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Today is the official day set aside in Norway for the 150th anniversary of the Norwegian Red Cross – students on campus have designed a special programme as part of our College’s contribution to the nationwide activities. It is with great pride that our students and staff have observed the Norwegian Red Cross taking a leading role [...]

A delegation from RCN attended the 'Resilience for Real' Conference in Oslo with over 300 participants from the Red Red Crescent, the UN, European Union, NGOs, universities, research institutions and the private sector. The conference focused on the need for a shift in humanitarian action towards the proactive tackling of risks rather than just reactively [...]

UWC Impact Study - Invitation to Participate Dear UWC RCN Alumni, You are invited to participate in the inaugural pilot UWC Impact Study coordinated by the UWC International Office. This multi-college survey is intended to gather initial insights into the impact that UWC students and alumni have on their communities and the wider world. For [...]

An RCN delegation - consisting of Larry Lamont (Rektor), Arne Osland (Director of Development), Pär Stenbäck (Chair of RCN’s Council), Tove Veierød (Chair of RCN’s Board) - has been invited to be present at the opening of our sister College, UWC Changshu China on Saturday 7th November. RCN has been involved over a considerable period [...]

Balder Morsund (second year) attended the annual meeting of the Norwegian Red Cross Youth in week 43 and represented RCN, given our ongoing partnership with the Red Cross. He reports back: The annual meeting of the Norwegian Red Cross Youth was both inspiring and very interesting. The main topics of discussion were physical health for [...]

This week the UWC Heads of the 15 colleges and schools gathered in Split (Croatia) for their biannual meeting. They then transferred to Mostar for the annual UWC Council Meeting with all guests wonderfully hosted by the students and staff of UWC Mostar – guests were invited to participate in Balkans Studies’ workshops, community service [...]