1. WWW.HINESNA.NOHØGSKOLEN I NESNA Nesna University College

2. WWW.HINESNA.NOHØGSKOLEN I NESNA Nesna University College IN THE COUNTY OF NORDLAND IN THE REGION OF HELGELAND JUST SOUTH OF THE ARTIC CIRCLE

3. WWW.HINESNA.NOHØGSKOLEN I NESNA Nesna University College THE REGION OF HELGELAND HAS ABOUT 78 000 INHABITANTS THE MUNICIPALITY OF NESNA HAS ABOUT 1900 INHABITANTS THREE CITIES IN THE VICINITY OF NESNA: MO I RANA, 70 km FROM NESNA, MOSJØEN, 65 km FROM NESNA, SANDNESSJØEN, 30 km FROM NESNA

4. WWW.HINESNA.NOHØGSKOLEN I NESNA Nesna University College 70 km to MO I RANA, 320 km to BODØ, 500 km to TRONDHEIM, 1000 km to OSLO, 2000 km to ROME,

5. WWW.HINESNA.NOHØGSKOLEN I NESNA The Region of Helgeland A RICH CULTURAL HISTORY (UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LIST) A REGION WITH THOUSANDS OF ISLANDS; FJORDS AND SPECTACULAR MOUNTAINS A TRADITIONAL RELIANCE ON SMALL SCALE FISHING, FARMING, INDUSTRY,SOME REINDEER HERDING AN ENERGY PRODUCER WITH A STRONG PROCESS INDUSTRY ( MO I RANA & MOSJØEN ), ONE OF NORWAYS LEADING FISHFARMING REGIONS INCREASING OIL ACTIVITY

6. WWW.HINESNA.NOHØGSKOLEN I NESNA History of Nesna University College FOUNDED IN 1918 AS A TEACHER TRAINING COLLEGE IN 1975 CHANGED NAME TO A PEDAGOGICAL HIGH SCHOOL NESNA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE WITH REFORM OF 1994

7. WWW.HINESNA.NOHØGSKOLEN I NESNA Nesna University College About us –Totally 1100 students –130 employees –Academic emphasis on Pedagogics Music Drama Arts and Craft Sports Information technology English Natural sciences

8. WWW.HINESNA.NOHØGSKOLEN I NESNA International Exchange NORPLUS program –Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Faroe Islands, Iceland SOKRATES/ERASMUS program –Several bilateral agreements on teacher- and student exchange in Europe. North-South Cooperation in: – Nursery, Drama, music, dance International semester: - spring 2007