Whenever you see THIS logo, you are encountering KANDU.
KANDU is the organization running The Gathering. Every TG-participant is a member, entitled to a vote at our annual general assembly.

One may ask what KANDU really is. It started out as an organization to promote interest for creative computing, hence the name (KANDU is short for "Kreativ Aktiv Norsk DataUngdom", meaning "Creative Active Norwegian ComputerYouths").
Our main goal is to make young people want to do more with their computers than play games and use a word processor. We want to play around with it, make digital art. It doesn't matter if you make pictures, music, programs, games or demos, just do something that requires a bit more braincapacity than minesweeper!
And of course, most important of all: Have fun while you do it.

At The Gathering we arrange a meeting for creative minds. We have competitions to find out who is the better musician, game developer or coder. And to meet others with the same interests. Of course, having fun is the most important part of the party.