Open seminar at the National Museum of Iceland on April 1 from 12:00-13:15 hosted by UNICEF Iceland, Höfði Reykjavík Peace Centre, UN Women Iceland, the Red Cross and Save the Children Iceland

Join us for an open discussion on the growing challenges to development cooperation and the setbacks in global human rights. As cuts to development aid increase, what are the consequences for global peace and stability? What has development cooperation achieved, and is that progress now at risk? What role do Iceland and the Nordic countries play as donor nations and advocates for human rights on the international stage?

Speakers:
Isabel Burchard, Head of UNICEF Nordic Donor Relations
Stella Samúelsdóttir, Chair of the Development Cooperation Committee & Executive Director of UN Women Iceland

After their presentations, they will join a panel discussion alongside

Gísli Rafn Ólafsson, Secretary General of the Icelandic Red Cross
Svanhildur Þorvaldsdóttir, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Iceland
Tótla Sæmundsdóttir, Executive Director of Save the Children Iceland

Moderator: Pia Hansson, Director of Höfði Peace Centre

The event is open to all and will be conducted in English