WEBSITE last updated 18/05/2009

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^{WELCOME to the PWC, OSLO!} 

This website has been written to welcome you to Oslo and to invite you to join our friendly international club - the PWC.

Getting Together
We get together every month, between September and June, to catch up with old friends and greet new members over a cup of coffee and a slice of cake (see Meetings). We invite speakers to talk on a variety of subjects such as winter & skiing in Norway or the culture shock of moving etc. We have a monthly raffle at these meetings – with proceeds donated to charity.  Club members organise a range of activities including: skiing, golf, tennis, squash, walking, mah-jong and  a book club. We also arrange trips to museums and other places of interest in and around Oslo (see Activities). We usually have a Christmas Lunch and a June Lunch somewhere pleasant. In summary, our aim is to promote international friendship as well as offer advice, support and activities for everyone interested in joining the club. 

Taking the Plunge
It can be daunting to turn up to your first meeting and not know anyone – so if you are a little hesitant about coming along to a meeting, you can send us an e-mail before you come (see Contact Us) and we will try and arrange for a member to bring/meet you. We were all new once so we do know what it is like to be in a new country and not know anyone.  And we'd love to meet you!

A little background about the Club
The PWC was originally formed by women whose husbands/partners were employed by oil companies or related industries and so it was known as the Petroleum Women's Club. Since these early days it has evolved into an international club that welcomes all - both women and men.  We have members of many nationalities – French, British, Indian, Swedish, Norwegian, American, Brazilian, Singaporean, Dutch, Vietnamese, Danish, Irish, Australian, Finnish, Italian, Canadian ... and we welcome more!

Meetings are held at Høvik Church Hall.  

There is a Newsletter every month. Access is via the website. The newsletter has details of  meetings, activities, information about Norwegian traditions, useful websites, recipes etc. Members also have access to the password protected areas of this website. 

Click Membership for more details and membership form. We look forward to seeing or hearing from you!