Annual Report
2012
Annual Report 2012
Contents Letter from the Chair
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Rektor’s Report
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Celebrating 50 Years of UWC
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Anniversary Event in Oslo
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Academics
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Extra-Academic Programme - An Overview
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Red Cross Haugland Rehabilitation Centre
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Mottak Visits
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Cooperations
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Red Cross
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Staff Visit to UWC Mostar
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Nordic Peace Conference 2012
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Residential
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University Office
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Volunteer Programme
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Alumni Visitors
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Pär Stenbäck - Council Chair
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In Memoriam - Ulrich Sikora
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Students 2011 - 2012
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Staff
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Host Families
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Funding and Results in General
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Financial Statements 2012
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Notes to the Financial Statements
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About UWC Founded in 1962, UWC offers a challenging and transformative educational experience to a diverse cross section of students, inspiring them to create a more peaceful and sustainable future. Students are selected by UWC National Committees or selection contacts in over 140 countries. UWC Red Cross Nordic was opened in 1995 as the ninth of today’s 12 existing Colleges. Supported by Nordic governments and the Red Cross, the College focuses on the promotion of its three pillars: Nordic Values, Humanitarian Issues and Environmental Concerns. It is located in the beautiful fjord region of western Norway and hosts 200 students from over 90 countries, aged 16-19, selected on merit - irrespective of race, religion and background. The programme offered lasts two years and follows the International Baccalaureate. UWC Red Cross Nordic seeks to find a balance between studies, community services and activities. It shares a campus with the Red Cross Haugland Rehabilitation Centre; the two communities work closely together and share many facilities. The College’s objective is to help students become active, involved and educated citizens whose attitudes towards intercultural understanding and service will be a powerful catalyst for change.
A Uniting Force in Times of Change
family, Phoebe and Poppy. Larry came with the best recommendation from Marlborough College, England, where he was Head of Upper School. We are impressed with how Larry has started building on the foundations set by John: on the massive job of being chief of the village, principal of the College and director of all operations. It is a task for the brave and daring. Thank you so much for all that has been achieved, John, and a warm welcome to Larry.
Tove Veierød, Chair In 2012 we celebrated the 50th Anniversary for UWC as a movement, a year that has also brought significant changes to our College. John Lawrenson, our longest serving Rektor, completed his service of 10 years. Both John and his wife Nicky have shown complete dedication to the UWC in the larger part of their working lives. With his warm and friendly style, John has brought stability and inclusiveness to our campus. He came to us with an impressive track record from Atlantic College and knew all aspects of UWC education from the inside: being a doctor of Physics, an experienced House Master and a veteran of Coast Guard Service. With his vast experience, John was selected as Chair of the Heads for all UWC Colleges during his last period. For his professional and personal qualities, John is much respected and loved by colleagues. John was of great help to the Board in giving a year’s notice that his era had to come to an end. After a thorough search process, we were delighted that Richard Lamont, or Larry as we since have come to know him, was ready to take on the task and come to Flekke with his partner Kathini and their
On October 12th I had the pleasure of being at the main anniversary event for UWC in Norway. Students, friends and supporters were gathered in Oslo City Hall. UWC Norway had set up a moving event which also had a critical edge in the discussion led by Clement Kjærgård: “Is the World Coming Together or Falling Apart?” I left with a strengthened belief in that our contribution is towards bringing it together. But this is a task we would not be equipped for without generous support. The Norwegian National Committee itself is run by dedicated volunteers. Similarly our College Board and Council are entirely made up of people who are
willing to serve for a cause they believe in. Individuals like Marianne Andresen and Tom Gresvig are tireless in giving up time and resources to the service of the College and the movement. The Andresen family has donated a substantial amount to the scholarship fund with an appeal for others to contribute. Every year Marianne treats our students to their stay for the Oslo trip with the Folk Museum visit as a highlight. Tom remains relentless in his work for setting up a visitors’ centre on our campus. Programmes like EVS, Fredskorpset and the Confucius Institute have made it possible for young professionals to come and contribute to the running of our activities. Our partnership with the Red Cross is at the heart of our Humanitarian engagement. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to the Nordic governments for the support they give us. In Oslo this was personified by the presence of Her Majesty Queen Sonja and Minister of Education Kristin Halvorsen. Her Majesty has been with us since the opening in 1995. Together we see that our task, to make education a uniting force, is as relevant as ever.
Members of the Board 2011 - 2012 Chair: Tove Veierød Deputy Chair: Ingegerd Wärnersson (Sweden) Uwc Norway: Ivar Lund-Mathiesen Denmark: Hans Lindemann Finland: Matti Hovila Red Cross: Gisle Kavli Staff Rep: Ragnhild Tveiten Student Rep: Per Oliver Hugemark
Deputies Åland: Stefan Simonsen Norway: Laila Melkevoll UWC Norway: Mikkel Pedersen Red Cross: Odd Erik Loftesnes
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Rektor’s Report - Opportunities to Flourish
Richard Lamont There have undoubtedly been moments in my first year as Rektor of UWC Red Cross Nordic when I have paused to reflect on my unimaginable, unpredictable and unforgettable experiences. I find myself at this moment on a ferry between Rysjedalsvika and Bergen – with snow-capped mountains and the fjords in mid-winter outside the window competing with the commission to write a reflection for the Annual Report. Looking back over the past fortnight, I have found myself connecting with the Red Cross and members of the Norwegian National Committee in Oslo, forging new partnerships in Helsinki, and planning to represent RCN at the UWC Congress in Cardiff and to meet our alumni at an event at the Globe Theatre in London – and, at the same time, I have found myself revelling in life on campus. Occasionally, I escape the series of daily meetings, essential to the coordination of a college of this size, in order to teach my first year English Literature class or to join the training sessions for the Ridderrennet ski team on the local slopes. Conversations and connection, both internal with students and staff and external with the RCN network, have proved exciting and stimulating. A key part of our strategy this year has been to develop external communications, and I am pleased to report that important steps are being taken in terms of regular news distribution through our Facebook page and website alongside the introduction of the monthly newsletter.
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This year has encompassed both the I am truly aware of the support we 50th anniversary of the UWC movement receive from so many sources – from host families to alumni, from the UWC global alongside the celebrations in Swaziland for network to the local community. We are the 50th anniversary since the founding looking forward to hosting of Waterford – a our Council here in late phoenix from the This is undoubtedly April - and have redesigned ashes of Southern an exciting time as the programme so that African apartheid. it provides the members The 50th Anniversary we look to define concrete opportunities, Oslo event, held in the our role and impact through workshops for City Hall, coordinated as an educational students and working by the Norwegian movement, with parties on areas of strategic National Committee, importance, to contribute was a wonderful fresh challenges, to the present and future occasion which partnerships and architecture of Red Cross captured the spirit and opportunities ahead. Nordic. Members of the magic of educational Board and the Council give opportunities offered so much time and energy to Red Cross by the UWC movement. It is important Nordic and the UWC movement, and to consider the achievements and we are extremely grateful both for their contributions since 1962 but, in the spirit commitment and support. of those early UWC pioneers, we must look forward in the words of the poet Alfred Over the course of this year, a working Lord Tennyson ‘To strive, to seek, to find, and party has been examining our pastoral and not to yield’ to the demons of complacency boarding provision with a view to making and inertia. This is undoubtedly an exciting some progressive recommendations. We time as we look to define our role and need to strike the right balance between impact as an educational movement, with creating space for students, providing fresh challenges, partnerships and support and putting in adequate safety opportunities ahead. mechanisms. At the heart of this work is the commitment to make RCN a place renowned for the health and happiness of its students, for their growth and development, and ultimate enjoyment of and contribution to the College. We must continue, firstly, to encourage students that compassion is at the heart of our educational mission and, secondly, to ensure that students of all profiles are given the opportunity to flourish here. We have a talented team of staff – both support and teaching – committed to the welfare of our students. There have been moments of pure laughter in my first year as Rektor: from finding myself dressed as Santa for the student Julebord in the Kantine to being digitally transplanted by the Communications team onto the body of a London Metropolitan policeman for a Facebook teaser, from the risqué routine of some student plate dancers at the Second Year Show to the accidental acrobatics of some students on a December skiing adventure.
