16th National Convention of the National Association of Framsókn Women
Notice is given for the 16th Congress of the Landssamband framsóknarkvenna (LFK) on Saturday, 7th September at the Framsóknarhúsið, Hverfisgötu 33, 3rd floor in Reykjavík. Registration can be done at the Framsókn office by calling 540-4300 or via the email framsokn@framsokn.is. Registration is open until 31st August. It is important that women register in time for the preparation of the congress.
Congress fees are 1,500 kr. The congress fee includes congress materials, soup and bread for lunch, coffee, and refreshments.
Framsókn women all around the country are therefore asked to set these days aside and participate in a powerful national congress of LFK, an atmosphere that no one will want to miss!
The Nominating Committee has begun its work. Please inform us of your candidacy for it:
Elín Gunnarsdóttir – tysvellir@simnet.is – 863 2085
Guðmunda Vala Jónasdóttir – vala@fell.is – 866 8002
Draft Agenda:
Saturday 7th September 2013
09.00 Opening of the Congress
09.05 Election of Congress staff:
– Election of the Congress President
– Election of the Congress Secretary
– Election of the Working Committee (3)
09.10 Report from the board and accounts presented / discussions
09.40 Address by the Minister of Social Affairs and Housing, Eygló Harðardóttir
10.00 Coffee break
11.15 Policy groups introduced – to commence work:
Group 1 - Governance, human rights, democracy and foreign affairs
Group 2 - Economic issues
Group 3 - Employment, transportation and environment
Group 4 - Education, culture and sports
Group 5 - Welfare
Group 6 - Legislative amendments and other proposals
12.00 Lunch break
14.30 Results of group work and proposals presented to the congress – discussions
15.20 Legislative amendments
15.30 Elections:
– Chairperson
– Executive Board (4) and Deputy Board (2)
– National Board (6) and Deputy Board (6)
– Auditors (2)
– Deputy Auditors (2)
15.45 Other matters
16.00 Closing of the Congress
The Executive Board of LFK reserves the right to make changes to the agenda of the congress.
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF LFK
