An election for members of the IACN's board takes place at the annual meeting and members are elected for a period of one year. The board consists of five members and five alternatives. The board is appointed as following:
1) one representative from the University of Akureyri and its cooperative institutions;
2) three representatives from other public institutions;
3) one representative of private parties and others that do not fit categories 1 or 2;
4) deputies.
Current Board members:
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
|||
Pétur Ásgeirsson
SAO for Iceland
Director of Arctic Affairs |
Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir
Professor, University of Iceland
|
Ásthildur Sturludóttir
Mayor of Akureyri
|
Eyjólfur Guðmundsson
Rector, University of Akureyri
|
Katrín Björg Ríkarðsdóttir
Director, Directorate of Equality
|
Þorsteinn Gunnarsson
Stefansson Arctic Institute
|
Egill Thor Níelsson Rannís, Senior Adviser |
|||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
||||||
Susan Christianen
Extreme Design Lab
Alternate board member
|
Jórunn Harðardóttir
Icelandic Met Office,
Research Director Alternate board member
|
Niels Einarsson
Stefansson Arctic Institute
Alternate board member |
Ásta Kristín Sigurjónsdóttir
Íslenski Ferðaklasinn Framkvæmdastjóri / Klasastjóri Alternate board member |