Collegio del Mondo Unito

Affidata allo
Studio Battistella di Trieste
la progettazione
del logo ufficiale
della manifestazione.

Il Piccolo di Trieste

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Tutta la segnaletica esterna, progettata dallo Studio Battistella,
è stata realizzata dallo Studio Diagonal di Johannesburg.

La facciata dell’Hotel Carlton di Johannesburg
dove è stata allestita la grande mostra dei Collegi del Mondo Unito.

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ph. Alessandro Savella

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ph. Alessandro Savella

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ph. Alessandro Savella

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ph. Alessandro Savella

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I graditi complimenti e le personali
congratulazioni di David Sutcliffe, Executive Director

del UWC International Council Meeting 1995
e stimatissimo Rettore del Collegio
del Mondo Unito dell’Adriatico.

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Atti Ufficiali
del UWC International Council Meeting 1995

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Your Majesty Queen Noor, Mr. Chairman and all Members of the United
World Colleges,
I was thrilled to welcome you to South Africa in November and to be
inaugurated as President of the UWC International Council. Having
experienced the enthusiasm and excitement of the meetings I am more
than ever convinced of the role which the UWC has to play in the futu-
re of education world-wide. I feel strongly that the UWC’s are unique
and they are conscious of their responsibilities. With the proper sup-
port, they can help make the world a better place.

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UWC INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL 1995 - OPENING SESSION 7

Opening Address

Her Majesty Queen Noor Al Hussein

of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Mr Chairman, thank you sibilities until later today. that you have done to enable
very much for those kind I am sure that I speak for all us to meet in this remarkable
words, harbour of the human spirit.
Distinguished Guests the members of the UWC Inter-
Ladies and Gentlemen national Council, Mr Lindop, The Republic of South Africa
when I tell you how delighted and the struggle of its people
I will speak to you now as a we are to hold this meeting in for human dignity have a very
fellow participant in this gath- the Republic of South Africa. special place in modern history.
ering, as I will not officially be We are most grateful to the Your battle for justice, freedom
invested with my new respon- United World Colleges Scholar- and multi-racial coexistence
ship Trust of South Africa for all has inspired and will continue
to inspire generations of
activists and leaders around the
world, as well as those still suf-
fering from inequity and
oppression.

South Africa, today, faces two
parallel realities - one being the
enormous socio-economic dis-
parities and un-met needs that
are the harsh legacy of cen-
turies of colonialism and insti-
tutionalised racism; the other,
the emergence of new, democ-
ratic institutions which can tap
the human talent and material
resources needed to respond to
the challenges of national
development.

This country vibrates with the
energy and dynamism of a mul-
ti-cultural, multi-racial and mul-
ti-religious society seeking to
build on its shared values to
achieve national reconciliation,

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UWC INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL 1995 - SECOND SESSION 17

Message from
HRH The Prince of Wales

I am delighted, on this important occasion, to send my
warmest congratulations and good wishes to the new Presi-
dents of the United World Colleges, HM Queen Noor Al Hus-
sein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and President Nel-
son Mandela of South Africa. Their agreement to take on this
important role is a testimony to the United World Colleges’
continuing commitment to nurturing peace and understanding
among all peoples in today’s world. I have the happiest mem-
ories of my own long association with the UWC, of my many
visits to the Colleges, and of my contacts with your teachers,
students and graduates in so many countries. I am particularly
glad to have played a role in establishing the Simon Bolivar
United World College of Agriculture in Venezuela, and I retain
a strong interest in its future success. I am also pleased to be
able to announce to the new Presidents and to Council Mem-
bers the creation of a new programme for UWC scholars to be
known as “The Prince of Wales Scholarships”. Thanks to the
generosity of like-minded donors this programme will be avail-
able to all United World Colleges. The programme will pay
special attention to the needs of UWC scholars from the devel-
oping world, including the Middle East and Africa. I hope very
much that the scholarships will help in a small way to bring the
benefits of the UWC to people who might not otherwise be
able to take part in the unique opportunities provided by the
colleges. On the occasion of this important Council Meeting in
Johannesburg and at Waterford KaMhlaba, I should like to send
to all my very best wishes for the success of your important
work in leading the United World Colleges into the next century.

