State Visit - Day 2

mls · October 7

Wednesday, 9 October

Visit at State of Green
08:10 am
The Presidential Couple visit State of Green, which is a public-private partnership between the Danish government, relevant companies and key players in the energy sector. State of Green works to make Denmark a pioneering country in green growth and to make Denmark independent of fossil fuels by 2025.

Business conference at the Confederation of Danish Industry
08:55 am
The King and The Queen take part together with the Presidential Couple in the opening of a business conference at the Confederation of Danish Industry, where His Majesty and The President give speeches by way of introduction. After a panel debate on “Energy and Geopolitics”, State of Green and Green by Iceland sign an agreement.

Also taking part at the conference are, among others, Iceland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir and Denmark’s Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard.

Visit at Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
09:55 am
The Presidential Couple visit Copenhagen Business School, which is Denmark’s fourth largest university with approximately 20,000 students. During the visit, The President gives a speech and meets with some of the many Icelandic researchers and students at Copenhagen Business School.

Business luncheon and conference at the Confederation of Danish Industry
12:00 Noon
The Presidential Couple take part in a business luncheon followed by the conference “Iceland and Denmark’s Path to Shared Success” at the Confederation of Danish Industry. Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard also participates.

The King and The President participate in a round table discussion at Icelandic ambassador’s residence
2:00 pm
The King and The President pay a visit to the Icelandic ambassador’s residence, where The King and The President participate in a round table discussion with representatives from the business community. Also taking part during the visit are, among others, Iceland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir and Minister for Cities and Rural Districts, Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs and Minister for Nordic Cooperation Morten Dahlin.

Visit at Too Good To Go
2:05 pm
The President’s husband, Mr. Björn Skúlason, visits the company Too Good To Go, which has existed since 2016 and works to combat food waste by helping food businesses with selling their surplus food.

Reciprocal arrangement at the North Atlantic House
5:30 pm
The Presidential Couple hold a reciprocal arrangement at the North Atlantic House with the participation of The King and The Queen as well as Princess Benedikte.

Also taking part at the arrangement are, among others, Iceland’s ambassador, Pétur Ásgeirsson.