UWC in Switzerland
UWC in Switzerland
The UWC global headquarters are in London. The International Board and the UWC Council are responsible for the organisation’s management. The international Office is where the activities of various commissions and the almost 150 UWC national committees is coordinated.
The schools themselves are largely independent and are usually headed by supervisory bodies. At the international level, the individual schools are coordinated by the UWC International Office. The President of the UWC movement is Queen Nūr of Jordan and the honorary president was Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nelson Mandela.
At the country level, the respective national committees are responsible for the selection of students and the funding of scholarships. They also represent the interests of UWC and provide an active network for alumni.
Thanks to UWC, young people are being trained to be the international bridge builders our world needs more than ever.
The UWC Swiss Association represents the UWC in Switzerland. It is an independent, non-profit association, run by a voluntary board and supervised by a patronage committee. In addition to recruiting and selecting candidates from Switzerland, the UWC Swiss Association also coordinates the funding and awarding of scholarships.
The UWC Swiss Association maintains an active network for all UWC alumni in Switzerland, as well as for students and alumni from Switzerland abroad. The annual meeting for members takes place in a different Swiss city each year and local get-togethers take place regularly. For more information visit us on Facebook, and you can also download our annual report here.
Our bylaws are available in German and French.
Generation 2020 - 2022
Generation 2021 - 2023
«My time at UWC was a very formative experience, and the diversity of the school program, the international mix of students and the unique friendships have remained with me ever since.»
«It was a place where I learned an unbelievable amount in just two years in a unique learning atmosphere.»
