DS Label for Volda University College
For the second consecutive year, The Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education (SIU) organized the internationalization conference, 6-7th March, in Bergen. Approximately 400 participants were present during the two day conference, from leaders of universities and university college’s in Norway, to international coordinators, researchers, professors and student representatives.
-One sees the world in a different way
HRH Crown Price Haakon opened the Internationalization 2013 conference. He shared his personal experience as an exchange student at UC Berkley and applauded the importance of internationalization within education. During his speech, Crown Prince Haakon underlined that studying abroad, for one or more semesters, offers one a good view of the world and at the same time, puts a perspective on how we see the world.
-I got a lot from studying abroad. Setting the studies aside, I would also like to mention the student life. I experienced the world in a different way, said the Crown Price.
Next to take the word was the Minister of Education, Kristin Halvorsen, who also underlined the importance of thinking international, in a global world, where multicultural aspects reach every area, from work to education.
During a short ceremony, Kristin Halvorsen handed out the DS Labels. Volda University College, represented by Vice-rector Marie Nedregotten Sørbø (second from left), was one of the proud receivers of DS label.