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18 PROCLAMATION CEREMONY - UWC INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL 1995

Mark Hoffman:

I proclaim Her Majesty Queen Noor President of the United World Colleges and
invite her to accept this Scroll of Office

UNITED WORLD COLLEGES

Proclamation

In the presence of all delegates to
the Twelfth Meeting of the UWC International Council

The United World Colleges
are honoured to proclaim

Her Majesty Queen Noor Al-Hussein
of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED WORLD COLLEGES

Johannesburg, South Africa
Third Day of November, Nineteen Ninety Five

Her Majesty Queen Noor:

President of the United
World Colleges

Thank you very much Sir, man that I have long admired in promoting African education
and, in the time that I have and culture among students
It is a great honour and a known him, discovered him to from all over Africa who for so
great privilege to be here with be a man of even greater long were not able to feel the
you all today in South Africa warmth and humanity than I pride and to enjoy an educa-
and, in particular, an honour could have ever imagined. He tion reflecting and honouring
and privilege for me to assume needs no introduction to all of their own heritage. Two of
this responsibility in partner- you because he is world President Mandela’s grandchild-
ship with President Nelson renowned as one of the great- ren have attended Waterford
Mandela who in his struggle for est statesmen of our century. KaMhlaba and therefore it is a
justice, equality and human What better person to head the very special relationship that
dignity has set one the finest International Council of the he has and that will now
examples of compassion, United World Colleges because expand in assuming his new
courage and dedication for our of his many qualities which we responsibilities.
time. aspire to instil in our students.
I have the great honour to
I have been handed an His own family has sent chil- read to you this proclama-
almost impossible task, which dren to Waterford KaMhlaba tion:
is that of trying to introduce a which has played a special role

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UWC INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL 1995 - PROCLAMATION CEREMONY 19

UNITED WORLD COLLEGES I hope that with your excel-
lent judgement you are not
Proclamation going to say my speech here
was totally irrelevant for this
In the presence of all delegates to occasion.
the Twelfth Meeting of the UWC International Council
May I first say how greatly
The United World Colleges honoured we are that the Unit-
are honoured to proclaim ed World Colleges should
choose South Africa for the
Nelson Mandela Opening of its Twelfth Council
President of the Republic of South Africa Meeting. In its vision, the UWC
evokes the ideal of a world
PRESIDENT OF THE UWC INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL community and it gives sub-
stance to that ideal through its
Johannesburg, South Africa activities. Your visit to us we
Third Day of November, Nineteen Ninety Five feel to be part of our own
homecoming. We extend a
President Nelson Mandela: warm welcome to all the dele-
gates and we hope that you
President of the will have a pleasant stay in our
UWC International Council country.

Your Majesty Queen Noor, authority and the books that It is a proud moment for me
Chairperson, Distinguished deal with the type of case in to succeed His Royal Highness
Guests, Ladies and Gentle- which I was appearing, I went The Prince of Wales as Presi-
men, to Court. The case was called dent of the International Coun-
and then the trial started. At cil of the United World Col-
On occasions of this nature I the end of it the magistrate leges. His dedication over
am always very nervous. For- found the accused not guilty. I many years to the aims of the
get my external appearance, started to swell with pride and UWC is known to us all. He
but I am trembling inside. I then the magistrate said: “Mr. provoked and encouraged you
have had several harsh experi- Mandela, I have found your to seek new ways of develop-
ences and I always fear there client not guilty, not because of ing the UWC mission. He
will be a repetition when I but in spite of you”. He said: understood that developing
stand before such an august “All the books that you have countries have their specific
crowd. I remember my first read here have nothing to do needs. Under his presidency
case as a lawyer. I made a very with this case. I hope that one the UWC grew in stature and
elaborate preparation and I day when another poor he has set us a challenging act
was sure that I was going to accused comes to you, you will to follow.
shake the foundations of the at least know what books to
Law. Armed with a lot of bring to Court”. I feel honoured to be along-
side Her Majesty Queen Noor,
the International President of
the United World Colleges,
with whom I have already

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Address by

Her Majesty Queen Noor

President,
The United World Colleges

It is a great privilege and a demonstration of great decessor as President of UWC,
pleasure for me to welcome the respect and affection for you HRH the Prince of Wales, could
President of the United World Sir and on this very special not be with us today. His ded-
Colleges International Council, occasion, we wish to show you icated and committed presiden-
His Excellency President Nel- our deep appreciation to you cy and leadership of United
son Mandela, to this Banquet in Sir for assuming the responsi- World Colleges set us a prece-
his honour. It is in fact a mag- bility of inspiring and guiding dent and an example for us to
nificent display of hospitality, the work of the International build on and to be motivated
of warmth and generosity as Council until the end of this by.
well on the part of the UWC century.
Trustees of South Africa. This is It is appropriate and hearten-
I am very sorry that our pre- ing that we should come

