MORE EQUALITY, LESS INTEGRATION
HUMAN RIGHTS BACKSTRIKE
How have equality and diversity become part of a political culture war and how does it undermine the real goals of equality work? Linda Dröfn Gunnarsdóttir, executive director of the Women's Refuge, Þorbjörg Þorvaldsdóttir, activist for the rights of queer people, and Sema Erla Serdaroglu, chair of Solaris, discuss the backlash in human rights and how it can be countered.
The program is offered by the University of Iceland.
artificial intelligence, smart devices and sexual freedom
How do creative artificial intelligence and individual sexual freedom coexist in an era of constantly evolving smart devices?
Dr. Gréta Bergrún Jóhannesdóttir, a specialist at Bifröst University, Magnús Smári Smárason, project manager for artificial intelligence at the University of Akureyri, and Bergrós Ásta Guðmundsdóttir, an MA student and a handball player in the championship team KA/Þór, come together to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on sexual freedom in modern society.
The program is offered by Bifröst University and the University of Akureyri.
From algorithm to equality
Can AI help tackle discrimination in the job market?
In this episode, Dilys Sharona Quartey, PhD student, and Sigyn Jónsdóttir, CTO and co-founder of Alda. Moderator is Dr. Gústav Adolf Bergmann Sigurbjörnsson examines the connection between AI and equality and examines the possibilities that the technology provides as well as how it can be a major discriminatory factor.
The episode is brought to you by the University of Reykjavík.
inclusion and multiculturalism
What does inclusion and multiculturalism mean and what is their value for society in Iceland?
Miriam Petra Ómarsdóttir Awad, validation officer at the Erasmus+ National Office, Kristín Heba Gísladóttir, managing director of Vörða, and Joanna Marcinkowska, validation project manager, review the fundamentals of validation and multiculturalism, put them in context and connect them to their own experiences.
The program is organized by the University of Iceland.
Increase in the number of men in nursing education: the current situation
The increase in the number of men in nursing education over the last 10 years. What has been achieved and how?
Eydís and Gísli have participated in various projects in recent years to increase the proportion of men in nursing at the University of Iceland and the University of Iceland with some surprising results. They will review the projects they have participated in and their results, as well as try to analyze the essence of why the projects have yielded as good results as they have.
The program is offered by the University of Akureyri.
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Miriam Petra Ómarsdóttir Awad, accreditation officer at the Erasmus+ Country Office, explains the concept of inclusion and tells us what inclusion and diversity mean to her personally. Kristín Heba Gísladóttir, managing director of Vörða, puts the topic in context and tells us about the situation of people with a foreign background. Joanna Marcinkowska, accreditation project manager, leads the conversation and tells us about the project "Inclusion in the Icelandic University Community", which she leads.
The program is in Icelandic and is organized by the University of Iceland. It is part of the University Equality Days 2025.
