EdTech Global Foundation

2018-10-16T09:33:17+01:00April 13th, 2015|

UWC RCN has been offered the unique opportunity to form a delegation to attend the third annual conference of EdTech Europe 2015 in London. The conference brings together established learning and education providers, innovators, disrupters, educators, policy makers and investors with an interest in European and global education technology. The 2015 one-day summit will be hosted at Kings Place in London on 18 June 2015.

The UWC (RCN) delegation will consist of Sir John Daniel (Chair of UWC International Board), David Sengeh (Sierra Leone – RCN, Harvard, MIT alumnus), Peter Verhille (UWC Director of International Fund Development), Larry (RCN’s Rektor) and Arne (RCN’s Director of Development). Sir John will be a key note speaker on MOOCs and David Sengeh has been invited to speak about the projects he contributes to – with EdTech Global Foundation partnering in 2015 with Global Minimum to Support Young Innovators in Kenya, Sierra Leone and South Africa.

Thupten Dorji and Zoe HarringtonRCN has been invited to provide two students to attend the conference and to be part of a student panel discussion – Zoe Harrington (Germany) and Thupten Dorji (Tibet) have been selected to represent RCN at the conference and will also be part of the UWC delegation at an event at the Norwegian Embassy with alumni and other London-based supporters as part of our set of events for the 20th anniversary of RCN.

The Newsletter advertising the event can be seen here.

Council Meeting 2015

2018-10-16T09:33:17+01:00April 13th, 2015|

It was a pleasure to welcome the members of Council and other guests from Thursday 9th to Saturday 11th April for the annual UWC RCN Council meeting here on campus. Our Council members continue to act as our supporters, our bridge-builders, and our voice across the Nordic region.

The Council gathers once a year on campus and the Board twice a term, alternating between College visits and other locations throughout the Nordic region.

The CouncilBeyond the formal Council meeting, we designed this year’s programme in a way that provided members with concrete opportunities to engage with students and staff, through careers workshops and focus groups on areas of strategic importance, and to contribute to the present and future architecture of Red Cross Nordic

2015 marks the end of the time period for the current UWC RCN Strategic Plan. We are embarking on the consultation phase essential for the drafting of a strategic plan and to ensure that it complements the development of UWC International’s strategic plan. With this in mind, we set up some Strategic Focus Groups on Friday afternoon – open to Council members including alumni, guests, education and support staff and the newly elected Student Council – for discussion of certain areas identified by the Board.

We are a unique college within the UWC, with our Nordic heritage and partnership with the Red Cross – and it is important that we work alongside all constituencies, including the essential contributions of our Board and Council, to establish a strategic plan which preserves the values, traditions and spirit that distinguish the community but, at the same time, prepares the College and the students for the demands of a new world.

Our aim is, in the end, to produce a concise and meaningful articulation of the strategic plan which we can use both internally and share with pride with external stakeholders. Development and action plans will follow to ensure the implementation of our plans but it essential that we keep the strategic plan succinct and accessible. With this in mind, it is worth considering that the Ten Commandments were written in 297 words, the American Declaration of Independence in 300 – and the EU Directive for Exporting Duck Eggs an unfathomable 26,911 words!

Our strategic goal is to fulfil the UWC’s mission and values – delivered inspiringly and succinctly in 94 words – and this shall drive the strategic plan.

Chef Jonny Lidal with the fruits of his laboursOn Friday morning, the UWC RCN annual report – a printed encapsulation of our work and reflection on the year gone by – was released to coincide with the annual Council meeting. Please see the Report here.

The Council Meeting was followed by a wonderful dinner, coordinated by our Events students and staff team, in the Høegh – with performers from the March African Cultural Show reprising some of their acts for the after dinner entertainment.

Thank you to all those who contributed to the programme for our Council members and guests.

Here are some photos from the events.

Larry
Rektor

Sharing Faroese Culture

2015-04-14T15:27:30+01:00April 12th, 2015|

The receiving of gifts from the Faroese Ministry of Education has become a much appreciated ingredient of our annual Council Meeting. Claus Reistrup, who has been the Faroese representative on the Council since we were founded in 1995, becomes our own ‘Santa Claus’, as he brings books or other cultural products that are essential expressions of Faroese Culture. This year we received three copies of William Heinesen’s classical novel “The Lost Musicians” and a special photo book capturing the Northern Lights on the island.  This year’s gift also includes factual books on history, grammar, fairy tales and seasonal fishery outside Greenland – all made available for our students through the library and on current display at the entry to the Kantine.

Mine Awareness Day

2018-10-16T09:33:17+01:00April 8th, 2015|

The official logo of the dayLast Saturday, 4th of April, UWC Red Cross Nordic had its first campaign for the International Day of Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. Under the motto: ‘Less pity, more AWARENESS’, students of the RCN Survivors of Conflict programme and those from countries affected by land mines led different activities to raise awareness about this often ignored issue.

Our main goal was to make people in the College understand that being a victim of a mine does not make anybody different and that we need to be exposed to more information about the problem of mines. Our thoughts were that disabilities reside in each person’s mind and that it is possible to go beyond them, as our fellow students have already proved.

The organizing group decided to hang up  flags of some of the countries affected by mines: Colombia, Western Sahara, Ethiopia, Angola, and some more. They created a wall with information about mines and painted a red X on our hands, which represented awareness of the problem.

Through an art session during brunch, an archery tournament, Colombian dance lessons and even a photoshoot we all showed our commitment to involve the community and educate more people about the dangers of land mines. The support we received from everyone was incredible!

More photos from the day can be seen here.

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