Former Yugoslavia Balkan Group
FYBG
Former Yugoslavia Balkn Group is registered in the public registers in Broennoesund with organization number 929 293 894.
The annual meeting for 2022 was held on 15 April 2023. In this period 6 bord meetings have been held on Zoom.
An election was held and the result was as follows:
Chairman Arne Gerrit Halvorsen
Vice-Chairman Geir Asbjoernsen
Secretary Jan Helge Kalvik
Cashier Rune Steen
Board members Ton Johansen
Trond Andreassen
Deputies Terje Bergiton Rydeng
Kurt Andreas skog
Accountant Svein Arne Bjoerslaand
Selection commeette Erik Enis Dokken
In December 2023, a letter was received from the Deputy Chairman, Geir Asbjoernsen, that he
wanted to resign from his position. This due to helth reasons, and therefore a preliminary change
was made in the composition of the board which will later be dealt with at the annual meeting
2023/2024 on 11 April 2024.
This meant that Jan Helge Kalvik is now appointed as Vice-Chairman. He stepped down from his
position as secretary and was temporarily replaced by Knut Flovik Thoresen. This was carried out
in collabortion with the election committee representative Erik Enis dokken.
Erik Ennis Dokken from the election committee informed about proposals for the composition of
the new board after the Annual Meeting 2023/2024.
Status is that Arne Gerrit Halvorsen remain as the Chairman for another year following the
recommodation of the election committee. He is up for election every year.
Deputy Chairman Geir Asbjoernsen resigns as Jan Helge Kalvik acts in his position until the Annual
Meeting on the 11. April 2024.
Knut flovik Thoresen acts as secretary as a result of Jan Helge Kalvik acting as
vice-chairman and will be pointed to this function from the Annual Meeting 11 April 2024.
Rune Steen wants to resign as treasure, he is out of the position. Here is a need for FYBG to have a
new person into this position. Arne Gerrit Halvorsen takes care of the practiclities until a new
person is in place.
Board member Tom Johansen wishes to continue in the position and will be proposed.
Board member Trond Andreassen wants to resign and Søren Marenus Dickman (DK) has been
proposed as a new board member.
Deputy members of the board Kurt Andreas Skog and Terje Bergiton Rydeng wish to continue.
Rune Steen is interested in joining the board as a deputy member.
In 2022 an application was send to the airliner company www.norwegian.no to be registrated as
Corporate Customer for members of Former Yugoalavia Balkan Group
https//corporate.norwegian.com/uk/
It was accepted and then each member can create their personal profile with Norwegian. The
aggreement code is FORMERYGO with password 2PXDHepF120. Then a discount will be given,
repectively on Low Fair and Flex tickets, and there are no restrictions on the detinations.
At the board meeting 12 October 2023, it ws announced that a Reference Group has been
established for quality assurance for the work to be carried out. The choice fell on Knut Flovik
Thoresen as leader and administrtor with his experience from the Armed Forces and as an author.
Jacob Børresen retired flag commander, senior consultant in military theory, defence security
policy, secretay to Minister of Defence and NATO HQ. Aase Thomassen as a politicl scientist and
author. Kjell Arne Johannessen with experience from the Norwegian Armed Forces both national,
internationl and historical competence.
Personnel will be needed to interview members when the need arises. The intellectual property law
protect the copyright to intellectual property and protects the origin of the individual’s contribution
to the process of Former Yugoalavia Balkan Group.
Initially we ha been presented on the website www.balkangruppen.no, but on the board meeting 12
June 2023 it was decided that Jan helge Kalvik will prepare a group on Facebook with the name
Balkangruppen FYBG. By this it will be possible to apply for membership in the group. Arne
Gerrit Halvorsen and Jan Helge Kalvik will take care of any approval for member.
The Chairman has been in contact with the Norwegian bank DNB to set up a company account. It
is now in order and the account number for Former Yugoslavia Balkan Group is now in DNB
Nettbank Bedrift 1506 88 94295 and with Vips number 803584. For the foreign members you have
to use IBAN: NO6315068894295
Until further notice the Chairman has administrative rights to this account.
Introduction of a quota for Former Yugoslavia Balkan Group has been discussed and there was
agreement on a quota of Nokr 250. It will be introduced from 2024, and has now been sent out to
Norwegian members for the time being. The response has so far been moderate so that a reminder
must be sent out. For the time being, the Chairman has moved out ahead in order to maintain
operations and it amounts to Nokr 3385 for the time being.
Deputy Chairman Geir Asbjoernsen has been in a meeting with the Secretary General of NVIO
(Norwegian Veteran International Operations). The subject for the meeting was to reach out to
UNPROFOR veterans for recruitment to Former Yugoslavia Balkan Group (FYBG). NVIO has also
offered to market FYBG on its platforms. In that respect, it was agreed to make FYBG as well
known as possible to relevant members.
At the board meeting on 1 February 2024, Attache Dag-Magne Lunde at the Royal Norwegian
Embassy in Belgrade briefed on the political developments in his area of responsebility. It concerns
Montenegro, Serbia, North-Macedonia and Bonia about the development, the security situation and
bilateral cooperation Norway has with the various countries with focus on defence situation. He has
agin offered a new briefing on Thursday 4 April 2024 at 1800 – 1900 hrs.on Teams. This was
conducted in Norwegian language, and he will be asked to conduct one in English.
The Chairman received an invitation from the Armed Forces Veteran Inspector to participate in the
Balkan celebration at Akershus Fortress Friday 26 April 2024. He has signed up and hopes that
more members will do the same. In this context, an aplication was sent to the Armed Forces Veteran
Inspector to arange a presentation of Former Yugoslvia Balkan Group, on 15 March 2024 a replay
was received rejecting the appliction.
The Chairman received an invitation from the Armed Forces Veteran Center (FVS) to take part in a
reunion for UNPROFOR/HQ/Ops.avd. NORMOVECON V and VI. It will be carried out in the
period 18-20 June 2024. The reunion will take place in its intirely at the Norwegin Armed Forces
veteran center at Baereia in Kongsvinger. The Armed Forces Veteran Center covers the expences for
travel and accommodation. Registration will be sendt from Chairman within the deadline 5 May
2024.
During this period there has been regular communication between the board members to maintain
operation in the best interests of Former Yugoslavia Balkan Group. The association currently have
49 members, and during this period 4 members have resign.
Laakselv/Norway 11 April 2024
On behalf of the board FYBG
Chairman Arne Gerrit Halvorsen
Karhuringen 7 B, N-9700 Lakselv Norway
+47 99092124
agh@balkangruppen.no