Celebrating 50 Years of UWC with Action!
Responding to the international call to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the UWC movement with action, UWC Red Cross Nordic hosted a special event on campus and within the Flekke community for International Peace Day on September 21st. The programme included an opening plenary on world faiths, words and peace-related music and a movie made by RCN students for UWC’s 50th Anniversary: ‘50 years of Home – UWC Red Cross Nordic’. After gathering around the Peace Fire, the different academic classess explored the theme of peace in very different ways: Literature class students came up with peace poems, Economics students discussed opportunity costs of war, Maths students found out how to make a peace sign on their calculator, and our students - from all over the world - discussed peace and what it actually means to them.
The afternoon was filled with special activities: a Peace Football Match between young people from the local community and College students; a Peace March to the school in nearby Flekke; a visit from the Amnesty International Love Bus and workshops on meditation, yoga, capoeira and clay modeling run by student and staff volunteers. The sun coming out after weeks of rain lifted everyone’s spirits and you could see people singing, skipping and dancing around campus enjoying the light and warmth. For the special Peace Day Dinner students had prepared a delicious meal and everybody dressed up in national costumes which made the atmosphere very celebratory. International Peace Day at UWCRCN resumed with a Peace Café. Students had set up ‘War and Peace’ installations, watched a live stream of the Peace One Day concert in London and created a peaceful atmosphere everyone enjoyed with coffee and a variety of homemade cakes.
Anniversary Event in Oslo with HM Queen Sonja On October 12th, UWC Norway celebrated 50 years of international understanding with a special event in the City Hall of Oslo. Over 300 guests greeted HM Queen Sonja, who has been patron of UWC Red Cross Nordic since its opening. The College was represented by eight of our current students. A video made
by Alonso Vasquez (Peru) visualized how education changes lives. Edwin Gonzales (Nicaragua) and Leonard Vibbi (Sierra Leone) spoke about their experiences at UWC and Alisa Ashley Carmichael (Serbia) and Tesfahunegn Sina (Ethiopia) performed for the audience. The Minister of Education and Research, Kristin Halvorsen, welcomed the guests, and Tim Toyne Sewell, Chair of UWC International, gave the invitees insight into the global movement of UWC. It followed a lively discussion, moderated by Clement Kjersgaard, a well-known Danish television presenter, editor, magazine publisher and alumni of UWC Li Po Chun in Hong Kong on the topic: ‘Is The World Coming Together or Falling Apart?’ In 50 years the world has become smaller - but the need to collaborate across borders has increased. How can education help to solve challenges like global warming, poverty and war?
Her Majesty Queen Sonja with current and former students
After a lively discussion the official programme concluded with the presentation of the UWC Anniversary Photo Competition, ‘A Celebration of Values’. The top ten pictures were displayed in front of the Oslo City Hall until the end of November.
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Academics In the May 2012 session, International Baccalaureate Diploma examinations were written in 61 subject levels including 41 language-levels (i.e., including both Higher and Standard Levels), for a total of 814 subject entries. Of 101 candidates registered, 84 gained the Diploma with an average points score of 34 and average grade of 5.36. Higher than global average results were obtained in 46 of the 61 subject-levels; in 6 of the 15 cases the RCN average was within 0.5 of the world average grade. Of the 45 points possible maximum, 10 of the 101 candidates gained 40 points or more and 35 students gained 35 points or more. As in past years, in Group 1, taught languages were examined in Danish, English, Norwegian, Spanish and Swedish in addition to 24 other languages in the self-taught school-supported programme. In Group 2, second language exams were written in English A2 & B, Beginner Norwegian (a ‘school-based syllabus’ course developed at RCN), Mandarin ab initio, Spanish ab initio and Spanish B. Following the IB’s curriculum revision process, from August 2011 onwards, the structure of all Group 1 and Group 2 languages changed: in brief, A Language Literature courses replace ‘A1’, and English A2 is discontinued, in effect, modified and placed within Group 1 as ‘Language and Literature’. Each summer the ‘English Summer Course’ is offered to incoming first year students in early-mid August, the primary aim being to develop students’ English language competencies before they commence full-time Diploma studies. Many years ago these students (with very limited prior exposure to English) were identified as having among the most significant challenge
At the Rafto Prize Seminar in Bergen
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in adapting to studies at RCN, let alone engage meaningfully in other College programmes. The three week course is managed by one or two experienced teachers, with volunteer assistants helping, especially with outdoor and residential components. In addition to language development, this course offers diverse social, cultural and outdoor experiences and, judging by the number of applicants, it is a desirable sought-after experience! In recent years, the emphasis has returned to focusing on those in greatest need of English-language development; to this end, applicants are screened through, for instance, telephone interviews. A review of the outcomes of students who participated in this course, reveals the extent to which they manage to develop their English skills to meet the Diploma requirements, as judged by their final IB scores. Seventy three students who completed this course and the Diploma programme since (and including) the 2008 course, achieved an average total points score of 30.3. Statistics for the last three cohorts are: 2008-2010 (27 students): 33.3 points; 2009-2011 (23): 28.3 points; 2010-2012 (23): 29.2 points.
Global Politics Having participated in the development of the Global Politics course as described in the 2011 Report, Dr. Narender Dalal was pleased to start classes in August 2012 with an intake of nearly 30 students. RCN was authorized to participate in the pilot phase of this newly-developed course, the first examinations scheduled for May 2014.
Extra Academics - An Overview
UWC Red Cross Nordic not only focuses on academics but also seeks to find a balance between studies, community services and activities. As part of the IB programme, RCN offers an extensive Extra-Academic Programme, which covers the three aspects of Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) and the three pillars of the College. EACs (Extra-Academic Commitments) run from October to March and from April until September and are formally registered activities either led by staff members or students - with appropriate staff supervision and support. Currently there are more than 40 EACs at the College, from the Amnesty International group, to the First Aid team, Para-football, Ozonizers and Creative Crafts.
directed and administered by professional staff, and involves our students as leaders and instructors in activities like kayaking, hiking, skin-diving and fishing. In 2012, we also had two ‘Global Concerns’ (GC) days, addressing significant Environmental and Humanitarian issues using guest speakers, with various workshops led by students and staff. 2012’s cultural days were on Europe and Asia and gave students a chance to present and promote their country during afternoon fairs and evening shows. The shows provided a colourful spectacle and were thoroughly enjoyed by students, staff and visiting host families.
