Members of the UWE Board will proudly join the Graduate Women International (GWI)'s 33rd Triennial General Assembly and Centenary Conference, 25-28 July 2019, in Geneva, Switzerland , which will bring together world leaders in the fields of peace, education and human rights who will speak in support of the conference theme: "Peace through Education" - the founder’s vision for world peace and friendship through education.

GWI President, Geeta Desai, will open the General Assembly followed by remarks from Doris Boscardin, Present of the Swiss Association of University Women and Chair of the Local Arrangement Committee; and Lisa Mazzone, member of the Swiss National Council. Madame Saniye Gulser Corat, Director, Division for Gender Equality, UNESCO will deliver the first day keynote address on “Linkages between Education and Peace” with Brigitte Mantilleri, Director Gender Equality, University of Geneva, speaking on “Education: A Tool Against Misogyny”. On Saturday, 27 July, Zamaswazi Dlamini Mandela, granddaughter of Nelson Mandela will present her views on Peace through Education.