United World College of the Adriatic
| United World College of the Adriatic | |
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Duino, Duino-Aurisina Comune, TS, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, Italy
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| Type | International Baccalaureate |
| Motto | UWC makes education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future |
| Established | 1982 |
| President | Ambassador Gianfranco Facco Bonetti (August 2008-) |
| Headmaster | Mike Price |
| Number of students | c. 200 |
| Campus type | Residential, urban |
| Affiliation | United World Colleges |
| Website | www.uwcad.it |
Coordinates: 45°46′24″N 13°36′19″E / 45.7733°N 13.6053°E
United World College of the Adriatic (UWC Adriatic or UWCAd ) is a part of the United World Colleges, a global educational movement that brings together students from all over the world with the aim to foster peace and international understanding. The school is attended by around 200 mixed-gender students aged between 16 and 19, mostly on full scholarship, from around 90 countries of the world, who study the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, a two-year internationally recognized pre-university program.
The school is hosted in the village of Duino, between Trieste and Monfalcone, in North-Eastern Italy in the Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, less than 5 km from the Slovenian border. It was founded in 1982, by the Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, with the support of the Italian Government (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), who are still the major financial supporters of the College.
The students of UWCAd are selected by UWC national selection committees in their home countries (in e.g. Germany, Philippines, India, UK) on the basis of academic achievement, leadership potential, extracurricular activities involvement and personal qualities. The students selected are awarded a full scholarship. The Italian National Committee for United World Colleges acts under the patronage of the President of the Italian Republic and is responsible for communication with the international organisation and for the selection of Italian pupils.
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