History

One World Week (OWW) is the "World’s Largest Student-run International Event" hosted annually at the University of Warwick. The week consists of a variety of interactive celebrations in separate elements, such as Forum, Sports, Arts and Carnival.
It is an independent organisation, with a non-for-profit initiative that aims to stimulate personal development and inspire a view based on acceptance and appreciation of the world’s mosaic of cultures.
The organisation also aims to promote cultural awareness and action on global issues which affect our One World, while encouraging visitors to learn and appreciate more about the world’s mosaic of culture Starting from a small-scale project in 1995, this annual event at the University of Warwick grew rapidly to be eventually regarded as the World’s Largest Student-run International Event, involving 120 nationalities, over 240 blue-shirted volunteers and more than 25,000 participants.
The success of One World Week made it a model for cooperation between students, student unions, universities and institutions across the United Kingdom. It is also a proud actor of UNESCO in its decade for a Culture of Peace. On previous occasions One World Week has had the honour of listening to speakers such as Professor Raghuram Rajan (Chief Economist, IMF), Stephen Tindale (Executive Director, Greenpeace UK), Trevor Nelson (MTV presenter and BBC Radio 1 DJ) and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (Founder, Art of Living Foundation).