{"id":2,"date":"2018-11-02T09:19:54","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T09:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/c3s2r8sg.c3.suncomet.fi\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-07-08T13:33:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T10:33:06","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lionsnsr.org\/index.php\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are we?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"93\" class=\"wp-image-449\" style=\"width: 100px;\" src=\"https:\/\/lionsnsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NSR_Final_Norge.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lionsnsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NSR_Final_Norge.png 3102w, https:\/\/lionsnsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NSR_Final_Norge-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/lionsnsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NSR_Final_Norge-1024x956.png 1024w, https:\/\/lionsnsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NSR_Final_Norge-768x717.png 768w, https:\/\/lionsnsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NSR_Final_Norge-1536x1434.png 1536w, https:\/\/lionsnsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NSR_Final_Norge-2048x1913.png 2048w, https:\/\/lionsnsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NSR_Final_Norge-1170x1093.png 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><strong>The Lions Nordic Cooperation Council NSR&nbsp;<\/strong>is a cooperation body of the Lions organisations in all the Nordic countries. We have long traditions: NSR was founded already in 1962.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NSR co-operation is base on following Constitution and By-Laws:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-4786fd1e-d5ac-4e12-acff-f5b16448b4e5\" href=\"https:\/\/lionsnsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Constitution-18.1.2025-.docx\">NSR Constitution ( 18.1.2025 )<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lionsnsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Constitution-18.1.2025-.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-4786fd1e-d5ac-4e12-acff-f5b16448b4e5\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-4b79f045-b7b3-4e5b-a9ee-bdaac3abaa02\" href=\"https:\/\/lionsnsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/By-Laws-18.1.2025-3.docx\">NSR By-Laws ( 18.1.2025)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lionsnsr.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/By-Laws-18.1.2025-3.docx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-4b79f045-b7b3-4e5b-a9ee-bdaac3abaa02\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Links to the NSR member country organisations (Multiple Districts):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lions.se\/\">Multiple District 101 Sweden<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lions.no\/\">Multiple District 104 Norway<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lions.dk\/\">Multiple District 106 Denmark<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lions.fi\/\">Multiple District 107 Finland<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lions.is\/\">Multiple District 109 Iceland<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The group of Council Chairpersons (CC)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NSR work is leaded by group of Council Chairpersons, one from each 5 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Council Chair group 2026-2027:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MD109 <strong>CC Inga L\u00f3a Steinarsd\u00f3ttir\u00a0<\/strong>LCL Freyja\u00a0&#8211; <a href=\"mailto:ingaloa75@simnet.is\">ingaloa75@simnet.is<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; (Chair)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MD101 <strong>CC Mats Gernandt<\/strong> LCL Trosa &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:mats.gernandt@bahnhof.se\">mats.gernandt@bahnhof.se<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MD104 <strong>CC Halvard Dahle<\/strong>\u00a0LCL Malvik\u00a0&#8211; <a href=\"mailto:halvard.dahle@lions.no\">halvard.dahle@lions.no<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MD106 <strong>CC Thomas \u00d8lgaard<\/strong> LCL Hellerup &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:toelgaard@gmail.com\">toelgaard@gmail.com<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MD107 <strong>CC Jorma Pohjus<\/strong> LCL Kankaanp\u00e4\u00e4 &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:pohjus@gmail.com\">pohjus@gmail.com<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Operative committee NSR-OC<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NSR organises a yearly conference, typically in January each year. The event circulates in the various NSR countries. For the purpose of organising an NSR conference, there are two organising groups working each year. The&nbsp;<strong>NSR-OC<\/strong>&nbsp;or organising committee is an international group. The NSR-OC consists of 5 Lions, one from each Nordic country. The members are elected in each member MD and should be Lions leaders with strong NSR experience. In addition to the NSR-OC group,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organizing Committee (OC) NSR\u00a0 2026-2027<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MD109 <strong>PCC \u00deorkell Cyrusson\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0LCL V\u00ed\u00f0arr &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:KeliCyr@gmail.com\">KeliCyr@gmail.com<\/a> (Chair)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MD101 <strong>PCC Alf-G\u00f6ran Andersson<\/strong> LCL Simrishamn &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:alfgoran.andersson@gmail.com\">alfgoran.andersson@gmail.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MD104 <strong>PCC Lill Alver<\/strong> LCL Skedsmo &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:lill.alver@lions.no\">lill.alver@lions.no<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MD106 <strong>PCC Henrik Storch<\/strong> LCL Treh\u00f8je Vest &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:henrikstorch@yahoo.dk\">henrikstorch@yahoo.dk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MD107 <strong>PCC Aarne Kivioja<\/strong> LCL Helsinki \/ Pakinkyl\u00e4 &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:aakivioja@hotmail.com\">aakivioja@hotmail.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;NSR Coordinator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coordinator\u00b4s main assignment is to support generally the CC Board, and particularly to<br>facilitate, organize and lead all common activities of the Nordic countries during the<br>participation in the Lions Clubs International Convention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">the last year Coordinator was<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MD 107 GS Petri Kaukiainen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NSR Host Organising Committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the country whose turn it is to organise the event creates its own organising committee to take care of the practical issues of setting up the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The following persons serve on the host committee 2026-2027:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CC \u00a0\u00a0Inga L\u00f3a Steinarsd\u00f3ttir \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:ingaloa75@simnet.is\">ingaloa75@simnet.is<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: initial;\">OC\u00a0\u00a0 \u00deorkell C\u00fdrusson \u2013 <\/span><a href=\"mailto:kelicyr@gmail.com\">kelicyr@gmail.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: initial;\">PCC J\u00f3n P\u00e1lmason \u2013 <\/span><a href=\"mailto:jp@verkis.is\">jp@verkis.is<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"color: initial;\">PCC H\u00f6r\u00f0ur Sigurj\u00f3nsson \u2013 <\/span><a href=\"mailto:hordsig@simnet.is\">hordsig@simnet.is<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VCC Sumarli\u00f0i \u00c1sgeirsson \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:fimmfiskar@gmail.com\">fimmfiskar@gmail.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IT\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Skarph\u00e9\u00f0inn Bergmann J\u00f3nsson \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:skarpi67@gmail.com\">skarpi67@gmail.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Webmaster<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The webmaster keep this web running in cooperation with the OC group.  Any comments can be sent to the OC group member in your country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Webmaster this year is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MD 109 Skarph\u00e9\u00f0inn Bergmann J\u00f3nsson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lions Nordic Cooperation Council NSR&nbsp;is a cooperation body of the Lions organisations in all the Nordic countries. We have long traditions: NSR was founded already in 1962. 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