About the conference

Old Pros is co-producing a one-day conference,  Sex Worker Stories and Public Policy, to educate the Icelandic public about why decriminalization is the only policy that reduces violence.

The conference will take place at The Nordic House, a prestigious cultural center in Reykjavik, Iceland on  Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 11–8pm UTC  and will be free and open to the public.

Sex Worker Stories and Public Policy will bring together artists, advocates, and regional sex workers to engage in public discussions about the impacts of end demand laws on real people’s lives.

The conference includes a presentation and exhibit by Norwegian photo journalist and researcher Iselin Kristiansen, and a performance of The Oldest Profession, Kaytlin Bailey’s solo show covering 10,000 years of history from a sex worker’s perspective.

Activist and educator, Carol Queen will moderate two panels featuring representatives from  Red Umbrella Iceland, Red Umbrella Sweden, and  PION (Sex Worker Interest Organization of Norway).

Conference Program

11-11:30am Welcome! There will be coffee and snacks available for purchase.

11:30-12:30pm: Presentation Birna Gústafsson MS, a public health researcher will present on the impact of end demand on public health.

1-2pm:   Sex Worker Stories Panel:  Carol Queen PhD will moderate a conversation with representatives from Red Umbrella Iceland, PION & Red Umbrella Sweden about sex worker stories and the challenge of telling people about our lived experience.

2:30-3:30pm: Presentation Iselin Kristiansen will present her documentary project ‘Conversations on sex and work

3:30-4pm: Q&A with Iselin and Lilith, a subject and representative from PION

4:30-5:30pm:  The Future of Public Policy Panel
Carol Queen will moderate a conversation with representatives from Red Umbrella Sweden, Red Umbrella Iceland & PION about the impact of End Demand Laws and why sex worker led organizations are advocating for Decriminalization.

6pm-7pm: Performance: Kaytlin Bailey will present The Oldest Profession

7-7:30pm: Q&A with presenters, panelists and performers

Your Call to Action

Join us at the Nordic House!

📍Sæmundargata 11

     Reykjavík Iceland