United World Colleges (UWC International)
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Contact Details
URL: http://www.uwc.org/
Founded
1962 Glamorgan UK
History
First college - UWC Atlantic College - opened 1962, Glamorgan (UK).
Aims
Make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.
Events
29 past events available with paid subscription only.Activities
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UWC International Congress (meets every 6 years); UWC Council; International Board of Directors; International Office, London (UK), headed by Executive Director. UWC schools and colleges (currently 16) are accountable to the International Board through the Chairpersons of their governing bodies:
- G-XG9071 - UWC Atlantic College, Cardiff (UK);
- G-XG8876 - Lester B Pearson United World College of the Pacific, Victoria BC (Canada);
- G-XG8348 - United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA), Singapore (Singapore);
- G-XG7065 - Waterford KaMhlaba United World College of Southern Africa, Mbabane (Eswatini);
- UWC-USA, Montezuma NM (USA);
- G-XG4108 - Collegio del Mondo Unito dell'Adriatico (UWC Adriatic), Trieste (Italy);
- Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong (LPCUWC), Hong Kong;
- G-XG4721 - UWC Red Cross Nordic (RCNUWC), Flekke (Norway);
- UWC Mahindra College, Pune (India);
- UWC Costa Rica, Santa Ana (Costa Rica);
- UWC Mostar, Mostar (Bosnia-Herzegovina);
- UWC Maastricht, Maastricht (Netherlands);
- UWC Dilijan (Armenia);
- UWC Changshu (China);
- UWC Robert Bosch College (Germany);
- UWC Thailand (Thailand);
- UWC ISAK Japan (Japan).
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UIA Org ID
XC4504
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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