8 NORWEGIAN CHURCH AID’S COUNCIL 2015

All diocese councils in appoint one representative to Norwegian Church Aid’s Council, and five representatives are appointed by the General Synod of the . In addition, the Council has representatives from a number of free churches and several national Christian organisations for youth and evangelism.

Members 2015 (deputy members) Youth representative: Church of Norway, diocese councils: Leif Christian Andersen (Arnstein Bleiktvedt) : Karin-Elin Berg (Wenche Fladen Nervold) National Christian organisations: Borg: Bjørn Solberg (Anne Gangnes Kleven) The Domestic Seamen’s Mission: Hamar: Gunnar Gjevre (Toril Kristiansen) Astrid Indrebø Greve (Andrè Sætre) Tunsberg: Kjell Rune Wirgenes (Ingvild Kaslegard) Norwegian YMCA/YWCA: Agder and Telemark: Inger Kjersti Lindvig Fredrik Glad-Gjernes (Anja Elise Husebø) (Tormod Stene Hansen) The Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Norway: Terje Bjørkås (Ingar Bø) : Gunnlaug H. Sigmundsen (Asbjørn Finnbakk) The Free Evangelical Congregations: Bjørgvin: Ivar August Bye (Hege Feet Askvik) Helge Nupen (Bjørn S. Olsen) Møre: Marianne H. Brekken (Knut Johan Rønningen) The Baptist Union of Norway: Jan Sæthre (Arild Harvik) Nidaros: Gabriell Eikli (Britt Arnhild Wigum Lindland) The Mission Covenant Church of Norway: South Hålogaland: Torkel Irgens (Kristine Sandmæl) Eilif Tveit (Viggo Koch) North Hålogaland: Geir Ludvigsen (Heidi Nordbye) The Salvation Army: Tone Gjeruldsen (Eli Nordland Hagen) The General Synod, Church of Norway: The United Methodist Church in Norway: Erling Pettersen, leader of MKR (Kristine Sandmæl) Øyvind Aske (Anne Ng Forster) Berit Agøy Hagen, General Secretary of MKR The Pentecostal Movement in Norway: (Einar Tjelle, assisting General Secretary of MKR) Bjørn Bjørnø (Torstein Mentzoni), Sigmund Kristoffersen (Jan Eilert Akre) Åshild Solgaard (Kristin Hofseth Hovland) Olav Øygard, bishop of North Hålogaland (Herborg Finnset Heiene, Dean of Tromsø) Observers: Kjetil Aano (until the Council meeting) (Kjetil Drangsholt) NORME: Anne Lise Søvde (contact person) Global Aid Network: Arne Sylta (contact person) Representative of the Saami Church Council: The Christian Council of Norway: Jovna Zakharias Dunfjell (Johan Vasara) Knut Refsdal (contact person)

NORWEGIAN CHURCH AID’S BOARD 2015

Kjell Nordstokke, Chairman Employee representative: Brita Bye, Vice Chairman Liv Snesrud (to June) Billy Taranger (to May) Odd H. Evjen (from June) Dag J. Opedal (to May) Jens Aas-Hansen David Hansen (from May) Hanne Sofie Lindahl, Changemakers valgte leder Deputy employee representative: Ingeborg S. Midttømme Kjetil Abildsnes (to June) Inger Marit Nygård Arne Næss-Holm (from June) Katharina Ringen Asting Inger-Torunn Sjøtrø Kjetil Aano (from May) Ottar Mæstad Sissel Vartdal

130 GLOBAL REPORT ON RESULTS 2015