem er lykilráðstefna í Bandaríkjunum um málefni norðurslóða. Í ár sóttu rúmlega 600 manns ráðstefnuna víðsvegar að.
Bergdís tók m.a. þátt í pallborðsumræðum um sjávarútveg og málefni hafsins, um áskoranir á norðurslóðum og í blaðamannafundi með öldungardeildarþingkonunni og 🇮🇸 vinkonunni Lisa Murkowski og öldungardeildarþingmanninum Joe Manchin.
Þá var sérstaklega ánægjulegt fyrir sendiherra að hitta Rachel Kallander stofnanda Arctic Encounter og skipuleggjanda ráðstefnunnar sem tekur á næstunni við sem kjörræðismaður Íslands í Alaska.
Sendiherra hitti einnig fráfarandi kjörræðismann Íslands í Alaska Bjartmar Sveinbjörnsson og eiginkonu hans Halldóru K. Gunnarsdóttur og þakkaði Bjartmari vel unnin störf í þágu Íslands í rúma tvo áragtugi.
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Last week Bergdís Ellertsdóttir, Ambassador of Iceland to the United States, participated in the conference Arctic Encounter in Anchorage, Alaska, which is the main event in the United States on Arctic issues. Over 600 people from all over the world attended this year's conference.
Ambassador Ellertsdóttir participated in panel discussions on fisheries & the blue economy, global challenges in the Arctic and in a press conference with Senators Lisa Murkowski and Joe Manchin.
It was also a great pleasure to finally meet and get to know Rachel Kallander, founder and organizer of Arctic Encounter, who will soon take on the position of Honorary Consul for Iceland in Alaska.
Utanríkisráðuneytið - utanríkisþjónusta Íslands
❗️ Íslendingar í New York: Látið aðstandendur vita ef það er í lagi með ykkur en hafið samband við neyðarnúmer borgaraþjónustu, +3️54-545-0-112 ef aðstoðar er þörf vegna árásarinnar á jarðlestarstöð í Brooklyn fyrr í dag.
❗️Virðið lokanir og tilmæli yfirvalda og fylgist með staðbundnum fjölmiðlum. Við birtum frekari upplýsingar eftir atvikum.
✈️ Ertu á leiðinni út um páskana? Er vegabréfið þitt í gildi?
🔹 Nú þegar ferðalög Íslendinga eru komin aftur á skrið eftir faraldurinn er rétt að minna fólk á að huga að gildistíma vegabréfa sinna. Fjölmargar aðstoðarbeiðnir berast nú borgaraþjónustunni vegna útrunninna vegabréfa.
🔹 Það getur verið flókið og stundum illmögulegt að bjarga slíkum málum sem oft leiða til þess að fjölskyldur eða ferðahópar þurfa að breyta áætlunum sínum með miklum tilkostnaði. Þá getur verið gott að eiga ljósrit af vegabréfinu í tölvupósti ef vegabréf glatast.
🔹 Vegabréf eru einu gildu ferðaskilríkin sem gefin eru út á Íslandi og eru nauðsynleg bæði til Norðurlandanna og innan Schengen svæðisins. Mörg ríki gera kröfu um að vegabréf séu í gildi í s*x mánuði frá áætluðum ferðalokum og þá geta flugfélög krafist þess að ferðamenn framvísi vegabréfum áður en gengið er um borð í flugvél.
🔹 Vegabréf fullorðinna gilda í tíu ár frá útgáfudegi en vegabréf barna einungis í fimm ár. Móttaka umsókna um vegabréf er hjá sýslumönnum og tekur afgreiðslan að jafnaði fjóra daga. Þá er hægt að sækja um hjá fjölmörgum sendiráðum Íslands, auk þess sem ræðismenn geta bjargað handskrifuðum neyðarvegabréfum víða um heim sem þó gilda alla jafna eingöngu til heimferðar til Íslands.
🔹 Við minnum fólk á að kynna sér hvaða ferðatakmarkanir eru í gildi á áfangastað, hvort sýna þurfi neikvætt COVID-próf eða sýna bólusetningarvottorð á landamærum. Gott er að geyma útprentað eintak með vegabréfinu.
