The embassy of Iceland will be closed from April 5-9. Happy Easter !

France and Iceland have agreed to reinforce their cooperation on arctic matters. This was discussed at a meeting today in Paris between Össur Skarphédinsson, Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Alain Juppé, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs of France.

Un corto del madrileño Enrique Pacheco, con bellisimas imágenes de Islandia. Estrenado hoy en la web de El País .

Nils Muižnieks (Latvia) was elected on January 24th third Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights by the Organisation’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) at its plenary session in Strasbourg.

The Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science and Culture awards annually a number of scholarships to foreign students for study of the Icelandic language, literature and history at the University of Iceland, Reykjavík.

The Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science and Culture awards annually a number of scholarships to foreign students for study of the Icelandic language, literature and history at the University of Iceland, Reykjavík.

A new Cabinet was unveiled in Iceland on 31 December. During the reshuffle former finance minister Mr Steingrímur J. Sigfússon was named Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture as well as Minister of Economic Affairs. Mrs Oddný G. Harðardóttur was promoted into Cabinet as Minister of Finance. Mr Jón Bjarnason, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, and Mr Árni Páll Árnason, Minister of Economic Affairs, stepped down from the Cabinet. Other ministers retained their posts.

Fancy a little taste of Icelandic cuisine? Don't miss the special event 100% Cercle Polaire, dinner prepared by two of Iceland's greatest chefs, Hákon Már Örvarsson and Gunnar Karl Gíslason. The dinner will take place in Paris on January 16 at the restaurant Les grandes tables du 104, 5 rue Curial, 75019 Paris.

The government of Iceland has donated $100,000 to UNESCO's Multi-donor Emergency Fund to support the Organization's priority programmes and reform process.

Merry Christmas! Gleðileg jól!

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir of Iceland was the world's first elected woman President and served from 1980 to 1996. Today, as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador she continues her tireless work for women’s rights, education and sustainability. She is convinced that women can save the planet.

Encouraging a nation-wide participation, The President of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson has invited tourists to enjoy pancakes at his home in an effort to make tourists feel welcome in Iceland.

La actualidad islandesa a partir de la crisis económica de 2008 y su influencia en otros países de Europa.

Mar Gudmundsson, Governor of the Central Bank of Iceland gave a speech at a OECD symposium in Paris 3-4 October 2011 on crisis management and the use of government guarantees.

Une conférence sur le redressement économique de l'Islande aura lieu au centre de conférences HARPA, à Reykjavík, le jeudi 27 octobre.

La lettre d'information de l'Ambassade d'Islande du mois d'octobre 2011.

Le colloque est organisé par la Région Alsace, l’Ambassade d’Islande en France et le Consulat Honoraire d'Islande à Strasbourg, avec la participation de plusieurs intervenants islandais et français.

Días Nórdicos es el primer festival multidisciplinar realizado en España dedicado íntegramente a la escena cultural de los países nórdicos. Un evento anual que tuvo su primera edición en 2010 y que es una cita ineludible con la creación artística de Dinamarca, Finlandia, Islandia, Noruega y Suecia.

L'ambassadeur d'Islande, Mme Berglind Ásgeirsdóttir, a ouvert le 20 septembre dernier l'exposition de photos de María Kjartans. Dans son discours, Madame l'Ambassadeur a fait savoir aux nombreux invités, qu'elle était très heureuse de faire découvrir le talent de sa jeune compatriote aux spectateurs français.

Fiche d'information sur l'économie islandaise en septembre 2011.