The focus of the Autumn 2012 session was to increase the number of physical activities to promote better physical and mental health among the students. The following activitities have started and have proved to be very popular: • Health and Lifestyle: the members plan activities for students and encourage them to participate • Female Fitness: Student-led initiative for girls to have their own fitness sessions in the Haugland Gym • Water Polo: Team activity at the Haugland Pool • Inter-house Competitions: starting with ball games on 23rd November, followed by swimming and cooking competitions! Besides the weekly EACs, RCN offers several other events as part of the challenge and excitement of a UWC education: There are two weeks per year during which students participate in special Project-Based Learning programmes (PBLs). These enable staff and students to pursue a particular interest and learn together outside the classroom. This year’s projects included a history trip to Berlin, traditional boat building, bike-and-hike activities, a Chinese Kung Fu workshop, yoga and meditation and sessions to improve intercultural communication skills. One of the largest Extra-Academic Programmes on campus is Leirskule, a Camp School for Norwegian schoolchildren. It is
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Student Activities with the Red Cross Haugland Rehabilitation Centre As part of their extra-academic commitments some of our students serve at the neighbouring Rehabilitation Centre and organize various activities for the patients. These range from hosting a so-called ‘Kosekveld’ or cozy evening with games, musical performances and cultural sharing, inviting guests to enjoy handicrafts like Origami, a traditional Japanese art of paper folding, painting and dancing, holding yoga & relaxation sessions to helping patients become more comfortable in water. Inger-Johanne Osland, Administrative Director at the Rehabilitation Centre, is well aware of the value students bring to the institution: “Our clients enjoy working with the students as they are open-minded, welcoming and polite.” They appreciate the students’ efforts and are interested in the different cultures
– but also challenge themselves by overcoming language difficulties and meeting new people. Students, on the other hand, are happy to get out of the sometimes stressful College life and completely focus on the patients. Veerle (RCN 2011-13) from the Netherlands describes the activity ‘Water Confidence’ as the most rewarding one as she receives instant feedback and enjoys the personal contact which also allows her to learn more about Norwegian culture. Overall, the cooperation with the Red Cross Haugland Rehabilitation Centre is very fruitful and promotes the UWC values of intercultural understanding, mutual responsibility, respect and compassion.
Mottak Visits Bergum Mottak provides accommodation for asylum seekers who are waiting for a response to their application for asylum in Norway. This is a process which can take years. In 2005, the College started to visit this ever-changing international community, and our cooperation has been sustained ever since. Over the years, students and staff have offered English lessons and homework help sessions, organized games and activities in the kindergarten, played volleyball, chess, and other games, and enjoyed chatting over cups of tea, invariably experiencing warm hospitality. Mottak residents have left their home countries for many reasons. Their future is uncertain, their past often traumatic. Mottak life can be very stressful. Most residents are just waiting, with too much time to think and not enough to do. When RCN students visit, we offer each other conversation and companionship, and both sides appear to benefit from this. In December we were delighted to welcome previous Mottak resident Athina Sabbag from Sierra Leone as a full-time boarding student at the College.
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Students and teacher visiting the Mottak
Cooperations Partnerships are at the heart of our operation. Our partnership with the Red Cross is based on shared values and has resulted in strong educational components in our Extra Academic Programme,where first aid is a core part. Over the years we have also built up strong working relationships with other organizations in the international field. Some of these enable more people to stay with us in a specified function for a longer period. Youth in Action, a EU funded volunteer programme, still enables one to two people to come and gain experience as volunteers for our Camp School. In this calendar year David Bell and Jace Latore have been selected for these places through the British Red Cross. For our cultural exchange programme with Western Sahara, sponsored by Fredskorpset (the Norwegian
Bakina Saluh and Fadala Jalil
Peace Corps) we were sad to see that the Norwegian participants were prevented from travelling to the camps in the Autumn Term, due to travel advice for the region. This made it even more important that the young people sent to us from the camps continue to add value to our cooperation. Bakina Saluh and Fadala Jalil are the latest to have taken an active role in our community in this capacity. Finally, our Chinese language and culture programmes, in which Mandarin ab initio for the IB is a central part, has been supported by the Confucius Institute in Bergen by sending us one subject teacher. For the continuity of our students and the course itself it has been of great value that the Confucius Institute has extended the stay of He Jiqing (Sarah) into a second year.
He Jiqing (4th from right)
Jace Latore and David Bell
Red Cross - On the run ... and getting somewhere! ‘På Flukt’, the refugee role-playing game, has been a regular part of the College programme for many years. Organised by the youth division of the Norwegian Red Cross, the game simulates in 24 hours the migration of a refugee family from Somalia to Norway, and provides participants with a valuable and unforgettable experience. Faced with terror from the military, insurmountable bureaucracy to get a visa, hardships on the road and another mountain of paperwork on arrival in the EU, the players quickly gain an insight into the trials faced by refugees every day, and a much deeper understanding of their problems. “Being a participant in På Flukt was really an eyeopening experience for me”, commented Ryan Moukaddem from Lebanon. “It taught me so much about the hardships some people have to go through and it really made me appreciate my life and all its luxuries so much more.”
During På Flukt...
Since the introduction of the Red Cross Diploma at the College the number of students participating in På Flukt has soared and the game has become an annual event in the middle of the Autumn Term. In recent years the Red Cross Youth instructors that run the games here have included a few of our Second Year students (who had been participants the year before) as assistant instructors. In 2012 we went one step farther, and 20 students attended a På Flukt instructors’ training course held at the College in March. Since then our students have travelled all over Norway, from Kristiansand to Lofoten, to instruct På Flukt, as well as our own game here in Flekke. “Being a På Flukt instructor has made me realize how little I knew before coming to the College”, said Scott Ahearn from the United States. “You are able to share what you have learned in an active, vivid, and very memorable way, and I feel as though I have given something back.”
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Staff Mostar Visit Following an invitation from Valentina Mindoljevic, the Principal of UWC Mostar, our Director of Finances Stig Moltumyr arranged for RCN Support staff to visit Mostar in June 2012. It was hoped that networking, team-building and learning about different work procedures through the meeting of counterparts in UWC Mostar would give UWC Red Cross
Nordic staff a better understanding of our shared educational philosophy – and this proved to be the case. The trip was a mixture of meeting counterparts at the Mostar College and team-building events – like rafting, and sightseeing. The Norwegian group was struck by how much their Mostar colleagues have accomplished with far fewer material resources. They returned feeling that they have to rise to the challenges and opportunities that our fortunate situation offers. The way the UWC Red Cross Nordic staff handled the different challenges on the trip brought the group closer together, and there is a now a deeper appreciation of, and trust in each other. The ideal of teaching and nonteaching staff working together as one cohesive unit has also come a long way, being given a real boost with this visit. We know we can learn from, and help each other. The trip was inspiring, motivating and bonding. It brought many new experiences leaving us with a lot of good memories. Some of the experiences were instructive and will be very useful in the work we do at RCN.
