SWEA is a GLOBAL NETWORK with 6,000 Swedish speaking women in more than 70 chapters in over 30 countries. SWEA is the largest organization outside Sweden promoting Swedish language, culture and tradition. SWEA grants around $250,000 a year in donations and scholarships. SWEA is a non-profit organization that provides a strong personal network as well as valuable support to Swedish industry abroad. SWEA is represented in numerous locations throughout the world and serves an important role in the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs emergency plan. SWEA was founded in Los Angeles 1979 by Agneta Nilsson.