🗳 Sveitarstjórnarkosningar verða haldnar 14. maí nk. Hægt verður að kjósa hjá sendiskrifstofum Íslands og hjá ræðismönnum erlendis.
ℹ Nánari upplýsingar ⬇
https://www.stjornarradid.is/efst-a-baugi/frettir/stok-frett/2022/03/22/Sveitastjornarkosningar-2022-utankjorfundaratkvaedagreidsla-erlendis-og-skraning-namsmanna-a-Nordurlondum-a-kjorskra/
Sveitarstjórnarkosningar verða haldnar 14. maí nk. Hægt verður að kjósa hjá sendiskrifstofum Íslands og hjá ræðismönnum erlendis. Nánari upplýsingar um kosningu utan kjörfundar erlendis verður að finna á vef viðkomandi sendiráðs þegar nær dregur kosningunum.
Icelandic Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Mr. Bjarni Benediktsson, will give his insights into the Icelandic Economy going forward at an online webinar on March 22, hosted by the Icelandic American Chamber of Commerce. Follow link for more information and registration https://bit.ly/3wwqkcb
Icelandic Finance and Economic Minister, Bjarni Benediktsson gives his insights into the Icelandic economy.
REYKJAVIK CALLING CONCERT 🎵🎶
Get the taste of Icelandic music at Songbyrd Music House in Washington D.C. this evening and join us for live concert with Laufey, Anna Gréta, and DJ Hermigervill. Program curated by Iceland Airwaves. Follow link for more information:
https://www.inspiredbyiceland.com/events/taste-of-iceland-washington-dc-reykjavik-calling/
A concert featuring Laufey and Anna Gréta, live at SongByrd on March 17th. Find the schedule, book tickets and start listening to these Icelandic artists here!
Icelandic culture festival - Taste of Iceland - takes place in Washington D.C. March 17-20. A great opportunity to enjoy Icelandic food, cocktails, music, film, and more across various locations in Washington. See the full program here: https://www.inspiredbyiceland.com/culture/taste-of-iceland-washington-dc/
Taste of Iceland is a touring Iceland festival, now in Washington DC on March 17-20, 2022, Experience Icelandic food, cocktails, music, film, art, and more, Iceland Washington DC,
ALL restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland have been lifted, both domestically and at the border. This means that no disease prevention measures will be in place at the border, regardless of whether individuals are vaccinated or unvaccinated.
https://www.government.is/news/article/2022/02/23/COVID-19-Lifting-of-all-domestic-restrictions-and-restrictions-at-the-border/
Minister of Health, Willum Þór Þórsson has decided that as of Friday 25 February all public restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be lifted, both domestically and at the border. Thereby all rules regarding limitations on social gatherings and school operations as well as the quaranti...
The Icelandic family film BIRTA, directed by Bragi Thor Hinriksson, will be screened online at Belmont World Film's Family Festival from January 14-23.
"When 11 year-old Birta overhears her mother about talking about how worried she is about her finances, the athletically and musically gifted Birta thinks of all kinds of adventurous ways to raise money".
For tickets and more information please visit: https://watch.eventive.org/bwffamilyfest2022/play/61b2dbf4073f62076a1dcc1f
When 11 year-old Birta overhears her mother talking about how worried she is about their finances, the athletically and musically gifted Birta thinks of all kinds of adventurous ways to raise money.
🗳️ Sendiráðið vekur athygli á utankjörfundaratkvæðagreiðlsu vegna tillagna um sameiningu sveitarfélaganna Blönduósbæjar og Húnavatnshrepps, sveitarfélaganna Eyja – og Miklaholtshrepps og Snæfellsbæjar, og sveitarfélaganna Akrahrepps og Sveitarfélagsins Skagafjarðar. Hægt er að greiða atkvæði hjá sendiráði Íslands í Washington. Kjósendur er vinsamlegast beðnir um að bóka tíma með því að senda tölvupóst á netfangið [email protected]. Sjá nánari upplýsingar í meðfylgjandi fréttatilkynningu 👇
Utanríkisráðuneytið vekur athygli á atkvæðagreiðslum um tillögur að sameiningu sveitarfélaganna Blönduósbæjar og Húnavatnshrepps, sveitarfélaganna Eyja – og Miklaholtshrepps og Snæfellsbæjar, og sveitarfélaganna Akrahrepps og Sveitarfélagsins Skagafjarðar þann 19. febrúar n....
