The Nordic Initiative

For a Diplomatic Accord in Israel and Palestine

(Launch Event, Edinburgh; 1 September 2025)

Speakers & Delegates

Participants for the gathering will include among others the following dignitaries:

Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
Head of the Scotland Forum
Alexandra Völker
Member of the Swedish Parliament
Ann Linde
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden 2019-2022
Dagbjört Hákonardóttir
Member of the Parliament of Iceland
Daniel Vencu Velasquez Castro
Member of the Swedish Parliament
Elisabeth Nauclér
Member of the Finnish Parliament 2007-2015
Erkki Tuomioja
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland 2000-2007, 2011-15
Eva Biaudet
Member of the Finnish Parliament
Evin Incir
Member of the European Parliament 
Hans Köchler
President, International Progress Organization (IPO)
Hiba Husseini
Former Chair of the Legal Committee to Final Status Negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis
Inka Hopsu
Member of the Parliament of Finland
Jeanette Gustafsdotter
Minister of Culture of Sweden 2021-2022
Mogens Lykketoft
Speaker of the Danish Parliament 2011-15; Minister of Foreign Affairs 2000-1
Nasima Razmyar
Member of the Finnish Parliament
Ola Möller
Member of the Swedish Parliament
Saara Hyrkkö
Member of the Finnish Parliament
Tom Clonan
Member of the Irish Senate
Ville Skinnari
Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade of Finland 2019-2023
Vincent Fean
Former UK Ambassador to Malta, Libya and Consul General to Jerusalem
Yossi Beilin
Former Minister of Justice of Israel; Leading “Architect” of the Oslo Accords & the Geneva Initiative