{"id":331,"date":"2019-06-18T10:25:16","date_gmt":"2019-06-18T15:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldgifted2021.com\/?page_id=331"},"modified":"2019-06-18T10:25:16","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T15:25:16","slug":"wcgtc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/world-gifted.org\/Conferences\/wcgtc21\/wcgtc\/","title":{"rendered":"About WCGTC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The WCGTC consists of its Members, Executive Committee, Delegates from member countries, and a Headquarters that is located at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky USA. The World Council was founded over 35 years ago and hosts a biennial World Conference at a major international city during late July or early August in odd-numbered years. Members of the WCGTC receive a discount to attend the World Conference.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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