Tag: YLP
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YLP Participant Killed in Nepal Earthquake
Geneva, Switzerland (UNOSDP), May 12, 2015: The United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace is deeply saddened by the news about passing away of Jit Bahadur Khadka who died in the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal on 25 April. The 28-year old Nepalese para-athlete competed for his country on the international sporting stage.…
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Successful Gwangju Youth Leadership Programme
Gwangju – Korea, Sept 20, 2013: On August 22nd, the Youth Leadership Programme (YLP) being held in Gwangju started its 13 day journey. The 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade Organizing Committee (GUOC 2015) commented, “The Youth Leadership Programme that lasted from August 22nd to September 3rd has been successfully carried out, with 33 participants from 19…
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Youths from both Koreas to attend YLP in Gwangju
GWANGJU – The participation of youths from both the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea at the Youth Leadership Programme (YLP), which will be held in Gwangju, Korea from August 22nd for 10 days, has been officially confirmed. On August 19th, 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade Organizing Committee (GUOC 2015) informed that…
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2015 Gwangju Universiade set in full Preparation Mode
GWANGJU – After receiving the Universiade flag at the closing of the 2013 Kazan Universiade, Gwangju has officially started its countdown as the next host city. Gwangju Universiade is putting its efforts to host a successful and exemplary competition by forming a joint Korean team at the games, as well as creating a surplus event…
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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…