English translation
Hi! The English site is only a beta for now and still has many errors (especially in names and locations).
We are working hard to fix them and making more content available than ever before so expect constant updates.
Experts at the Human Rights & Democracy Office handle responsibilities including oversight of the Intercultural Council, issues related to immigrants, inclusion, and education on these topics.
Ongoing projects.
Reykjavík City's website on multiculturalism and inclusion was updated in December 2023. We continue to collaborate with our team of experts for immigrant matters within Reykjavík City. The aim of this team is to enhance cooperation and share knowledge to benefit immigrants in Reykjavík. Reykjavík City was chosen to participate in a task force operating under the Council of Europe’s Steering Committee on Anti-discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion (CDADI). Education on multicultural competence will start in 2024.
Timing | Progress description | |
July 2023 | We are preparing a policy on inclusion to replace the policy on immigrant affairs, which expired at the end of 2022. | |
January 2023 | Work has been completed on the Reykjavík City webpage on multiculture and inclusion. The page lists projects and information about the status of immigrants in Reykjavík and is now available in both Icelandic and English. Updates will be made regularly, with a new version released every six months. We continue to collaborate with our team of experts for immigrant matters within Reykjavík City. The aim of this team is to enhance cooperation and share knowledge to benefit immigrants in Reykjavík. We have increased cooperation with associations related to immigrant matters. Two conferences on immigrant matters were held in conjunction with the Nordic Safe Cities network and Intercultural Cities. | |
July 2022 | A conference titled "Hate, Social Inclusion, and Society" was held at Veröld Vigdísar where various professionals and stakeholders were invited to participate. The conference addressed hate speech and inclusion and was well attended. |
Action name | Completion | Departments |
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My Neighborhood | Ongoing |
Human Rights & Democracy Office Department of Environment & Planning |
Reykjavík Rainbow Certification | Ongoing | Human Rights & Democracy Office |
Reykjavík City's Action Plan Against Violence 2022-2024 | 2024 | Human Rights & Democracy Office |
Inclusion, immigrants, and origin | Ongoing | Human Rights & Democracy Office |
Accessibility and disabled people | Ongoing | Human Rights & Democracy Office |
Provision of information in English | 2023 |
Department of Welfare Department of Service & Innovation |