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The Host Society

The Greenlandic community has taken on the task of hosting AWG2016 and The Host Society has been created for the purpose of hosting the Games. The Host Society consists of the Greenlandic Government, the municipality Sermersooq, companies, members of AWGIC and a secretariat. 

Host City
Asii Chemnitz Narup, Mayor of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq
Nivi Olsen, Minister for Education, Culture, Research and Church
Brian Buus Pedersen, CEO of The Employers' Association of Greenland

Steering Committee
Christian Keldsen, Chairman, Air Greenland
Kim Larsen, Government of Greenland
Marie Fleischer, Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq
Anders Stenbakken, Visit Greenland
John Jakobsen, The Bank of Greenland 
Susanne Christensen, Kalaallit Nunaanni Brugseni
Delegates:
Michael Kristensen, AWGIC
Peter-Frederik Lyberth, AWGIC
Carsten Olsen, The Sports Confederation of Greenland
Mats Bjerde, NAPA

Secretariat
Maliina Abelsen, General Manager
Arnakkuluk Jo Kleist, Assistant to General Manager
Svend Sværd, Director of Sports
Aviâja L. Lennert, Director of Sponsorship & Project Management
Ruth Montgomery-Andersen, Director of Culture
Line Frederiksen, Director of Logistics
Rikke Andersen, Volunteer Coordinator
Inger Eriksen, Project Consultant
Arina Kleist, Project Assistant
Aviaq Brandt, Project Coordinator
Lene Kviesgaard, Secretary
Ittukusuk Heilmann, Studying Assistant
Michael Hye, Project Coordinator
Mia Skifte Lynge, Project Assistant