Samarbeidsforum Longyearbyen holds its first meeting on 7 October

Samarbeidsforum Longyearbyen (the Longyearbyen cooperation forum) held its first meeting on 7 October.

Key actors are to share information, clarify issues early and coordinate work on matters that concern the whole of Longyearbyen.

"We need a permanent arena for issues that cut across organisations and areas of responsibility. It can give better cooperation and better solutions for Longyearbyen," said Terje Aunevik, chair of Longyearbyen lokalstyre (the local council) (translated).

The forum replaces the airport committee as the arena for dialogue on the airport, transport and accessibility. It is not a decision-making body, but a meeting place for cooperation and follow-up.

At the first meeting, the participants endorsed the cooperation agreement and the work plan. They discussed cruise traffic, the housing situation and the planning of Svalbard Day, among other things.

The forum is to meet four times in 2027, and the minutes are published on lokalstyre.no.

The minutes of the meeting on 7 October are available on the council's page.

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