New Multicultural Project Manager

Harnessing the energy and opportunities brought by new residents

Hildur Ýr Jónsdóttir is an anthropologist with a B.A. in Acting and an M.A. in Theatre and Performance studies. She brings extensive experience in project management and community engagement within multicultural contexts. Her previous work includes strategic planning, information dissemination, and organizing cultural events for immigrants and refugees. Hildur has led various projects aimed at integration, empowerment, and multicultural participation in society—most recently serving as a project representative for social support for asylum seekers and refugees at the Icelandic Red Cross.

“We warmly welcome Hildur and look forward to seeing her help multiculturalism take flight within our municipality. Now, we aim to harness the energy and opportunities found in the people who have chosen Hafnarfjörður as their home,” says Valdimar Víðisson, Mayor of Hafnarfjörður.

Welcoming residents of foreign origin and increasing participation in the community

Hildur Ýr will be responsible for managing multicultural affairs in the municipality, working across departments and projects to enhance and innovate the reception of people of foreign origin and promote their active engagement in society. In the coming weeks, she will, among other things, help reestablish Hafnarfjörður’s Multicultural Council in collaboration with the Director of Family and Children’s Services.

The Multicultural Council advises the Town Council and its committees on matters and interests concerning residents who are immigrants. The main tasks of the Multicultural Project Manager include providing information and outreach to foreign residents, contributing to policy development in cooperation with relevant stakeholders, planning for the reception of new residents, overseeing and supporting the Multicultural Council, increasing visibility, and gathering and analyzing data on the status of immigrants in the municipality. The role also includes serving as the primary contact for research, grants, and development projects within this field.

Hildur Ýr has already started in her position and is based at the Service and Development Office on the 2nd floor of Hafnarfjörður Town Hall.
You can reach her at: hilduryr@hafnarfjordur.is