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UWC’s mission: Our five Vision objectives, •New Colleges. We will establish continue to support and develop UWC, who can open doors and UWC makes education a force to 2005-2012 a new United World College in existing outreach programmes, who can support us in other ways, unite people, nations and cultures the Middle East. In the current including those operated by not least financially. In order to ensure we are able to for peace and a sustainable future. political environment, this will our Colleges and National maximise UWC’s impact, we have signal our commitment to Committees. •UWC worldwide. We will expand, developed five Vision objectives UWC believes that to achieve educating for peace and bring strengthen and enhance our to be achieved by UWC’s fiftieth Example: The impact of the UWC peace and a sustainable future, our approach to young people in presence and leadership globally anniversary in 2012. Short Courses in the UK and the values it promotes are a region where UWC’s presence through our National Committee Montenegro in 2007 demonstrated crucial: system, bringing UWC to more •UWC education. We will ensure is badly needed. We will also the value of a well-structured young people worldwide. We will that UWC is recognised as a actively continue to pursue all International and intercultural outreach programme. It could take ensure that we have worldwide leader in the field of international opportunities that arise for new understanding UWC’s mission and values to a far representation that promotes UWC and multicultural education, Colleges. wider audience than could ever effectively within all regions, as well Celebration of difference making a significant impact on Example: Proposed Colleges be managed by focusing only on as maintaining a high standard of the way the world educates its in the Rift Valley, Kenya and Personal responsibility and College programmes. selection of students. integrity young people for peace and a , the have sustainable future. been given preliminary approval by •UWC leadership. We will develop Example: What makes the National Mutual responsibility and respect our organisational leadership so Committee system remarkable is Example: The new UWC in Mostar the International Board and various that we achieve greater impact the immense volunteer effort that Compassion and service and the proposal for a UWC in other proposals are at much worldwide. We will focus on ways is its foundation. Through their Respect for the environment Maastricht both explicitly aim earlier stages of development, to make better use of our Presidents, selection processes and in some to make an impact on national including in New Zealand and A sense of idealism Patrons and supporters; and we cases their own outreach initiatives educational systems by providing . will have an effective, diverse, skills- our Committees expose very many Personal challenge a model of multicultural education. •UWC outreach. We will establish based International Board and young people to UWC’s values This objective has already become Action and personal example new short-term programmes, management structure that will work – in over 120 countries! a focus for creative thinking on the particularly in post-conflict areas to create a global profile for UWC. part of the College Heads and the and in areas where UWC’s International Board’s Education Example: We need to have more impact is currently low, such as Committee. people who share our commitment Latin America and Africa. We will and who can be advocates for

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Richard Wise UK, Pearson UWC 1974-1976, Entrepreneur and Chair of Audit and Finance Committee, UWC International Board

Few UWC students would be relies on donations from trusts, such as student selection. Last Board Members Ms Shareen Khattar, Mr James Taylor, able to attend College without a foundations, individuals, companies year, UWC relied on the support of The International Board is committed to Deputy Chair, UWC South East Asia Chair, UWC-USA a robust governance structure and when scholarship. Selection on merit, and governments. UWC graduates 2,000 volunteers to help select and Mr Clark Thom, seeking new Directors aims to combine Dr Axel Kravatzky Treasurer, regardless of socio-economic are an important source of financial support the new students. experience of UWC with external (UWC-USA 1986-1988) Chair, Waterford Kamhlaba UWC background, which also reaches support and UWC places great expertise. The Board reflects the diversity Ms Maria Isabel Léon out to as many cultures and value on their contributions. It is, However you choose to support of the UWC organisation. (UWC-USA 1985-1987) Mr Anthony Tong, nationalities as possible depends after all, a testimony to the value the United World Colleges, you can Chair, Li Po Chun UWC The United World Colleges (International) Mr Peter Lürßen on the provision of scholarships. which graduates place on their own be confident that you are creating is registered in England and Wales as a Professor Jeff Thompson UWC experience. the opportunity for more talented company and a charity. Mr Keshub Mahindra, Ms Tammy Wan Fundraising is a constant challenge, and deserving young people to Chair, Mahindra UWC Vice Chair Current members of the United World (UWC Atlantic 1981-1983) but necessary if UWC is to continue UWC takes a holistic approach to experience a UWC education. It is Colleges International Board of Directors Dr Luis Marcano Gonález, to place such importance on fundraising and encourages donors an investment in the future. Chair, Simón Bolívar UWC Mr Richard Wise Mr Tim Toyne Sewell, the diversity of the student body to give to any one of the three Ms Diana Maughan, (Pearson UWC 1974-1976) Working together we can give more Chair and the freedom of the National prongs of the organisation. Chair, Pearson UWC Dr Michele Zanetti, Committees and Selection A donation to an individual College students an UWC education. Count Frants Bernstorff-Gyldensteen Chair, UWC Adriatic (UWC Atlantic 1971-1973) Mr Theotonio Monteiro de Barros Contacts. It is self evident to us will enable students to attend that (UWC-USA 1983-1985) Presidents that we must maintain and expand particular College, a donation to Professor Derek Blackman, Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan, the scholarship programme. UWC a National Committee will enable Vice-Chair Mr Fayyaz Nurmohamed UWC President (UWC Adriatic 1988-1990) would be a poorer organisation if students from that country to attend Dr Rodrigo Carazo, it were an exclusive private school, UWC, whereas a donation to the Chair, UWC Costa Rica Mr Babatunde Onitiri UWC Honorary President International Patrons accessible only to the world’s International Office assists the Ms Paulina Gándara Riofrío Dr Anthony Richards wealthiest. development of new Colleges and Lord Richard Attenborough (Pearson UWC 1974-1976) Antonin Besse the International Scholarship Fund. Mr Manfred Schepers Mr Terry Guest (UWC Atlantic 1977-1979) Shelby MC Davis UWC is committed to ensuring Lu Pat Ng that as many students as possible Our National Committee network Mr Eddy Henry Mr Einar Steensnæs, Galen Weston experience a UWC education. is always on the lookout for (Pearson UWC 1986-1988) Chair, Red Cross Nordic UWC Correct at 01 January 2008 – Directors serve for Without the necessary funds passionate and committed one or two terms of three years, with a third term Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, Professor Lamija Tanovic, possible for Officers (Chair, up to three Vice-Chairs, however, this is just a dream. UWC volunteers, especially at peak times Chair, UWC Atlantic Chair, UWC Mostar Treasurer) and Committee Chairs.

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