SWEA, the Swedish Women's Educational Association Inc., is a global non-profit organization for Swedish-speaking women who live or have lived abroad. We gather to enjoy our Swedish language, background, and culture. SWEA is both a meeting point and a safety net, with links all over the world. This makes life abroad easier and provides support for members arriving in a new place or returning to the homeland.

SWEA's objective is to protect the Swedish language, support and inform about our culture and traditions. Also SWEA will act as an intermediary in supplying personal and professional contacts and establish a network for its members throughout the world.

SWEA supports education through scholarships and various projects with a Swedish connection.

Today SWEA has approximately 8,000 members in nearly 80 local chapters in 34 countries on five continents.

The organization was started by Agneta Nilsson in Los Angeles in 1979. 

Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson, is Honorary President.

President since 2007: Åsa-Lena Lööf

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