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REYKJAVÍK GLOBAL FORUM WOMEN LEADERS

Optional tours – Monday 18 November 2019

Organized by SENA for Reykjavík GFWL participants

1.VISIT THE OLDEST PARLIAMENT IN THE WORLD ALTHINGI – THE ICELANDIC PARLIAMENT

A guided tour of Althingi and meeting the female MPs of the oldest parliament in the world.

Duration: 1,5 hours from 09:30 – 11:00

Meeting point: Althingi Address; Althingi, by Austurvöllur, 101 Reykjavik

Price: ISK 00.00 By invitation of Althingi

Minimum number of participants: 10 persons Maximum number of participants: 40 persons

Deadline date for registration: 14 November 2019

If the minimum number of participants is not reached you will be contacted by SENA for further information regarding the tour.

Any questions or issues about the tour can be made via the [email protected] email account.

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2. VISIT THE MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Our host will be the Ambassador for Gender Equality, Ms. Kristín A. Árnadóttir. Duration: 1,5 hours from 11:30-13:00

Meeting point: The Ministry for Foreign Affairs Address; Rauðarárstígur 25, 105 Reykjavík

Price: ISK 00.00 By invitation of the Ministry and light lunch included






3. A DIP INTO THE ATLANTIC – SEA

Sea Swimming in Nauthólsvík

Ever dreamt of sea swimming in the North Atlantic? Swimming in cold water is said to boost the immune system and have various health

benefits. Join courageous women that take short swims by the coast of Reykjavik followed by a

relaxing experience in a geothermal tub by the sea. Our swimming guide will be Ms. Þórey Vilhjálmsdóttir. Þórey is a keen practitioner of ocean swimming and swam across the English Channel in last September on a relay swim with 5

other Icelandic women to raise awareness of plastic pollution in our oceans. Duration: This event is expected to be 1,5 hours long from 11:00-12:30

You will need to bring a swimsuit and a warm hat, there is a dressing room and showers at the location.

Meeting point: In front of Nauthóll (Bistro) Address; Nauthólsvegur 106, 101 Reykjavík (please be there at 10:50)

Price: ISK 7.800 per person Including: Guide, entrance, towel and light refreshments after swim (hot cacao and Icelandic donut)






4. REYKJAVIK'S WOMEN EMPLOYMENT HISTORY WALK

Laugardalur Valley – Reykjavik ‘s main recreation area – has for centuries played a big part in the

history of women's employment in Reykjavik. It is the story of the role women have played in changing and developing Reykjavik's democracy within Iceland. The area is also full of geothermal

energy, mainly in the form of hot water and plays a big part in women’s employment history in Reykjavik.

We will walk through the area with Ms. Helga Maureen Gylfadóttir, a historian from Reykjavik

City Museum and try some traditional Icelandic pastries along the way.

Duration: 2 hours from 10:00 to 12:00 Meeting point: Entrance to Grasagarður Reykjavíkurl (the Botanical Garden),

Address; Grasagarður Reykjavíkur Laugardalur, Engjavegur, 104 Reykjavik Price: ISK 5.300 per person

Including guide and light refreshments (hot cacao and Icelandic donut)






5. A WALK BETWEEN TWO CONTINENTS Þingvellir National Park

Þingvellir (Thingvellir) is a historic site and national park in Iceland, east of Reykjavík. No single place

epitomizes the history of Iceland and the Icelandic nation better than Þingvellir. At Þingvellir - literally "Assembly Plains" - the Althingi general assembly was established around 930

and continued to convene there until 1798. Major events in the history of Iceland have taken place at Þingvellir and therefore the place is held in high esteem by all Icelanders. Today Þingvellir is a

protected national shrine and was accepted on the World Heritage list for its cultural values in 2004. The park sits in a rift valley caused by the separation of 2 tectonic plates, with rocky cliffs and fissures like the huge Almannagjá fault. Þingvellir is not only protected by Althingi due to its significant role in Iceland´s history but also due to its natural beauty and the geological wonders that can be found

there. Our guide for the day will be Ms. Vilborg Arna Gissurardóttir, an Icelandic adventurer and pioneer. Among other things she arrived at the South Pole on January 17, 2013 after a 60-day hike, and in

2017 she arrived at the summit of Everest Mountain, as the first Icelandic woman.

Duration: 3 hours from 09:00 to 12:00 Meeting point: Hilton Reykjavik Nordica hotel. Address; Suðurlandsbraut 2, 108 Reykjavík. Departure

with bus at 09:00 but please be ready for pick up at 08:50 Price: ISK 11.500 per person

Including return transfer, guide and light refreshments (hot cacao and Icelandic donut)

Minimum number of participants: 15 persons | Maximum number of participants: 50 persons

Deadline date for registration: 14 November 2019 If the minimum number of participants is not reached you will be contacted by SENA for further information regarding the tour.



6. THE GENDER EQUALITY CITY WALK

During this two-hour tour you will be taken by foot around the heart of Reykjavík city with a local female guide who is knowledgeable about gender and its history in Reykjavik. The guide will

narrate the major points of history and pass by the most famous landmarks. Additional stops will be made at important buildings / statues involving a key moment in gender history and what

has taken place in Iceland for it to be a leading country in gender equality worldwide.

Duration: 2 hours, from 10:00-12:00 Meeting point: Reykjavík City Hall (please be at the meeting point at 09:50)

Address; Tjarnargata 11, 101 Reykjavík Price: ISK 6.300 per person

Included, guide and light refreshments (hot cacao and Icelandic donut)



If the minimum number of participants is not reached you will be contacted by SENA for further information regarding the tour. Any questions or issues about the tour can be made via the [email protected] email account.


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