Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir, Chair of the Executive Board of Women Political Leaders, Global Forum, has been named honourary Ambassador of Meet in Reykjavík.
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Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir
Hanna Birna was honoured for her role in securing the arrival of the Women Political Leaders Global Forum (WPL) which took place in Harpa Concert Hall & Conference Centre in Reykjavík on 28–30 November 2017. The conference was attended by a record number of 450 female parliamentarians and other senior politicians from nearly 100 countries.
After the event in November, Hanna Birna played a crucial role in organising the Women Leaders Global Forum which launches on 26–28 November 2018 in Reykjavík. The Forum is annually co-hosted by Women Political Leaders (WPL) and the government and Parliament of Iceland and is co-chaired by leaders of the OECD, World Bank, World Economic Forum and others. The event has been described as “Davos of women – Iceland style!”
Meet in Reykjavík said in a press release: “We look forward to working with her for years to come and would like to thank and congratulate Hanna Birna for all her success.”