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, bente.krossoy@adm.uib.no

Kirsti Brekke, Office of Community Relations, kirsti.brekke@adm.uib.no