Longyearbyen Cooperation Forum has been established

Longyearbyen lokalstyre (the local council) has decided to establish Samarbeidsforum Longyearbyen (the Longyearbyen Cooperation Forum) as a permanent arena for cooperation between key community actors in Longyearbyen.

The aim is to strengthen dialogue, information sharing and coordination in matters that are important to the local community.

At the meeting on 16 September, the local council decided to set up Samarbeidsforum Longyearbyen. The forum is to bring together key actors in the local community to discuss matters of common interest and contribute to better coordination and exchange of information.

The background for the establishment is the local council's wish for a comprehensive and unifying cooperation forum for Longyearbyen. The forum is to facilitate dialogue and follow-up across businesses and organisations, while also contributing to a shared understanding of challenges and opportunities in the local community.

Samarbeidsforum Longyearbyen is not to make binding decisions or replace the ordinary decision-making processes in the participating organisations. The forum is to be an arena for interaction, information sharing and coordination.

As part of the decision, the new forum replaces the current airport committee and takes over its dialogue function for matters concerning the airport, transport and accessibility.

The inaugural meeting of Samarbeidsforum Longyearbyen will be held on Wednesday 7 October at 12:00 in Newtontoppen in the business building. Longyearbyen lokalstyre will host the meeting and facilitate the start-up of the forum.