Inequality in the Greater Reykjavík area - what's the situation?

Time and place

An open symposium, "Inequality in the Greater Reykjavík area - what's the situation?", will be held at Reykjavík City Hall on Friday, January 5, from 9am to 11am. You can also follow the meeting via live stream.

Kolbeinn H. Stefánsson will present a groundbreaking study on the social landscape, conducted in collaboration with Reykjavík City. Experts and municipal representatives will discuss the study's findings, opportunities, and challenges in the Greater Reykjavík area in a panel at the end of the symposium.

Doors open at 8:30am. Light refreshments will be served.

Program

Chair: Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir, public health project manager at the office of the mayor and chief executive officer

9am-9:15am Mayor's address

Dagur B. Eggertsson

9:15am–9:45am Social landscape in Reykjavík - research findings

Kolbeinn H. Stefánsson, associate professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Iceland

9:45am–9:55am Stratification and residence

Guðmundur Ævar Oddsson, professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Akureyri

9:55am–10:05am Health inequality in Reykjavík

Sigrún Ólafsdóttir, professor of sociology, University of Iceland

10:05am–10:15am Well-being of Icelanders by age, gender, and financial status

Dóra Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir, director of public health at the Directorate of Health

Sigrún Haraldsd. Elínardóttir, director of health information, Directorate of Health

10:15am  Panel discussion and summary

Dagur B. Eggertsson- Mayor

Kolbeinn H. Stefánsson - associate professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Iceland

Sigþrúður Erla Arnardóttir - executive director, West Center Reykjavík

Óskar Dýrmundur Ólafsson - executive director, South Center Reykjavík

Gunnar Axel Axelsson - mayor of Vogar

Fjóla Steindóra Kristinsdóttir - mayor of Árborg

Everyone is welcome!

Public Health in Reykjavík

Reykjavík Public Health Policy until 2030: Healthy Reykjavík: "The city I want to live in" was approved by Reykjavík City Council on October 5, 2021.

The Policy has three main goals:

1. Improved health and well-being at all life stages,
2. Health and well-being equity - no one left behind
3. Health and well-being guide all Reykjavík City operations.

• Reykjavík Public Health Policy until 2030: Our Health City

Action plan

To achieve policy goals, an action plan is set for a few years at a time, based on current assessments of residents' health and well-being challenges. The first action plan of the Policy covers 2021–2023.

• Public health policy action plan