📣Vakin er athygli á uppfærðum reglum vegna ferðalaga til Bandaríkjanna í ljósi omíkron afbrigðis COVID-19 veirunnar.
✈️Gerð er krafa um að farþegar sem ferðast með flugi til Bandaríkjanna hafi orðið sér úti um neikvætt COVID próf fyrir brottför (má ekki vera eldra en sólarhrings gamalt frá og með 6. desember). Bæði PCR vottorð og hraðpróf (antigen) eru tekin gild. Þá verða farþegar að geta sýnt fram á að þeir hafi verið að fullu bólusettir.
Sjá nánar á heimasíðu utanríkisráðuneytisins: https://www.stjornarradid.is/verkefni/utanrikismal/adstod-erlendis/ferdarad-vegna-covid-19/
Eins og áður, er brýnt að hafa gilda ESTA-heimild, sjá hér: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/
Ferðaráð og upplýsingar vegna COVID-19 heimsfaraldurs. Upplýsingar um gildandi ferðatakmarkanir á helstu áfangastöðum íslenskra ferðamanna.
The Embassy of Iceland in Washington had the pleasure to host an event last night in honor of Jessica Stern who in June this year was nominated by President Biden to serve as his Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons 🌈
The event was part of increased cooperation between Iceland and the US on advocacy for #+ rights globally🌍.
Iceland is a partner of the Global Equality Fund (GEF), managed by the U.S. Department of State. The work of GEF aligns well with Iceland's priorities - to increase the protection of LGBTQI+ individuals from violence and abuse, discrimination and stigma and the importance of catalyzing positive change through supporting grassroot LGBTQI+ organizations.
Photos from Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs's post
✈️⚠️Opnun landamæra og sóttvarnarkröfur Bandaríkjanna
Ferðabann sem verið hefur í gildi gagnvart ríkisborgurum Schengen-ríkjanna og nokkurra annarra ríkja fellur niður 8. nóvember skv. ákvörðun Bandaríkjastjórnar frá 25. október 2021. Þar með er íslenskum ferðamönnum aftur kleift að koma til Bandaríkjanna að uppfylltum tilteknum skilyrðum sem gerð er grein fyrir hér að neðan. Rétt er að minna á mikilvægi þess að fylla í tæka tíð út umsókn um ferðaheimild, ESTA, sjá: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/
Frá og með 8. nóvember 2021 geta ferðamenn flogið til Bandaríkjanna að því gefnu að þeir séu að fullu bólusettir og framvísi bólusetningarvottorði. Áfram verður jafnframt gerð sú krafa að fólk sýni neikvætt COVID-próf sem er ekki eldra en þrír sólarhringar (72 tímar).
Einstaklingar undir 18 ára aldri verða undanþegnir kröfunni um bólusetningu. Sú krafa gildir þó að viðkomandi framvísi neikvæðu COVID-prófi áður en þau fara um borð í flugvél.
Reglurnar eiga ekki við um fólk sem ekki getur undirgengist bólusetningu af læknisástæðum eða sem hefur ekki getað klárað fulla bólusetningu vegna hliðarverkana tengdum fyrsta skammti. Loks munu takmarkaðar undanþágur eiga við um fólk frá ríkjum þar sem mjög lítið hefur verið bólusett vegna skorts á bóluefni. Um 50 ríki eru nú á lista Alþjóðaheilbrigðismálastofnunarinnar (WHO) yfir lönd þar sem innan við 10% landsmanna hafa hlotið bólusetningu.
Tekin verða gild þau bólusetningarvottorð sem WHO hefur gefið grænt ljós fyrir og Matvæla- og lyfjastofnun Bandaríkjanna.
Frekari upplýsingar er að finna á vef utanríkisráðuneytisins bandaríska: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/emergencies/covid-19-faqs-for-travel-to-the-us-information.html
Ráðstafanir fyrir ferðalag (áður en haldið er af stað):
Brýnt er að hafa gilda ESTA-heimild, sjá hér: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/
Gerð er krafa um að farþegar sem ferðast með flugi til Bandaríkjanna (einnig bólusettir einstaklingar) hafi orðið sér úti um neikvætt COVID próf fyrir brottför (ekki eldra en 72 klukkustunda gamalt). Þá verða farþegar að geta sýnt fram á að þeir hafi verið að fullu bólusettir.
