New in Town

Thursday 14. Jan

19:00 - 20:20

Virtual conference

Entry date: 14.Jan 18:59

Free admission

WEBINAR: New hobbies and new friendships are crucial to well-being as a newcomer.

The purpose of this meeting is to make sure you get to know about different social and professional networks and activities, and get involved in the local community and the importance of belonging.

If you are new to the region, or know someone new, please invite them to sign up for this digital conference. Normally we meet at Rosenkildehuset for events like this, meeting face to face. Until Covid-19 is under control, we have to prepare digital events. Due to Covid-19, it is really important to be aware of what's possible! It is still a lot of opportunities! At this event you will meet

Christian Topstad from Folkehallene, representing many different indoor sports activities, Anette Andresen, Outdoor enthusiast, Anthony Hawke, professional clinical psychologist, Hervé Gaudin, representing Stavanger Active People Society and Terje Berge from Bore Surf School. He will introduce you to the fabulous beaches at Jæren.

You will be introduced to various social and professional networks, and receive useful links.

Link to webinar: New in Town

Please contact Inger Tone Ødegard, Stavanger Chamber of Commerce if you have any questions.

Program

19.00 Welcome by Stavanger Chamber of Commerce, by Inger Tone Ødegård.

19.10 Outdoor activities year round, by Annette Andresen, outdoor enthusiast.

19.20 Stavanger Active People Society, by Hervé Gaudin, President, Stavanger Active People Society.

19.30 Indoor sport and organized teams, by Christian Topstad, CEO, Folkehallene.

19.45 Surf the waves at Jæren, by Terje Berge, Bore Surf Senter.

19.55 The importance of belonging - being proactive in a foreign world, by Anthony Hawke, Clinical psychologist.

20.10 Q & A

20.20 Closing.

Speakers

Annette Andresen

Student and outdoor enthusiast.

Christian Topstad

Christian Topstad heads the Communications Department in Folkehallene – A Billion kroner investment in Public Health. Owned by the local Municipalities, the Organization promotes and operates Sports Facilities in the region – all of them open to the Public.

Anthony Hawke

Anthony Hawke is a professional clinical psychologist working in Norway. He hold a specialist status in Adult Psychopathology. He is originally from South Africa. He worked for some years in the Victims and Witnesses Section of the United Nations War Crimes tribunal. He has lived in Norway for 35 years and have moved many times both inside and outside of Norway and knows a lot about settling down in new places. He combine his own personal experience with his professional knowledge to try and help others settle down and enjoy a knew country, its culture and its people.

Terje Berge

Born in Stavanger in 1983 Terje has been traveling the world and surfing for over 20 years. After returning to Stavanger and struggling to find a job decided to start his own business putting together his passion for surfing and teaching creating Bore Surf Senter, the first surf senter at Jæren helping surfers of all levels to become better surfers. Today Bore Surf Senter is expanding its installations at Borestranda to become a hub where locals and foreigners of all levels can come together to share their passion for free air water sports.

Hervé Gaudin

Founder of Adexpat, (international mobility and employment solutions consultancy) and President of Stavanger Active People Society (SAPS). Hervé was born in France, lived for ten years in UK, and has been living for ten years in Norway with his wife from India. He studied International Marketing and Human Resources and has a strong interest in intercultural matters.