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Address by

President Nelson Mandela

President,
UWC International Council

Your Majesty Queen Noor, The presence of so many as the UWC has made so many
Distinguished Guests, Ladies eminent leaders of business, thousands of people from all
and Gentlemen, Students of from South Africa and outside, over the world feel part of one
the United World Colleges, of educationalists; and of family, I trust you will feel you
past and present students of are at home among us.
It is a great pleasure to be the United World Colleges,
free of the work of government bodes well for the future of You have come at a time of
and to relax in such convivial the UWC. great joy for us. No doubt you
surroundings with those who have sensed the excitement
share with us so many commit- I would like to extend a very and the pride which South
ments in common . warm welcome to our visitors Africans are feeling with the
from outside South Africa. Just successful establishment of

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UWC Founders
Award Ceremony

David Sutcliffe

Recently the United World Colleges decided to present Founders Awards on a very select basis to
individuals who had made special contributions to the movement. The first of these awards was
made to a former student of Atlantic College, Tom Gresvig, at the Opening of the Red Cross Nordic
UWC, just a month ago, in Norway. So he already has his medal but Her Majesty, as our President,
has very graciously consented to welcome Tom and to present four further awards.

I am very pleased and honoured to invite her to
come now and make these presentations.

Naomi Hoare Corrado Belci
To whom, with Desmond In recognition of
we owe the birth of Atlantic College his irreplaceable contribution
to the UWC of the Adriatic
and of the UWC
Antonin Besse
Michael Stern In recognition of
In recognition of his visionary courage his visionary act of faith

in founding Waterford KaMhlaba
UWC of Southern Africa

Tom Gresvig
In recognition of
turning a Dream into Reality

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30 JOURNEY TO SWAZILAND - UWC INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL 1995

Waterford KaMhlaba UWC of Southern Africa

WELCOMES
their UWC guests
to the Kingdom of Swaziland
of Jordan
United World Colleges

UWC International Council Meeting 1995

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UWC INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL 1995 - FOURTH SESSION 33

The Mahindra UWC of India

Harish Mahindra
Chairman

“I do not want my house to be
walled on all sides and my
windows to be stuffed. I want the
cultures of all the lands to be
blown about my house as freely
as possible. But I refuse to be
blown off my feet by any ot them”

Mahatma Gandhi

It gives me great pleasure to Nalanda, which our nation and tees, and our many friends and
be present amongst you all the world are justifiably proud well-wishers, this too will come
today, and address you on the of. We in India pioneered the to pass. I am sure that together
progress made in India by The gurushishya parampara where we will be able to put forth a
Mahindra United World College students stayed and learned generation that does not
of India. My pleasure in being with their master and his other belong to the 21st century only
here is further intensified disciples. The MUWCI once it in chronological terms, but also
because, after a 16 year long becomes operational will, I am in mind and maturity. Internet
struggle to get the UWC project confident, testify to the rele- and satellites have made the
moving, we have finally man- vance of this foresighted con- world a smaller place already.
aged to do so. Just last month, cept even in our current times. It shall now be our endeavour
after innumerable glitches and It shall, in giving shape to our to impart a fine education that
false starts, we have purchased founder’s vision, and India’s will enable the younger gener-
a large plot of land, investing ancient tradition, serve as a cat- ation to think straight, provide
our own money in it, and have alyst in promoting peaceful them with some knowledge of
already had blueprints drawn international understanding, the past, some vision of the
up for the construction of the and contributing to the making future, and a strong urge to fit
college on it. of a global community. that service into the well-being
of the community, so as to
It shall be our endeavour, We have overcome one hur- have amidst us not people with
given the fine character of the dle in making our united dream nationalities, but citizens of the
land amidst the green slopes of a reality. Many more challenges world.
our undulating hills of Western lie ahead of us yet. The primary
India, and the ongoing tradi- of these is to raise the scholarship Ladies and gentlemen, I am
tion of education in India, to amounts for all students who sure you will join me in making
build a College as a fit and nat- will attend the College. I am this vision a reality through the
ural successor to the ancient confident that with the support Mahindra United World College
Indian universities at Taxila and of the UWC National Commit- of India.

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36 MBABANE BANQUET - UWC INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL 1995

Royal Swazi Hotel
4 November 1995 - Mbabane, Swaziland

KaMhlaba: “All of one world”
This is the name conferred on Waterford in 1967

by
His Majesty King Sobhuza II.

In 1987 the United World Colleges
marked

the 25th Anniversary of their Foundation
with a Council Meeting at the College
under the Presidency of HRH the Prince of Wales.

