Védís Ólafsdóttir

Representative of NWM-Iceland Operational Partner

Védís Ólafsdóttir is a project manager at the GRÓ Gender Equality Studies and Training programme (GEST) where Védís coordinates the operational engagement of the Icelandic Mediation Network for Women. Védís was previously a Special Assistant to the Director of UNRWA Operations, Jordan and has international experience with the Icelandic International Development Agency (ICEIDA) in Malawi and with the private sector in China. Védís has a BSc degree in International Business and Politics from the Copenhagen Business School, and a MA degree in Ethnology and postgraduate diploma in Applied Gender studies from the University of Iceland.