Nordic Peace Conference 2012 In August 2012, UWC Red Cross Nordic hosted its first Nordic Peace Conference at Elvebakken Videregående Skole in Oslo, with great success. Following the signing of a Declaration of Intent for Peace at a EU conference in Brussels in October 2011, the UWCRCN community had committed to fostering peace and developing peace related projects. The goal of the conference was to have current UWCRCN students create and present meaningful and practical projects related to peace and its development in the Nordic region and to find alumni and engaged people to share their expertise and help mentor the students in order to advance their ideas. Seventeen UWC students organized the programme during the past year. The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland and The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided financial supprot to make this event happen. The Nordic Peace Conference 2012 was officially opened by Pär Stenbäck, Chair of the Council of UWC Red Cross Nordic. Mr Stenbäck also gave a greeting from Nobel Peace Laureate and UN Diplomat Martti Ahtisaari. The audience was greeted by a video message from Prem Rawat, who is well known all over the world for inspiring people to find peace within. Simon Walker followed up with an appeal to compassion from the stage. Subsequently, students presented six peace projects − ranging from developing a close relationship between
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international students at UWCRCN, young people at the local centre for asylum seekers and youth in the local Norwegian community, the ‘3H Project (Hands, Heart & Heads)’, over a partnership between UWC and Hungarian institutions working with Roma and handicapped people to a project called ‘Equality Coalition’ stressing the need to unite youth from all walks of life to become activists for change. Jeremy Gilley, documentary maker and founder of the charity Peace One Day, offered an inspiring vision of peace by explaining the background to September 21st becoming UN International Day of Peace, a day of global ceasefire and nonviolence. He urged the audience to become involved in Global Truce 2012.
Speakers and organisers at the conference
Residential - Compassion, Conversation and Companionship
In 2012, one hundred new first year students arrived at UWCRCN, joining the hundred with one year experience of residential life at our campus. And as always, one hundred students graduated. Two House Mentors moved out of the Student Village, and two new ones moved in. The learning curve in the residential situation is steep. In order to meet this challenge the importance of trust, cooperation and team building are vital. The aim is to ensure good functioning at all levels of the house community. This year there has been a focus on healthy lifestyle and living conditions. The challenges the students are meeting in their academic and residential life may cause stress and influence
their health. This means it is of vital importance that the students feel safe and we ensure living conditions which offer the best solutions possible. The measures taken to improve tidiness and hygiene have proven successful and thus have contributed to better living conditions. The five House Mentors live and work in close contact with the students, allowing all to see what is truly exciting about this situation. Even if we represent different cultures, there is also so much we have in common. This is why the House is important when it comes to building new friendships, and practising cooperation, empathy, and respect.
Inter-House sports competition
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University Office
The US remained the top destination for our students again in 2012, with 64 students heading there directly in the Autumn. 9 students went to study in the UK, 7 to institutions in the Nordic region, 7 to Canada, 3 to the Netherlands, 1 to Germany and 1 to New York University in Abu Dhabi. The remaining 8 students will apply in the Autumn of 2013. The summer of 2012 saw the retirement of Nicky Lawrenson, along with her husband and College Rektor John. This left Mark Chalkley as the Senior University Counsellor, and provided an opening for a University Office assistant, which has been filled by Hildegunn Arstein.
Volunteer Programme The UWCRCN Volunteer Programme continues to place alumni and others in projects across the world. The Programme Coordinator visited UWC Maastricht in November 2012 to deliver a workshop on volunteering and interview prospective candidates. Three workshops have also been delivered at UWCRCN and have generated large interest. The Programme would like to extend itself to include the other European-based colleges (Mostar, Atlantic and Germany when open) as part of its Strategic Plan.
Young Norwegian volunteers with the Fredskorpset Exchange Project. On the right, Eivind Bakke (RCN 2010-2011)
Gathering feedback from returned volunteers is important because it is both pragmatic and encouraging: “These people became my friends and I got to comprehend their past, laugh with them in the present and hopefully help them with their future. At the very least I could encourage them to keep on dreaming.“ Cecilie Rasmussen (RCN 09-11) Volunteered at Sustainable Cambodia
Alumni on Campus - Welcome Back! We were very happy to have around twenty of our alumni visiting campus during 2012. Some offered cozy talks, others held engaging presentations or World Today sessions on their diverse studies, projects and current work. Four volunteered for the English Summer Course, two were here to promote the Norwegian University system, one even gave a concert – and one did, and is still doing, extensive research as part of her studies on the fulfillment of the UWC mission and aims. But certainly all of them were kept busy, being surrounded by our current students, who appreciated hearing about their experiences during and after life at UWC Red Cross Nordic!
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Morten Skovdal (RCN 1998-2000) surrounded by students
Pär Stenbäck - New Chair of the Council The former Finnish Minister of Education, one title among many in an illustrious background, is currently serving as the Chair of the Council for UWC Red Cross Nordic. Most recently Pär has been awarded an honour from the Swedish Academy, the same organization responsible for most Nobel Prizes. The ‘Finland Award’ recognizes Pär’s exemplary work with Swedish cultural life within Finland. He describes the award as recognition of promotion and defence of minority rights through campaigns he has worked with, such as ‘Swedish Now’. The central goal of these campaigns is to promote Swedish language learning among students by bringing in cultural figures like chefs and musicians on tours through Finland. Consistently a top achiever in international reviews, the Finnish education system is founded on three core principles in Pär’s eyes: a respect for the institution of teaching and learning, a refusal to segregate learners or to let any student fall behind and disciplined, small class sizes. The class limit was set when Pär was in office, at 21, a number that most countries would dream of. Becoming a teacher in the Finnish system, Pär compares the 11% acceptance rates at Finnish teaching colleges with the near 50%
at Swedish ones. Educational respect is something developed deep within a culture; it can’t be prepared and executed by simple policy. On UWC, Pär sees the growth of our Nordic identities as a College to be a huge opportunity. The language of opportunity is a noticeable trait of Pär’s. His practised approach to issues starts with opportunities and not with needs, priorities or problems. A topic in UWC Red Cross Nordic development talks is our matriculation to US Universities and how this could change. Pär’s view of post-secondary education in the Nordic region complements this shift in thinking from Flekke. He describes the publicly funded Nordic system as progressively opening its doors to international students. The opportunities are growing for UWC students to leave Flekke and study in Scandinavia instead of the United States. One obstacle for some students is the language barrier. It is worth encouraging students at the College to study the Norwegian ab initio course which is on offer and also to familiarize themselves with the other languages by communicating. Pär jokingly notes the benefits of giving students the linguistic ability to have a Nordic girlfriend or boyfriend. Pär Stenbäck is a most respected member of the UWC Red Cross Nordic family. His wisdom and insights on our development as a college have already been very valuable and we look forward to the continuation during his term as Chair. (from an interview with Pär Stenbäck by Jonah Berean (RCN 11-13)
In Memory - Ulrich Sikora Soon after the publication of the 2011 Annual Report it was with sadness that we received the news that Horst-Ulrich Sikora had passed away on November 30th 2011, at his residence in Val Therese, Canada, after having battled pancreatic cancer for more
than a year. From 1998 Ulrich worked as teacher of German, English and Theatre Arts at UWC Red Cross Nordic for a period of three years. He had deep knowledge in all his areas of expertise, but still emphasised the personal element: “We teach people, not subjects”. Many have fond memories from the time Ulrich lived in a small cabin above our campus. Both students and staff appreciated the chance to take a little walk up to this place, for stimulating conversations and warm togetherness. Ulrich is a person who will be much missed. Our deepest thoughts go to his nearest family.
