Jottings | Sir John Daniel. I use this section for occasional commentaries about events and developments of interest. UWC (United World Colleges) International CongressCardiff, 21-23 February 2013 I was fortunate that this UWC Congress took place early in my tenure as chair of the UWC International Board. UWC only holds these events every six years – indeed the last was in 2005. The Congress is a gathering of the UWC clans, with representatives of many of the 144 national committees; current students, teachers, heads and council chairs from the 12 schools/colleges; and a good number of alumni. Atlantic College Before the Congress I had the opportunity to visit Atlantic College (AC), where the movement started 50 years ago.
One of the participants in the Congress described the UWC as a cult and there were indeed moments when the atmosphere of self congratulation within this ‘in’ group was rather cloying to a newcomer. The evident commitment of the various stakeholders in the UWC community made for an inspiring event. Bitly | ♥ your bitmarks. Google Maps. Wikipedia. Educreations - Teach what you know. Learn what you don't. Bubbl.us | brainstorm and mind map online. TodaysMeet. Qwiki - Storytelling. Coming soon to your iPhone : Qwiki.