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Inga Petursdottir @IngaDoraP

Deputy Head of Mission - Embassy of Iceland in Beijing. Personal account.

Joined March 2013
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Inga Petursdottir retweeted
Thorir Ibsen@ThorirIbsen
7 Mar 2025
Vice Foreign Minister HUA Chunying hosted Amb María Mjōll Jónsdóttir Pol Dir & delegation for a lunch. Discussed the growing bilateral relations of 🇮🇸 & 🇨🇳 during the 30 years of the Embassy of 🇮🇸 in 🇨🇳. Also discussed global challenges and the war of aggression of 🇷🇺 in 🇺🇦
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Beate Trankmann@beatetrankmann
7 Mar 2025
Happy to join event @ Emb. of Iceland in 🇨🇳 ahead of #IWD2025 to discuss the importance of #genderequality in #renewableenergy industry. My thanks to Ambassador @ThorirIbsen for the invite. ♀️access & leadership in green jobs today is vital for an inclusive, #sustainable future!
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Thorir Ibsen@ThorirIbsen
3 Mar 2025
Pleased to meet and discuss with Vice Foreign Minister HUA Chunying at a gathering she hosted for European Ambassadors
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Thorir Ibsen@ThorirIbsen
6 Mar 2025
Amb María Mjōll Jónsdóttir Pol Dir & DG LI Jian MFA European Dept discussed strengthening the green transition coop of 🇮🇸 & 🇨🇳 in the context of the 30th Anniver of Embassy of 🇮🇸 in 🇨🇳 and high level visits & Beijing 30 They also discussed the security threat of the war in 🇺🇦
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Thorir Ibsen@ThorirIbsen
7 Mar 2025
Ambassador María Mjōll Jónsdóttir Political Director met with DG CHEN Danhong of the International Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and discussed the scientific exchange and Arctic research cooperation of 🇮🇸 and 🇨🇳
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Inga Petursdottir retweeted
Thorir Ibsen@ThorirIbsen
7 Mar 2025
The vital importance of the UN multilateral system, the Russian war on Ukraine, #Iceland’s priorities in UN Human Rights Council & the UN Commission on the Status of Women were discussed by Amb María Mjōll Jónsdóttir Pol Dir & DG SHEN Bo of Multilat Dept of the Foreign Ministry
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Inga Petursdottir retweeted
MFA Iceland 🇮🇸
@MFAIceland
21 Jan 2025
Do you know outstanding people or organisations working to promote equality? 📢Call for the Vigdís Prize for Women's Empowerment is now open, honoring the first democratically elected female president in the world. More information👉bit.ly/4gOpxHQ

PACE_Equality@PACE_Equality
8 Jan 2025
📢Calling all champions of #WomensEmpowerment! Nominate those driving impactful change for the #VigdísPrize. 📩Submit nominations here by 28 March 2025 ⬇️ pace.coe.int/en/pages/vigdis… @PACE_News @PACE_President @coe @CoE_Women @IcelandCoE
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Inga Petursdottir retweeted
Thorir Ibsen@ThorirIbsen
22 Jan 2025
Productive discussion with DG Li Jian MFA European Dept. about highlighting the role of #women in the #geothermal and #CarbonCapture cooperation of 🇮🇸 & 🇨🇳 during this year’s celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Embassy of 🇮🇸 in 🇨🇳 and of the Beijing UN Women’s Conference
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Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir@thorgkatrin
8 Jan 2025
Iceland is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life caused by the devastating earthquake in Tibet. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and those affected.
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Thorir Ibsen@ThorirIbsen
4 Dec 2024
Ragnar Kristjánsson, Director General for Trade had constructive meeting with DG YU Benlin of MOFCO about the implementation and development of the 🇮🇸🇨🇳 Free Trade Agreement. He also had productive conversation with DG YU Yuantang on economic cooperation between 🇮🇸& 🇨🇳
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Our Nordic Ambassador introduced Christmas traditions for Chinese social media 🎄 Clips will be out soon! Not to spoil it but what would Christmas be without baking, singing, gifts, sauna and the naughty Icelandic julelads 🌟
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Inga Petursdottir retweeted
UN Women China
@unwomenchina
26 Nov 2024
On Nov 25, @UN_Women🇨🇳 hosted our annual #16Days of activism commemoration event, themed “Towards #Beijing30: UNiTE to End Violence Against Women and Girls", in Beijing. Together, we lit up a #SolidarityTree, symbolizing unity, hope & strength to support survivors of #GBV.
Mr. Siddharth Chatterjee, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in China and Ms. Smriti Aryal, Country Representative of UN Women in China, gave opening remarks. Ms. Xu Weihua, public interest lawyer and participant of the 1995 World Conference on Women, gave keynote speech themed “Ending Violence Against Women: 30 Years and Beyond.”

