New leader and deputy leader of the World Heritage Council for the West Norwegian fjord landscape
The World Heritage Council for the West Norwegian Fjord Landscape has, as it were, the primary task of working to safeguard and promote the world heritage status awarded to the Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord areas jointly.
Ordførar i Aurland kommune, Trygve Skjerdal, vart på rådsmøte den 23. juni 2020 valt til ny leiar av Verdsarvrådet for Vestnorsk fjordlandskap for perioden 2020-2021. Ordførar i Fjord kommune, Eva Hove, vart på same tid valt til nestleiar. Hovudsekretariatet følgjer leiar og vert fom. dd. lagt til stiftinga Nærøyfjorden Verdsarvpark for dei neste to åra.
Comment from Trygve Skjerdal:
"The World Heritage Council's most important task is to help take care of our valuable and beautiful fjord landscape. Both our generation and future generations should be able to experience these unique values, and at the same time get a confirmation of how important the combination of housing, industry, nature use and traditions has been, and is, to taking care of this landscape. As leader of the council, I shall work actively to continue this".
Comment from Eva Hove:
"The World Heritage Council has a very important role and a great responsibility. The council must contribute so that the western Norwegian fjord landscape is managed in a sustainable manner. We must take care of these unique qualities for the enjoyment of both current and future generations. Being elected to the leadership of the World Heritage Council is of course both a great honor and a great responsibility. For me, this work is very important, and I look forward to the further work in the council."
CONTACT INFORMATION
Head of the World Heritage Council: Trygve Skjerdal
Contact information: 95 98 46 38/ 576 32 900
E-post: trygve.skjerdal@aurland.kommune.no
Deputy owner: Eva Hove
Contact information: 97 01 50 14/ 418 67 800
Email: eva.hove@fjord.kommune.no
Contact information World Heritage Secretariat:
Secretariat of the World Heritage Council for the Western Norwegian Fjord Landscape/ Secretariat of the Nærøyfjord area:
Erling Oppheim Tel: 95 17 25 95. Email: erling@naroyfjorden.no
Postadresse: Nærøyfjorden Verdsarvpark, Helabrotet 2A, 5745 Aurland.
Secretariat Geirangerfjord area:
Katrin Blomvik Tel: 70 26 38 10 / 95 42 73 90 Email: katrin@verdsarvfjord.no
Postal address: Stiftinga Geirangerfjorden Verdsarv, 6216 Geiranger.
Website West Norwegian fjord landscape: www.verdensarv.com