Det er krig. Hvordan kan VI(D) bidra? - it is war.How can We/VID contribute?, asked vice rector for research on VID.no on 11th of March.
Rector quickly arranged a task force who were given a mandate to set up VID's response to the academic "dugnad".
During the spring semester 2022 VID has had several meetings with municipalities where VIDs campuses are located to map the needs related to the current refugee situation. We have also been in contact with several volunteer organisations, and have started a cooperation with The Church City Mission (Bymisjonen) in Oslo to start a language cafe for newly arrived refugees to the country, in addition has our Therapy Centre (Samtalesenter) started a support program for volunteers.
Thursday 12th of May, University of Stavanger (UiS) and VID together invited about 40 refugees who wanted to learn more about study opportunities in Norway to a introduction on higher education in Norway.
Orientations about programs at both UiS and VID were presented to the attendants, as well as information about admission requirements for bachelor- and masters programmes, available study places and single subjects.
VID has requested 20 extra study places for Ukrainian refugess in MACOMM - Master in Community Development and Social Innovation. We will know whether we receive these extra places in the month of June.
Published by Maria Tendenes, Hanne Liv Østtveit-Moe. Date: 13. May 2022.