Börn 2-17 ára eru undanskilin kröfunni um bólusetningu en þurfa eftir sem áður að sýna neikvætt COVID-próf sem er ekki eldra en 72 klst gamalt. Sé óbólusett barn 2-17 ára að ferðast upp á sitt einsdæmi eða er í för með óbólusettum foreldrum þarf neikvætt COVID-próf að vera í mesta lagi sólarhrings gamalt. Ekki er gerð krafa um að sýnd séu neikvæð COVID-próf fyrir börn yngri en tveggja ára en þó mælast sóttvarnayfirvöld til þess að slík próf séu framkvæmd.
Grímuskylda og aðrar upplýsingar:
Grímuskylda er í gildi í öllu flugi til Bandaríkjanna og innanlandsflugi, sem og í almenningssamgöngum almennt.
Flugfélögum verður falið að taka niður upplýsingar um ferðamenn sem gerir stjórnvöldum kleift að hafa uppi á þeim eftir komu til Bandaríkjanna, ef viðkomandi til að mynda reynist hafa verið í samskiptum við annað fólk sem síðan reynist vera með COVID-19.
Séu ferðamenn ekki bólusettir er gerð krafa um að þeir undirgangist COVID-próf 3-5 dögum eftir komu til Bandaríkjanna, nema viðkomandi hafi náð sér af COVID-19 veikindum á undanliðnum 90 dögum (og geti þá sýnt fram á það).
Varðandi kröfur um sóttkví, sjá: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/noncitizens-US-air-travel.html
Skimun í Bandaríkjunum:
Fyrirkomulag skimana er breytilegt milli fylkja Bandaríkjanna. CDC (miðstöð sjúkdómavarna og forvarna) heldur úti lista yfir heilbrigðisyfirvöld í hverju fylki.
Þá bjóða margir flugvellir í Bandaríkjunum upp á COVID-próf og apótek CVS og Walgreens einnig.
Gagnlegir tenglar:
https://www.coronavirus.gov
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus
https://www.dhs.gov/coronavirus
https://www.fema.gov/coronavirus
The Minister of Health has decided to extend the application of the regulation on COVID-19 quarantine measures at the border in line with the recommendation of the Chief Epidemiologist. The regulation will remain in force until 15 January 2022.
Find out if you can enter Iceland and what general rules apply when entering Iceland (including testing and quarantine requirements) here: www.island.is/entry
https://www.government.is/news/article/2021/11/04/COVID-19-Quarantine-measures-at-the-border-to-remain-unchanged-until-15-January-2022/?fbclid=IwAR2nHywNRA5Ebd-DXHSdXIDNKY5lxFpZQjKz6UzT_rLVWqAaXLj7TcnLa2A
The Minister of Health has decided to extend the application of the regulation on COVID-19 quarantine measures at the border in line with the recommendation of the Chief Epidemiologist. The regulation will remain in force until 15 January 2022.
The 🇮🇸 embassy's Cookie Monster🍪 👺Ann-Sofie servicing Icelandic citizens in the US, processing a passport application. Happy weekend and happy Halloween 🎃👻
Annually, the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies invites applications for the Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships. The Snorri Sturluson Fellowships are granted to writers, translators and scholars (not to university students) in the field of humanities, from outside Iceland, to enable them to stay in Iceland for a period of at least three months, in order to improve their knowledge of the Icelandic language, culture and society.
The amount of the Fellowships is based in principle on travel expenses to and from Iceland, plus living expenses while in the country. Should two equally-qualified candidates be under consideration, preference will, as a rule, be given to a candidate from Eastern or Southern Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America or Oceania.
The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies advertises the Fellowships, handles applications, and assists Fellows during their stay in Iceland, at the conclusion of which Fellows are expected to submit a report to the Institute on how the grant was spent.
The Snorri Sturluson Fellowships are awarded once a year. A special three-man committee, comprising representatives of the Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, the University of Iceland Literary Institute, and the Writers' Association of Iceland, awards the fellowships.
There are no special application forms for the Fellowships. Applicants should submit a brief but thorough account of the purpose of their stay in Iceland, specifying period of stay, as well as details of education and publications.
