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Interviews

Interviewee 1. Representative from the regional council of Lapland. Conducted in May 2024.
Interviewee 2. Representative from the municipality of Salla. Conducted in november 2024.
Interviewee 3. Representative from Destination Lofoten. Conducted October 2024.
Interviewee 4. Representative from Vestvågøy kommune (Economic development). Conducted November 2024
Interviewee 5. Representative from Nordland fylkeskommune (County council for planning and business). Conducted November 2024..
Interviewee 6. Representative from Höga Kusten Destinationsutveckling AB. Conducted September 2024.
Interviewee 7. Representative from Höga Kusten Destinationsutveckling AB. Conducted October 2024.
Interviewee 8. Representative from Länsstyrelsen Västernorrland (County Administrative Board). Conducted September 2024.
Interviewee 9. Representative from Länsstyrelsen Västernorrland (County Administrative Board). Conducted September 2024.
Interviewee 10. Representative from Länsstyrelsen Västernorrland (County Administrative Board). Conducted September 2024.
Interviewee 11: Representant from Skördefestens Vänner. Conducted in August 2024.
Interviewee 12: Representant from Light in the Dark. Conducted in August 2024.
Interviewee 13: Representant from Visit Åland. Conducted in September 2024
Interviewee 14: Representative from Visit Faroe Islands. Conducted September 2024.
Interviewee 15: Representative from Tórshavn Municipality. Conducted October 2024.
Interviewee 16: Representative from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Culture in Faroe Islands. Conducted October 2024.
Interviewee 17: Representative from The Association of Municipalities in Faroe Islands. Conducted October 2024.
Interviewee 18: Representative from Setur - The University of the Faroe Islands. Conducted November 2024.
Interviewee 19: Representative The Association of Municipalities in Faroe Islands. Conducted November 2024.
Interviewee 20: Representative from a tourism operator in Faroe Islands. Conducted November 2024.
Interviewee 21: Representative from a local tourism operator in Ilulissat. Conducted September 2024.
Interviewee 22: Representative from a local tourism operator in Ilulissat. Conducted September 2024.
Interviewee 23: Representative from health care facility in Ilulissat. Conducted September 2024.
Interviewee 24: Representative from a local tourism operator in Ilulissat 2024.
Interviewee 25: Representative from Avannaata municipality in Ilulissat. Conducted September 2024.
Interviewee 26: Representative from The Icefjord Centre Tourism Facility in Ilulissat. Conducted September 2024.
Interviewee 27: Representative from Tourism Information Centre in Ilulissat. Conducted September 2024.
Interviewee 28: Representative from arts and craft centre in Ilulissat. Conducted September 2024.
Interviewee 29: Representative from Avannaata municipality in Ilulissat. Conducted September 2024.
Interviewee 30: Representative from the tourism and hospitality industry in Greenland. Conducted September 2024.
Interviewee 31: Representative from Visit Greenland. Conducted August 2024.
Interviewee 32: Representative from the government of Greenland working with tourism. Conducted August 2024.
Interviewee 33: Representative from the Association of Municipalities in South Iceland. Conducted August 2024.
Interviewee 34: Representative from The Icelandic Tourism Board. Conducted August 2024.
Interviewee 35: Representative from a tourism operator in South Iceland. Conducted August 2024.
Interviewee 36: Representative from destination management in South Iceland. Conducted September 2024.
Interviewee 37: Representative from Association of Municipalities in South Iceland. Conducted September 2024.
Interviewee 38: Representative from Billund municipality tourism council in Billund. Conducted June 2024.
Interviewee 39: Representative from Billund Municipality in Billund. Conducted June 2024.
Interviewee 40: Representative from a smaller tourism company in Billund. Conducted June 2024.
Interviewee 41: Representative from Destination Trekantområdet in Billund. Conducted June 2024.
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