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{{Infobox school
|name           = [[United World Colleges|UWC]] [[Red Cross]] Nordic
|image          = UWCRCN K, A, E Buildings.jpg
|image_size      = 
|caption        = Classroom Buildings at UWCRCN 
|motto          = UWC makes education a force to unite people, nations and cultures
for peace and a sustainable future
|established    = 1995
|type           = [[Independent school|Independent]], [[Boarding school]], [[International Baccalaureate]]
|affiliation    = [[United World Colleges]]
|grades         = IB 1 & 2
|patron         = [[File:Greater royal coat of arms of Norway.svg|20px]] [[Queen Sonja of Norway]]
|headmaster     = Pelham Lindfield Roberts
|faculty        = 25
|staff          = 76
|students       = 200 
|houses         = 5
|athletics      = Swimming, football, kayaking, canoeing, skiing
|athletics_conference     = 
|colors         = 
|age range      = 16-19
|campus_type    = Residential
|campus_size    = 
|gender         = [[Coeducational]]
|free_text      = 
|free_label2    = 
|free_text2     = 
|free_label3    = 
|free_text3     = 
|location       = Flekke, [[Fjaler]], [[Vestland]]
|country        = [[Norway]]
|information    = 
|website        = https://uwcrcn.no
}}

The school '''UWC Red Cross Nordic''' ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]: UWC Røde Kors Nordisk), formerly known as '''Red Cross Nordic United World College''', was founded in 1995, located in [[Norway]]. It is the ninth member of the today 18 [[United World Colleges]], others having been established in Wales, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy, India, Singapore, Swaziland, United States, Costa Rica, the Netherlands, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Germany, Armenia, China, Thailand, Japan, and Tanzania. Patrons of the college and the movement include [[Nelson Mandela]], [[Queen Noor of Jordan]] and [[Queen Sonja of Norway]]. The first college, UWC Atlantic College, was established by the German educationalist [[Kurt Hahn]] to promote international understanding and peace. Students are selected by UWC National Committees or selection contacts in over 150 countries on merit and many receive full scholarships. After the two-year education following the guidelines of the [[International Baccalaureate Diploma Program]] students usually go on to higher education. UWC students are eligible to participate in the [[Shelby Davis Scholarship]] program, which funds undergraduate studies (based on need) for UWC students at many US universities. The school is led by the Rektor, Pelham Lindfield Roberts, Deputy Rektor, Natasha Lambert and the Board of Governors, currently chaired by  Elizabeth Sellevold.

==Location and facilities==

UWCRCN is located on the remote shores of Flekke in the community of [[Fjaler]], Sogn og Fjordane County, [[Vestlandet|Western Coastal]], [[Norway]] at approximately {{coord|61|19|58|N|5|20|08|E|}}. The college enrolls 200 students aged 16 to 20 from more than 80 different nations, including teenagers from [[SOS Children's Villages]] and refugees. The College not only focuses on academics, but also seeks to find a balance between studies, community services and activities. It lies alongside the Red Cross Haugland Rehabilitation Centre. The two institutions work closely together and share many facilities. The College has become a reality through the cooperative efforts of many organizations including the Norwegian National Committee of UWC, the Norwegian Red Cross and the host municipality of Fjaler. UWC Red Cross Nordic was set up with support from all Nordic countries, which provide the funding for the yearly running of it. In addition private sponsors have supported the building program and recent renovation efforts.

[[File:UWCRCN Dormitories 2009.jpg|thumb|Student dormitories, 2009]]
[[File:RCNUWC - Norway.jpg|thumb|200px|UWC RCN]]

==Activities==

Activities offered at the college include, among many others, climbing, kayaking and hiking, Model United Nations (MUN), environmental groups and musical activities. The college raises political awareness through presentations held by external guest speakers and students on political issues which are open to the whole college and the surrounding community. The college participates in aid projects and works with the local and national [[Red Cross]]. The school has its own [[Red Cross Youth]] group. Many staff members and all students offer a range of activities to youngsters from many Norwegian schools during one week courses in spring, summer and autumn. This is organised through the college Leirskule (Camp School) program which is led by staff with the additional support of [[European Voluntary Service|EVS]] volunteers.

==Aims==
The aim of UWC is to use education as a force to unite peoples, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future. UWC Red Cross Nordic, with a special emphasis on Nordic, environmental and humanitarian concerns, brings highly motivated young students from all parts of the world so they can live and learn together. The college's objective is to help students become active, involved and educated citizens whose attitudes towards understanding and service will be a powerful catalyst for change. Through these students, who are selected on merit as representatives of their countries, UWCRCN hopes to influence their wider communities to become more understanding, compassionate and peaceful. The international UWC organization aims "to create a better and more tolerant world”.

==Notable pupils==
*[[Mette Karlsvik]] (1978-)
*[[Mark Wang]] (1981-)
*[[David Moinina Sengeh]] (1987?-)
*[[Fanny Ketter]] (1996-)
*[[Jacob Bredesen]] (1998-)

==External links==
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* [https://www.nrk.no/vestland/naermar-seg-eitt-ar-som-koronafaste---no-blir-det-juleferie-pa-skulen-1.15248486 Nærmar seg eitt år som koronafaste - no blir det juleferie på skulen] [Approaching one year, as "corona-stuck" - now there will be (a) Christmas vacation at school.] (19. November 2020) [[NRK]]
* [https://www.uwcrcn.no UWC Red Cross Nordic Website]
* [https://uwcrcn.no/extra-academics/ UWC Red Cross Nordic Extra-Academic Program]
* [http://www.leirskule.no Leirskule at UWC Red Cross Nordic]
* [http://www.uwc.org UWC International Website]
* [http://www.fluffyelephant.com/gallery/#menu UWC Red Cross Nordic Pictures and Panoramas]
* [http://www.rkhr.no/index.html Haugland Rehabilitation Center]
* [http://www.fjaler.kommune.no Fjaler Kommune]

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[[Category:International Baccalaureate schools in Norway]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1995]]
[[Category:International schools in Norway]]
[[Category:1995 establishments in Norway]]