WORLD EXPRESSION FORUM AS

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World Expression Forum - WEXFO

World Expression Forum (WEXFO) unites defenders of freedom of expression in a strong and active global community. WEXFO takes place annually in Lillehammer, Norway, in May/June.

Aksjeselskap med ideelt og allmennyttig formål. Selskapets virksomhet er å bidra i arbeidet med å styrke ytringsfriheten, gjennom å være den sentrale møteplassen for alle aktører med interesse for dette arbeidet. Selskapet skal avholde et årlig, fast arrangement for dette formålet, men selskapet kan også arrangere eller bidra til andre arrangementer. Selskapet vil også bistå i utvikling og distribusjon av informasjon om ytringsfriheten. Samarbeidspartnere vil finnes internasjonalt, nasjonalt og lokalt.

Arrangør av konferanser, ledelse av prosjekter og utvikling av rapporter.

Organization

CEO: KE
Kristenn Einarsson1950
Chairman of the board: MN
Mads Nygaard1968
Years since formation: 4 years; since Oct 25, 2021
Type: Limited company
VAT registered: Yes
Number of employees: 0

Ownership

Number of shares and share classes: 96; 1 share class
Total number of shareholders: 64; 46 companies, 18 persons

Financials

Total operating income 2024: 10,150,716; NOK
Annual total result 2024: -376,172; NOK
Total equity 2024: 2,642,275; NOK

Last update: Sep 9, 2025

Management

Management / administration

Name	Role	Shares
KE Kristenn Einarsson 1950	Managing Director/CEO	-

Board

Name	Role	Shares
MN Mads Nygaard 1968	Chairman	-
EO Elisabeth Oftedal Sjaastad 1977	Board Member	-
MB Marit Borkenhagen 1970	Board Member	-
AS Aage Storm Borchgrevink 1969	Board Member	-
CT Celina Thea Olayinka Jerman Bright-Taylor 1984	Board Member	-
HS Helje Solberg 1967	Board Member	-
JF Joseph Felix Borghino 1958	Board Member	-
ME Margit Elisabeth Juliane Ketterle 1958	Board Member	-
AC Anne Catherine C Tahon 1962	Board Member	-
TS Trine Skei Grande 1969	Board Member	-
FE Fatemeh Ekhtesari 1986	Board Member	-
KT Khin Thandar Htay Khin Thandar Htay 1983	Board Member	-
FF Felicia Fauzia Anthonio 1987	Board Member	-
AH Anne Holt 1958	Board Member	-

Others

Name	Role	Shares
E ERNST & YOUNG AS	Auditor	-
K KANTALL AS	Accountant	-

Top 10 individual shareholders

Name	Role	Shares
CS Christine Smith-Simonsen 1971	-	4.06 % indirectly
OR Odd Reidar Øie 1950	-	2.26 % directly 1.04 % indirectly 1.22 %
TM Trine Must 1971	-	1.32 % indirectly
EC Erik Christian Must 1973	-	1.31 % indirectly
CL Cato Litangen 1963	-	1.04 % indirectly
TG Tom Gaudland 1973	-	1.04 % indirectly

