Intercultural Conference
Intercultural Conference of Reykjavík City
The Intercultural conference offers a unique atmosphere for people from all backgrounds to share and create knowledge, engage in lively interactions, and enjoy a great day together. The guiding principles of the conference are communication, democracy, and perspectives.
The Intercultural Conference of Reykjavík City will be held at Hitt Húsið May 4, 2024.
This conference is a vital platform for active discussions on issues concerning immigrants and people of foreign origin. Reykjavík is an intercultural city, with a quarter of its residents being of foreign origin.
Focus will be on various pressing issues such as languages, literature, inclusion, and for the first time, there will be a seminar specifically aimed at young people of foreign origin and their experiences in society.
It is important to register for the seminars. By clicking on the workshop title, the registration page will open.
Program
10am - Opening
10:05am-11am
- Presentation on diverse projects from the intercultural city of Reykjavík
11:30am - 12:15pm - Seminars
- Intercultural skills - Are we all at the same table?
- Micro-course on intercultural competency.
- Can a good translation of literature embody inclusion?
- Eliza Reid, the First Lady, leads a seminar where Hallgrímur Helgason, Veronika Egyed, and Luciano Dutra discuss the importance of translations in literature.
- How do we develop community interpreting in a changing society?
- Birna Imsland begins with a brief overview of recent developments in Iceland. She then leads a discussion where participants can share their vision for community interpreting in Iceland and offer suggestions for solutions and approaches.
12:15pm-12:45pm
- Lunch break. Light refreshments from Á Bístró
12:45pm - 1:30pm - Seminars
- Open, safe, and courteous conversation - discussing diversity and empowerment.
- For young people of foreign origin aged 13-18.
- Speaking Icelandic with an accent - does it affect daily communication?
- Stefanie Bade discusses talking Icelandic with an accent, how the accent relates to individuals’ self-identity and more.
- "Go back where you came from" - a conversation about cultural prejudices
- Sema Erla Serdaroglu discusses cultural prejudices in both international and Icelandic contexts.
1:30Pm-2pm Coffee break
2:15pm - 3pm - Panel discussion
- Nothing about us without us - Women of foreign origin in public discourse.
- W.O.M.E.N invites you to a panel discussion with women from diverse sections of society. They will talk about the status, challenges, and opportunities for women and will take questions from the audience.
- Cultural Ambassadors
- Meet our Cultural Ambassadors. Mirabela Blaga will introduce their work and the many challenges they have faced.
3pm - Closing session
- Artist Andervel closes the conference