What is Initiativ Vest?
Initiativ Vest is an independent think tank that will contribute to the development of society in Western Norway.
A strengthened collaboration in Western Norway is necessary to unleash the great potential that exists here.
Initiativ Vest will highlight opportunities and challenges in the region and contribute to the public dialogue in Western Norway and Norway through the dissemination of knowledge, opinions and suggestions that contribute to the development we desire.
We will be a meeting space where socially engaged people can meet, and where different opinions and perspectives from society, business, politics, administration, and academia will be promoted and developed.
Initiativ Vest is organized as a non-profit foundation. The Think Tank has a board consisting of ten people from business, academia and society in Western Norway. The foundation receive support from Agenda Vestlandet.
Do you have any questions about Initiativ Vest? Get in touch at tommy@initiatitvvest.no
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Initiativ Vest will
Be a supplier of concrete solutions for realizing Western Norway’s potential, as a key to the restructuring of Norway
Promote new knowledge and insight about the region’s contribution to the Norwegian economy and global value creation
Create meeting places to create alliances across industries, clusters, geography and areas of expertise
Contribute to knowledge-based societal debates and political decisions based on value creation and ripple effects
Challenge established perceptions about value creation and power structures
Highlight the region’s key role in Norway’s contribution to solving the climate challenges through the production of sustainable food, renewable energy and a sustainable maritime sector
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Western Norway’s future must be built on the basis of trust, the region’s natural resources and talent. In addition, we believe that it is an important precondition for the development of Norway that power is decentralized to a greater extent, so that decisions are made closer to the people, natural resources and value creation.