Icelandic Centre for Immigration Research

A Launch event for Icelandic Centre for Immigration Research at the University of Akureyr will be held 24 April between 9:30 and 14:00. 

• Introduction vary between icelandic and english
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Dagskrá

9:30 - 10:00 Coffee & informal networking

10:00 - 10:30 Welcome addresses

• Dr Áslaug Ásgeirsdóttir, Rector
• Ragnar Þór Ingólfsson, Minister of Social Affairs and Housing

10:30 - 11:00 Keynote Lecture - Why does migration research matters? Lessons from Germany

• Dr. Noa K. Ha, Scientific Managing Director, German Centre for Integration and Migration Research DeZIM Institut, Germany

11:00 - 11:30 Research Presentation- Immigrant women on Iceland´s northern communities

• Introduction of the guest speaker and research presentation by the Mayor of Akureyri, Ásthildur Sturludóttir
• Dr. Marya Rozanova-Smith (Georgetown University)

11:30 - 12:15 Coffee & light refreshments

12:15 - 12:45 The Centre and its mission

• Markus Meckl, professor at the Faculty of Social Science

12:45 - 13:45 Roundtable Discussion: Research on Immigration in Iceland

Þátttakendur í pallborði

• Hanna Ragnarsdóttir, professor at University of Iceland
• Hermína Gunnþórsdóttir, professor at University of Akureyri
• Unnur Dís Skaptadóttir, professor at University of Iceland
• Valgerður Guðmundsdóttir, professor at University of Akureyri

Moderator: Áshildur Linnet, Specialist, Ministry of Social Affairs

13:45 Reception

ALL ARE WELCOME!