Bergen Conference
UWC Red Cross Nordic recently contributed to the eventful annual conference at the Bergen Chamber of Commerce. Second year student Bob Okello and Director of Development Arne Osland joined Marco Elsafadi on stage for discussions about the work being done for and by the young in helping to create a better future. View a video [...]
Renewable Energy
Ungt Entreprenørskap Sogn og Fjordane / JA-YE Sogn og Fjordane invited UWC RCN to the national ENOVA Renewable Energy Competition for high school students. The teams from the schools had to choose a task from four options and work out a project with the most creative and feasible solutions for reducing energy loss and using [...]
National Committees
The Nordic National Committees held their Annual General Meeting here at UWC Red Cross Nordic over the weekend of 21st to 23rd November. We hosted representatives from Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland and put together a programme which consisted of the November bonfire and Christmas lights, meetings, the Asian Cultural Show, gatherings of Nordic groups, [...]
Rafto Prize 2014
A group of RCN students led by history teacher Erik Pedersen was granted the privilege to attend the annual Rafto Conference preceding the Rafto Prize 2014 Award Ceremony. Dedicated to the global promotion of human rights, the Rafto Foundation acknowledged the efforts of Russian human rights organisation Agora. Chaired by lawyer Pavel Chikov, Agora now [...]
Cooperations
UWC Red Cross Nordic and Sogn Jord og Hagebruksskule have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The two institutions share a common understanding about environmental issues and we are both working towards a sustainable future through education. Recognising the opportunities in supporting each other and working together, we started various joint programmes in 2012. We [...]
Philosophy Essay Prize
Medalists of the Baltic Sea Philosophical Essay Event 2014/15, held each year by Baltic countries on the UNESCO World Philosophy Day, were announced yesterday. Students from 16 countries participated in this essay competition with 160 essays submitted with three gold medals awarded for outstanding submissions. The adjudicator of the short listed essays was Ilkka Niiniluoto, former [...]