Welcome

The Welsh Centre for International Affairs is a national forum for the exchange of ideas on international issues. It seeks to promote world peace, human rights and international understanding, and to serve as a key point of contact in Wales for European institutions, the United Nations and the Commonwealth.

Within this site you will find information on the history and origins of the Centre, its current projects and events, and its location at the historic Temple of Peace and Health in Cardiff.

Latest News & Events

Temple Club

 

Wales and the MDGs: Achievements and Contributions so Far

 

 

When: Tuesday 21 September, 6.00pm

Where: Council Chamber, Temple of Peace

Speaker: Peter Davies, Co-ordinator of the Wales MDG Taskforce and Wales Commissioner for Sustainable Development

To mark the 2010 United Nations Summit on the Millennium Development Goals, which examines the global progress towards the goals so far, we will examine Wales' contribution to and achievement of the goals so far.

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UNA Wales Menai Branch Public Lecture:

Title: "Is There an Alternative to a New World Disorder?"

Date/Time: Friday 24 September, 2010. 7pm

Venue: Lecture room 4, Mains Arts Building, Bangor University

Speaker: Lord (David) Hannay, Chair of UNA-UK

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Size of Wales

The Size of Wales Project seeks to engage the nation in saving an area of tropical rainforest the size of Wales as part of our national response to climate change.

The launch event will be held on 7 September 2010 at 10.15 in the Great Glasshouse, National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire.

RSVP by 27 August to Kate Gobir on eventsadmin@wcva.org.uk

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Young Professionals' Network

 

We are looking for young professionals who are interested in international issues to join our young professional' network and to participate in and help us organise events.  Its a great opportunity to meet other young professionals and students who are engaged with international issues.  

Email Naomi on naomiblight@wcia.org.uk for more details.

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Gardening Volunteers Wanted: 

Are you green fingered? Keen to get gentle exercise, fresh air and meet new people? Then the Wales Garden of Peace needs you.  

We are currently looking for volunteers to give a few hours a week/month of their time to help maintain and develop our lovely garden.  if you are interested, email Naomi on naomiblight@wcia.org.uk for more information.

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News: WCIA Launches New Blog

The Welsh Centre for International Affairs has recently started a new blog. Each fortnight, we will post a different topic to raise awareness and provoke discussion within Wales; allowing people to write about their views on international affairs and allowing us to engage with a wider audience.

This fortnight it is about the death penalty: feel free to comment, we would love to hear what you think!  Email us blog posts or ideas for future blogs. Upcoming topics include the conflict between Russia and Georgia and the Mandaeans of Iraq. View blog..

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News: Haiti Support CD Launched

There is a widespread awareness of the Earthquake that caused devastation in Haiti earlier in the year, with one of the World’s poorest country being shaken to its very core. In conjunction with this the WCIA, with Phil Cope, Chairman of the Haiti Fund will be selling a CD, of which 100% of the profits will go to the Earthquake Disaster Relief charities in Haiti. The CD entitled “Haiti Vodou; The Voodoo Drums of Haiti” was produced by Steve Garrett and Welsh singer/songwriter Chris Rees, after having visited the Caribbean island in 2002 to work with schools in the north of the country as part of The Haiti Fund. Read more..

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We are supported by individual members and the following local authorities:

Carmarthenshire	Newport	Torfaen
Gwynedd	Powys	Vale of Glamorgan
Monmouthshire	Rhondda Cynon Taf	Wrexham
Neath Port Talbot	Swansea	Ynys Môn