25 years as Reigning Monarchs

2016-01-19T06:34:15+01:00January 19th, 2016|

Thousands took part in the celebration of the 25th Anniversary for the reign of the Norwegian Royal couple. This happened through a service at the Holmenkollen Chapel, playful winter activities outside the Royal Palace, a show at the University Place and not the least through the grand performance at the University Main Hall. Since UWC RCN have the privilege of having Queen Sonja as our patron, our Rektor Richard Lamont was one of the invited guests. His Majesty King Harald opened the Rehabilitation Centre at Haugland in 1993, two years before Queen Sonja attended the opening of UWC RCN. Her patronage has been typified by a genuine interest for the value of our work to unite people through education. It is with gratitude we join in with the many congratulations.

Foto: Synne Bjørnrå/UD

Appointment

2016-01-13T15:19:22+01:00January 13th, 2016|

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Ola Hovland to the position of Chief Operating Officer at UWC Red Cross Nordic.

The Chief Operating Officer will report to, and be supported by, the Rektor and will work in tandem with him on the development of the College’s finances, services and operations in relation to the College’s approved strategy. Ola will be a member of the Central Management Team with the members of the Support Staff reporting directly to him.

Ola brings to this role a wealth of experience – formerly as Director of Finance and Services at Haugland (with responsibility for RCN, RKHR and HIFUS) and he is currently Rådmann (2007 to present) in Fjaler. We firmly believe that with his experience, expertise, local knowledge and understanding of Norwegian legislation, Ola will play an important role in developing the College both internally and externally and will be at the heart of the design and implementation of an exciting future for RCN.

He will start in this role full-time in early April – and will be visiting campus between now and then for meetings and to contribute to the handover of this portfolio.

We very much look forward to welcoming Ola back to RCN.

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Det er med glede vi kan meddele at Ola Hovland er ansatt som “Chief Operating Officer” på UWC Røde Kors Nordisk.

I stillinga vil han rapportere til rektor og arbeide sammen med ham for å utvikle skolens økonomi, drift og støttefunksjoner i lys av skolens strategiske plan. Ola vil være medlem av sentralledelsen og vil ha mange ansatte i støttefunksjoner som rapporterer direkte til ham.

Ola kommer med mye relevant erfaring – som tidligere økonomidirektør på Haugland (med ansvar for RCN, RKHR og HIFUS), og han er i dag rådmann (fra 2007) i Fjaler. Det er vår bestemte oppfatning at med hans erfaring, ekspertise, lokalkunnskap og forståelse av norsk arbeidsliv, vil Ola spille en viktig rolle i å utvikle skolen både internt og eksternt. Han vil være i sentrum for den videre utviklingen for RCN.

Ola vil starte opp i den nye rollen 13. april – og vil besøke campus fram til da for møter og for å forberede overtakelsen av disse ansvarsområdene.

Vi ser fram til å ønske Ola tilbake til RCN.

Richard D A Lamont
Rektor
13th January 2016

 

Tom Gresvig

2018-10-16T09:32:53+01:00January 10th, 2016|

The cover of the Order of Service

The cover of the Order of Service

On Friday 8th January, Tom Gresvig’s funeral was held at Uranienborg Kirke in Oslo and was followed by a reception at Bølgen & Moi. Her Majesty Queen Sonja sent a royal wreath in her capacity as patron of our College and other tributes have been delivered for Tom, a member of the founding team of UWC Red Cross Nordic, to both his family and the College.

Representatives from Haugland included: Inger and Arne Osland, Kari and Eirik Fismen, Anette Wolff, Daniel Toa-Kwapong, Stig Moltumyr, Kathini and Larry Lamont – alongside many Oslo-based representatives from our Board and UWC Norge and our partner organisations (including SOS Children’s Villages and the Norwegian Red Cross).

Jens Waltermann, Executive Director of UWC International wrote:

“UWC International and the entire UWC community mourn the death of Tom Gresvig – one of the great figures of the UWC movement.  Tom was the founding father of UWC Red Cross Nordic and a long standing and substantial supporter of UWC internationally. Thousands of UWC RCN students bear witness to his legacy through their live changing experiences at UWC. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones and together with them the entire UWC family will honour Tom’s memory.”

 

Please click here for Larry’s address at the reception in honour of Tom on behalf of RCN and for the obituary in Aftenposten (7th January 2016) and the obituary notice written by UWC Norge and RCN.

If you could like to write Tom’s sons (Håakon and Knut) please use the following address:

President Harbitz Gate 21
Oslo 0259

The UWC and Norwegian flags will be flying at half-mast on the first day of term and we shall hold a minute’s silence at the first College Meeting of term for students and staff.

Larry
Rektor
9th January 2016

Renewal of Patronage

2015-12-25T06:59:40+01:00December 25th, 2015|

It is with pleasure we have received the news from the Royal Palace that Her Majesty Queen Sonja will continue to be the patron of UWC Red Cross Nordic. This renewal is for the next 5 years, 2016 to 2020.

Her Majesty Queen Sonja continues to be an inspiration for our students and staff in our work to make education a force to unite people.  During the visit for our 20th anniversary, this autumn, she expressed a genuine interest in this. In addressing our purposely diverse student body from more than 90 countries, she said “Every time I come here it is even better”. We will aspire to live up to this, also for the period to come.

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