Conference Organization

Advisory committee

• Tora Aasland, leader of the Norwegian UNESCO commission 
• Rector Dag Rune Olsen, University of Bergen
• Helge Andre Njaastad, Member of the Storting
• Gunnar Bakke, The Commissioner, City of Bergen.
• Fransesco Bandarin, Assistant Director General UNESCO, Paris
• Nils Georg Brekke, professor em. UiB

Programme committee

• Peter M. Haugan, professor, Geophysical Institute (leader)
• Vibeke Mohr, Arts Council Norway
• Kristin Bakken, member of the Norwegian UNESCO commission
• Terje Inderhaug, Economusé, Hordaland County Council
• Margareth Hagen, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, UiB
• Vigdis Vandvik, professor, Departement of biology, UiB
• Reidun Vea, the Directorate for Cultural Heritage
• Sigmund Grønmo, professor, Departement of sociology, UiB
• Claude Dubet, professor, University of Laval, Canada
• Hans-Jacob Ågotnes, Associate professor, Faculty of Humanities, UiB

Organizing committee

• Peter Emil Kaland, professor emeritus, Department of Biologi
• Nils Georg Brekke, professor emeritus, Cultural Sciences
• Peter M. Haugan, professor, Geophysical Institute
• Dirk Kolhman, Section Leader, County governor
• William Hazel, Section Leader, Municipality of Bergen
• Per Morten Ekerhovd, County Curator, Hordaland County Administration
• Tanja Hoel, Fiskeriforum Vest
• Bente Krossøy, Adviser, University Directors Office
• Kirsti Brekke, Office of Community Relations