The Community has a total of four permanent full members, and three observer or officially interested members. The Community was formed with the Treaty of Ottawa on the 1st August 1960 between Wessex and Albion. It later changed its name form the Ottawa Treaty Organisation to the Community of Wessen Language Countries in 1968 when several other former Wessen colonies showed intent to join. Many place WESPREC as the successor and follow up to the Wessen Empire, continuing the unity and friendship between the former Wessen Nations. Summits are held yearly in a host country. The last summit was in February 2013 in Windhoek, Namibia.