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      21 October 2024Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa

      How to vote from Canada in upcoming Althingi elections

      Early voting for the parliamentary elections to the Icelandic parliament, Althingi, which will take place on 30 November 2024, will begin on Thursday 7 November 2024. Ballots must arrive in the Icelandic municipality at which the voter is registered before polls close on November 30th, 2024.

      13 June 2024Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa

      Webinar on Iceland's "Women's Strike" and lessons for Iceland and Canada

      A recording of this webinar held on June 5, 2024, is now available.

      28 May 2024Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa

      Recording available: Icelandic Exhibition Design & Technology Webinar

      The interactive one-hour session now available for reviewing features presentations by Gagarin, Locatify, and New Reality / 1238 - The Battle of Iceland.

      10 May 2024Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa

      Absentee voting from Canada or Costa Rica: June 1, 2024 Presidential election

      Icelandic citizens seeking to cast a ballot from Canada or Costa Rica as part of this year's Presidential election may do so at the Embassy of Iceland in Canada in Ottawa or at the offices of Iceland's honorary consuls, as applicable.

      01 March 2024Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa

      Recording available: Iceland - Canada webinar on the Youth Mobility Arrangement

      During this February 29th, 2024 webinar, panelists from Iceland and Canada introduced the new Youth Mobility Arrangement (YMA) signed between the two countries in 2023 and discussed the opportunities it represents for Icelandic and Canadian youth between the ages of 18 and 30.…

      12 February 2024Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa

      Discussion on Iceland‘s Foreign Policy with Minister for Foreign Affairs - Recording

      Bjarni Benediktsson, Iceland's Minister for Foreign Affairs, joined us on February 12th, 2024, to discuss Iceland‘s foreign policy outlook. The minister discusses Iceland's foreign policy, security and defence considerations, and trade priorities before taking questions from participants.

      29 January 2024Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa

      Webinar with Iceland's Minister of Finance on Iceland's economy in 2024 - Recording

      Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfadóttir, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, shares an update on Iceland's economic outlook for 2024 and takes questions from participants.…

      16 January 2024Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa

      Iceland Renewable Energy & Cleantech Webinar with Econext Newfoundland & Labrador

      This January 16, 2024 webinar jointly organized by the Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa and Econext in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), served to introduce Econext's members to leading Icelandic companies from the country's renewable energy and cleantech sectors and raise opportunities for collaboration.…

      13 October 2023Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa

      Recording available - Sustainable Tourism: Insights from Canada and Iceland

      A panel discussion and Q&A held live on October 11, 2023 with experts from Iceland and Canada on sustainable approaches to managing natural tourism destinations.

      11 September 2023Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa

      The Changing Arctic: Canadian and Icelandic perspectives - NAADSN Activity Report

      Amidst a rapidly changing geostrategic environment precipitated by Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and dramatic climatic changes in the Arctic, Canadian and Icelandic practitioners, academics, and government representatives gathered on 7 June 2023 in Reykjavík, Iceland to discuss future Canadian-Icelandic Arctic cooperation and coordination.

      01 June 2023Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa

      Recording available: Iceland - Canada Roundtable on Youth Health and Well-being

      Organized in close collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada and Iceland’s Planet Youth, a research consultancy, this roundtable will bring together senior Canadian public health officials and Planet Youth partners from Iceland and multiple Canadian communities for a conversation on upstream approaches to protecting youth health and well-being, including the Icelandic Prevention Model.…

      23 May 2023Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa

      Recording available: Cultural Diversity in the Workplace Webinar

      Ths online event jointly organized by the Embassy of Iceland in Ottawa and the Embassy of Canada in Iceland featured a discussion on building diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, particularly in northern contexts.

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