Community relations
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A positive cooperation: Den Norske Turistforening The positive cooperation established with Den Norske Turistforening (DNT) and Stavanger Turistforening (STF) in 2003 continued in 2008. Preikestolen Basecamp: Construction of the Preikestolen Basecamp
near the Pulpit Rock was started. Here you may spend the night in a tree, camp off a cliff or sleep by the edge of the lake. Officially opened in April 2009, each camp offers outdoor activities adapted to its location. Grensesømmen: Connecting the hiking trail along the NorwegianSwedish border, known as Grensesømmen, to the European long distance path E1 has also been an important project. Preparations to mark and upgrade the route through Finnmark have been made. Turplanleggeren: The development of an online hike
planner – Turplanleggeren – continued in 2008.
Supporting sports activities for youngsters FTIF – Florø Turn & Idrettsforening
In 2008, GDF SUEZ E&P Norge established a sponsorship agreement with Florø Turn & Idrettsforening, the local athletics club in Florø. The agreement focused on youth and children’s sports activities. The club has around 900 members. A special athletics afternoon class for children has been established, and several sports events such as Floramila, Rett Vest and Floraleikane have been arranged with the support of GDF SUEZ E&P Norge. The national championship teams from Florø Turn & Idrettsforening all competed under the name ‘Gaz de France Team Florø’, bringing home a total of 32 medals from five different championships. FTIF was ranked third at the national youth championships in 2008. The GDF SUEZ Gjøa base will be located in Florø, and through Florø Turn & Idrettsforening we want to contribute to positive activities for youngsters in the local community. GDF SUEZ is also a long-term sponsor of athletics in France.
European Capital of Culture 2008 Face Peace student project
The Stavanger region was a European Capital of Culture in 2008. Stavanger2008 presented over 160 projects, incorporating more than 1,100 events that attracted around two million participants. The Stavanger2008 project Face Peace was based on the GDF SUEZ collection of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate portraits by renowned photographer Micheline Pelletier. Students from Stavanger Katedralskole, Kongsgård upper secondary school, studied the work of the laureates, organised an exhibition of the portraits and guided the visitors. In addition, there were lectures, presentations and artistic performances in connection with the opening of the exhibition.