LIU, Alm.del - 2019-20 - Bilag 80: Henvendelse af 23/5-2020 fra Women Political Leaders (WPL) og Islands Parlament om invitation til "Reykjavik Global Forum - Women Leaders 2020" den 9-11/11-2020 i Reykjavik på Island

Ligestillingsudvalget 2019-20
LIU Alm.del Bilag 80
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Fra:

Women Leaders Global Forum [mailto:[email protected]]

Sendt:

23. april 2020 19:02

Til:

Heidi Bank <[email protected]>

Emne:

Invitation: Reykjavík Global Forum - Women Leaders 2020 | 9-11 November, Iceland

INVITATION

Dear Heidi Bank,

It is an honour to invite you to join the Reykjavík Global Forum

–

Women Leaders 2020, taking place

9-11 November in Reykjavík, Iceland.

2020 is a particularly significant year for women’s leadership as it marks the 25th anniversary of the

landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, among other important milestones. Yet, due

to the COVID-19 pandemic, many key gatherings to advance equality between women and men have

been cancelled or postponed.

Although these valuable moments may have been lost, our commitment to achieving their aims is

redoubled. In this new world context, the Reykjavik Global Forum

–

Women Leaders can play a

valuable role in ensuring that 2020’s major milestones are not forgotten.

Despite these challenging times, the Forum is committed to ensuring that women leaders like

yourself, who meant to meet earlier in 2020 have a platform to still do so during the year’s fourth

quarter in Iceland. We are presently in contact with the hosts of some of the most noteworthy

women conferences which have been impacted by the pandemic, to envisage the Forum

incorporating broader partnerships and a shared agenda. Now more than ever, it is imperative that

the global community of change-makers and influencers across the public and private sectors press

forward in optimism and continue to use their collective power to enact positive actions for the

sustainable advancement of our society.

LIU, Alm.del - 2019-20 - Bilag 80: Henvendelse af 23/5-2020 fra Women Political Leaders (WPL) og Islands Parlament om invitation til "Reykjavik Global Forum - Women Leaders 2020" den 9-11/11-2020 i Reykjavik på Island

Hosted in Iceland, the world-champion for equality between women and men for more than a

decade on the WEF’s Global Gender

Gap Report, each year the Forum abounds and reverberates the

influence and worldwide perspectives of today’s most formidable female leaders. At the Reykjavik

Global Forum, one is not an attendee, but an invited leader; someone who can hear what is being

said, can add value to and share the passion for the conversation: a Conversationist.

Launched in November 2018 and co-hosted in partnership with the Government and Parliament of

Iceland, the Reykjavik Global Forum

–

Women Leaders annually convenes 450+ Conversationists,

including Presidents, Prime Ministers, Parliamentarians, leaders from business, academia, civil

society, arts, media and more from all around the world. Those who have broken the glass ceiling,

experts who lead the way in their respective fields, leaders and visionaries inspired by and inspiring

their peers.

The dates of 9-11 November make us very hopeful that it will be feasible to hold the Forum. Seven

months from now: most reports suggest Covid-19 will be better controlled, a treatment or vaccine

is envisaged for as early as late summer/early autumn, and Iceland with its unique, borderless

geography is well equipped to manage the safe flow of people.

Should you be interested to attend, please confirm your

registration here.

In the spirit of Power, Together, it would be a privilege to have you join us and to play an important

role at this emblematic edition of the Reykjavik Global Forum

–

Women Leaders.

Yours sincerely,

Silvana Koch-Mehrin

President of Women Political Leaders (WPL)

Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir

Chair of the Reykjavík Global Forum

Member of the WPL Board

Senior Advisor Women's Leadership, UN Women

Last year's Forum welcomed

featured conversationists

from all sectors of society, including:

Full details on the Forum and reports from last year’s edition can be found on:

www.reykjavikforum.global

This invitation is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged or confidential information.

If you are not able to attend, please

decline here.

Reykjavík office: Sundaborg 5, 104 Reykjavík, Iceland

Brussels office: Boulevard Charlemagne 96, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium

www.reykjavikforum.global

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