Tag: UNOSDP
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Inaugural ITTF Dream Building Dinner
Paris – France, June 04, 2013: Building Dinner, The International Table Tennis Federation’s (ITTF) first official Dream Building Fundraising Dinner was successfully held on 17 May 2013 at the Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel in Paris, France, alongside the LIEBHERR 2013 World Table Tennis Championships. The dinner brought together the table tennis community for a night…
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First French speaking UNOSDP Youth Leadership Program
Macolin/Geneva, May 15, 2013: The UNOSDP will today commence with its fifth Youth Leadership Program (YLP) in Macolin, Switzerland. This YLP will be the first to be fully facilitated in the French language.Participants for this program have made the journey from a range of French speaking African countries and the Eastern Mediterranean. Working in close…
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Wilfried Lemke reappointed as UN Special Adviser
Geneva, (UNOSDP) – For the sixth consecutive year, the UN Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Mr Wilfried Lemke has received an extension for a further year. The official reappointment date was 11th April 2013, and will see the UN official explore the new and exciting formats in which sport is being used…
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Deplores deadly attack at Boston Marathon
Geneva, April 16, 2013: The deadly bomb attack at the Boston Marathon today has sparked the condemnation of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Mr Wilfried Lemke, who condemned the assault that strikes at the heart of the values of tolerance and understanding of sport. According to media reports, two…
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UN Special Adviser on Sport promotes Peace
Geneva, Mar 27, 2013: The UN Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Mr. Wilfried Lemke, this week participated in the Legacy Forum of the Olympic Truce event organized by the UK FCO in London. This was then followed by his participation in the opening events of the CISM Winter World Military Games in…
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Gold-You can do more than you think
Geneva, Feb 26, 2013: Today, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Sport for Development and Peace, Mr. Wilfried Lemke, will be attending the premiere screening of the movie “Gold- You can do more than you think”. This highly inspirational film documentary will play a key role in the promotion of the Paralympic spirit and disability…
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FIVB to participate in 4th Youth Leadership Camp
Doha – Qatar, Jan 12, 2013: The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) and FIVB Heroes acting as a key partner in a UN program targeted at youth leaders in sport from Africa and the Middle East. From January 14 – 24, 2013, the FIVB will take part in the UN Youth Leadership Camp (YLC) organised…
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Sign Partnership to Reinforce their Cooperation
Abu Dhabi, Oct 12, 2012: The United Nations (UN) and the International Judo Federation (IJF) today signed an initial two-year partnership agreement seeking to further harness the power of judo to bring about positive social change worldwide. The partnership was signed in Abu Dhabi on the sidelines of the Judo Grand Prix, Abu Dhabi 2012, by…
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YLC United Nations Sports Youth Camp kicks off
Macolin/Magglingen – Switzerland, Sept 25, 2012: United Nations Sports Youth Camp, Today kicked off the 3rd edition of the ‘UNOSDP Youth Leadership Camp’ (YLC), an eleven-day gathering aiming at supporting deserving young community workers with basic education levels and limited resources by providing them with access to training on how sport can be better used…
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The London Games may be over but their legacy
Geneva, Sept 10, 2012: Last night, the curtain came down on the London 2012 Paralympic Games, marking the end of a glorious summer not only for elite sport, but also for how sport can contribute to the betterment of our societies. A number of UN organizations and officials contributed to ensuring that both the Olympic…