Governance

UWC Red Cross Nordic is established as a foundation (non-profit organization). The College is governed by a Board elected by the council members. The Council is the College’s highest governing body and consists of appointed and elected members, mainly from the Nordic region, in accordance with the statutes of the Red Cross Nordic United World College Foundation (UWC Red Cross Nordic).

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UWC Red Cross Nordic Board

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Chair:

Elizabeth Sellevold

Elizabeth Sellevold is an experienced and versatile leader. She is Publishing Manager at Vigmostad & Bjørke, based in Oslo, Norway. She has been associated with the international UWC Council (2016 -2019), the Norwegian National Committee and has been the chairperson of the UWC Norway Board (2015 -2019).

Members

Deputy chair: Jens Petersen (Denmark)

Board member: Magnea Gná Johannsdottir (Iceland)

Board member: Tomas Kåberger (Sweden)

Norwegian Red Cross: Solveig Ugland

UWC Norway: Sofie Flakk Slinning

Staff Rep: Charlotte Willemoes (Finland/Norway)

Student Rep: Bekaiym Duishenbieva (Kyrgyz Republic)

Deputies

UWC Norway: Espen Stedje

Norwegian Red Cross: Dag Hovland

Staff Rep: Ashok Singh

UWC Red Cross Nordic Council

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Chair:

Torkel Baden Olrik

Torkel Baden Olrik has had varied roles and leadership positions in Denmark throughout his professional career. He is an alumnus of UWC Atlantic and previously chaired the Danish National Committee for 9 years. Recently he co-founded the IT Academy in Maasai Mara, Kenya.

Appointed members

Pontus Ohrstedt (UWC Sweden)

Linnea Treschow (UWC Denmark)

Bjørn Kloumann Bekken (UWC Norway)

Johannes Liland (UWC Norway)

Hugo Lamhauge Hansen (UWC Faroes)

Tomas Urvas (UWC Aaland)

Joel Matias Hellén (UWC Finland)

Margrét Silja Þorkelsdóttir (UWC Iceland)

Leif Jarle Espedal (Fjaler Municipality)

Åsmund Berthelsen (Vestland county)

Jon Atle Sagebø -Rise (Sogn & Fjordane Red Cross)

Åsmund Mjåland (Norwegian Red Cross)

Elected members

Alfred Bjørlo

Christian Gahre

Ezequiel Jimenez

Jon Wessel-Aas

Linnea Treschow

Marit Warncke

Marte C.W. Solheim

Pål Brynsrud

Solveig Ugland

Ulrika Bjørksten

Zhe Gresvig

Deputies

Margrethe Skåden (Sogn & Fjordane Red Cross)

Jon Olav Økland (Vestland county)

Honorary members

Astrid Marie Nistad

Einar Steensnæs

Hans Lindeman

Ivar Lund-Mathisen

Jane Lund-Mathiesen

Marianne Andresen

Pär Stenbäck

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