Applications should be sent either by e-mail to [email protected] or by post no later than 1st December:
The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
International Office
Laugavegur 13
IS-101 Reykjavík
Iceland
See information in Icelandic 🇮🇸 here: https://arnastofnun.is/is/frettir/styrkir-snorra-sturlusonar-umsoknarfrestur-er-til-1-desember-2021
Painting by Haukur Stefánsson from 1930
📣 On November 8, 2021 the US will lift restrictions for vaccinated foreign travelers ✈️ 🧳 Find answers to Frequently Asked Questions at the home page of the U.S. State Department here: https://bit.ly/3Eiyrtd
🇮🇸 Make sure to have a valid ESTA before traveling to the US
Frequently Asked Questions on COVID-19 Vaccinations and Testing for International Travel
The United States values the positive relationships we maintain with our Nordic allies and partners. Last week I was very pleased to meet with the Nordic Ambassadors in Washington: Danish Ambassador Lone Dencker Wisborg, Icelandic Ambassador Bergdís Ellertsdóttir, Norwegian Ambassador Anniken Ramberg Krutnes, Swedish Ambassador Karin Olofsdotter, and the Deputy Head of Mission for Embassy Finland, Jani Raappana. We discussed shared challenges and opportunities in the Arctic, and I know that working together, we can tackle global challenges such as climate change, energy security, and economic recovery post-COVID.
Embassy of Denmark in the United States
Embassy of Iceland Washington DC
Embassy of Sweden in USA
Embassy of Finland in the U.S.
Today is the First Day of Winter in Iceland. The day marks the beginning of the winter month "gormánuður" in the old norse calendar. In the past, big feasts were held on this day to mark the end of summer and the advent of winter. ☃️
The Icelandic movie Lamb🐑, starring the great Noomi Rapace, will premiere in theaters across the US tomorrow, October 8. Lamb is the debut feature of director Valdimar Jóhannsson who co-wrote the script with Icelandic author Sjón. Lamb was awarded the Un Certain Regard Prize of Originality at the Cannes Film Festival 2021. See the trailer here👇 and find in in your nearest theater
https://bit.ly/3BnooC6
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Innovative carbon capture technologies from Iceland have made headlines around the world. These CCUS technologies will be essential as we deal with emissions that cannot be prevented.
Iceland is the perfect test market for such solutions as all electricity is produced with renewable energy, which is important when testing new, often energy-intensive, tech that aims to make the future more sustainable.
Here we hear from two local leaders in the CCUS sector: Carbfix and Carbon Recycling International.
The Leifur Eiríksson Foundation is announcing its annual graduate scholarship competition. The Leifur Eiríksson Foundation funds scholars from U.S. universities for graduate research or study at universities in Iceland and scholars from universities in Iceland to conduct research or study at universities in the United States.
Visit https://www.leifureirikssonfoundation.org/ for applicant information, general instructions, and eligibility requirements.
The application deadline is November 19, 2021 for study commencing in Fall 2022.
The Leifur Eiríksson Foundation was established in 2001 to fund a graduate fellowship exchange program between Iceland and the United States. Governed by a board of trustees appointed by the Central Bank of Iceland, the Icelandic Government, and the University … Continue reading →
Um síðastliðna helgi bauð Bergdís Ellertsdóttir, sendiherra Íslands í Bandaríkjunum, stjórn Íslendingafélagsins í Washington, ásamt mökum, til móttöku í sendiráðsbústaðnum. Um var að ræða fyrstu móttökuna sem sendiráðið stendur fyrir í langan tíma vegna COVID-19. Miklir fagnaðarfundir voru meðal gesta þar sem flestir höfðu ekki hist í langan tíma og starfsemi félagsins legið niðri að mestu leyti síðan í byrjun árs 2020.
Síðastliðna helgi var Bergdís Ellertsdóttir, sendiherra, viðstödd kynningu í Portland í Maine-ríki á Thor‘s skyri, sem senn kemur á markað í Bandaríkjunum, og hélt hún stutt ávarp við það tilefni. Að Thor‘s skyri standa þeir Unnar Helgi Daníelsson, athafnamaður, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, leikari og kraftakarl, og Dylan Sprouse, bandarískur leikari og Íslandsvinur. Höfuðstöðvar fyrirtækisins eru í Portland, Maine.
