Walk Against War
«What do we want? Peace in Ukraine. When do we want it? Now!» When the first UWC college was established in Wales in 1962, it was as a response to the political conflict of [...]
John Hick Centenary Conference 2022 at UWC Red Cross Nordic
UWC Red Cross Nordic will celebrate the 100th birthday of the philosopher and theologian John Hick, by organising a week of activities between 7th and 11th March 2022, centered on Hick’s ideas, the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Young activist from Greenland in The Guardian about climate change
As the world is looking to Glasgow and COP26, it is important to listen to the voices who can contribute towards finding solutions that prevent climate breakdown. Our student Nanna C. Fredriksen (Greenland) is [...]
Fabiana Irigoyen (RCN 16-18)
Passionate about Diversity and Food When I left Bolivia, at 16, to attend UWC Red Cross Nordic, I could not believe how much I was going to learn and live. RCN has given [...]