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UWC Red Cross Nordic Students 2011 - 2012 Afghanistan Abdulraziq Tabish (1) Albania Jetnor Kasmi (2) Angola Bernarda Joaquina Kaculete (1) Argentina Ricardo Iván Vieitez Perez (2) Adriana Rodriguez (1) Belarus Giorgio Chkhaidze (1) Bhutan Mende Thuji Yangden (2) Bolivia Diego Tamayo Serrano (1) Brazil Karl Malone Magelhães Magelhães (2) Kelly Matias do Santos (1) Bulgaria Boyan Krassimirov Stoychev (1) Cambodia Kim Eng Ky (2) Cameroon Leo Charnel Fotsing Fomba (2) Canada Andrew Stich (2) Fannie Fortier-Tougas (2) Jonah Berean-Dutcher (1) Chile Fidel Ignacio Esquivel Estay (1) China Feng Yuan (2) Ma Juan (2) Zhang Tiange (2) Li Yi Mou (1) Nuoya Wu (1) Tingting Guo (1) Colombia Ervin Liz Andela (2) Congo Dhaisy Gray Goma Kenque (1) Costa Rica Rodrigo Montenegro Rodriguez (2) Jimmy Nolberto Hernandez Rojas (1) Croatia Benjamin Ignac (2) Czech Republic Patrick Kusebauch (1) Denmark Asger Hansen (2) Astrid Meyer (2) Kathrine Norsk (2) Marie Ruskov Grif (2) Oliver Møller (2) Per Kirkbak (2) Astrid Kjær Bahlke (1) Zora Josephine Stübs (1) Kristoffer Uldahl (1) Mette Birkedahl Dehlbæk (1) Morten Skole-Sørensen (1) East Timor Maria Assuncao Barreto Gama (2) Alberto Soarez Menezes (1) Ecuador Marilyn Garcés Basantes (2) Egypt Rafik Maher Saad (2) El Salvador Ana Diaz Rodriguez (2) Estonia Priit Paidla (2) Marit Külv (1) Ethiopia Sophia Ibrahim Ali (2) Tesfahunegn Halu Sina (1) Faroe Islands Halla Jacobsen (2) Sunniva Berg (1)
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Thailand Jirawan Ngieochaiyaphum (2) Latin America Naweeya Chutiraka (2) 30% Duangjai Meechai (1) Togo Central/Eastern Europe 11% Kossiwa Bernadette Bocco (2) Uganda Asia Lynette Marylyn Ashaba (1) Ukraine Africa Yuliya Kravtsova (2) United Kingdom Western Europe Gareth Short (2) 4% Hero Ashman (2) North America 24% Nana Dubie Toa-Kwapong (2) Florence Hamper (1) Nordic 10% Lucy Vincent (1) Pishun Tantivangphaisal (1) 10% United Statesof America Gray Barrett (2) Katherine Medina Pineda (2) Poland Lithuania Finland Sophie McKibben (2) Ida Korpivaara (2) Karolina Klimczak (2) Vita Karoblyte (2) James Bui (1) Olga Nynäs (2) Marta Hanyżkiewicz (1) Ieva Liepuoniūtė (1) Scott C. Ahearn (1) Alma Diaz Rämö (2) Madagascar Uruguay Portugal Johanna Katariina Lindh (1) Sombiniaina Herimpitiavana (2) Mariana Almeida (1) Joaquín Basile (2) Karri Johannes Kosonen (1) Malawi Venezuela Romania Germany Ashley Saiwa (1) Serban Giurgi (2) Samuel Diaz Pulgar (1) Meta Bosch (2) Maldives Russian Federation Viet Nam Miriam Kopp (1) Fatimath Anan Ahmed (2) Nikita Kotelnikov (2) Nguyen Le Cong Anh (2) Ghana Hana Fathimath Amir (1) Ha Vi Châu (1) Rwanda Lois Aryee (2) Mexico Dominique Savio Itanze (2) Western Sahara Pharez Kwesi Monney (1) Felipe Cardenas-Galindo (1) Ange Umwali (1) Fatimatu Bachir Jatri (1) Greenland Montenegro Senegal Yemen Nukaaka Fleischer Hansen (2) Nikola Milicevic (2) Yacine Diouf (1) Ranya Jaffar (2) David E. A. Heilmann Ottosen (1) Danilo Kalezic (1) Serbia Tamim Al Kadasi (1) Guatemala Morocco Alisa Carmichael (1) Zambia Fabian Pop Pop (1) Mohamed Amine Belarbi (2) Sierra Leone Natasha Siyumbwa (1) Haiti Nepal Leonard Francis Vibbi (1) Zimbabwe Augustin Romane (2) Kanchan Amatya (2) Singapore Melisa Gondo (2) Hong Kong Pema Chodon Lama (2) SharanyaThirugnanasambhandan (1) Åland Naomi Choi (2) Sangita Rai (1) Melody Teo (1) Ulrika Kjeldsen (2) Wing Hei Cheung (2) Netherlands Wing Sze Ho (1) Slovakia Romy de Niet (2) Yun Po Yeung (1) Simona Blanáriková (1) Veerle Margo Verhey (1) Hungary Spain Nicaragua Réka Zempléni (2) Lea Sanchez Milde (2) Edwin Uriel Gonzalez Cornejo (1) India Alberto Carrillo Casas (1) Madeley Arriolo Guerrero (1) Nanda Naidu (2) Sri Lanka Norway Rinchen Dolma (2) Nisal Deelaka Senarathna (1) Aditi Singh (1) Adriana Wiktoria Pedersen (2) Sudan Sunayana Samantaray (1) Benedicte Ingeborg Sjøflot (2) Amoko Adot (2) Tenzin Dolkar (1) Halfdan Lie Hem (2) Sukeji Peace Jeffrey (1) Tenzin Lhamo (1) Helene Lindgren Skarpeid (2) Swaziland Indonesia Henrik Gundersen (2) Kwanele Tsabedze (2) Nurul Azma Ahmad Tamize (1) Inger Louise Hegbom (2) Lindelwa Maseko (1) Iraq Maria Wyller (2) Sweden Omar Tarik (2) Ragna Melbye Eide (2) Axel Edling (2) Ireland Said Sajadullah Pacha (2) Ebba Hassel (2) Jana Foxe (2) Aisha Lovise Maud Bornø (1) Fann Xu (2) Israel Åse Rustad Kvisberg (1) Fredrik Eriksson (2) Moriya Shahir (2) Christine Blandhol (1) Nina Da Rocha (2) Lior Oria Rubin (1) Eivind Helgesen Bratterud (1) Olof Nordin (2) Fredrik William Lyford (1) Italy Peshwas Farik (2) Claudia Marina Della Pona (2) Ingrid Sæther Houge (1) Stella Vallgårda (2) Marco Felici (2) Marianne Marsteng Nilsen (1) Erik Axel Hoel (1) Giuseppe Grispino (1) Olve Drageset (1) Evelina Woin (1) Isabella Tuveri (1) Andreas Noer (1) Farhiya Alex Sellman (1) Rikke Øksnes (1) Jordan Ibrahim Naji (1) Hala Abu Hassan (2) Pakistan Kornelia Anna Inger Johansson (1) Mais Ayman Akram Zwaiter (1) Rabail Habib (2) Mirza Karaduman Özbingöl (1) Palestinian Territory Latvia Oliver Andersson Hugemark (1) Andris Otisons (2) Ahmad Al-Fakeer (2) Rodi Ciziri (1) Viktorija Deksne (1) Rosana Shuaibat (2) Switzerland Lebanon Panama Raphael Boschung (1) Eloy Beliz Rodrigues (1) Bassem El Ramesh (2) Ryan Moukaddem (1) Paraguay Tajikistan Alvaro Machuca Recalde (2) Salah Ali Oueiti (1) Mullohoji Juraev (2) Peru Lesotho Tanzania Elio Alonso Vasquez Miranda (1) Neema Kafwimi (1) Itumeleng Mohlaba (1)
11%
Staff Alistair Robertson, (South Africa) Deputy Rektor, Director of Academics, IB Coordinator, Environmental Systems Ana Flecha Marco, (Spain) Spanish B, Spanish ab initio Angie Toppan, (UK/USA) English B Anne-Kristin Svartefoss, (Norway) Cleaning Anne Kristin Vågenes, (Norway) Kitchen Arne Ophaug, (Norway) Service Manager Arne Osland, (Norway) Director of Development Ashok Singh, (India) Chemistry Bakina Saluh, (Western Sahara) Fredskorpset Volunteer Barbara Toa-Kwapong, (Ghana) Reception Bindu Dalal, (India) Housementor Bjarte Skadal, (Norway) Transport Chris Hamper, (UK) Physics Daniel Toa-Kwapong, (Ghana) Development Studies David Bell (UK) Leirskule David Robertson, (Shetland) Biology, Chemistry, Dona Pursall, (UK) English, Theatre Arts, ToK Edmund Cluett, (UK) TOK, Publications Else Marie Antonisen, (Norway) Kitchen Erik Overgaard Pedersen (Denmark) History Fadala Jalil, (Western Sahara) Fredskorpset Volunteer Fred Fee, (Canada) Mathematics