Sendiherra tók einnig þátt í fundi í University of New England um norðurslóðir og þátttöku fulltrúa frá Maine í Hringborði norðurslóða (Arctic Circle Assembly) í október. Fundarstjóri var dr. James Herbert, forseti háskóla Nýja Englands (UNE). Mikill áhugi kom fram hjá fundarmönnum um þátttöku í Hringborðinu og mikilvægi þess í samskiptum Íslands og Maine.
Samstarf Maine og Íslands hefur vaxið mjög undanfarin ár og vegur þar þyngst siglingar og starfsemi Eimskipa í Portland.
Sendiherra fór einnig í Sjávarklasann í Portland sem er að íslenskri fyrirmynd. Að lokum kynnti sendiherra sér vöruhöfnina og fundaði með hafnaryfirvöldum og fulltrúa Eimskipa, auk forseta alþjóðaviðskiptaráðs Nýja Englands.
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🗳Utankjörfundaratkvæðagreiðsla vegna Alþingiskosninga 2021.
Sendiráðið vekur athygli á að utankjörfundaratkvæðagreiðsla vegna Alþingiskosninga 25. september 2021 hefst föstudaginn 13. ágúst.
Tekið verður á móti kjósendum í Sendiráði Íslands, 2900 K Street NW, 20007 Washington DC, alla virka daga frá klukkan 9:30 til 15:30. Vinsamlega bókið tíma með því að senda tölvupóst á netfangið [email protected]. Opið verður fyrir atkvæðagreiðslu fram til 24. september.
Kjósendur eru hvattir til að koma tímanlega á kjörstað í ár, þar sem að kjósendur þurfa eftir sem áður sjálfir að koma sínum atkvæðum á kjörstað á Íslandi og póstsendingar gætu tekið lengri tíma en vant er.
Kjósendur eru beðnir um að framvísa íslenskum persónuskilríkjum með mynd, þ.e. vegabréfi eða ökuskírteini.
Allir íslenskir ríkisborgarar sem hafa átt lögheimili erlendis skemur en 8 ár (talið frá 1. desember árið áður en kosningar eru haldnar) eru sjálfkrafa með kosningarétt á Íslandi. Þeir þurfa að vera orðnir 18 ára á kjördag og hafa einhvern tíma átt lögheimili á Íslandi. Ef vafi leikur á því hvort kjósandi er skráður á kjörskrá á Íslandi, má ganga úr skugga um það í gegnum Þjóðskrá Íslands en einnig er að finna nánari upplýsingar um kosningarnar á heimsíðu Þjóðskrár.
Þeir sem vilja kjósa á ræðisskrifstofum er bent á að hafa samband beint við ræðismenn til að panta tíma. Lista yfir ræðismenn í Bandaríkjunum er að finna í meðfylgjandi fréttatilkynningu.
This is a reminder regarding the parliamentary elections 2021 in Iceland. The pre-election starts on 13 August at the Embassy of Iceland in Washington. For more information, please contact the Embassy.