His Majesty’s Banquet
this evening

celebrates the acceptance
of the Presidency of the United World Colleges

by
Her Majesty Queen Noor

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Address by

HM King Mswati III

Your Majesty the Queen of here will be enjoyable and suc- that troubled area of the world.
Jordan, Distinguished Dele- cessful, and that it will allow His Majesty’s statesmanship,
gates to the International you at least some time to see
Council of the United World our country and to meet our wisdom and long experience
Colleges, Your Royal High- people. as a respected leader in the
nesses, Acting Prime Minis- region, have acted as an inspi-
ter, Chiefs, Ministers, Mem- We are especially honoured ration to all; and his personal
bers of both Houses of Parlia- by this first visit to Swaziland commitment has been a crucial
ment, Distinguished Guests, by Your Majesty, Queen Noor. factor in the very welcome
Ladies and Gentlemen Through you, Your Majesty, progress towards a lasting
and on behalf of all the Swazis, peace for people who have
Let me begin, on behalf of I should like to convey my known nothing but the terror
the Indlovukazi, the Govern- warmest greetings and best of the unexpected, and the
ment and the whole Swazi wishes to His Majesty King hatred of generations.
nation, by welcoming you Hussein, and to the govern-
Your Majesty, and all our distin- ment and people of the I believe that the founding
guished delegates and guests, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. principles and philosophy of
to the Kingdom of Swaziland. Waterford KaMhlaba - and all
We have been watching the United World Colleges - com-
We are delighted that you recent successful moves in the bined with the excellent staff
have chosen Swaziland as the Peace Process in the Middle and facilities at the College,
venue of your meetings. We East, and we have admired the provide those who are fortu-
hope that your programme role played by His Majesty in nate enough to study here with
promoting a spirit of reconcilia- the best possible educational
tion between the peoples of and moral start to adult life.

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UWC INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL 1995 - MBABANE BANQUET 43

er 1 3/4 homes by the year Mark Hoffman, Dame Helen Suzman, HM King Mswati III,
2000. HM Queen Noor of Jordan

Two other problems should There is an expression often Well, I don’t want to leave
be mentioned and they are of used - “the legacy of you in a state of gloom and
course inter-related. The first is apartheid”. I don’t use that doom, because there are many
the enormous unemployment phrase, because a legacy is factors which make me hopeful
problem. The estimate is 40% usually something very nice - of a peaceful future, with the
among black people, though I something your uncle leaves sound economic underpinning
personally think this is proba- you in his will. I talk of the rav- which is essential for the sur-
bly an over-estimate, because it ages of apartheid - for ravages vival of democracy. South
does not take into account the there certainly were. It will take Africa is no longer a pariah
informal economy which black many years to eliminate them, nation - we are back in the
people have evolved in South especially the result of the infe- Commonwealth, back at the
Africa over the years - hawking rior education given to blacks United Nations, we have joined
on the streets, cutting of hair, during the years of the the Organisation of African
mending of boots - small enter- apartheid regime, when they Unity, and we are a senior
prises by self-employed peo- were deliberately not taught member of the Southern
ple. What of course will solve science and mathematics and African Development Commu-
the problem is if South Africa language, because of the nity. Academic boycotts no
obtains an injection of vast appalling philosophy of Dr Ver- longer exist. Economic sanc-
amounts of overseas capital woerd that children should not tions have gone. Our economic
which comes in, not simply to be taught skills they will not be growth rate which had sunk to
buy shares on the Johannes- allowed to use after they leave a pitiful one percent last year is
burg Stock Exchange, but to school. What we need, there- expected to reach three per-
finance projects which will pro- fore, is a huge government pro- cent by the end of this year.
duce ongoing jobs. gramme to counter functional Companies which withdrew
illiteracy and to upgrade the during the apartheid regime are
The other problem which, as educational standards of black returning - some merely to
I say, is related to unemploy- people. regain the franchise they sold
ment, is the enormous escala-
tion of crime and violence,
reflected daily in the press with
stories of armed robbery, mur-
ders, rape and car hijacking.
This has alarmed many people,
and indeed is one of the causes
of the brain drain of white peo-
ple with expertise which South
Africa is experiencing. These
emigrants are mostly young
people with children who are
also worried about declining
standards of education and
reduced employment prospects
for their children in the future,
because of affirmative action
programmes.

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46 FIFTH SESSION - UWC INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL 1995

What are UWC’s main challenges ?