Gianni Colombero (Italy) Volunteer Gunvor Norddal, (Norway) Kitchen Håvard Indrebø, (Norway) Library, Transport Heidi Myklebust, (Norway) Kitchen He Jiqing, (China) Chinese ab initio Helga Astrid Åsnes, (Norway) Cleaning Hilde Genberg, (Norway) Norwegian ab initio, Nordic Studies, Fredskorpset Hildegunn Arstein, (Norway) Rektor’s Assistant, University Office Irene Hagen, (Norway) Accounts István Poór, (Hungary) Mathematics Jace Latore, (UK) Leirskule Janne Grethe Fristad Ulvik, (Norway) Kitchen Jelena Belamaric (Croatia) Biology Joakim Janninge, (Sweden) Leirskule John Lawrenson, (UK) (retired August 2012) Rektor Jonny Arvidson Lidal, (Norway) Kitchen Judit Dudás, (Hungary) House Mentor Kåre Dale, (Norway) Norwegian A1, ToK, House Mentor Laila Folkestad, (Norway) Kitchen Leonie Köning, (Netherlands) Student Selection Liza Jumao-As Øverås, (Philipines/Norway) Kitchen Madhulika Singh, (India) Environmental Systems, EAC Coordinator
Maria Teresa Julianello, (Argentina) Spanish A1, English A2, World Literature Mark Chalkley, (UK) University Counsellor Nadine Schaal, (Germany) Communications Narender Dalal, (India) Human Rights, Global Politics Paulina Ønnerstad Szymczak, (Poland) Mathematics Peder Gravlund, (Sweden) Swedish A1, World Literature Peter Wilson, (UK) English A1/A2, Theatre Arts, Volunteer Program Ragnhild Tveiten, (Norway) Leirskule Reidun Færøy Bergstrøm, (Norway) Art, Senior House Mentor Richard Lamont, (UK) Rektor, English A1 Robert Grønning (Norway) IT Manager Rudy Herrera Marmol (Guatemala) Economics, ToK Sigrunn Barsnes, (Norway) Kitchen Solfrid Myklebust, (Norway) Cleaning Stig Moltumyr, (Norway) Director of Finance Summer Govan, (Canada) Philosophy, House Mentor Svein Rundereim, (Norway) Kitchen Thomas Losnegård (Norway) School Nurse Ton Mertz (Netherlands) Maintenance Vidar Jensen, (Norway) Maintenance Villy Edberg, (Norway) IT Wenche Larsen Vik, (Norway) Kitchen Wenche Svendsen, (Norway) Kitchen
Host Families Alexandre Bau and Birgitte Ralston Alvar Melvær and Astrid Wittersø Anne Lise Aaseng and Vidar Øvredal Anne and Arve Nybakk Arne and Mariya Ophaug Asbjørn Tyssen and Gunnhild Systad Astrid and Magnar Bolstad Astrid and Otto Andersen Øydvin Aud Hop and Lars Sagvold Audhild Vie and Ørjan Alme Bente M. Flølo and Tom Ole Dyrstad Berit and Dag Rune Mallasvik Chanatchaiya Jarstad Dora Egede and Rune Midtvedt Eivind Brendehaug and Carina Frisk Elin Angermeend Elin Stedje and Jan Kåre Raae Elin Tonheim and Morris Kamara Esther and Jørgen Alisøy Eva and Ingvard Flekke Kyrkjebø Familien Kvamme Nistad Førde Geithus Geir-Arne Åsnes and Eli Margrethe Midtkandal Halvor and Trude Brosvik Hanna Froehlke-Sollie and Per Ole Solliue Hanne and Karsten Igelkjøn Helga and Oddvar Åsnes Helga and Olav Osvoll Henrik and Miriam Høberg Hildegunn and Arve Arstein Inge Larsen and Desiree Øvretveit
Jan Harald and Maria P. Torvund Kåre and Margareta Holvik Margunn and Tore Masdal Marit and Terje Halsnes Marit and Terje Mulelid Marita Sørland Mona Lind and Jens Helgheim Monrudee and Geirfinn Skadal Nina Aas and Jan Haugen Oddbjørn Saltnes and Heidi Myrvold Olav Roti and Kari Esaiassen Otto Nes and Gro Haga Ove Naustdal and Olga Hellem Ronny Iden and Britt Nesbø Sandra and Arvid Stedje Sangeeta and Satyapal Sharma Sissel and Arild Bortheim Siv Hestad and Kjell Navelsaker Sjoerd Tolsma and Hellen Vos Steinar and Sissel Brekke Sveinung Søreide and Gro Hovland Terje Meyer and Margareta Andersson Tone Aasrud and Edvin Helgheim Tone and John R Hanevold Torald Storøy and Laila Oppedal Trijnie Cupido and Laurens Brock Trude and Kjetil Felde Unn Karin Kleppe and Olav Johan Mo Vidar Øvredal and Anne Lise Aaseng Vigdis and Knut Simonsen Jacobsen Wenche Svendsen
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Funding and Results in General
UWC Red Cross Nordic was founded with political support from the highest levels in the Nordic area. This foundation has enabled the College to focus on its mission and to give scholarships to a diverse range of students regardless of their ability to pay. The full Nordic picture has yet again become more complete, with renewed financial support from Iceland in 2012, and agreements that Åland will again participate from 2013. It is of fundamental value for the College to co-operate with all countries and autonomous regions in the Nordic area. Norway: The increase in the Norwegian contribution was adjusted in accordance with the application submitted by the College and the average price and wage rise in Norway. Administrative Contact: Directorate of Education, Holger Sørheim Sweden: The grant from the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs through SIDA remained the same as for 2011: it is to cover for the majority of our students coming from the Least Developed and Other Low Income Countries according to the OECD list of DAC recipients. It also assumes that the College will cover for the Swedish students, through other sources of income. Administrative Contact: Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Department for Multilateral Development Cooperation, UN Section Lena Källman Denmark: Denmark contributed with a block grant from the Ministry of Education. This is composed of a fixed sum from the Ministry in accordance with the Act pertaining to Upper Secondary Schools (Dansk Gymnasielov) and contributions from the National Committee of the UWC. Administrative Contact: Ministry of Education, Jens Thuesen
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Finland: Finnish students are paid for through the Swedish and the Finnish Culture Foundations in Finland. Administrative Contacts: The Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland: Christina Fraser The Finnish Cultural Foundation: Petra Jääskeläinen Greenland and the Faroes: Greenland and the Faeroes have been paying for two students each, and Iceland one starting from 2012. Administrative Contacts: Ministries of Education: Greenland: Billiam Pedersen The Faroes: Claus Reistrup Other income: This year the College has received an amount of NoK 1,300,000 as a contribution from the UWC Development Foundation. In addition contributions towards three international scholars have been received from the Shelby Davis Foundation. Outside Nordic Countries: For the school year commencing August 2012 the College has made agreements with the National Committees in Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and Hong Kong who pay for students on full scholarships. Other Activities: Other activities are mainly Red Cross camps in the summer, Camp School and house rent.
