AGENDA

Tuesday JUNE 11th

PRE-FORUM EVENT: Economy and Healthy Cities Network – How to Engage Local Decision makers

9:00-11:15 IN REYKJAVÍK CITY HALL

Hosted by City of Reykjavik and Health Promoting Community Icelandic National Network for Healthy Cities in collaboration with the WHO European Healthy Cities Network.

Program and further information including link to Live-stream (see here).

REGISTER HERE for on-site attendance.



WELLBEING ECONOMY FORUM

12:00-13:00 REGISTRATION

Registration for conference guest

WELLBEING OF FUTURE GENERATIONS: A CO-CREATIVE APPROACH. SESSION IN COLLABORATION WITH UNESCO

Session Chair: Dr. Dora Gudmundsdottir, Director of Public Health, Directorate of Health, Iceland and Chair of the Wellbeing Economy Forum

Panel Moderator: Scherto Gill, Research Professor and Director of Global Humanity for Peace Institute, University of Wales, Trinity St David

13:00 WELCOME

Dr. Dora Gudmundsdottir, Director of Public Health, Directorate of Health, Iceland and Chair of the Wellbeing Economy Forum

13:05 MEDITATION by Lotus House

Svana Víkingsdóttir

13:10 OPENING REMARKS

Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, The President of Iceland

13:20 Þórdís Kolbrún Gylfadóttir, Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs

13:30 KEYNOTE: Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for the Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO     

13:45 Online Address from Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace

13:55 Kristín Vala Ragnarsdóttir, Professor of Sustainability Science at the University of Iceland 

14:05 PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND VOICES FROM GLOBAL YOUTH

Moderator: Scherto Gill, Research Professor and Director of Global Humanity for Peace Institute, University of Wales, Trinity St David 

Participants:

• Lord John Alderdice, UK member of the House of Lords
• Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for the Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO 
• Dora Gudmundsdottir, Director of Public Health, Directorate of Health, Iceland and Chair of the Wellbeing Economy Forum  

15:05 VIDEO: VOICES FROM GLOBAL YOUTH ON THEIR ROLE IN CO-CREATING WELLBEING

15:10 PANEL DISCUSSION CONT.

Joining the panel discussion are Sara Júlía Baldvinsdóttir, UN Youth Delegate of Iceland on Sustainable Development, and Isabel Alejandra Díaz, Iceland's Youth Delegate on Education, Science and Culture 

15:35-16:00 WELLBEING BREAK

Mindfulness and connection - Coffee served in an open area

WELLBEING POLICY: HIGH LEVEL OPENING SESSION HOSTED BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF ICELAND

Session and Panel Moderator: Gary Gillespie, Director and Scottish Government Chief Economic Adviser

16:00 WELCOME VIDEO

16:01 INTRODUCTION 

Gary Gillespie, Director and Scottish Government Chief Economic Adviser

16:05 OPENING ADDRESS

Bjarni Benediktsson, The Prime Minister of Iceland

16:15 Tom Arthur, Scottish Minister of Employment and Investment

16:25 Recorded Message from Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director

16:30 KEYNOTE: Sandrine Dixson-Decleve, Co-President of the Club of Rome and Executive Chair of Earth for All

16:50 KEYNOTE: Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for the Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO   

17:00 HIGH LEVEL PANEL DISCUSSION

Moderator: Dr. Gary Gillespie, Director and Scottish Government Chief Economic Adviser

Participants:

• Sandrine Dixson-Decleve, Co-President of the Club of Rome and Executive Chair of Earth for All
• Veli-Mikko Niemi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland
• Lorenzo Fioramonti, former Minister of Education, University and Research in Italy. Professor of Engineering and Physical Sciences and Director of the Institute for Sustainability at the University of Surrey 
  
• Daníel Svavarsson, Director-General, Department of Policy Coordination, Prime Minister's Office, Iceland

17:40 CLOSING COMMENTS

Lord Richard Layard, Economist and Co-director of the Wellbeing Programme at  London School of Economics, LSE

17:55 CLOSING OF THE SESSION

Dora Gudmundsdottir, Chair of the Forum

18:00-19:00 WELLBEING BREAK 

Jazz and finger food in Eyri, in front of Silfurberg

18:15-19:15  WELLBEING HISTORICAL WALK AROUND DOWNTOWN REYKJAVÍK

A fun wellbeing historical walk with an Icelandic guide in English around downtown Reykjavík. The meeting point is in front of Harpa. 

