– Enabling youth from all over the world to meet, live and get an education together, is one of the most important things we can do for peace and to make the world a better place. Today, I have therefore nominated United World Colleges for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize award, Bjørlo says. – UWC’s main idea of using education as a tool to create peace and connect people across borders, is wholly in the spirit of Alfred Nobel. In my opinion, UWC is a an excellent candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize, not the least in a time when we experience increasing levels of conflict between countries and people in many parts of the world.
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National Geographic
UWC Red Cross Nordic graduate Muyambi Muyambi (2005-2007) from Uganda - who we knew as Dickson - is currently featured in the online National Geographic as part of the interview series with their 'Travelers of [...]
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On Friday 11th October, His Royal Highness Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands officially opened the new UWC Maastricht campus. Our congratulations to all colleagues and friends in Maastricht and the Netherlands.
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