15:00 – Check in at the Hotel
It’s a 45 minute drive from Keflavik Airport to your hotel. You can book a ticket here for the bus, or at the airport or even on the bus itself, you can’t miss it.

17:00 – Reception at Reykjavík City Hall
Mr. Dagur B. Eggertsson, mayor of Reykjavík, invites you to a reception at the City Hall. Prime Minister, Ms. Katrín Jakobsdóttir will also join us, and hopefully some of the Nordic Ministers as well. Food and drinks.

18.30 – Theater show! Good morning, Faggi!
We will travel to Þjóðleikhúskjallarinn (National Theatre). A gay man in his prime in queer paradise Iceland suffers a sudden nervous breakdown. Through inspecting diaries from his past and letters between him and his mother, he tries to understand what happened. Good Morning, Faggi (GMF) is a humorous and vulnerable journey through shame, fragmented memory and the desire to fully belong. More here.

20.30 – Let’s bond, and eat
We will scatter around town at various pubs or restaurants. The group will be divided by interests in the LGBTI community.

9.00 – Morning coffee at the conference hotel
If anyone hasn’t gotten their badge or welcome bag, this is your last chance, not really, but it would be great to be ready at that time

9:15 – Introduction on each Nordic country
Eight countries, 45 minutes. With a good planning we can cover this together. The heads of the delegations will be sent questions and a presentation will be made. Each country has to choose one persons, the heads are responsible, to make the presentation. Save the questions for coffee breaks.

10.00 – Theme nr. 1: The Pushback
All the Nordics have experienced pushback in some way, maybe some are tackling it well, others may need help. Let’s talk together, share experiences, and try to find a solution – both for fighting the pushback and also to keep us united during it. The sub-themes (workshops) for this theme are: Anti gender movement, hate speech and information disorder.

10.00 – Parallel workshop: Working conditions for trans people in the Nordic countries
For the first time, Nordic knowledge is compiled on trans people’s access to the labour market and working conditions. NIKK, in charge of the compilation, will present results and primarily: listen to valuable input from participants, with the aim to identify needs and measures for improvement – which will be taken forward in a joint Nordic publication. (att. maximum 20 persons can sign up)

12.00 – Lunch
Lunch buffet at the hotel.

13.00 – Speedfriending!
Let’s talk, one on one, and hear from someone that you don’t know. Some conversation starters: What makes us strong, where can we build up and what should we focus on. We know that we are all different in the LGBTI family but the key is working together, right?. Let’s focus on: Inclusion and intersectionality, How to tackle disunion inside the LGBTI family, and Privileges, and the power of allies.

14.00 – Conversation with Nordic Ministers
We will get a chance to hear from the Ministers for Nordic affairs:
Sirið Stenberg, Minister of Social affairs and Culture
Annika Hambrudd, Minister for Education and Culture
Maria Bjerre, Minister for Digitalisation and Minister for Gender Equality
Lubna Jaffery Minister, of Culture and Equality
Sanni Grahn, Laasonen Minister of Social Security
Paulina Brandberg, minister for gender equality
Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister

15.00 – Coffee break
And snacks!

15.30 – Theme nr. 2: LGBTI Healthcare
After a discussion with the national organisations all of them mentioned healthcare, and it is clear that the topic is very important at these times and should be discussed specially. The sub-themes (workshops) for this theme are: Mental health, Gender Confirming treatments, and Intersex healthcare

17.30 – Wrap up
Final words

19.30 – Gala dinner
We will meet for a dinner at Gamla Bíó, be prepared for an amazing time, good food, and some music!

TBA – Sea swimming
Let’s go to the beach! Experience the Icelandic cold in the north-Atlantic!