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ABOUT US
History
The WCC was founded in New York City in the United States of America on June 12, 1964 by Mrs. Aileen Osborn Wanderbuilt Webb. Delegates from 50 countries met for the first World Crafts Council Congress at Columbia University in New York City from June 8 to 19, 1964. Mrs Aileen Webb, with co-founders Ms. Margaret Patch and Smt. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay from India established a craft movement to provide a better future to the craftspersons of the world.
“The Congress proved that when confronted with each other as artists, people could meet in a friendly spirit and with deep understanding, no matter what their race or politics. This is the first road towards bringing peace to the world. It is the things of the spirit, the arts of the country which has always led mankind forward, and it is this spirit that the craftsmen of the world must lend themselves.” – Aileen Osborn Webb.
The following table gives information on the General Assemblies held and the name of the President elected at the respective General Assembly: |
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Assembly
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President
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Place & Year
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16th General Assembly
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Mrs Usha Krishna, India
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Hangzhou, China, 2008
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15th General Assembly
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Mrs Maria Celina Rodriguez, Chile
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Metsovo, Greece, 2004
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14th General Assembly
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Mrs Elena Averoff, Greece
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Paris, France,
2000
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13th General Assembly
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Mr Omar Amine Benabdallah, Morocco
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Morocco, 1996
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12th General Assembly
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Desamanya Mrs Siva Obeyesekere, Srilanka
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Colombo, Srilanka, 1992
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11th General Assembly
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Mr Anders Clason, Sweden
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Sydney,
Australia, 1988
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10th General Assembly
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Mr Anders Clason, Sweden
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Oslo, Norway, 1984
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9th General Assembly
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Mrs Marea Gazzard, Australia
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Vienna, Austria,
1980
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8th General Assembly
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Lord Reilly, UK
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Kyoto, Japan,
1978
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7th General Assembly
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Oaxtepec, Mexico, 1976
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6th General Assembly
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Rtn Rt.Hon.Viscount Eccles, UK
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Toronto, Canada,
1974
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5th General Assembly
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Istanbul,
Turkey, 1972
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4th General Assembly
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Dublin, Ireland,
1970
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3rd General Assembly
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Lima, Peru, 1968
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2nd General Assembly
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Montreux, Switzerland, 1966
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1st General Assembly
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Aileen Osborn Wanderbuilt Webb
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New York, USA,
1964
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