37th Framsókn Party Congress – draft resolutions

The 37th Framsókn Convention will be held on the 20th-21st of April at the Hilton Hotel in Reykjavík. Framsókn holds a regular party convention at least every other year and it is generally held in the first half of the year. The Framsókn's convention determines the party’s main policy on national issues, enacts party laws, and holds the supreme authority in its affairs. 

• The convention fee is kr. 10,000,- but for

• disabled people and students, the convention fee is kr. 7,000,- 

Draft Resolutions of the Party Convention

1. Infrastructure – draft

2. Health and Elderly Affairs – draft

3. Culture, Business, and Economy – draft

4. Education and Children's Issues – draft

5. Constitution, Human Rights, Immigrant Issues, and Foreign Affairs – draft

6. Employment Affairs – draft

7. Environmental, Energy, and Climate Issues – draft

8. Legal Committee – draft

“We come together at the 37th Framsókn Convention, held at Hilton Reykjavík Nordica the weekend of the 20th-21st of April. The convention will be dynamic and exciting, and it will be a good place to get together after stormy weeks, strengthen connections and refine issues.

Information regarding convention fees, the festival dinner, and the draft schedule for the convention is available and can be accessed here.

Attention is drawn to the fact that it is necessary to book for the festival dinner no later than Monday. Note that only a limited number of tickets are available. Booking can be done here.

Club leaders have been sent an overview of the representatives’ numbers and forms for certificates for club-elected convention representatives as well as an overview of self-elected representatives. We are pleased and obliged to provide information or assistance as needed. Certificates must be submitted no later than noon on Saturday, April 13th to the office.

Furthermore, it is pointed out that all members of the party have the right to attend the party convention with freedom of speech and the right to propose motions.” – Helgi Héðinsson, Executive Director

Programme:

Saturday 20th April –

8:00 am – Registration, handover of convention documents
9:00 am – Opening of the convention – election of the convention president (4)
9:10 am – Election of convention scribes (4), credentials committee (5), election board (7), harmonization committee (3) and program committee (3)
9:15 am – Secretary’s report, Ásmundur Einar Daðason
9:30 am – Issues laid before the convention
9:45 am – Committee work begins
12:00 pm – Lunch break
1:00 pm – Chairman’s overview speech, Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson
1:30 pm – Vice chairman’s speech, Lilja Daggar Alfreðsdóttir
1:45 pm – Mayor’s address, Einar Þorsteinsson
2:00 pm – General discussions
3:45 pm – Icelandic Filmmaking – Baltasar Kormákur
3:40 pm – Resolution of matters – legislative amendments
4:00 pm – Committee work, continuation
7:00 pm – Reception drink
8:00 pm – Gala dinner

Sunday 21st April –

8:30 am – Registration and handover of convention documents
9:00 am – Committee work, continuation
9:30 am – Legislative Amendments – resolution
10:00 am – Resolution of matters
11:30 am – Elections: Chairman, Vice-chairman, Secretary, Legal Committee, Ethics Committee and Auditors
12:00 pm – Lunch break
1:00 pm – Resolution of matters, continuation
4:30 pm – Any other business
5:00 pm – Closure of the convention

Report and Proposals on Internal Work

• Internal Work - Report and Proposals

Tickets for the Festival Dinner and Dance

Tickets for the festival dinner are for sale at tix.is and include a reception drink, a three-course dinner, entertainment, PATRi!K - Prettyboychoco and a dance with the band Sunnan 6. 

The last chance to buy tickets is Monday, 15th April – limited tickets available.

Parking at the Party Convention

North side of Hilton Hotel:

South side of Hilton Hotel:

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