UWC International:
the Present and the Future

David B. Sutcliffe

Executive Director
International Secretariat

I hope, and believe, that it international administration international composition of
will be clear to all present today are plucking the flowers staff and students, the residen-
here today that the pulse of which are the result of so much tial experience, and entry pre-
UWC is beating strongly, that hard digging and careful culti- dominantly on merit and by
there is a new sense of vibran- vation undertaken by our pre- way of scholarship;
cy and opportunity in the air, decessors. In that context, it is
following on the succession to a special pleasure to know that Vocational Colleges, ordi-
our Presidency of such distin- Ian Gourlay is amongst us today. narily post-secondary, again
guished international figures. with international staff and stu-
You will recall that, some dents, with special relevance to
We have also experienced in eighteen months ago, we com- the region in which they are
the very recent past the splen- pleted a Study Group exercise located, with entry on merit
did formal opening of the Red in which we settled our priori- and by scholarship, and with
Cross Nordic United World Col- ties for the next three to five an appropriate certification at
lege; we now know for certain years. the end of the course;
that the Mahindra UWC of
India will be opening in 1997; The Study Group recommen- Short Courses, typically
and we are engaged in stimu- dations, accepted by the Exec- some twenty days in length,
lating discussions about an utive Board in October 1994 with UWC leaders and anima-
association with the project to with one important amend- tors, providing a brief intensive
found the South African Rural ment, defined our organisation UWC experience for young
Development and Agricultural as consisting of the following: people from as many countries
College, an initiative launched
by our former President at the United World Colleges, pre-
last Council Meeting in Duino university and preparing stu-
in 1990. The plain truth of the dents for an international cur-
matter, however, that we in the riculum, currently the Interna-
tional Baccalaureate, of which
the essential features are the

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LESTER ARMAND SIMON UWC RED
B. PEARSON HAMMER BOLIVAR OF THE CROSS
UWC UWC UWC ATLANTIC NORDIC
OF THE OF THE OF UWC
PACIFIC AMERICAN WEST AGRICULTURE

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UWC WATERFORD MAHINDRA UWC LI PO CHUN
OF THE KAMHLABA UWC OF SOUTH UWC
ADRIATIC UWC OF INDIA EAST ASIA OF
OF SOUTHERN HONG KONG
AFRICA (from 1997)

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trieste

Prestigioso sviluppo nell’organizzazion

Queen Noor di Gio
al vertice dei Colleg

La Regina, moglie di Hussein, ha assunto la Presidenza dell’istituzio
I lavori dell’assise di Johannesburg rilanciano su

Le ragioni del mio “si” di Questo passo offre Unito si prep
ai Collegi David Sutcliffe anche al nostro movi- a celebrare
mento la possibilità di millennio co
di Rettore del Collegio di Duino una più incisiva pre- nione del Co
Nelson Mandela senza nel Medio Orien- ternazional
La riunione del Consi- te e nel mondo islamico terrà in Asia
E’ stato per me motivo di grande orgo- glio Internazionale in grazie alla Regina Noor,
glio potere raccogliere l’eredità di Sua Al- Sud Africa ha visto la ed in Sud Africa e nel L’accelera
partecipazione di nume- mondo inter-razziale ritmo dello
rose personalita’ di fa- grazie al Presidente dell’Organizz
ma internazionale, come Mandela. La proclama- ternazionale
l’archeologo norvegese zione ufficiale dei nuovi ziata dall’ape
Thor Heyerdhal, il cele- Presidenti è avvenuta 1992 del Col
bre navigatore del Kon in occasione della riu- Chun a Hon
Tiki, e Lord Attenborou- nione del Consiglio In- da quello del
gh, il regista del film ternazionale dei Collegi nel 1995. Il 1
Ghandi, entrambi calo- del Mondo Unito in la nascita de
rosi sostenitori dei Col- Sud Africa e nello Swa- gio, in India,
legi del Mondo Unito. ziland all’inizio di no- che un anno
vembre, a cui hanno te per il C
Dopo il primo Presi- partecipato le persona- Hong Kong,
dente Internazionale, lità di maggiore spicco esso si trover
Lord Mountbatten, uc- del movimento, nonchè torio della R
ciso dai terroristi in Ir- i Presidenti dei Comita- Popolare Cin
landa, ed il suo succes- ti Nazionali e di Selezio-
sore, SAR il Principe di ne, i rappresentanti Così come
Galles, che ha visitato dell’organizzazione degli dell’Adriatico
il Collegio di Duino due ex-studenti, i benefat- un ruolo fon
volte, nel 1984 e nel tori, ed i rappresentanti nella diffusi
1990, e che ha retto la struzione int
le nell’Europ

mondo

ne internazionale che comprende Duino

ordania e Mandela
gi del Mondo Unito

one e il Presidente del Sud Africa quella dell’International Council
vasta scala il movimento dei Collegi nel mondo