Registration required.     

PURPOSE - DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE WELLBEING ECONOMY

Session Chair: Dr. Dora Gudmundsdóttir, Director of Public Health, Directorate of Health, Iceland and Chair of the Wellbeing Economy Forum

Panel Moderator: Michael Weatherhead, Development Lead and Co-founder of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll) 

Registration required.

19:30 The premiere of the documentary “Purpose” by Martin Oetting in Kaldalón, Harpa followed by a panel discussion.

Introduction by Dr. Dora Gudmundsdóttir, Director of Public Health, Directorate of Health, Iceland and Chair of the Wellbeing Economy Forum and a few words with Martin Oetting, Founder and Managing Partner at Omnipolis Media GmbH and Co-founder of GermanZero. 

Information on the film: https://purpose.film/

21:00 PANEL DISCUSSION

Moderator: Michael Weatherhead, Co-founder of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance 

Participants:

• Martin Oetting, Founder and Managing Partner at Omnipolis Media GmbH and Co-founder of GermanZero
• Lorenzo Fioramonti, former Minister of Education, University and Research in Italy. Professor of Engineering and Physical Sciences and Director of the Institute for Sustainability at the University of Surrey
• Katherine Trebeck,  Co-founder WEAll and Economic Change Lead at The Next Economy
• Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President of the Club of Rome and Executive Chair of Earth for All 

21:40 SESSION CLOSE

8:00-8:25 WELLNESS YOGA

Start your day with a wellness morning yoga session at Harpa Corner.

Registration required.

WELLBEING ECONOMY AND HEALTH HOSTED BY THE MINISTER OF HEALTH IN ICELAND in collaboration with who

Session Chair and Panel Moderator: Dora Gudmundsdottir, Director of Public Health, Directorate of Health, Iceland and Chair of the Wellbeing Economy Forum

8:30 OPENING REMARKS 

Dr. Dora Gudmundsdottir, Director of Public Health, Directorate of Health, Iceland and Chair of the Wellbeing Economy Forum

08:35 OPENING ADDRESS

Willum Þór Þórsson, Minister of Health in Iceland

08:45 KEYNOTE: Ilona Kickbusch, Founder and Chair of the International Advisory Board, Global Health Center

09:05 Lorenzo Fioramonti, Former Minister of Education, University and Research in Italy. Professor of Engineering and Physical Sciences and Director of the Institute for Sustainability at the University of Surrey.

09:20 WELLBEING INTERVENTION with Dóra Jóhannsdóttir

09:36 Linda Granlund Norwegian Directorate of Health and Head Coordinator of Joint Action PreventNCD

09:47 Recorded address by Mr. Philippe Roux, Acting Director ‘Public Health, Cancer and Health Security’ and Head of Unit ‘Cancer, Health in all Policies’, Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission.

09:50 Chris Brown, Head of the WHO European Office for Investment for Health and Development in Venice

10:00 Mads Falkenfleth, Founder and director of the Copenhagen-based think tank WELA (Wellbeing Economy Lab)

10:05 PANEL DISCUSSION 

Moderator: Dora Gudmundsdottir

Participants:

• Ilona Kickbusch, Founder and Chair of the International Advisory Board, Global Health Center
• Chris Brown, Head of the WHO European Office for Investment for Health and Development in Venice.
• Lorenzo Fioramonti, Former Minister of Education, University and Research in Italy. Professor of Engineering and Physical Sciences and Director of the Institute for Sustainability at the University of Surrey
• Tracey Cooper, Chief Executive of Public Health Wales
• Mads Falkenfleth, Founder and director of the Copenhagen-based think tank WELA (Wellbeing Economy Lab)

10:30-11:00 WELLBEING BREAK

Mindfulness and connection - Coffee served in an open area

WELLBEING BUDGETING in collaboration with WEGO

Session Chair and Panel Moderator: Dr. Gary Gillespie, Chief Economist of the Scottish Government - WEGO

11:00 INTRODUCTION by Dora Gudmundsdottir and Gary Gillespie

11:05 OPENING ADDRESS

Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Minister of Finance and Economy in Iceland

11:10 Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir. Director of the OECD Development Centre and former Icelandic Minister of Industry and Commerce

11:20 KEYNOTE: Dr. Katherine Trebeck, Co-founder WEAll and Economic Change Lead at The Next Economy

11:30 KEYNOTE: Lord Richard Layard, Economist and Co-director of the Wellbeing Programme at London School of Economics, LSE