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Happy Independence Day to all Americans! 🎆 Today we commemorate the 4th of July with our longtime friends and ally the United States of America, and remember the importance of the principles of freedom, equality and liberty to both 🇮🇸and 🇺🇸 #independenceday2021
Hlynur Gudjonsson, Consul General of Iceland in New York, hosts a virtual Design Diplomacy salon from Iceland’s residence in New York with Hlynur Atlason (Designer, Founder, ATLASON / studio) and Todd Bracher (Designer, Founder, Todd Bracher Studio) Presented in collaboration with Iceland Design and Architecture and DesignMarch. Nordic Design Diplomacy in New York, adapting a concept originally created by Helsinki Design Week, opens virtual doors to the prestigious Nordic consular residences in a series of engaging talks with design in focus, as part of NYCxDESIGN’s Design Days on May 13-18. In addition to the conversations, the audience learns about the design and history of the consular residences as an embodiment of Nordic values through virtual tours of these unique spaces. The virtual programs are presented in collaboration with Helsinki Design Week and NYCxDESIGN. The events are free of charge and open to the public. More information on the series: https://www.helsinkidesignweek.com/uncategorized/nordic-design-diplomacy-in-new-york/ Credits Director & videographer: Uwa Idouzee Editor: Sandra Itäinen #DesignDiplomacy, #NordicDesignDiplomacyInNewYork #HelsinkiDesignWeek #NYCxDESIGN #DesignDays #DesignDaysEvent
Tune in tonight, May 10th at 8 PM EST, for a conversation with Icelandic international bestselling author Ragnar Jonasson & Ambassador Bergdís Ellertsdottir hosted by Murder by the Book on the occasion of the publishing of Ragnar´s new book "The Girl Who Died". For more information: https://www.murderbooks.com/jonasson
Harnessing geothermal energy has had an incredible impact on the quality of life in Iceland. It was an important part in Iceland‘s complete switch to renewable energy in both house-heating and electricity production. Iceland also pioneered the cascading use of geothermal which has created innovative products. Geothermal energy is an essential part of Iceland‘s sustainability story! This afternoon, Iceland is proud to welcome the World Geothermal Congress, WGC2020+1, where geothermal experts across the world will show how geothermal energy will help us create a sustainable future together. Tune in at 15:00 GMT today at www.wgc2020.com
"It is time to close the funding gap and time to make investing in women-run initiatives a priority". The opening remarks of the First Lady of Iceland Eliza Reid during last Friday´s WomenInNovation 2021 conference fit well today on the occasion of the International Women´s Day. Facts on Women in Innovation from a comparative Nordic study on Female Entrepreneurship in the Nordics 2020: Women have less access to role models and smaller networks, which makes them less likely to innovate. If the entrepreneurial culture is male dominated it is difficult for women to succeed. Female entrepreneurs have less access to external funding than male entrepreneurs, which makes it difficult for them to expand. The gender gap in startup funding is still substantial. Read more: https://www.nordicinnovation.org/2020/female-entrepreneurship-nordics-2020
Meet us for our last coffee conversation of Nordic Women in Film! How do filmmakers influence physical, geographical and emotional boundaries? In our last week, we will think about the power of filmmakers, stories and characters to shape their surrounding world together with Ísold Uggadóttir (Iceland), Kristín Þóra Haraldsdóttir (Iceland), Heather Rae (US), Elisabeth Ronaldsdottir (Iceland) and Elisa Pirir (Fernanda). Moderated by Robyn Watson (WIFT Atlanta). #nordicowmeninfilm #nordicsintheus
Don´t miss the final discussion in the #NordicWomeninFilm series today at 3 PM EST. Get the chance to meet two amazing artists and the women who shaped the Icelandic #Sundance winner AND BREATHE NORMALLY: - director Isold Uggadottir - lead actress Kristín Thóra Haraldsdóttir They will be in a 30-minute Q&A with Robyn Watson from Women in Film & Television Atlanta at 3pm EST. At 3:30 we move to a discussion revolving around the power of stories and how filmmakers influence physical, geographical and emotional boundaries with. - director Isold Uggadottir, Iceland - producer Heather Rae, US - editor Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir, Iceland - producer Elisa Fernanda Pirir, Norway Moderated by Robyn Watson, Women in Film & Television Atlanta.
"Every time we produce a film which champions women´s voices we achieve better storytelling" Laufey Guðjónsdóttir, CEO of Icelandic Film Centre - Kvikmyndamiðstöð Íslands, ahead of week 5 of #NordicWomeninFilm series with focus on Iceland. Tomorrow, join us for Q&A with director Isold Uggadottir and actress Kristín Thóra Haraldsdóttir following a panel with women in film from the US and the Nordic countries on the theme Boarders & Bounderies: https://bit.ly/2OcK7cu Women in Film and Television International Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs Norwegian Embassy in Washington Embassy of Sweden in USA Embassy of Finland in the U.S. Embassy of Denmark in the United States Women in Film and Video DC
Here's your chance to once more catch our coffee conversation from Nordic Women in Film Week 3. Personal stories portrayed on screen tend to get less attention and receive smaller budgets than stories bigger than the personal experience. Why is that and what makes the personal political? Have a listen to filmmakers that are building a bridge between personal stories and budgets. This will be a two-part event: **Online Q&A with director Maria Sødahl. **Online Special Conversation on Personal Stories, Big Budgets. Speakers: Maria Sødahl (NOR), Ninja Thyberg (SWE), Matilda Appelin (DK) and Nisha Ganatra (US). Moderated by Kirsten Schaffer, Executive Director of Women in Film LA.
