International Conference of WCI – WELCOME CLUB INTERNATIONAL

Helena Kroftová Leisztner, Artist receiving MARIANA ADAIR AWARD INTERNATIONAL from María Arduino de Obiglio, new elected President, WCI and WCI of Brasil

From left: Benke Aikell, your Publisher, Veronika Blažková, Spokeswoman of the Prague 1 townhall, Helena Kroftová Leisztner, Artist, Vice Chairwoman FNMWA, Oldřich Lomecký, Mayor of Prague , H.E. George Prata, Ambassador of Peru, and Alena Klenot, Marketing Director, IWAP, Organizer of the WCI conference in Prague

Dr Giovanni Sciola, Cultural Counsellor, Embassy of Italy and General Manager, Culture Institute of Italy

From left: Roland Leisztner, CEO, Rolei Developments, Helena Kroftová Leisztner, Artist, Vice Chairwoman FNMWA, Roland Leisztner jr., Student, and Radka Vladyková, Mayor of Jesenice

From left: Marie Carr, Personal Asssistant to the United States Senator Mr.Bill Nelson and Valerie Dunn, Washington, President, WCI

From left: Pam Bansbach, ex-Prezident, WCI and President, WCI Colorado, Oldřich Lomecký, Mayor of Prague 1, Barbara Slezáková, Opera Singer, María Arduino de Obiglio, President, WCI and Prezident, WCI of Brasil, and Šárka de Yonge, former President, IWAP

From left: Alena Klenot, Marketing Director, IWAP, Organizer of the WCI conference in Prague, Eva Anderová, former Deputy of the Minister of Finance, now Honorary Consul of Zambia and Business Consultant to Czech & Slovak Leaders, Robert Bucher, CEO, NOVOSOL, Radka Vladyková, Mayor of Jesenice, Benke Aikell, Your Publisher, Helena Kroftová Leisztner, Artist, and Barbara Slezáková, Opera Singer

Dr Giovanni Sciola, Cultural Counsellor, Embassy of Italy and General Manager, Culture Institute of Italy

From left: Oldřich Lomecký, Mayor of Prague 1, Helena Kroftová Leisztner, Artist, H.E. George Prata, Ambassador of Brasil, and Veronika Blažková, Spokeswoman of the Prague 1 townhall at the terrace of Tančící dům

Helena Kroftová Leisztner

Helena Kroftová Leisztner with her Mariana Adair Award

Participants of the event

30th International Conference of WELCOME CLUB INTERNATIONAL (WCI), held under the auspices of the Minister of Culture Mr. Daniel Herman and Ms. Eva Kislingerová, Deputy Mayor of the Capital City of Prague and the Prague City Hall, took place in magnificent Tančící dům with splendid views across the city. At the venue María Fernanda ARDUINO de Obiglio de Brazil was elected a new President of Welcome Club International while renowned artist Helena Kroftová Leisztner was awarded with MARIANA ADAIR AWARD INTERNATIONAL for her lifetime art work and philanthropy.

This organization is non-profit association of international women”s clubs. Its purpose is to unite a worldwide network of independent international women’s clubs around the world that share a common goal of cross-cultural education and friendship. WCI began in 1989 and every two year organizing conferences all over the world. This year Alena Klenot and Sarka de Jong organized conference in Prague. In  another two year  this conference will be held in Washington D.C.