The spring 2008 SAO Meeting took place in the "capital" of Lofoten Islands - Svolvær. The venue was Våganhallen which is a sporting arena blasted into a small mountain in the city centre. The meeting gathered 150 participants.
Ms. Iulie Aslaksen presented the ECONOR project. Photo: Jesper Hansen
Hugo Bjørnstad, mayor of Svolvær, welcomes the participants to the
Ms. Iulie Aslaksen presented the ECONOR project.
Enjoying the life on the sun deck during the excursion to Trollfjorden.
SAO Chair Karsten Klepsvik opens the meeting.
Soffia Gudmundsdottir and Chris Buddy from PAME and Stein Rosenberg and Bernie Furnston from SDWG.
Mr. Lawsom Brigham from AMSA had the finger on the button.
The Chinese delegation.
The meeting took place in våganhallen which is blasted into the mountain.
Before the session the SAOs visited the pitoresque settlement of Henningsvær.
The participants listened intensively to the many speeches.
Director Anders Oskal from World Reindeer Herders Associaltion.
