Gitte Just is leaving the European Capital of Culture Aarhus 2017

Today, Gitte Just announced to the Board of The Aarhus 2017 Foundation that she will resign from her position as Programme Director.

Gitte Just is leaving the post after a year in which she has shuttled between the job in Aarhus and her family in Copenhagen.

"It is with regret that I have had to make this decision. It has been difficult to combine an excit-ing but also demanding job in Aarhus, while my family stayed on Zealand. I have therefore de-cided to prioritize my family. However, I will do my best to ensure as smooth a transition as possible," says Gitte Just.

Gitte Just was hired a year ago, and as Programme Director, she was responsible for outlining the general line of the entire programme of the European Capital of Culture 2017.

The Chairman of the Board of The Aarhus 2017 Foundation, Mayor Jacob Bundsgaard, has re-gretfully taken Gitte Just's resignation note. He points out that Gitte Just has played a big part in the fact that the tracks to 2017 have now been laid out, so that general responsibility for the programme can be transferred to others.

"In the past year, Gitte Just has managed to create both direction and build a good momentum in the many projects and elements that will constitute the programme of European Capital of Culture 2017. Considering the circumstances this is the right time to be leaving the job," says Chairman of The Aarhus 2017 Foundation Jacob Bundsgaard.

In her career, Gitte Just has had various leadership positions in Copenhagen. She moves back to Zealand shortly, but in the coming months she will ensure a good handover of her work, so the project can continue its positive progress.

"I am glad that Gitte will continue to be a part of the project in the near future. It is important that her knowledge and knowhow is retained and passed on. It is great that she from her new base in the metropolitan area will help to ensure continuity for both the project and our partners," says Managing Director of The Aarhus 2017 Foundation Rebecca Matthews.

For more information, contact Head of Press Peter Vestergaard on telephone 2013-1090 eller
peter.vestergaard@aarhus2017.dk

Photo: Miklos Szabo