ALT Mr. Siddharth Chatterjee, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in China and Ms. Smriti Aryal, Country Representative of UN Women in China, gave opening remarks. Ms. Xu Weihua, public interest lawyer and participant of the 1995 World Conference on Women, gave keynote speech themed “Ending Violence Against Women: 30 Years and Beyond.”

From left to right: Amakobe Sande, UNICEF China Representative, Adriani Wahjanto, Deputy Representative of UNHCR in China, Siddharth Chatterjee, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations, Smriti Aryal, Country Representative of UN Women in China, H.E. Mme. Na Yanfang, Member of the Secretariat of All-China Women’s Federation, Ms. Inga Petursdottir, Deputy Head of Mission (DHoM) of the Embassy of Iceland, Ms. Xu Weihua, public interest lawyer and participant of the 1995 World Conference on Women, and Deputy Director-General Mme. Zhao Ming, Legal Department of All-China Women’s Federation

ALT From left to right: Amakobe Sande, UNICEF China Representative, Adriani Wahjanto, Deputy Representative of UNHCR in China, Siddharth Chatterjee, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations, Smriti Aryal, Country Representative of UN Women in China, H.E. Mme. Na Yanfang, Member of the Secretariat of All-China Women’s Federation, Ms. Inga Petursdottir, Deputy Head of Mission (DHoM) of the Embassy of Iceland, Ms. Xu Weihua, public interest lawyer and participant of the 1995 World Conference on Women, and Deputy Director-General Mme. Zhao Ming, Legal Department of All-China Women’s Federation

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Elimination of gender based violence is our top priority. Not just during the #16DaysOfActivism but every day. Together we MUST tackle the root causes and stop the violence. Our embassy 🇮🇸🇪🇪 will be orange to represent the future - free of violence.
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Pleasure to spend the start of 16 Days of Activism with @unwomenchina, grassroots organization and the women who prepared the #BeijingPlatformofAction almost 30 years ago - that is still today the blueprint for all declarations for gender equality.
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Inga Petursdottir retweeted
Bjarni Benediktsson
@Bjarni_Ben
21 Nov 2024
Emergency responders swiftly evacuated Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon last night following the year’s seventh volcanic eruption, the tenth since March 2021. Effects are localised to the eruption site and all services in Iceland are operating as usual, including air traffic.
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I really enjoyed celebrating the Day of Icelandic with 🇨🇳 students studying Icelandic. Truly impressive how much they have already learned in a few months (admittedly so more than I have learned in Chinese at the same time). Takk fyrir komuna!
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Great Nordic round table discussion @CIIE to introduce Nordic innovative & sustainable solutions to fast track green transition, mitigate climate change and contribute to the wellbeing economy 🇨🇳🇮🇸🇩🇰🇸🇪🇫🇮. Nordic solutions with China’s economy of scale can positively affect the 🌏
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It’s overwhelming to attend China Int Import Expo and navigate various buildings among 10 k visitors! But also rewarding to meet enthusiastic sales teams from various 🇮🇸 companies, venturing into 🇨🇳 market which has at least 700 m middle class people; Omnom, Kavita, Controlant
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Had the pleasure to visit thriving Icelandic businesses in Shanghai this week. Thank you @CCP, IS Seafood, @Marel & @Ossur for the warm welcome! And fantastic dinner with the Icelandic Business Forum tonight - wish you all success at the CIIE Import Expo this week 🇮🇸🇨🇳
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The launch of the 10th edition of the prosthetic foot from @OssurCorp in China! Amazing to see how much this technology and innovation improves the daily life for people all over the world! Inspiring to meet the new @Ossur Ambassador Liu Meng!
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