As YWCA of Palestine, we are affiliated with the World YWCA in Geneva. The World Council meets every four years and the next World Council Meeting, Changing Lives Changes Communities, will be held in Nairobi in July, 2007. In every World Council Meeting, the general assembly elects the World President, the Executive Committee, and vote on the proposed changes in the World Constitution.

Pre-Council Events:

• Africa Partnership Safari: June 27 – July 2.

• Young Women’s Leadership  Forum: July 1-2.

• Capacity Building for New Associations: July 1 – 2.

World YWCA Council 2007: 

• Extraordinary World Council: July 3 – 4.

• International Women’s Summit: (IWS): July 4-7.
              -Positive Women’s Forum: July 4.
              -Women’s Leadership on HIV and AIDS July 5-7.

• Experience Kenya, Experience Africa Day: July 8.

• World Council Membership Meeting: July 9-11.

• Sokoni Marketplace: July 3-11.

For more information, please contact worldoffice@worldywca.org

As YWCA of Palestine, we are part of the Middle East Region and as such, we convene our regional meetings every 2-3 years. The next general meeting is to be held in Amman, Jordan in October 2006. To visit the Middle East Resolutions please click here