11% 57% 4%
Norway
29,037,000
Sweden
5,500,000
2%
Denmark
1,953,200
3%
Finland
816,000
Greenland, Faeroes, Iceland
918,000
National Committees: Norway, Denmark, Sweden
3,080,000
Other Income (sundries, UWC Dev. Fund)
1,603,292
Outside Nordic Countries
2,591,171
Other Activities
5,162,925
Totals
50,662,060
6% 3% 4% 10%
Translated from the original Norwegian version
To the Foundation UWC Red Cross Nordic
Auditor’s Report for 2012 Report on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the foundation Red Cross Nordic United World College, showing a profit of NOK 37 382. The financial statements comprise the balance sheet as at 31 December, 2012, and the income statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information. The Board of Directors and the Managing Director’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements The Board of Directors and the Managing Director is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with the Norwegian Accounting Act and accounting standards and practices generally accepted in Norway, and for such internal control as the Board of Directors and the Managing Director determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditor’s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with laws, regulations, and auditing standards and practices generally accepted in Norway, including International Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the foundation’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the foundation’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion. Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements are prepared in accordance with the law and regulations and present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the foundation Red Cross Nordic United World College as at 31 December, 2012, and its financial performance for the year then ended in accordance with the Norwegian Accounting Act and accounting standards and practices generally accepted in Norway.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements Opinion on the Board of Directors’ report and the allocation of the profit Based on our audit of the financial statements as described above, it is our opinion that the information presented in the Board of Directors report concerning the financial statements and the going concern assumption, and the proposal in the financial statements for the allocation of the profit complies with the law and regulations and that the information is consistent with the financial statements. Opinion on Registration and documentation Based on our audit of the financial statements as described above, and control procedures we have considered necessary in accordance with the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000, «Assurance Engagements Other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information», it is our opinion that the foundation’s management has fulfilled its duty to produce a proper and clearly set out registration and documentation of the foundation’s accounting information in accordance with the law and bookkeeping standards and practices generally accepted in Norway. Opinion on Management of affairs Based on our audit of the financial statements as described above, and control procedures we have considered necessary in accordance with the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000, «Assurance Engagements Other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information», it is our opinion that the foundation’s management of affairs have been undertaken in accordance with law, the object of the foundation and other respects of the articles of the foundation
Annual Report 2012 from the UWCRCN Board Activities The aim of the foundation is to promote peace and international understanding, sustainable development and the dissemination of ecological knowledge through education, research, seminars and other initiatives. The operation is based at Haugland, in Fjaler Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane.
Operations The accounts show a positive result of NOK 37.382,-. The result gives a true picture of the operations and is NOK 578.000,- lower than the calculated budget. Our Financial Action Plan request a financial result between NOK 500.000,- and NOK 1.500.000,- to balance different concerns the College has. This did not work out for 2012. The equity shows a positive balance to the amount of NOK 13,48 mill., which is 48% of the company’s capital need with current operations The annual accounts are based on a going concern assumption.
The Working Environment The working environment at the College is satisfactory, but work for improvement is going on. There were no important damages or accidents in 2012. Sick leave is far below other comparable institutions. The concern had a total of 51,73 man-years in 2012. This is made up of 23,58 for women, and 28,15 for men. The foundation has eight Board members, three are women and five are men.
The Environment The main impact for the organization on the environment comes from energy consumption for housing and for travel and use of consumer goods like food and paper. The organisation is certified through ‘Environmental Lighthouse’ (Miljøfyrtårn).
Discrimination The UWC movement is working towards making education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future. This makes it particularly relevant for the College to promote the objectives of discrimination laws in its operations. This applies to activities related to recruitment of employees and students, salary and working conditions, professional development, protection against harassment and finally adaptations towards universal access.
Future Development The Board has approved a balanced budget for 2013. There will always be some uncertainties with regard to funding through the state budgets, but the Board does not see that this is to a greater extent than before. The Board is of the opinion that the conditions for future operations are present. The accounts are presented accordingly. Haugland 28th February 2013 Tove Liv Besstun Veierød , Chairman Ingegärd Wärnersson, Dept. Chairman , Sweden Gisli Kavli, Norwegian Red Cross Ivar Lund-Mathiesen, UWC Norway Hans Welblund Lindemann, Denmark Matti Uolevi Hovila, Finland
Førde, February 2013 Deloitte AS
Ragnhild Tveiten, Staff representative
Leif Kilnes
Per Oliver Hugemark, Student representative
State Authorised Public Accountant (Norway)
Richard Lamont, Rektor
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Annual Report 2012
Financial Statements 2012 BALANCE SHEET As of 31st December 2012 Notes Assets
2012
2011
Notes Equity and Liabilities
2012
2011
50,000 50,000
50,000 50,000
Retained earnings Other equity Total retained earnings
13,382,918 13,382,918
13,345,536 13,345,536
4
Total equity
13,432,918
13,395,536
5
Liabilities: Project related funding Total project related funding
80,101 80,101
119,766 119,766
6
Other long term: Liabilities to financial institutions Total other long term liabilities:
5,250,016 5,250,016
5,586,504 5,586,504
Current liabilities: Trade creditors Public duties payable Other short-term liabilities Total current liabilities
1,177,977 2,162,347 6,105,294 9,445,618
1,300,834 2,057,637 7,397,345 10,755,816
Total liabilities
14,775,735
16,462,086
Total Equity and Liabilities
28,208,653
29,857,623
Fixed Assets: Property, plant and equipment: 3 3, 6 3, 6 3 3 3 9
Buildings Housing facilities Machinery, furniture, etc Projects in Progress Vehicles Total property, plant and equipment Financial Assets: Investments in stocks and shares Total financial assets Total fixed assets Current assets: Inventory
9
8
Equity: Paid-in capital: 4,510,576 13,785,299 1,355,032 46,948 503,934 20,201,788
4,715,776 14,174,599 1,654,023 0 652,334 21,196,732
203,000 203,000
50,000 50,000
20,404,788
21,246,732
66,880
62,571
Debtors: Trade debtors Other debtors Total debtors
1,197,293 2,314,119 3,511,412
1,370,982 1,022,702 2,393,684
Bank deposits, cash, etc.
