Permanent Mission of Iceland - Geneva
Avenue Blanc 49, 6th floor, CP 86, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Tel: +41 (0) 22 716 1700
Welcome
This is the official website of the Permanent Mission of Iceland to the International Organizations in Geneva
Here you should find basic information on the Organizations that the mission is representing Iceland to, as well as links to their homepages.
We are also the Embassy of Iceland to Liechtenstein.
Should you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact us.
Information regarding the Icesave issue and current financial circumstances in Iceland.
News
Guest studio for visual artists in Reykjavík Iceland open for applications
SÍM - The Icelandic Association of Visual Artist runs 2 residency apartments situated in 2 different places in Reykjavík. The residencies are applicable for Icelandic and foreign artists and the length of the stay is 1 -3 month. The Apartment / studio is now open for applications for the period July through December 2010.
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Libia Castro og Ólafur Ólafsson sýna fyrir Íslands hönd á Feneyjatvíæringnum 2011
Spænsk-íslenska listamannatvíeykið Libia Castro og Ólafur Ólafsson hefur verið valið til að sýna fyrir Íslands hönd á Feneyjatvíæringnum, La Biennale di Venezia 2011.
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Icelandic Government prepares to submit the Icesave legislation for approval by national referendum and remains fully committed to honor Iceland's obligations with respect to depositor's insur
The Government of Iceland has decided to hold a national referendum on the so-called Icesave legislation, following broad consultations with both coalition and opposition parties as well as employers' associations and labor unions. The referendum is expected to take place late February.
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The Government committed to the Economic Program
The President of Iceland has declined to sign a law authorising a state guarantee for repayment of loans provided by the UK and the Netherlands to the Depositors' and Investors' Guarantee Fund, intended to cover payment of the minimum deposit guarantees to depositors in the UK and Netherlands branches of the failed Landsbanki Íslands hf. Despite the President's decision, the government of Iceland remains fully committed to implementing the bilateral loan agreements and thus the state guarantee provided for by the law.
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