38th congress of Framsókn
Now approaching the 38th National Congress of Framsókn. To ensure the efficient execution of the congress, it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to complete pre-registration for the congress.
The sale of tickets for the celebratory dinner ends at 22:00 tomorrow, Tuesday, 10 February. Please note that there is a limited number of tickets available. Also note that it is necessary to both register for the congress and purchase a ticket for the dinner.
Registration for the congress: https://tix.is/event/20958/38-flokksthing-framsoknar
Ticket sales for the celebratory dinner: https://tix.is/event/20955/hatidarkvoldverdur-a-flokksthingi-framsoknar
Framsókn holds a regular national congress no less frequently than every other year, which should generally take place in the first half of the year. The national congress of Framsókn determines the party's main policies in national matters, sets the party's rules, and holds supreme authority in its affairs.
Important dates:
15 January – reference date for the number of representatives of affiliate societies.
30 January – constitutional amendments must be submitted to the party office no later than midnight.
7 February – credentials must be submitted to the party office no later than noon.
Tasks of the national congress
At the national congress, the chairman of the Framsókn Party shall be elected, who will also be the chairman of the party's central committee. Then, at the national congress, a vice-chairman, secretary, and two auditors shall be elected. Two members and two alternates shall also be elected to the legal committee. Furthermore, two members and two alternates shall be elected to the ethics committee.
Each party association is entitled to send one representative with voting rights to the national congress for every 15 members or fraction thereof. An equal number of alternates shall be elected. The number of representatives shall be based on the membership register as it stands at the party's office 30 days before the national congress. The arrangement of representative elections is governed by the individual affiliate societies' rules. Affiliate societies must notify the party office of their choice of representatives for the national congress no later than one week before the congress is held.
All members of the party have the right to attend the national congress and have the right to speak and make proposals.
Central committee members have a seat at the national congress with voting rights.
Good to know:
Pre-registration for the National Congress takes place here: https://tix.is/event/20958/38-flokksthing-framsoknar
Ticket sales for the celebratory dinner take place here (note that a limited quantity of tickets is available): https://tix.is/event/20955/hatidarkvoldverdur-a-flokksthingi-framsoknar
Accommodation:
Hilton offers delegates a special accommodation deal that can be booked via this link or with the discount code WHPBB1: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=KEFHFHI&arrivalDate=2026-02-13&departureDate=2026-02-16&groupCode=WHPBB1&room1NumAdults=1&displayCurrency=ISK
Íslandshótel offers delegates a special accommodation deal, providing a 10% discount on their best available rate, breakfast included — click here to book with a 10% discount — you can also manually enter the discount code during booking: TOA5X7C10
Reykjavík Lights Hotel offers delegates a special accommodation deal and the code “FRAMSOKN” is valid over the period 13-15 February 2026 — click here to book —
Additionally, a wide selection of accommodations can be found on Booking.com and airbnb.com
Draft agenda***:
Saturday, 14 February
08:30 – Registration, handing out congress documents.
10:00 – Opening of the congress.
10:10 – Election of the congress president, congress secretary, credentials committee, election committee, coordination committee, and agenda committee.
10:15 – Secretary's report.
10:30 – Matters presented to the congress.
10:40 – Committee work begins.
12:30 – Lunch break.
13:00 – Chairman's speech.
13:30 – General discussions.
16:00 – Committee work.
20:00 – Celebratory dinner.
Sunday, 15 February
08:30 – Registration and handing out congress documents.
09:00 – Committee work.
10:30 – Processing of matters.
12:00 – Lunch break.
13:00 – Elections: Chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, legal committee, ethics committee, auditors, and chartered accountant.
14:30 – Processing of matters, continuation.
17:00 – Closure of the congress.
*** Subject to changes.
Policy documents for the national congress
The policy committee has completed updating Framsókn's policy from the last national congress. The committee has reorganised the resolutions, rephrased, and added new resolutions. The groups at the national congress will largely correspond to parliamentary committees of the Althingi.
AMN: Allsherjar- og menntamálanefnd (General Affairs and Education Committee)
ATV: Atvinnuveganefnd (Economic Affairs Committee)
VEL: Velferðarnefnd (Welfare Committee)
UMSAM: Umhverfis- og samgöngunefnd (Environment and Communications Committee)
STJ: Stjórnskipunarnefnd (Constitutional Committee)
UTN: Utanríkismálanefnd (Foreign Affairs Committee)
EHN: Efnahagsnefnd (Economic Committee)
In the policy folder, the issues have been divided within the committees to facilitate review.
Here you can find the policy folder:
Policy documents – Google Drive
We are seeking new resolutions and amendment proposals from Framsókn societies. Proposals can be submitted by midnight on 10 February.
Policy proposals for Framsókn National Congress