4,225,573
6,154,635
7,803,865
8,610,890
28,208,653
29,857,623
Total current assets Total Assets
Basic capital Total paid-in capital:
9 9
INCOME STATEMENT 2012 For the year ending 31st December 2012 Notes Operating income and operating expenses
2 7
2 3
2012
2011
Government Grants International contributions Rental income Other income Total operating income
29,037,000 13,484,143 761,413 7,379,504 50,662,060
28,164,000 13,397,857 689,940 7,320,219 49,572,016
Payroll expense Operating expenses cleaning, facilities and maintenance Operating expenses IT Books and teaching supplies/equipment Administrative expenses Operating expense vehicles Depreciation fixed assets Travel expenses Student support Moving expenses Other operating expenses Total operating expenses
31,519,341 7,454,610 948,555 1,025,579 4,212,948 757,426 1,289,160 1,601,189 324,132 201,793 1,165,621 50,500,354
30,139,748 6,667,955 922,651 994,352 4,039,597 768,295 1,199,900 2,359,370 347,874 80,826 742,180 48,262,748
161,706
1,309,268
70,401 194,725 -124,324
48,448 283,653 -235,205
Result for the year
37,381
1,074,062
Allocation of net profit and equity transfers Transferred to other equity Total allocations
37,381 -37,381
1,074,062 -1,074,062
Result of operations Financial income and financial expenses Other interest received Other interest expense Financial items, net
4
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Notes to the Financial Statements 2012 Note 1 – Accounting principles The financial statement is prepared in accordance with The Norwegian Accounting Act and generally accepted accounting principles in Norway for small entities. General accounting principles income and expenses Income is recorded when earned, normally at time of delivery of goods and services. Expenses are recorded at the same time as related income. Expenses with no relation to income, are recorded when incurred. Valuation and classification of assets Assets meant for permanent ownership are classified as fixed assets. Other assets are classified as current assets. Debtors due within one year are classified as current assets. When classifying short-term liabilities similar criteria are used.
The school facilities are partly financed by a loan from Den Norske Stat at a nominal value of NoK 35,000,000. The loan is interest-free and has no repayment commitment unless the buildings are sold out of the foundation. The amount is therefore not recorded as debt in the financial statements. Note 4 – Equity etc.
Average no. of employees Payments to leading personnel Salary Other benefits Total
2,995,057
2,861,044
1,966,601 31,519,341
1,623,738 30,139,748
57.1
49.1
Headmaster
Board
Fees to Auditor Deloitte AS Auditing Other Services
Note 3 – Property, plant and equipment Vehicles
Housing Facilities
Buildings
Projects in progress
5,306,292
2,035,781
15,576,099
4,990,767
0
27,908,939
0
0
0
0
0
0
Machines & Furniture
Retired Items Purchase cost New Assets
247,268
0
0
0
46,948
294,216
2,035,781
15,576,099
4,990,767
46,948
28,203,155
Total Depreciation
4,198,529
1,531,847
1,790,800
480,191
0
8,001,367
Book value 31.12
1,355,031
503,934
13,785,299
4,510,576
46,948
20,201,788
Annual depreciations
546,260
148,400
389,300
205,200
0
1,289,160
Depreciation method
Linear
Linear
Linear
Linear
10-30%
20%
3%
4-5%
Depreciation percentage
Administration building Auditorium / Cantina Two classroom facilities Four dormitories for students and Four teachers/mentor houses Laundry facilities
Gift from the Leif Høegh Foundation House for cultural events Boathouse
Year of acquisition
1995
1997
Total Value
70,000,000
9,742,000
37,382
13,382,917
13,432,918
Balance 01.01
Received
Spent
Balance 31.12
Amnesty Intnl. Student Group
7,770
0
7,770
0
Donations for Sports Arena
12,596
6,557
0
19,153
Campaigns - Students
87,769
0
26,821
60,948
Culture-house Fund
19,400
0
19,400
0
Total
127,535
6,557
53,991
80,101
Note 6 – Security for Mortgage loans Nominal value of mortgage loans
2012
2011
5,250,016
5,586,504
Book value of pledged assets: Machines, furniture
1,355,032
1,654,023
Buildings
13,785,299
14,174,599
15,140,331
15,828,622
Note 7 – Rental agreement etc. The foundation has a rental agreement regarding lease of plant and buildings from Røde Kors Haugland Rehabiliteringssenter AS. Note 8 – Bank deposits The bank deposits include tied-up assets of NoK 1,183,762 related to withheld payroll taxes. Note 9 – Joint Ventures
The housing facilities are subject to depreciation from the year 2009. Property provided at no acquisition cost: Buildings from Statsbygg
50,000
Total
5,553,560
Purchase Cost 31.12
13,395,535
37,382
2011 68,750 10,000
UWCRCN is obliged to have an occupational pension scheme in accordance with the law on mandatory occupational pension. The arrangements RCNUWC have made meet these requirements.
Purchasing cost 01.01
13,345,535
Note 5 – Project related funds The foundation receives yearly gifts and contributions to defined projects. Funds intended for such projects are shown as liabilities in the balance sheet and recorded in the income statement when used.
0 0 0
2012 67,501 30,662
50,000
Equity 31.12
2011 25,654,966
813,446 1,803 815,249
Total
Equity 01.01
Note 2 – Payroll costs, benefits, etc. 2012 26,557,683
Other Equity
Result for the year
Fixed assets are valued based on purchase price, but written down to actual cost when the fluctuation in the value is not expected to be incidental. Fixed assets with a minimum life expectancy are depreciated systematically. Current assets are valued at the lower of the purchasing price and the actual value.
Salary Payroll Tax, Employer’s contribution Other Personnel expenses Total
Basic Capital
Company
Starting Date
Business Office
Ownership / Voting share
Haugland Internasjonale FOU Senter AS
08.06.95
Fjaler
33%
Verdsgrenda Haugland AS
20.12.2012
Fjaler
51%
Intercompany Accounts
2012
2011
Accounts receivable
30,644
38,144
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As donations and gifts cover the acquisition cost for the buildings, they are only entered with a value of NoK 1,- in the Balance Sheet.
Cover photo: Adrienne Seet-Larsson Other photos: Adrienne Seet-Larsson, Nadine Schaal, Mark Chalkley, Rudy Herrera Marmol, Joakim Janninge, Fabian Pop Pop, Edmund Cluett and others Printed by E. Natvik Prenteverk AS, Florø
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UWC Mission Statement UWC makes education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.e.
Red Cross Mission Statement The purpose of the Red Cross is to protect life and health and ensure respect for the human being. It is guided solely by individual need. It makes no distinction as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinion.
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