Last update: Aug 12, 2025

Ownership

Company shareholders

Name	Share class	Total number of shares	Share
T TV 2 AS	Ordinary shares	4	4.17 %
P POLARIS MEDIA ASA	Ordinary shares	4	4.17 %
A AMEDIA AS	Ordinary shares	4	4.17 %
D DEN NORSKE FORLEGGERFORENING	Ordinary shares	4	4.17 %
D DEN NORSKE BOKHANDLERFORENING	Ordinary shares	4	4.17 %
M MEDIEBEDRIFTENES LANDSFORENING	Ordinary shares	4	4.17 %
A AS FORLAGSFINANS	Ordinary shares	4	4.17 %
S SCHIBSTED MEDIA AS	Ordinary shares	4	4.17 %
PA Publishers Associatio International	Ordinary shares	4	4.17 %
FO Federation Of European Publish Fep-	Ordinary shares	2	2.08 %
C CAPPELEN DAMM AS	Ordinary shares	2	2.08 %
BB Books Bonnier	Ordinary shares	2	2.08 %
B Börsenverein	Ordinary shares	2	2.08 %
N NORSK LITTERATURFESTIVAL SIGRID UNDSET-DAGENE STI	Ordinary shares	2	2.08 %
M MUST AS	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
S STIFTINGA DET NORSKE SAMLAGET	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
A ALLER MEDIA AS	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
G GRAFILL	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
C CREO - FORBUNDET FOR KUNST OG KULTUR	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
N NORSK FILMFORBUND	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
L LILLEHAMMER KULTUR AS	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
N NOPA NORSK FORENING FOR KOMPONISTER OG TEKSTFORFATTERE	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
T THORLEIF DAHLS KULTURBIBLIOTEK STI	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
N NTB AS	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
F FORLAGSHUSET VEST AS	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
F FAGPRESSEN	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
C CIVITA AS	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
S STIFTELSEN NANSENSKOLEN NANSENSKOLEN - NORSK HUMANISTISK AKADEMI OG NANSEN FREDSSENTER	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
G GUDBRANDSDØLEN DAGNINGEN AS	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
F FORFATTERFORBUNDET	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
N NORSK FAGLITTERÆR FORFATTER- OG OVERSETTERFORENING	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
R RIKSMÅLSFORBUNDET	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
T TV 2 SKOLE AS	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
N NORSK BIBLIOTEKFORENING	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
N NORSK P E N	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
N NORSK PRESSEFORBUND	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
IE Italiana Editori Aie Associazione	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
CA Customs Ab Camono	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
C Childpress	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
PH Publishing House Eum	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
GA Groep Algemene Uitgevers Gau	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
N Nordstedts	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
AP Association Publishers	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
S Sahoipyoung	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
FS Förläggareföreningen Svenska	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
ND National De Lédition Syndicat	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
TF The Finnish Publishers Association	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
CB Ch Beck Verlag	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
W Wan-Ifra	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
H H ASCHEHOUG & CO W NYGAARD AS Closed	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
OR Odd Reidar Øie 1950	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
D DRAMATIKERFORBUNDET	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
G GYLDENDAL NORSK FORLAG AS	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
S STIFTELSEN LILLEHAMMER MUSEUM	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
S STORY HOUSE EGMONT AS	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
M MIMETA - SENTER FOR KULTUR OG UTVIKLING AS	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
K KAGGE FORLAG AS	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
N NORSK SKUESPILLERFORBUND	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
B BONNIER NORSK FORLAG AS	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
F FORBUNDET FRIE FOTOGRAFER	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
S STIFTELSEN TINIUS	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
H HAMAR ARBEIDERBLAD AS	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
F FORLAGSHUSET VIGMOSTAD & BJØRKE AS	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %
N NORSK TEATER- OG ORKESTERFORENING (NTO)	Ordinary shares	1	1.04 %

Last update: Apr 4, 2024

Financials

in NOK

Summary

Year	2024	2023	2022	2021
Total operating income	10,150,716	8,738,293	4,970,880	1,099,965
Annual Total Result	-376,172	962,414	-811,925	-1,473
Total assets	3,878,444	5,433,162	5,076,527	6,719,048
Total liabilities	1,236,169	2,514,715	3,295,494	4,751,091
Total equity	2,642,275	2,918,446	1,781,032	1,967,957

P&L

Year	2024	2023	2022	2021
Total operating income	10,150,716	8,738,293	4,970,880	1,099,965
Total operating costs	10,793,029	7,899,200	5,781,089	1,100,836
Operating result	-642,313	839,093	-810,209	-871
Financial income/costs	266,141	123,321	-1,716	-602
Profit before tax	-376,172	962,414	-811,925	-1,473
Total tax & extraordinary income/cost	0	0	0	0
Annual Total Result	-376,172	962,414	-811,925	-1,473

Balance overview

Year	2024	2023	2022	2021
Total fixed assets	0	0	0	0
Total current assets	3,878,444	5,433,162	5,076,527	6,719,048
Total assets	3,878,444	5,433,162	5,076,527	6,719,048
Short term debt	1,236,169	2,514,715	3,295,494	4,751,091
Long term debt	0	0	0	0
Total liabilities	1,236,169	2,514,715	3,295,494	4,751,091
Contributed capital	2,869,430	2,769,430	2,594,430	1,969,430
Retained earnings	-227,155	149,016	-813,398	-1,473
Total equity	2,642,275	2,918,446	1,781,032	1,967,957
Total equity and liabilities	3,878,444	5,433,162	5,076,527	6,719,048

Classification

21st company classification

BETA

Small company

Type of organization

Limited company

Classification of institutional sector

INNL

Domestic sectors

A_IKKE-FIN

Non-financial corporations

2100

Private non-financial incorporated enterprises

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