LivOGLyst is a program for residents of Vestland county who want to create new commitment, well-being and activity in their local communities. The program provides expertise in local community development and financial support for mobilization and activities.

The deadline for applications to take part in the program with the LivOGLYst project is 1 November!

 The program gives the local communities and the residents themselves the opportunity to develop their hometown into a better place to live and be. This can be a neighbourhood, a village or a district. Through a LivOGLyst project, they can together create an attractive and vibrant local community.

Do you want to know more? Vestland County Municipality invites you to a digital information meeting about the LivOGLyst program on 10 October, registration and more information can be found here: Information meeting about the LivOGLyst program.

Theme for the meeting

• What should be in place before applying to become a LivOGLyst project?

• What are the activities in a preliminary project and a main project?

• What does it mean to be part of the LivOGLyst network?

You can also submit questions you want answered in the registration form for the information meeting. 

 What is a LivOGLyst project?

A LivOGLyst project is run by people in the local community. It starts with residents coming together to explore how they can create something positive in their local area. The project will involve people of all ages, backgrounds and interests, and it will mobilize people to volunteer.

The project starts with a preliminary project, where they map ideas and wishes in the local community. The preliminary project receives a subsidy of NOK 80,000 for one year. Afterwards, they can apply to become a main project, which receives NOK 300,000 spread over three years to continue the work that started in the preliminary project.

The subsidy can be used for

• Project rental (up to 50 percent)

• Mobilization initiatives and activities in the local community (eg new meeting places, events, village festivals, public meetings)

• Participation in the LivOGLyst network (eg travel, accommodation, courses)

 This cannot be subsidized

They cannot apply for a grant for an established project, which already envisages concrete measures or investments. Nor can the subsidy go to major, physical investments, such as upgrading community centres, building gapa huts or saunas. The money will go towards project hire, activities, travel expenses and small purchases.

For more information about the LivOGLyst programme, as well as requirements and criteria for applying, see the website of Vestland County Council. LivOGLyst for local community development - Vestland county municipality

Organizers: Nærøyfjorden World Heritage Park and Nærøyfjorden protected area board Please note; register by November 23rd to erling@naroyfjorden.no

Part 1: Park meeting

09.30: Attendance and registration.

10.00: Welcome and short introduction at:
David Underdal, chairman of the World Heritage Park.
Erling Oppheim, day-to-day manager of the World Heritage Park.

10.15: Brief about projects and measures carried out so far in 2023

10.45: Revision of the Park plan by project manager Parish Nature Management.
Presentation of the planning process and joint working session.

12.30: Summary of the audit work

12.50: Election of members (representing the park partners) to the Park Board at the electoral committee. 

Joint lunch 13.00 - 14.00:

Part 2: Common theme part

14.00: Welcome
Trygve Skjerdal, leader of the protected area board

14.10 Helsinki
Liv Signe Navarsete, State Administrator in Vestland

14.15: Building customs and cultural environment as part of the landscape
Inga Lindstrøm, County Municipality in Vestland

15:00: Reactions to illegal measures in the conservation area
Trond Flydal, Norwegian Environment Agency

15:45: Questions and comments from the audience

 Part 3: Dialogue meeting
Nærøyfjorden Conservation Area Board and Advisory Committee

16.00: Orientation on matters and measures in the protected area board in 2023

16.30: Input to the action plan for 2024

Cultural heritage

Plan for cultural heritage, cultural environment and landscape in Aurland municipality

How should we take care of our cultural heritage? How can the municipality, local teams and volunteers, and landowners work more closely together to secure our valuable cultural heritage? A plan for cultural heritage, cultural environment and landscape must be a tool that ensures cooperation and action in the face of the challenges we face above and be a journey to continue being able to convey the important history, both to the locals, but also to the visitors.

• presentation of the work with the plan and the process further

• What should a cultural heritage plan contain?

• what is your cultural heritage? - possibility of input into which cultural heritage should be included in the plan

Laila Kvellestad will serve delicious porridge and patches and there will be cultural music! The presentation starts at 6 p.m., but if you don't have the chance to come until later, I will work on recording the plan until 9 p.m.

Welcome!

Are you involved in agriculture, catering, accommodation or experiences in Aurland or Laerdal?
Do you have unique products based on local resources, but no "rich uncle" who can pay for large-scale advertising campaigns?
Then this is a golden opportunity for your business!

On 25 April, the Sakte alliance ( https://www.sakte.no/ ) invites you to a networking day at Steinbergdalshytta. As a participant, you spend 5 minutes presenting the company, who you are, what you stand for and the products you deliver. After this round of presentations, we will be served delicious food, and plenty of time to find new business partners, customers and suppliers.
Afterwards, everyone receives a document with all relevant information about the participants on the networking day, so you have what you need to follow up the contacts afterwards.

Price NOK 500 per company.

Registration by 22 April to post@steinbergdalshytta.no or 46287352.

The annual Park meeting, a general meeting between the park partners, the founders and the park organization, is held immediately after the Development Conference, which is organized at the Fretheim Hotel, Flåm, on 22 November.

Given the time, closer info will come later.