Events overview

An interesting conference ahead intended to respond to calls from society, immigrants, higher education providers and universities regarding the importance of a consultation forum regarding teaching Icelandic as a second language, specifically a…

The Directorate of Equality will hold the Equality Conference 2025 on Thursday, May 22nd from 8:15 to 11:45 at Harpa. The topic of the conference is human trafficking, the Icelandic reality, challenges, and ways to fight it. Speakers will come f…

Sorgarmiðstöð offers a presentation about grief and grief responses for those who have lost a loved one on may 13th at 18pm at the second floor of Lífsgæðasetur, Suðurgata 41 Hafnarfjörður.  Sorgarmiðstöð offers a presentation to help those who …

The 16th Nordic Conference on Basic Literacy for Adult Immigrants, April 23–25, 2025 in Sandefjord, Norway Nordisk konferanse om voksnes grunnleggende litterasitet og andrespråkslæring  NLL

Two years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Nordic and Baltic states are still grappling with its implications. The influx of Ukrainian refugees and related changes in regional migration dynamics have brought along both challenges and oppor…

W.O.M.E.N in Iceland would like to welcome you to join them for an informative talk for women of foreign origin about your rights within the process of divorce and custody. Guest speaker is Attorney Claudia Ashanie Wilson at Claudia & Partne…

The Iceland Confederation of Labour and Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise are holding a conference with seminars on human trafficking in Iceland, in Harpa on September 26th. There is no entrance fee, but it is important to register in advanc…

This conference is in English. It is open to the public, free of charge, and no registration is required. A total of 20 presentations. There are 5 thematic sessions: Ideologies and metalinguistic discourses; Linguistic minorities; Lifespan chang…

Parenthood is regarded as one of the most rewarding undertakings in life. However, entering the labour market as a parent can sometimes be a challenge. This is particularly the case for many migrant women. How can the Nordic countries make bette…

Family Fun! EAPN Iceland and TINNA – Virknihús, offers family fun with children. From June 24th until the 19th of august, they offer free family events every Monday Attendance in Gerðuberg 3-5 every Monday at 11.00. Bread and drinks before…

How to meet survivors of sexual violence who are on the run from their own country? Courses for anyone who works with refugees. Attend course location or participate via live streaming. More information and signing up (in Norwegian)

A Nordic seminar in Gothenburg on the 12th of June discusses ways to boost labour market participation among foreign-born women in the Nordic region. The seminar will address barriers such as discrimination and unequal care responsibilities to p…

Boys perform worse than girls at school in the Nordic countries, and the gap is particularly clear between boys and girls with a foreign background. Integration Norden organizes a seminar at Järvaveckan in Stockholm on May 29th about how we can …

The annual conference of the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland, in collaboration with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Nordic House, the Institute for Public Administration and Politics at the University of Ice…

A conference entitled Við vinnum með íslensku  (We work with Icelandic), aimed at professionals in the field, will take place on February 29th, 2024, at 09.00-15.00, at Hotel Hilton Nordica. At the conference, experts will “examine challenges an…

Event by Public Policy Exchange: This symposium aims to offer stakeholders – including policymakers, local authorities, charities, and social housing providers – an opportunity to examine the current state of homelessness and rough sleeping in t…