parano ora zione Internazionale or- L’ideale dei giovani deve essere la solidarietà
il secondo ganizzata nel 1995.
on una riu- Ritengo importante un Collegio
onsiglio In- A fianco dei Collegi nel Medio Oriente
le che si cosiddetti “tradizionali”,
nel 2000. opera anche un Collegio Tolleranza e rispetto per il pluralismo etnico, religioso e politico
azione del tecnico, quello del Vene-
o sviluppo zuela, che offre corsi intervista a “I popoli del Medio O-
zazione In- triennali, e non bienna- SAR la Regina riente sanno quanto sia
e è eviden- li, di specializzazione in Noor di Giordania importante l’istruzione
ertura, nel agronomia e produzione per promuovere la pace e
llegio Li Po alimentare, e la cui atti- Dopo essersi laureata la comprensione, sia a li-
ng Kong, e vità ha richiamato l’at- in Architettura e Pianifi- vello regionale che inter-
lla Norvegia tenzione della Banca cazione Urbana presso nazionale. La compren-
1997 vedrà Mondiale, quale modello l’Università di Princeton sione interculturale, il ri-
el X Colle- da sviluppare in modo nel 1974, la Regina Noor spetto per il pluralismo
, e sarà an- più ampio nell’area ca- ha partecipato a diversi etnico, religioso e politico
o importan- raibica. Un progetto si- progetti di pianificazione e la tolleranza sono fatto-
Collegio di mile ha già raggiunto urbana in Australia, I- ri fondamentali per la
in quanto un buon livello di svi- ran, USA e Giordania. pace. Uno dei modi prati-
rà sul terri- luppo nel Sud Africa, ed Nel 1976 ha avuto occa- ci con cui i Collegi del
Repubblica è chiamato SARDAC sione di viaggiare in tut- Mondo Unito possono
nese. (South African Rural contribuire alla riduzione
e il Collegio Development and Agri- dei casi di conflitto in tut-
o ha avuto cultural College). L’ap- to il mondo è di creare
ndamentale pezzamento di terra per
ione dell’i- la costruzione delle ne-
ternaziona- cessarie strutture è già
pa Orienta- stato acquisito, ed i pro-
getti architettonici sono

