Sixty gathered for the start-up

Center leader Irmelin Gram-Hanssen was responsible for the official opening of Landfutures at Hurdalssjøen on August 31. Photo: Idun A. Husabø

On the last summer day of the year, Irmelin Gram-Hanssen opened the very first collection in Landfutures At the three-day gathering at Lake Hurdal, the participants made plans for the next eight years.

Landfutures became a reality in the spring of 2026, and on August 31st, around 60 representatives of the partners met to mark the start of work on the center. The leadership trio Irmelin, Carlo and Karen from Western Norway Research Institute had planned a three-day program with the goal of getting to know each other better and discussing the tasks ahead.