The University of Washington, College of Arts & Sciences, The Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture, The Consulate General of Iceland in New York, The Trade Council of Iceland, The Fisheries Association of Iceland and Icelandic® USA, Inc., request the pleasure of your company at the University of Washington at the Hogness Auditorium, Room A420, from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, September 10th, 2009.

Moderator:
Ph.D. Christine Ingebritsen, Professor of Political Science, Department of Scandinavian Studies, University of Washington, College of Arts & Sciences.

Presenters:
Dr. Sigurgeir Thorgeirsson, Permanent Secretary, The Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture. Dr. Thorgeirsson will present the Icelandic government’s fisheries policies. Mr. Daniel A. Murphy Jr., Executive Vice President, Icelandic® USA, Inc. Mr. Murphy will discuss Iceland’s project to document and communicate responsible fisheries and plans to certify the Icelandic fisheries.

Panel Discussion:
Dr. Sigurgeir Thorgeirsson, Permanent Secretary, The Icelandic Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture. Mr. Daniel A. Murphy Jr., Executive Vice President, Icelandic® USA, Inc. Mr. Hlynur Gudjonsson, Consul and Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Iceland in New York.

Please RSVP to:
blax@mfa.is