FOUNDER'S AWARD

Presented to

CORRADO BELCI
by

HM Queen Noor of Jordan
in recognition of his irreplaceable

contribution to the UWC
of the Adriatic

epubblica (South African Rural cazione Urbana presso “Spero che il mondo a- etnico, religioso e politico
se. Development and Agri- l’Università di Princeton rabo possa usufruire di e la tolleranza sono fatto-
l Collegio cultural College). L’ap- nel 1974, la Regina Noor una più ampia rappre- ri fondamentali per la
ha avuto pezzamento di terra per ha partecipato a diversi sentazione a tutti i livelli. pace. Uno dei modi prati-
damentale la costruzione delle ne- progetti di pianificazione Sono decisamente a fa- ci con cui i Collegi del
ne dell’i- cessarie strutture è già urbana in Australia, I- vore della istituzione di Mondo Unito possono
rnaziona- stato acquisito, ed i pro- ran, USA e Giordania. un decimo Collegi del contribuire alla riduzione
getti architettonici sono Nel 1976 ha avuto occa- Mondo Unito nel Medio dei casi di conflitto in tut-
Orienta- già stati completati. E’ sione di viaggiare in tut- Oriente, in quanto po- to il mondo è di creare
lo stabili- stata anche avanzata u- to il mondo arabo. trebbe beneficiare note- dei meccanismi affinchè
omunica- na richiesta formale di volmente della pace sia gli ex studenti si incontri-
erazione sovvenzioni ai Governi La Regina Noor orga- mondiale che regionale. no regolarmente e si ten-
locali, an- dell’Africa del Sud. nizza, dirige e sponsoriz- Per quanto riguarda il fu- gano in contatto. Queste
dell’India za progetti ed attività in turo più immediato riesco riunioni potrebbero por-
o impor- Un’altra importante base alle necessità parti- ad intravedere molte tare a nuove iniziative re-
ere in In- attività collaterale è colari del Suo Paese in possibilità di scambi a gionali ben radicate nei
continen- rappresentata dai corsi campi quali l’assistenza breve termine fra inse- contatti interpersonali e
er quanto estivi , un’iniziativa sociale, la salute di ma- gnanti, amministratori e sarebbero lo specchio di
iconosci- lanciata dal Collegio dri e bambini, istruzio- studenti dei Collegi del quell’amicizia e fiducia
ploma di del Mondo Unito dell’A- ne, cultura, sviluppo Mondo Unito e le scuole interculturale che carat-
o Interna- driatico. Finora tali delle donne, protezione del mondo arabo. Questo terizzano la vita degli
o che ha corsi si sono tenuti a ambientale, pianificazio- approccio amplierebbe il studenti dei Collegi del
niziato a Malta (in due diverse ne dell’edilizia pubblica modo in cui i valori inter- Mondo Unito. Penso che
azie alla occasioni), a Cipro, in e la comprensione inter- nazionalisti alla base del solamente i contatti inter-
ull’Istru- Israele ed in Lituania. nazionale. movimento dei Collegi personali frequenti pos-
del Mondo Unito si con- sano portare a quel tipo
onenti del movimento D. Quale dei Suoi cretizzano in nuove regio- di comprensione e fidu-
molti interessi pensa ni del globo. Penso che cia che sono i requisiti
Noor possa essere maggior- gli insegnanti del mondo fondamentali per una
orificenze mente sviluppato trami- arabo e dei Collegi del pace durevole.”
te i Collegi del Mondo U- Mondo Unito sarebbero i
va medaglia d’oro a Corrado Belci nito? primi a potere beneficia- D. In una frase come
l Collegio dell’Adriatico re di una tale interazione riassumerebbe la sfida
azione “Le mie esperiemze in quanto avrebbero un più importante a cui gli
passate mi portano a impatto molto significati- adolescenti (13-19 anni)
orrado Belci, la Regina Noor credere che lo sviluppo vo su un gran numero di devono fare fronte oggi?
n sociale integrato, parteci- studenti nelle loro stesse Quale valore morale o i-
pativo e giusto per en- comunità. La nomina dei deale fondamentale do-
trambi i sessi sia forse il membri del Consiglio vrebbe essere trasmesso
mezzo migliore con cui si provenienti dalla nostra dai Collegi del Mondo U-
possa promuovere uno regione sicuramente faci- nito agli studenti per poi
sviluppo nazionale equili- literebbe questi scambi. essere applicato nel
brato e sostenibile. Sarei mondo attuale? Dal Suo
lieta di vedere l’adozione Per quanto mi riguarda punto di vista qual’è la
di questo principio da indirizzerò i miei sforzi a caratteristica più utile
parte dei programmi di fare conoscere al Nostro all’interno del dinamico
studio dei Collegi del popolo gli obbiettivi e le mondo lavorativo mo-
Mondo Unito, poichè ri- attività dei CMu sia livel- derno?
tengo che un approccio lo ufficiale che popolare.”
simile sia sempre più im- “Se dovessi scegliere
portante per la politica di D. In quale modo ritie- un unico ideale o princi-
sviluppo nazionale in ne che i Collegi del Mon- pio cui i giovani dovreb-
molte parti del mondo.” do Unito ed i loro ex stu- bero fare riferimento per
denti possano appoggia- il loro bene e per il bene
D. Il mondo arabo è re ulteriormente il pro- di tutta la grande fami-
poco rappresentato nei cesso di pace già iniziato glia umana, questo sa-
Collegi del Mondo Unito fra Israele ed i Paesi vi- rebbe la “solidarietà”.
a tutti i suoi livelli: orga- Per potere soddisfare le
nizzazione internaziona- necessità di base di una
le, Comitato, Comitati popolazione mondiale in
nazionali, corpo studen- costante crescita anga-
tesco ed amministrativo.
Come intende ovviare a 91riata da molte ingiustizie
questo difetto all’interno
del Suo circolo culturale le nuove generazioni do-
vranno per forza di cose
andare al di là di concet-





Il 6 dicembre 1996
il Collegio del Mondo Unito dell’Adriatico

è stato insignito del San Giusto d’oro.

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Collegio
del Mondo Unito
dell’Adriatico

United
World College
of the Adriatic

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i presidenti

internazionali

“Se io dovessi scegliere un particolare ideale da infon- I due Presidenti
dere nei giovani, sceglierei senza dubbio quello della ripresi
solidarietà. Il mio messaggio agli studenti presenti e
passati dei Collegi vuole sottolineare che ogni singolo in occasione del
contributo è importante”. UWC International Council

Meeting
svoltosi a Johannesburg

il 3 novembre 1995

Sua Maestà Queen Noor Al-Hussein Nelson Mandela
del Regno Hashemita di Giordania Presidente della Repubblica del Sud Africa
Presidente dei Collegi del Mondo Unito
Presidente del Consiglio Internazionale

dei Collegi del Mondo Unito

“La virtù e la forza dei Collegi del Mondo Unito risiedono
in cellule piccole ma potenti, colme di innovazione, che
fungono da elemento catalizzatore nella crescita dei gio-
vani, abbattono barriere consolidate e aprono, agli stu-
denti ed agli insegnanti, scenari più ampi di esperienza”.