Re-watch week 2's coffee conversation at Nordic Women in Film sparking off from May el-Toukhy's 2019 Sundance-winner 'Queen of Hearts'. The character of Anne in 'Queen of Hearts' makes us balance between horror and a sense of liberation. Why is this unsettling, and why is it so important to be seen on screen? Meet in a Q&A on the film: director May El-Toukhy and lead actress Trine Dyrholm. (30 mins) Followed by a wider conversation on the theme 'Inconvenient and Outrageous Women' with actresses Trine Dyrholm (DK), Sofia Helin (SWE), Elina Knihtilä (FIN) and Saudia Rashed (US). (1 hour) Moderated by Wendy Mitchell, Screen International. *You may turn on auto-generated captions with this video.*
Join our live coffee conversation with US and Nordic filmmakers in connection with the Nordic Women in Film series today at 3 pm (EST)! What does it mean to live and create freely? What lies behind your own artistic ambitions and who is to judge the worth of your work? Meet the creators behind the Finnish Oscar-candidate TOVE in a Q&A: director Zaida Bergroth, writer Eeva Putro, lead actress Alma Pöysti and producer Andrea Reuter. (30 mins) Followed by a wider conversation on the theme 'Boundless Art, Boundless Success' with Zaida Bergroth (FIN), Isabella Eklöf (SWE), Terry Pheto (ZAF/US), Pamela Green (US) and Silja Hauksdóttir (ISL). (1h) Moderated by filmmaker and film educator Victoria Thomas.
This week we are very happy to introduce our two fantastic Honorary Consuls in Minnesota. Örn Arnar has been Iceland´s Honorary Consul General in the state for the past 25 years and Katrín Sigurðardóttir has been Honorary Consul for 3 years. A part from covering the State of Minnesota they also cover Iowa and South Dakota and other surrounding areas if needed. There are many Icelanders and Western Icelanders in Minnesota that they enjoy helping out. In addition to promoting Icelandic culture and roots in Minnesota and assisting Icelanders in the area, Örn has been involved in work with the Icelandic Manuscript Institute at the University of Iceland (Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum) in locating, preserving and digitizing all the literary material in books and other written material that the Icelandic immigrants brought with them. That way it can be made available to everyone, spreading the Icelandic literary culture.
Continuing with the introduction of Iceland´s Honorary Consuls in the United States, next up is Mr. Greg Beuerman, Honorary Consul of Iceland in the great city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Greg has been in this role for 26 years or since the year 1994. It brings him special joy to introduce Iceland to the people of Louisiana but also to welcome Icelandic visitors visiting New Orleans. In a post-COVID world hopefully Louisianians will continue to travel to Iceland and more Icelanders will get the chance to travel to Louisiana and visit Greg in New Orleans. Visit the page of the Honorary Consulate of Iceland in New Orleans for more information: https://www.facebook.com/Honorary-Consulate-of-Iceland-New-Orleans-165179610216590 Honorary Consulate of Iceland, New Orleans Greg Beuerman
It is time for the third weekly introductin of our Honorary Consuls in the United States. Mr. Marc Glenn has served as the Honorary Consul of Iceland in the State of Georgia for almost 20 years, assisting Icelanders, advicing about travel to Iceland and promoting trade and economic opportunities between Iceland and the United States. Marc is a big fan of the Icelandic national soccer team (as are all Icelanders) and is wearing the official team wear with the brand new team logo.
Continuing with our weekly introduction of Iceland´s Honorary Consuls in the United States, this week we present our Honorary Consul in Miami, Florida, Mr. Matthias Eggertsson. Matthías, or Matti as he is called, has been our Honorary Consul in Miami and South Florida since 2015. 🇮🇸🇺🇸 @Matthias Eggertsson
To start off our weekly introduction of Iceland´s Honorary Consuls in the United States, let us introduce Peter Gudmundsson in Dallas Fort-Worth, Texas. Peter has been the Honorary Consul of Iceland in Northern Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas, since 2009 🇺🇸🇮🇸🙏
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