Arve Helle
UWC Red Cross Nordic would like to take this opportunity to thank Arve Helle for his outstanding support of the College over the past 12 years in his role as Mayor of Fjaler. This morning, Larry (on behalf of the College) gave Arve a framed photo of himself and Her Majesty Queen Sonja from her visit [...]
Millenium Goals
At the UN General Assembly The New Millenium Development Goals have been launched in the United Nations this week, setting ambitious and necessary targets in many sectors. We are proud to see our own alumna, Kanchan Amatya (Nepal) RCN 2010-2012, participating as a selected witness for the Sustainable Development Goals adoption at the UN.
Announcement – Jubilee Fund
It is with great pleasure, on the day of our Jubilee (celebrating 20 years since the opening of UWC Red Cross Nordic), that the College can announce that the Leif Høegh Foundation (Leif Høegh Stiftelsen) will make a gift of NOK 1 million to help launch the RCN Jubilee Fund. This donation will go towards [...]
Our Red Cross Partnership
As part of our Jubilee celebrations and following on from the official opening of the Henry Dunant Building by HM Queen Sonja, we put together a special programme on the morning of Tuesday 22nd September which focused on UWC RCN’s partnership with the Norwegian Red Cross and the Rehabilitation Centre. The session was launched with [...]
‘Every time I come here it is even better’
Our Jubilee event on Monday 21st September marked the ninth time in 20 years that her Majesty Queen Sonja has visited our College: a definite highlight in the two year stay for each student, and an honour for us as an institution. Her strong involvement is a living reminder of the value of our work to [...]
HM Queen Sonja at RCN
The celebrations of our 20th anniversary were crowned with Her Majesty Queen Sonja's visit on a day of beautiful early autumn sunshine. The Queen took her time as she moved around the College talking and listening to many students on her route. The National News on NRK focused on her meeting with Melvin Cornejo Gomez (El Salvador) and his [...]