11:45 THEMATIC PANEL DISCUSSION

Chaired by: Dr. Gary Gillespie Chief Economist of the Scottish Government – WEGO

Panelists:

• Simon Duncan, New Zealand, representative to the OECD
• Heli Hätönen, senior advisor, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Finland
• Marta Birna Baldursdóttir, Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Finance and Economy Iceland
• Craig M. Joyce, Acting Chief, Quality of Life Statistics Program in Canada
• Susie Abson, Head of Future Economy at the Economy, Energy and Transport Group, Welsh Government

12:35 CLOSING REMARKS

Gary Gillespie, Director and Scottish Government Chief Economic Adviser

12:40-13:30 WELLBEING LUNCH

Mindfulness and connection - Lunch served in an open area

driving a WELLBEING ECONOMY through LOCAL investments for healthier people, communities and planet. Session in collaboration with WHO Healthy Cities Network, Icelandic Association with Local Authorities and the City of Reykjavik

Session Chair: Kira Fortune, Regional Adviser, Healthy Cities, Health Promotion and Wellbeing at WHO European Region

Panel Moderator: Dr. Fredrik Lindencrona, Senior advisor for strategic innovation and international collaboration, Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions

13:30 INTRODUCTION by Kira Fortune, Regional Adviser, Healthy Cities, Health Promotion and Wellbeing at WHO European Region

13:35 Svandís Svavarsdóttir, Iceland´s Minister of Infrastructure

13:40 Einar Þorsteinsson, Mayor of the City of Reykjavik. 

13:45 KEYNOTE: Dagur B. Eggertsson, Former Mayor of the City of Reykjavik and Chairman of Reykjavík´s City Council

14:00 Filip Chvátal, Deputy Mayor of the City of Brno

14:10 Tony Fitzgerald, Former Lord Mayor of Cork

14:20 Michiel Dijkman, Executive Director Economic Board Utrecht Region

14:30 Danny Graham, Chief Engagement Officer – Engage Nova Scotia 

14:40 PANEL DISCUSSION

Moderator: Fredrik Lindencrona, Senior advisor for strategic innovation and international collaboration, Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions

Panelists:

• Dagur B. Eggertsson, Former Mayor of the City of Reykjavik and Chairman of Reykjavík´s City Council
• Filip Chvátal, Deputy Mayor of the City of Brno
• Tony Fitzgerald, Former Lord Mayor of Cork
• Michiel Dijkman, Executive Director Economic Board Utrecht Region
  

15:00 CLOSING REMARKS

Kira Fortune, Regional Adviser, Healthy Cities, Health Promotion and Wellbeing at WHO European Region

15:10-15:30  WELLBEING BREAK

Mindfulness and connection - Coffee served in an open area



WELLBEING ECONOMY AND BUSINESS LIFE IN COLLABORATION WITH FESTA. Thriving Together: Integrating Wellbeing into the Business World

Session Chair and Panel Moderator: Elva Rakel Jónsdóttir, Managing Director for Festa, Center for Sustainability

15:30 MEDITATION by Lotus House

Svana Víkingsdóttir

15:35 Elva Rakel Jónsdóttir, Managing Director for Festa, Center for Sustainability

15:40 Victoria Hurth, Independent Pracademic and Fellow of the University of Cambridge‘s Institute for Sustainability Leadership

16:00 Michael Weatherhead, Co-Founder and Development Lead for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll)

16:10 Video from Hornsteinn ehf.

16:15 PANEL DISCUSSION

Moderator: Elva Rakel Jónsdóttir, Managing Director for Festa, Center for Sustainability

Participants:

• Michael Weatherhead, Co-Founder and Development Lead for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll)
• Victoria Hurth, Independent Pracademic and Fellow of the University of Cambridge‘s Institute for Sustainability Leadership
• Þorsteinn Víglundsson, MD at Hornsteinn ehf., and Former Icelandic Minister of Social Affairs and Equality
• Eva Margrét Ævarsdóttir, Partner at Lex Law Offices
• Ægir Þórisson, CEO of Advania

16:45 CLOSING REMARKS / CONFERENCE CLOSE

Closing remarks - Take home message, Dr. Dora Gudmundsdottir

18:30-20:30 WELLNESS SKY LAGOON EXPERIENCE
Registration required.

Experience true Icelandic bathing culture at the oceanside geothermal lagoon