Why New York / Scandinavia collaboration?

Why do HDC need the knowledge and skills that Scandinavian students hold? The education standard in Scandinavia reaches a high level of knowledge, innovation and creativity; the emphasis is on the importance of bringing theory into practice to further new knowledge.

What do Scandinavian students benefit from collaborating with a New York institution? New York is an archetypical global city with a broad cultural perspective; its multicultural lifestyle is one that Scandinavia can learn from, as Scandinavia is becoming a society with growing issues concerning ethnic diversity in the population. Furthermore, we bring back to Scandinavia a range of beneficial and constructive aspects of HDC as a self-supporting, non-profit cultural institution. Scandinavia is heading towards a future where cultural institutions need to become increasingly commercialised and consumer conscious.