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10.08.2009 |
 As Mayor of Tromsø it is a pleasure for me to welcome you to our city.
Tromsø is a modern city with approximately 65.000 inhabitants. In addition 10,000 students attend the University of Tromsø, giving the city a youthful and spirited vibe.
n Norway, located in the northern region of the country. Tromsø is a small city, with a big city feel.
Tromsø is situated in an urban island, surrounded by beautiful nature. The city has a strong multicultural history. As a gateway to the arctic, polar expeditions had their starting point in Tromsø. Tromsø is hometown for people from over 110 nations, and has an astonishing international ambience. The city hosts various cultural festivals and has vital music scenes and theatres.
Our excellent minister of foreign affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre, has announced Tromsø as the “city of great events”. I hope you can agree on that when your stay here is over.
Arild Hausberg,
Mayor of Tromsø |
The host country |
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10.08.2009 |
For more than a century the hydropower resources have been harnessed in Norway,
and the country is practically 100 % supplied with hydro-electricity from more
than 850 hydropower plants, including half of the world’s underground power
plants. It is correct to claim that hydropower has been the foundation for the
development of the nation’s industry and hence economic prosperity. We believe
that other countries with unexploited hydropower resources may benefit from the
Norwegian experience of social, environmental, technical and economic aspects of
hydropower development.
In countries with a developed hydropower industry, the current focus is on costeffective
use of hydro installations in mixed and deregulated systems, with emphasis
on the possible added value of hydro-electricity as an environmentally friendly
energy source.
Norway, with its history of extensive hydropower development and nearly two
decades of experience with a competitive electricity market, provides an excellent
arena for international gatherings of hydropower professionals. Several such events
have taken place during the past few decades; Hydropower’87, Hydropower’92,
ICOLD Annual Meeting in 1995, Hydropower’97, the seminar Optimum Use of
Run-of-river Hydropower Schemes in 1999, Hydropower’01 and ICOLD European
Symposium in 2001, and Hydropower’05. Once again it is time to welcome
the world’s hydropower experts to Norway. |
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Organizing Committee |
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10.08.2009 |
Mr K. Repp, Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (chairman)
Mr B. Aspen, Statkraft
Mr R. Hindrum, The Directorate for Nature Management
Mrs H. Iversen, Norconsult AS
Mr T. Jensen, Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate
Mr T. S. Jørgensen, ICH
Prof. Å. Killingtveit, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Prof. T. Nielsen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Mr O. Rusten, NORPLAN A.S
Mr N. Skjeldal, BKK AS
Mr L. C. Sæther, The Norwegian Electricity Industry Association
Mr A. Tollan, retired from Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate |
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