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Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland met with allies in the United States Congress

Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland met with Members of the United States Congress, National Security Council and the State Department in Washington D.C. this week to discuss means to achieve a closer commercial and trade relationship between Iceland and the United States and present Iceland´s chairmanship program in the Arctic Council.

Ambassador Bergdis Ellertsdottir presents Letter of Credence to President Donald Trump

On September 16th 2019, Ambassador Bergdis Ellertsdottir presented her Letter of Credence to President Donald Trump and is now formally the Ambassador of Iceland️ to the United States.

The 13th Nordic Jazz festival in Washington DC

The 13th Nordic Jazz festival in Washington DC was held last Saturday, June 22, in the garden of the Danish Embassy. Wonderful day with bands from all five Nordic countries performing.

Embassy staff participate in DC Pride Parade together with other Nordic Embassies

The staff of the Embassy of Iceland celebrated DC Pride Parade on Saturday 8th together with the other Nordic countries´ Embassies in DC and locals. This year DC Pride was dedicated to commemorating 50 years since the Stonewall Riots in New York.

Iceland Booth at the Fancy Food Show in New York, June 23-25

Meet Icelandic Trademark Holding, Iceland's Finest, Fisherman Iceland and Islensk hollusta in booth #5060 Level 1 at Javits Center as well as Saltverk in booth #4614 and Omnom in booth #4616

Arctic celebration and opening of photography exhibition Glacier

The exhibition Glacier by renowned Icelandic documentary photographer Ragnar Axelsson opened on May 22 in the Embassy of Iceland in House of Sweden in Washington DC. To celebrate the opening and the start of Iceland´s Chairmanship in the Arctic Council the Embassy hosted a Arctic themed reception and a conference on doing business in the Arctic.

Doing Business in the Arctic

The Icelandic American Chamber of Commerce, the Embassy of Iceland in Washington DC, the Arctic Economic Council and the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute

Gender Equity - Equal Pay - How do we get there?

On April 10 the Embassy of Iceland together with The Institute for Education and its founder and CEO, Coach Kathy Kemper, organised a discussion on Gender Equity – Equal Pay – How do we get there?

Icelandic Seafood Products, Technology & Services at Boston Seafood Expo 17-19 March 2019

Iceland will have a large presence at the Boston Seafood Expo & Processing North America on March 17-19, 2019. Not only does Iceland offer amazing seafood products but all the technology and services you need to run your business from the ocean to the table. If you are interested in meeting with any of companies at the exhibit, please contact Bergthora Laxdal at [email protected]

US-Nordic Roundtable on Health Registries and Biobanks

Sigurdur Ingi Jóhannsson, Icelandic Minister for Nordic Cooperation, addressed participants in US-Nordic Roundtable on Health Registries and Biobanks, held today in House of Sweden in Washington DC.

Icelandic Seafood Products, Technology & Services - Iceland is All You Need to Run Your Business

Seafood Expo & Processing North America, March 11-13, 2018 - Not only does Iceland offer amazing seafood products but all the technology and services you need to run your business from the ocean to the table.

"Woman at War" Icelandic movie by Benedikt Erlingsson screening on January 9th in New York