Intervention during MIPIM in Cannes

20 Mar, 2024

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Three hours by plane from France, Iceland hopes to attract French investors to this Nordic country with magnificent landscapes.
The Franco-Icelandic Chamber organized an intervention during MIPIM (international real estate exhibition, 22,000 participants) which took place in Cannes from March 12 to 15, 2024, as part of Islandstofan’s visit.

The Icelandic delegation was composed of:

  • Páll Baldursson and Urður Gunnarsdóttir for Austurbrú;
  • Porsteinn Hermannson for Betri samgöngur;
  • Sverrir Thor and Linda Lagerdahl for Fraga Lou;
  • Patrick Sigurdsson for Fransk-islenska viðskiptaráðið;
  • Ólafur Adolfsson and Bjarni Már Júlíusson for Grundartangi;
  • Halldór Þorsteinsson and Böðvar Sigurbjörnsson for IPA;
  • Brynjar Vatnsdal for Isavia;
  • Arnar Guðmundsson and Sigga Dögg for Íslandsstofa;
  • Pálmi Freyr Randversson for Kadeco;
  • Pálmar Harðarson and Arnar Guðmundsson for Köllurnarkletture ehf. ;
  • Áslaug Gunnlaugsdóttir and Gunnlaugur Garðarsson for Local Lögmenn;
  • Óli Örn Eiríksson for Reikjavik;
  • Bjarni Guðmundsson for SASS;
  • Unnur Orradóttir Ramette for Sendiraõiõ Paris;
  • Díana Jóhannsdóttir and Anna Lind Björnsdóttir for SSNE;
  • Magnús Barðdal for SSNV;
  • Berglind Kristinsdóttir for SSS;
  • Sigursteinn Sigurõsson and Guõveig Eyglóardóttir for SSV;
  • Sigríður Kristjánsdóttir for Vestfjarõastofa.

Sophia Antipolis expressed the wish to continue discussions with Iceland, Buisiness Iceland and digital players in the form of a mutual development contract.

Unnur Orradóttir Ramette, Ambassador of Iceland to France and other European countries, as well as to the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development), speaks with Anthony Denay for “Immoweek” about two projects in the capital, Reykjavik…


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