Ásmundur Einar Daðason, Minister of Education and Children.

Ásmundur Einar Daðason was appointed Minister of Education and Children following the 2021 elections. Before that Ásmundur Einar served as Minister of Social Affairs and Children from 2017 to 2021 and during his time as a minister, his mind has been set on furthering children’s rights and opportunities. With a strong commitment to education and child welfare, Ásmundur Einar, has been instrumental in shaping policies and initiatives to promote quality education and ensure the well-being of all children in Iceland. One major step on this path was the Prosperity act that came into effect in 2021. With this act, all services of children are based on what is in the best interests of the child. Service providers shall respect the rights, and obligations, of parents or other carers in the upbringing of their children and children’s independent rights, taking into consideration the children’s views in accordance with their age and development.

As Minister of Education and Children, Ásmundur Einar, focuses on improving educational outcomes, fostering inclusive education, and supporting the overall development of children. He advocates for equal access to education and strives to create a nurturing environment where every child can thrive and reach their full potential.

Leandro Schclarek Mulinari

Leandro Schclarek Mulinari is a criminologist. Since 2024, he holds the position as assistant professor in social work focused on policing at Södertörn university. In his research, he has explored issues of racism and discrimination within law enforcement in Sweden, highlighting practices of racial profiling. His work on the consequences of community violence and the possibility for community resilience in Järva – an area in Stockholm heavily affected by deadly shootings – is based on participatory methodologies and conducted close to those most affected. His analysis highlights tensions between over-policing and under-protection of inhabitants, putting emphasis on the role of civil society actors in the management of the burdens of crime.

Margrét Lilja Guðmundsdóttir

Margrét is the Chief Knowledge Officer at Planet Youth (PY); her role involves working towards achieving PY’s global objectives and designing and implementing the Planet Youth knowledge transfer strategy.

She has been working with primary prevention for decades and is involved in the Icelandic Prevention Model. Margret has a master’s degree in Sociology from the University of Iceland; she served as a specialist for the Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis for many years. She focuses on the knowledge management function, which centers on training and knowledge sharing. Margret holds a master’s degree in Sociology from the University of Iceland. Previously, she worked as a lecturer in the Department of Sport Science at Reykjavik University from 2007-2023 before working full-time for Planet Youth.

Dr. María Rún Bjarnadóttir

Dr. María Rún Bjarnadóttir is the acting Director of Police Training and Professional Development at the Icelandic National Commissioner for Police, and the Vice Chair of the Icelandic Media Commission. She is a member of Grevio, the independent expert body responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention).

Her expertise lies at the intersection between technology and human rights and the impact this has on democratic institutions. Her professional experience extends to regulatory, advisory and policy roles in the fields of cybercrime, violence against women, human rights, and internet law.

María holds a B.A. and mag.jur. in law from University of Iceland, and a PhD in law from University of Sussex.

Oddný Sturludóttir

Oddný Sturludóttir is an adjunct lecturer and PhD student at the University of Iceland’s School of Education. Her passion and research focus primarily delves into leisure studies, leadership, and inter-professional collaboration within the realm of education. With an eight-year service as a city councillor in Reykjavík, her experience sparked a keen interest in understanding the dynamics of professionals collaborating across disciplines to establish an inclusive and secure environment for the flourishing of children and young people.

Lone Strand

Police superintendent Lone Strand has been a police for over 20 years, and all this time she has worked with crime prevention. The first 18 years with youngsters in the east of Oslo, in a multicultural area with various challenges. For the last three years at the National Cybercrime Center, in the Section for Online police presence. Her task is to see how the Norwegian police can have a preventative online presence, and also support and coordinate the online police patrols. Sha has a masters degree from the police academy, and her master’s thesis was about community policing on the internet

The Norwegian police have 12 police districts, and all of them have their own “Nettpatrulje”. The online police are present on social medias, patrolling the internet and gaming with kids. The purpose is being visible and available for the public, and building trust in the police. Lone will talk about experiences from the Norwegian online police, and hopefully inspire more grown ups to be present and available for our kids on the internet.