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International Conferences
Every two years, one member club welcomes sisters from around the world for several days of ideas, culture and friendship.
17conferences so far
1990the first one
13host cities
10countries
Next: 18th Biennial International Conference
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
April 23–27, 2028
Host: Broward International Women's Club
Optional Bahamas cruise
Open to all member clubs
18months to go
Coming next! Join sisters from around the world in the “Venice of America”, with 300 miles of waterways and 24 miles of Atlantic beaches. We will stay at the Sonesta Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel, and an optional cruise to the Bahamas follows from April 27 to 30.
Jakarta and Yogyakarta, Indonesia · April 26 – May 1, 2026
Theme“Bridging Traditions and Transformations: Empowering Women Through Education and Cultural Heritage in a Changing World”
Host: Women's International Club Jakarta
WCI’s 40th anniversary year. Dr. Jungsook Kim gave the keynote address, a panel explored women-led enterprise and cultural heritage, and Pooja Assomull (2026) and Gina Alamsjah (2020) received the Marian Adair Award. Participants called on the Governor of Jakarta, walked through the Friendship Tunnel between Istiqlal Mosque and Jakarta Cathedral, learned batik in Giriloyo, visited Borobudur and dined at the Paku Alam Royal Palace. A post-conference trip to Bali followed, May 1–5. Jakarta had first been chosen to host in 2020, when the pandemic cancelled the conference. Thank you, Women’s International Club Jakarta!
Theme“Bridging International Friendship & Empowering Women Globally”
Host: Welcome to Taipei International Club
About 110 members and more than 120 banquet guests. Taiwan’s Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao and Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an welcomed attendees, Madam Julie Chien received the Marian Adair Award, and the UN Council round table presented a resolution on climate change. It was the clubs’ first conference in person since the pandemic; after aftershocks of an earthquake, the post-conference trip moved to Sun Moon Lake. Thanks to President Vivienne Shen, Joan Fuh and the host committee.
2018
15th Biennial International Conference
Washington, D.C., USA · May 26–29, 2018
Theme“Educating Women: Changing the World”
Host: Welcome to Washington International Club
Highlights: historian Lynne Olson on women in the World Wars, home dinners with host members, Mount Vernon, the Kennedy Center, and evenings at the embassies of Botswana and Colombia. Lael Mohib received the Marian Adair Award.
Members of all WCI clubs and associate clubs, with their spouses and guests, met in the “city of a hundred spires”. A five-day trip from Prague to Budapest followed the conference, from May 21 to 25.
The program opened with a banquet on the museum ship Rickmer Rickmers and included Miniatur Wunderland, City Hall, the Airbus plant, the Altes Land and Stade, a harbor tour and “Dining with Friends” in members’ homes. A post-conference trip led to Potsdam, Dresden, Meissen, Wittenberg and Berlin.
Theme“The Power of Friendship ~ Women Making a Difference”
Host: Welcome to Colorado International Club
Colorado’s governor proclaimed “Welcome Clubs International Week” for the conference. Speakers included the Consul General of Peru in Denver and Sasha Hoskie of the Navajo Nation, and the program included the Garden of the Gods, the U.S. Olympic Training Center and dinners in hosts’ homes. Slavica Park received the Marian Adair Award, and Julia Banks handed the presidency to Caroline Adair Dimmers.
The first Marian Adair Award was presented at this conference. Members visited the club’s Children’s Club in Vila Pinto, enjoyed a gaúcho show and a day in Gramado, and could continue to Iguassu Falls and Rio de Janeiro.
Delegates met at the Grand Hotel and were greeted by Taiwan’s Vice President. They visited Hualien and the Taroko Gorge, the Tzu Chi Foundation and National Dong Hwa University, and WCI donated $5,000 to help hearing-impaired children.
