The Setreng Institute of Ecophilosophy, that had existed as a non-profit educational and research centre, located at Singsas, Norway, became a formalised institution on 1 September 1994 with Sigmund Kvaloey Setreng as director. Freda Meissner Blau (ECOROPA President) acted as President of the Board of advisors, while several more Ecoropeans were members.