CP Norden in Hveragerdi, Iceland, 4.-6. october 2023.

Kære Nordiske venner!

Welcome to CP Norden in Iceland. The event will be held on premise in the town of Hveragerdi and major events will be accessible online. See below for further information.

Event link

Online events will be accessible through Microsoft Team.

Link to meeting.

Arriving in Iceland

Participants arriving in the afternoon of Wednesday October 4th, will be picked up at the airport. Driver will be waiting in the arrival hall around 16:15.

Participants staying at Center Hotel Plaza in Reykjavík will be picked up at 16:15. Wheelchair accessible car.

Location and accommodation

The meeting will take place in Hotel Ork, in the town of Hveragerdi, 45 km. outside of Reykjavík. Rooms have been booked according to requests and information from participants.

Hotel website: Hotel Ork

The town of Hveragerdi

Agenda

Wednesday October 4th:

  • 18:00-18:30 Arriving to the hotel, Hótel Örk in Hveragerði.
  • 19:00 Dinner at Gróðurhúsið*
  • 20:00-21:00 Meeting up, getting to know each other and what is you CP organization doing?

Thursday October 5th:

  • 7:00-9:00 Breakfast at the hotel
  • 9:00-11:00 Service and resources to support grown up / elderly individuals in the community
    (each country talks about resources available to their people)
  • 11:00-12:00 Visit to the Rehabilitation and Health clinic in HveragerðiNot available online (slides might be provided to online participants)
  • 12:00-12:45 Lunch at the Rehabilitation and Health clinic in Hveragerði
  • 13:00-14:00 Welfare technology – access and mobility for people with CP. Stefán Hafsteinsson, Occupational Therapist.
  • 14:00-14:30 Discussions
  • 14:30-14:55 Coffee break
  • 14:55-15:30 Pain and Pain Management for older people with CP. Eiður Welding and Steinunn Þorsteinsdóttir.
  • 15:30:-16:00 Discussions
  • 16:00-18:00 Happy hour at the hotel bar*
  • 19:00 Dinner at the hotel

Friday October 6th:

  • 7:00-9:00 Breakfast at the hotel
  • 11:00 Check out of the hotel (the latest)

* Cost payed by participants at location.

Going back home

Taxi will depart from the hotel at 5:30 and 7:00 in the morning.

Taxi at 5:30 is a normal taxi. Best for flights departing at 9:00 and 10:30.

Taxi at 7:00 is wheelchair accessible. Best for flights departing at 11:00. Taxi can stop in Mjódd bus station in Reykjavík.