Civic Life
“ Participation is not optional for a community; it's what keeps it alive. ”
Participation and service
I believe that a thriving society is built when people choose to participate. My civic life is shaped by volunteering, advocacy, public dialogue and a commitment to strengthening identity, belonging and opportunity for all.
I choose to contribute my time to organisations that strengthen communities, expand opportunities and encourage people to participate in shaping society. While each organisation has a different mission, they share values that closely reflect my own: inclusion, leadership, innovation, collaboration and belonging.
Organisations I Support
I support organisations that strengthen communities, inspire innovation and create opportunities for people to participate. Together, they reflect the values that guide my civic life: belonging, collaboration, leadership and service.
FKA – Association of Women in Business
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FKA represents the kind of community I believe in: one that empowers women through leadership, collaboration and meaningful connections. As someone who has built a life between cultures, finding a place where I felt I belonged inspired me not only to participate, but also to give back.
TEDx Copenhagen
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I believe conversations have the power to shape how we understand ourselves, one another, and the societies we build. Supporting TEDx Copenhagen reflects my commitment to dialogue, lifelong learning, and creating spaces where different perspectives can lead to greater understanding and belonging.
Ideas Worth Sharing
TEDxCopenhagen is an independently organised TED event that brings together speakers, thinkers and changemakers to share ideas that inspire curiosity, challenge perspectives and encourage meaningful conversations. It creates a platform where diverse voices can spark innovation and social impact.
Iceland Innovation Week
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Innovation is about more than technology. It is about creating opportunities, solving challenges, and bringing people together around new ideas. I believe the strongest innovation happens when people with different experiences and perspectives work together to create solutions that benefit everyone.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
A festival that brings together startups, investors, creatives, researchers, public institutions and entrepreneurs to celebrate innovation, share knowledge and strengthen Iceland's innovation ecosystem. It aims to make innovation more visible, collaborative and accessible across society.
Startups Iceland
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I support Startup Iceland because I believe entrepreneurs are catalysts for positive change. By connecting founders with knowledge, mentors, and networks, startup communities create opportunities for ideas to become businesses that contribute to society and economic growth.
Participation
Opportunity
Advocacy
“I care deeply about Iceland because it is my home and because my children are Icelandic. I want to protect Icelandic culture, language, security, sovereignty, and way of life for the next generation.”
Community
Creating conversations through my podcast that connect people living between cultures and foster identity, belonging and understanding.
Enterprise
Helping people and organisations build authentic brands, websites and ideas that create opportunity, growth and lasting impact.
“I believe strong communities are built on respect, participation, and equal opportunity, no matter where you were born.”
Information about Iceland here:
https://www.government.is/ministries/about-government-offices/ About Government Offices
The ministers of the Icelandic Government and their ministries comprise Government Offices. Ministers direct and are responsible for all administrative actions, each in his/her own field. Each ministry includes the minister’s office and the public administration executive for the respective function of government.
According to the Act on Government Offices and the Icelandic Constitution, the number and names of the ministries are determined by Presidential Decree, based on a proposal from the Prime Minister and following debate and adoption of a parliamentary Resolution by the Icelandic parliament Althingi.
Division of responsibilities among the ministers and ministries is in the hands of the Prime Minister and their respective areas of responsibility are laid down in the Presidential Decree on Allocation of Administrative Responsibilities between Ministries and the Presidential Decree on Ministers’ Duties. The Presidential Decree on Allocation of Administrative Responsibilities lays down all the mandatory tasks of the executive branch and their distribution between the ministries. In those instances where there is more than one minister in a ministry, the Presidential Decree on Ministers’ Duties determines how the tasks of the ministry in question are to be divided between the ministers.
The core tasks of the ministries are to provide and oversee the functions for which they are responsible and to formulate policy in these areas based on the government’s current platform and on the strategy and emphases of the minister concerned.
The ministers of the Icelandic Government and their ministries comprise Government Offices. Ministers direct and are responsible for all administrative actions, each in his/her own field. Each ministry includes the minister’s office and the public administration executive for the respective function of government.
According to the Act on Government Offices and the Icelandic Constitution, the number and names of the ministries are determined by Presidential Decree, based on a proposal from the Prime Minister and following debate and adoption of a parliamentary Resolution by the Icelandic parliament Althingi.
Division of responsibilities among the ministers and ministries is in the hands of the Prime Minister and their respective areas of responsibility are laid down in the Presidential Decree on Allocation of Administrative Responsibilities between Ministries and the Presidential Decree on Ministers’ Duties. The Presidential Decree on Allocation of Administrative Responsibilities lays down all the mandatory tasks of the executive branch and their distribution between the ministries. In those instances where there is more than one minister in a ministry, the Presidential Decree on Ministers’ Duties determines how the tasks of the ministry in question are to be divided between the ministers.
The core tasks of the ministries are to provide and oversee the functions for which they are responsible and to formulate policy in these areas based on the government’s current platform and on the strategy and emphases of the minister concerned.
