GRID-Arendal: Board Report 2010

Orheim

Dahle

Eckerberg

Gilruth

Beaudoin

Lein

Liedtke

Nygaard

Reinertsen

competent staff for continuing operations and for plan- ning further strategy-relevant operational activities in the future. The financial statements are based on the as- sumptions of continued operations as the Board consid- ers no factors that indicate otherwise. The Board consid- ers the financial statements to give a true and fair view of assets and liabilities, financial position and results. The Board would like to congratulate the staff and the management for their outstanding performance in 2010. The positive financial results contribute to en- suring the foundation is increasingly better equipped for the future.

By the end of 2010 the Board was comprised of 4 wom- en and 5 men. The staff consisted of 14 women and 19 men. GRID-Arendal aims to be a workplace, that pro- vides full gender equality. GRID-Arendal has incorporated provisions, which are de- signed to prevent discrimination with matters such as pay, promotion and recruitment. The nature of the foundation’s work provides opportunities to recruit equally. Annual staff satisfaction surveys address gender related issues.

The Board concludes that GRID-Arendal’s activities are consistent with its charter purposes and that it has a

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Peter Prokosch Managing Director

Olav Orheim Chairman of the Board

Katarina Eckerberg

Yannick Beaudoin (staff representative)

Øystein Dahle

Peter Gilruth

Kari Nygaard

Klaus Liedtke

Randi Eidsmo Reinertsen

Berit Lein

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