WEF Iceland Program Details
Session Guidelines:
WEF Iceland Program Details, Each session of 55 minutes will have 4 co-lead speakers on a panel. Who will speak 10-15 minutes each (Unless mandarian orange indicated as a panelist ). Balance wherever available time will be for interaction remarks and Q&A.
Speakers Colour Code:
Moderator Lead Co-Lead Panelist Via Video Keynotes & Others
Time Allocation
For Lead: 12 Min, Co-Lead :12 Min, Panelist: 5 Min.
WEF Iceland Program Details, 2017 “Gender Equality – Towards He for She & She for He”
WEF Iceland Program Details Day-1, Thursday , 19 October 2017.
| Time | Session No. |
Topic | Speakers |
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| 12:50pm – 1:25pm | Optional | Guided Exhibition –”SAMTAL – DIALOGUE” | Ólöf Ingólfsdóttir |
| 01:30pm – 03:20pm | 19A- Plenary – Inaugural Session | * Inauguration & Theme Address: “Gender Equality – Towards He for She & She for He” | H.E Fru Vigdis Finnbogadottir, Hon’ble Minister Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson Hon’ble Minister Porsteinn Víglundsson Dr. Harbeen Arora Guðbjörg Linda Rafnsdóttir Rakel Sveinsdottir Edda Hermannsdóttir , H.E Michael Ashwin Satyandre Adhin, Vice President of the Republic of Suriname, Yana Toom , |
| 03:30pm – 04:25pm | 1910- Parallel | A Sustainable World: Reducing Gender Based Violence Holds The Key | Imambay Kamara Sigríður Björk Guðjónsdóttir Dr. Giti Chandra Ritu Khanduri |
| 1911- Parallel | Gender Equality in Iceland: Lessons Learned & Way Forward | Kristin Astgeirsdottir , Sonja Yr Þorbergsdóttir Edda Hermannsdóttir |
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| 1912- Parallel | Leveraging Diversity Beyond Gender | Priyanka Arora Rabia Kidwai Thordis Loa Thorhallsdottir |
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| 05:00pm – 06:00pm | Cocktail -Reception hosted by Líf Magneudóttir, President of the City Council, at Tjarnarsalur in Reykjavík City Hall (5 min walk) | Líf Magneudóttir, President of the City Council |
WEF Iceland Program Details Day-2, Friday , 20 October 2017.
| 09:00am-09:55am | 2010- Parallel | Gender Fulfillment & Partnership, Policies & practices for balanced sharing | Shukti Roy, Agneta Nyholm |
| 2011- Parallel | Supportive Networks for Abused Women to protect them from Domestic Abuse in Society & Violence in the Workplace. | Natalie C. MacDonald Gudrun Jonsdottir Kristín Pálsdóttir |
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| 2012- Parallel | Models of Good Governance – Implementing women voices & addressing alienation | Dr. Maha Hosain Aziz Charlene Doak-Gebauer Ashildur Bragadottir |
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| 10:00am – 10:55am | 2020- Parallel | Stereotypes, Mindsets & Silent Oppressors | Shevelle McPherson Esq, Priyanka Arora Annadís Gréta Rudolfsdóttir Christine Poulin |
| 2021- Parallel | Equality at Home & Parenting Practices | Helen Conn Loree Cowling Olof Juliusdottir Hrefna Pálsdóttir |
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| 2022- Parallel | Employee or Entrepreneur, Being Your Own Boss | Jan Morgan Pat Duckworth Lisa Dadd Julia McAndrew |
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| 11:00am – 12:00noon | 2030- Parallel | Exploring & Addressing Diverse Inequalities | Auður Hauksdóttir Rehab Abd Elhalim Rabia Kidwai Hanna Ragnarsdóttir |
| 2031- Parallel | Women’s Access to Finance Across Countries: Pitfalls & Paths | Genna Elvin Ruth Gylfadottir |
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| 2032- Parallel | Boys Can Cry & Girls can Lead: The Need for New Verbal Expressions / Breastfeeding in Public Places: What do Women Think? |
Soffía Elín Sigurðardóttir Margrét Pála Ólafsdóttir Nikki Zanchi |
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| 12:00noon– 01:00pm | Lunch Break | ||
| 01:00pm– 01:55pm | 2040- Parallel | Women on Executive Boards & as CEOs: What do The Trends Indicate | Catherine Ward Guðbjörg Linda Rafnsdóttir Lilja Alfredsdottir Genna Elvin, Christine Poulin |
| 2041- Parallel | Teachers & Parents: Need for a Partnership | Shukti Roy Dr. Marialice B F X Curran Rehab Abd Elhalim |
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| 2042- Parallel | Us & Them: Reducing the Distances in Our Hearts & Minds | Deep Laxmi Jennifer Lu Berta Daníelsdóttir |
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| 02:00pm – 02:55pm | 2050- Parallel | Closing the Gender Gap: Entrepreneurship as Leveling Field | Lisa Dadd, Pat Duckworth, Zorica Pantic, Nikki Zanchi |
| 2051- Parallel | Lack of gender diversity in business leadership – hindrances & tailwinds | Roxane Jurkovskaja, Laufey Axelsdottir, Ashna Mahepal, Emma Killian |
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| 2052- Parallel | The Challenges of a Disrupted Media: What Can We Do as a Civil Society | Jan Morgan Ritu Khanduri Elianne Ramos Rakel Sveinsdottir |
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| 03:00pm – 03:55pm | 2060- Parallel | Women Workforce: New Models for Engagement | Ashildur Bragadottir, Larissa Best, Erla Hlín Hjálmarsdóttir Elín Gróa Karlsdóttir |
| 2062- Parallel | Wonder Women: Enshrining Powerful Role Models in Education & Media. | Roma Das, Jennifer Lu , Shevelle McPherson Esq |
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| 04:00pm – 05:00 pm | 2070 | Valedictory Session |
* TBC