Nobel Peace Prize Nomination
UWC has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize! The nomination was made by Alfred Bjørlo, member of the Norwegian parliament for the Liberal Party from the region of Sogn and Fjordane (where UWC Red Cross Nordic is located): – Enabling youth from all over the world to meet, live and get an [...]
Gunvor Norddal (RCN ’01 – present)
The Little and Big World Gunvor Norddal vividly remembers her first full working day at UWC Red Cross Nordic. On the way home from work she received the shocking news about two towers having been hit by airplanes in New York. Needless to say, the day was 9/11. In her new job, she was [...]
John Hick Centenary Conference at RCN in 2022
Next year, between the 7th and the 13th of March, UWC Red Cross Nordic will host the John Hick Centenary Conference. This conference will focus on creating opportunities for interreligious dialogue and intercultural understanding. We will welcome several renowned scholars of philosophy and theology, including Mark and Prof. Peter Hick, Prof. Perry Schmidt-Leukel, Prof. [...]
From Burning Platform to Burning Desire
On Nov 24th we received a visit from Kimberly Mathisen, outgoing CEO of Microsoft Norway and becoming CEO of C4IR . The day was filled with discussions centered around the role data/ technology can play in tackling the big challenges the world is facing. - In you I see future leaders with a growth [...]
Alan Hall: 1938-2021
It is with great sadness we received the news of the death of Alan Hall. Alan dedicated his whole professional life to the UWC, being the longest serving teacher at UWC Atlantic College in their history. After retiring Alan came on numerous visits to RCN from his base in rural Wales, to help [...]
Finnish delegate to COP26 online at RCN
Thursday 11th November Ville Niinistö, former Minister of Environment for Finland, now Member of the European Parliament, had an online with all our students, who gathered in the auditorium. He was part of the Finnish delegation at the COP26. Now back in Brussels, he talked about the importance of recent events in Glasgow. [...]