Reykjavík Global Forum 2023

13-14 November

Day 2 – 14 November
Day 1 – 13 November
The Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders is not just a conference – not just a single moment on the calendar. It is both a convening and a community. Launched in 2018 under the heading of Power, Together, the forum convenes women leaders from all sectors, including politics, business, civil society, academia, the arts and media, to share ideas and solutions on how to further advance society towards female and male equality and to promote and positively develop the number of women in leadership positions. On 13-14 November 2023, the sixth edition of the Reykjavík Global Forum will be co-hosted with the Government of Iceland and the Parliament of Iceland in partnership with Women Political Leaders (WPL). Attracting hundreds of Conversationists each year, the Forum offers a unique lens into the best practices and proven solutions that leaders are deploying across sectors to achieve parity. We work with some of the most influential leaders, compelling speakers, and innovative problem solvers in the world.

Featured Conversationists 2023 include

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Adela Raz

Director of Afghanistan Policy Lab at Princeton School of Public & International Affairs

Alicia Herbert

Alicia Herbert

Director for Education, Gender and Equality and Gender Envoy, FCDO

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Ashley Judd

Actress and Social Justice Humanitarian / Co-chair of RGF 2023

Bathylle Missika

Bathylle Missika

Head of the Networks, Partnerships and Gender Division at the OECD Development Centre

Carrin Patman

Carrin Patman

Ambassador, Embassy of the United States of America in Iceland

Christina Mckelvie

Christina McKelvie

Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development, Scottish Government

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Gargee Ghosh

President, Global Policy and Advocacy, The Gates Foundation

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Gary Barker

President and CEO, Equimundo Center for Masculinites and Social Justice

Irine Fellin

Irene Fellin

SG´s Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security, NATO

Iris Mwanza

Iris Mwanza

Deputy Director, Women in Leadership, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Kessely Hong

Kessely Hong

Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and Faculty Chair of MPA Programs

Maria Noel Leoni

Maria Noel Leoni

Deputy Executive Director, Center for Justice and International Law, GQUAL Campaign

Martin Chungong

Martin Chungong

Secretary General, Inter-Parliamentary Union IPU / Co-Chair of RGF 2023

Sandra Papera

Sandra Pepera

Director: Gender, Women and Democracy, National Democratic Institute

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Sherra Bennett

Running Start / Equity Officer, The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation

Sidsel Bleken

Sidsel Bleken

Ambassador for Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, Foreign Ministry of Norway

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Tereza Novak

Member of Parliament, National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia

Yo?ko Kamikawa

Y?ko Kamikawa

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan; WPL Country Ambassador, Japan

CO-CHAIRS

The Forum relies on a high level and ambassadorial committee of Co-Chairs to advise on the Forum programme and its activities. The committee is made up of leading figures from academia, civil society, business, and politics.

These are leaders who identify with the mission of the Reykjavík Global Forum. Co-Chairs are nominated by the Women Political Leaders Board and are approved by the Icelandic Steering Committee.

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Aya Chebbi

Founder of Nala Feminist Collective; African Union Special Envoy on Youth (2018-2021)

Main stage Programme

LeadersTalks Programme

The Forum’s LeadersTalks are interactive, partner-led sessions geared toward generating impactful and inclusive conversations. Their purpose is to share initiatives and approaches and to openly exchange ideas, so as to inspire others to take action. LeadersTalks will address a broad variety of topics such as climate, economy, health, entrepreneurship, fair pay, integrity, political representation, domestic and digital violence, and more.

Join the conversation in-person

Address: Austurbakki 2, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland

Attracting hundreds of Conversationists each year, the Forum offers a unique lens into the best practices and proven solutions that leaders are deploying across sectors and geographies to further advance society. We work with some of the most influential leaders and innovative problem solvers in the world. Join us in Reykjavík, Iceland.

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It is with great pleasure that the Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders and the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs invite you to partake in a Reykjavík Conversation.

In this new era of convening for the Reykjavík Global Forum, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs is opening the doors of Icelandic embassies around the world and inviting women leaders to join ambassadors in a conversation on how leaders can build a more equitable and sustainable future in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Key commitments of the Reykjavík Global Forum have always been to harness the collective power of women leaders and to create practical tools, accessible to all leaders striving to improve society. To continue to deliver on this promise, we will be gathering the ideas that are shared during the Reykjavík Conversations and using them to inform one of the prized products of the Reykjavík Global Forum: The Reykjavík Manual. The Manual is a practical guide that draws together the insights, best practices and solutions offered by women leaders worldwide.

These are small roundtable conversations held under Chatham House Rules that will last approximately ninety minutes. For their participation in these Conversations that help shape and expand The Reykjavík Manual, attendees will be listed in the Manual as co-authors. Furthermore, in recognition of the contributions of Reykjavík Conversation participants to the Reykjavík Global Forum, attendees will receive the title of Conversationist at the Forum.

This year Reykjavík Conversations 2021 are hosted by ambassadors in the following locations:

Beijing. November 25 / 4:00 pm
New York. December 2 / 1:30 pm
Ottawa. December 7 / 10:00 am

Tokyo. December 9 / 9:30 am

Please note that all times are local. Additional locations may be confirmed at a later date.

Due to health and safety precautions and considerations of space, we can offer participation only to a limited number of Conversationists.

 

If you are interested in taking part in a Reykjavík Conversation and one of the above, you can also contact us any time at mail@womenleaders.global.

The Forum 2021 is a multi-location convening of around 500 people gathering in Iceland, in person Global Forum Satellites in other parts of the world, complemented by a digital gathering. The Reykjavík Global Forum provides a much needed sense of community each year and there is a strong demand from Conversationists of the past years that this sense of community needs to be replicated globally at this important time.

This year, simultaneous Global Forum Satellites – Women Leaders across the globe provide for leaders not traveling to Reykjavík the opportunity to be part of the Conversations and the possibility to use their Power, Together for Progress – which is the motto of the Reykjavík Global Forum 2021.

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