| Type of parliamentary body |
Multifunctional |
| Nature |
Permanent |
| Related to chambers |
Althingi
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| Date of creation |
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| Mandate |
The Committee has a role in relation to legislation; it provides advice to the government on major foreign policy issues, supervises compliance with international human rights standards, and discusses the human rights situation abroad. |
| Membership |
Elections to standing committees take place at the beginning of each election period. They reflect roughly the respective parliamentary representation of the various political parties. |
| Working methods |
Committees hold meetings in camera. They may request that interested parties or specialists in a matter either submit their opinion in writing or attend certain meetings. When a committee has concluded its discussion of a bill or resolution it delivers a written opinion on how it considers the Althingi should deal with the matter, or separate opinions if the members of the committee are not in agreement. In addition to the views of the committee members, the opinion describes how the committee has dealt with the question. The committee may also include various accompanying documents with its opinion, such as letters from interest groups or ministries. Committee members may decide to submit a bill on behalf of the committee in areas that fall under its jurisdiction. Committees may, furthermore, take up matters on their own initiative other than those referred to them and deliver a report thereupon to the Althingi. |
| Relations with other parliamentary bodies |
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| Relations with external bodies |
Formal relationship with government. Informal relationship with NGOs. |
| Subjects dealt with |
Resolution on the Israeli / Palestinian dispute. |
| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Main address |
Althingi
150 REYKJAVIK |
| Phone |
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| E-mail |
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| Website |
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PRESIDING OFFICER(S)
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| Name |
Mr. Arni Thor Sigurdsson |
| Notes |
Chairman |
| Address (if different from above) |
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| Phone |
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| Fax |
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| E-mail |
arnithor@althingi.is |
| Website |
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SECRETARY
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| Name |
Mr. Stigur Stefansson |
| Notes |
Secretary |
| Address (if different from above) |
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| Phone |
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| Fax |
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| E-mail |
stigur@althingi.is |
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