Tag: 2014 FIFA World Cup
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FIFA World Cup Elite referees meet in Zurich
Zurich – Switzerland, Sept 27, 2012: Elite referees, A select group of 52 referees from 46 different countries, all potential referees for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, have come together for the first time this week to take part in an initial referee workshop at the Home of FIFA in Zurich. Having undergone medical…
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2014 FIFA World Cup™ Sustainability Strategy
1. Sustainability Strategy, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at FIFA Sustainability Strategy, Football is played by millions of people around the world. As the guardian of the game, FIFA – with its 209 member associations – has a responsibility that goes beyond organising the FIFA World Cup™ and developing the game. FIFA sees it as its…
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Sustainability strategy presented at Rio+20
June 19, 2012: Sustainability strategy, FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) teamed up with the Brazilian government at Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, today (19 June 2012) to present their strategy to stage the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ in a sustainable way. As one of the largest sports events in the…
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The women’s role in the largest road building
Brazil (FIFA News) June 18, 2012: Mangue, They are in charge of cleaning procedures, coffee making, security/safety measures and managerial tasks. They are also engineers and some work as welders, painters and carpenters What only a few years ago was seen as unusual or incompatible with female tasks is becoming a growing trend. Women have…
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VERO’s Brazilian company appointed by the City of Belo Horizonte for the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Belo Horizonte-Brazil, May 11, 2012: MLA True Communications, the Brazilian sister company of VERO Communications, a leading international sports marketing and communications agency, has been appointed by the City of Belo Horizonte to support its promotional and communications plans and international outreach ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. As the third largest metropolitan area…
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2014 summit plots FIFA, LOC and government road map
Zurich-Switzerland, May 08, 2012: 2014 summit, The respective heads of FIFA, the Local Organising Committee and the Brazilian government as represented by the Ministry of Sport today successfully concluded the first joint summit on preparations for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ in Zurich. “Today was a historic day at the Home of FIFA in Zurich.…
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UEFA and Orange launch UEFA EURO 2012 app
Switzerland, April 13, 2012: With less than two months to go before the start of the UEFA European Championship, UEFA and Orange have teamed up to unveil the Official UEFA EURO 2012 mobile app – the definitive source of information on Europe’s top national team football tournament. Available on eight mobile platforms including iOS, Android,…
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Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup™ starts its 2014 mission
Zurich-Switzerland-March 28, 2012: Organising Committee FIFA World Cup, The Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup™ convened in Zurich today, 28 March, for its first meeting in its new composition to focus on the 2014 edition. FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, who opened the meeting, particularly welcomed the new chairman of the 2014 FIFA World Cup…
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Constructive meeting with President Rousseff establishes joint 2014 mission
Brasilia-Brazil, March 18, 2012: Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff and FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter on friday conducted a very constructive meeting in Brasilia to discuss preparations for the FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup™. 2014 FIFA World Cup Ambassador Pele, LOC Board of Administration Member Ronaldo and Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo also attended…
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AFC: 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers (Final Round) Draw
By: AFC March 01, 2012: The draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers (Final Round) will be held at AFC House, Kuala Lumpur, on March 9, 2012, at 1600 hours. The draw ceremony will be attended by several team representatives, including Gary Moretti (Manager, Australia), Paul Le Guen (Coach, Oman), Carlos Queiroz (Coach,…