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Il 6 dicembre 1996 il Collegio del Mondo Unito dell’Adriatico è
stato insignito del San Giusto d’oro. Si tratta di un prestigioso
riconoscimento attribuito annualmente dai cronisti giuliani ad
una personalità che abbia acquisito particolari meriti nei
riguardi di Trieste. É un “ringraziamento” della città a chi ha
operato perchè il nome di Trieste sia conosciuto nel mondo.
É la seconda volta che il premio, ormai giunto alla sua trentesi-
ma edizione, viene assegnato ad un’istituzione, anzichè ad una
persona fisica.

La cerimonia della consegna del San Giusto d’Oro nella sala del Consi- SAN GIUSTO D’ORO
glio Comunale di Trieste (da sinistra il Presidente dell’Associazione cro- 1996
nisti giuliani Giorgio Cesare, il sindaco della città Riccardo Illy, il presi-
dente del Collegio on. Corrado Belci ed il rettore David Sutcliffe). I CRONISTI TRIESTINI
AL

COLLEGIO
DEL MONDO UNITO

DELL’ADRIATICO

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messaggio

del presidente

15 ANNI A TRIESTE
IN ITALIA
NEL MONDO

100 Corrado Belci ingiusti, qui l’antagonismo ha Tutti e sempre, anche durante
sfiorato l’odio e il nazionali- i momenti più tragici del fero-
Nei suoi 15 anni di vita, smo ha soffiato sul fuoco del- ce conflitto.
il Collegio dell’Adriati- l’intolleranza. Ma qui si incon- Questa comunità mondiale
co ha interpretato il trano anche tre grandi civiltà: giovanile irradia non solo il
suo ruolo, all’interno degli la latina, la tedesca e la slava, colore della propria freschez-
ideali di comprensione inter- e qui i popoli che convivono za, ma anche il germe fecondo
nazionale che animano tutto il sono destinati, prima o poi, a della propria diversità e uni-
Movimento dei Collegi del far prevalere la cultura della versalità. Ed è una comunità
Mondo Unito, con una atten- tolleranza su quella, sempre che studia intensamente (la
zione tutta specifica alla regio- perdente, della guerra. biblioteca plurilingue “Migone”
ne europea circostante Trieste. In quest’ottica, il Collegio del- è frequentatissima), perché gli
Furono gli stessi promotori l’Adriatico ha preso ad opera- esami esterni del Baccalaurea-
dell’istituzione a suggerirne re, senza forzature e senza to di Ginevra sono molto rigo-
l’ubicazione, anche in virtù presunzioni, secondo le linee rosi e non permettono distra-
dell’evoluzione storica di que- generali dell’organizzazione, zioni.
sta zona. Qui ci sono stati due che prevede la presenza di Il Collegio dell’Adriatico è
aspri scontri del secolo, qui il studenti e insegnanti prove- diventato, com’era del resto
confine ha subito spinte vio- nienti da diversi Paesi del nelle previsioni della Regione
lente e spostamenti spesso mondo per formare la propria Friuli - Venezia Giulia e dello
popolazione scolastica secon- Stato italiano quando l’hanno
do una originale formula di voluto, elemento attivo della
biennio pre - universitario. politica culturale italiana all’e-
Così, nel tempo, la scheda del stero. Da Varsavia, Bratislava,
Collegio dell’Adriatico giunse a Budapest, Praga, Maribor,
comprendere, mediamente, Lubiana, Zagabria, Gdynia,
200 studenti di una settantina Varazdin, Tallin e Gdansk,
di Paesi del mondo. Ma con la scuole insegnanti fanno riferi-
preoccupazione di orientare mento a Duino per la possibi-
sempre più la composizione le adozione del programma
della propria comunità di del Baccalaureato Internazio-
alunni verso un equilibrio che nale e per la conseguente for-
prevedesse all’incirca un 25 mazione dei docenti. A pieno
per cento di ragazzi del Terzo titolo, dunque, il Collegio del-
Mondo, un 25 per cento del l’Adriatico è inserito nel “cesto
Centro ed Est dell’Europa, un culturale” dell’Iniziativa Centro
altro 25 per cento dei Paesi Europea e adempie così,
Industrializzati e infine un 25 anche nel concreto della realtà
per cento di italiani. Presi per storica e geografica in cui è
gruppi significativi, si può dire inserito, alla funzione di dialo-
che una ventina provengono go e di comprensione tra i
dai Paesi della ex - Iugoslavia. popoli per la quale è nato.