May 20, 2017
Celebrities, News, United Nations
Astro Teller, Carnegie Mellon University, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Foundation, Google X, Innovation and Connectivity, Innovator Leaders, Justine Cassell, leading innovators, New York, Peter Diamandis, technology companies, UN, united nations, USA, XPRIZE, XPRIZE Foundation Chairman
United Nations, New York, USA, May 17 2017 – Peter Diamandis, XPRIZE Foundation Chairman speaks to journalists during the General Assembly Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Action Event on Innovation and Connectivity today at the UN Headquarters in New York. The General Assembly held a high-level event aiming to provide Member States with an opportunity to engage with leading innovators and technology companies on how new technologies can support the successful implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire The Chairman of XPrize Foundation, Peter Diamandis, today (17 May) said “we are heading towards a time where the education [Read More]
Apr 8, 2017
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achieving the SDGs, Anatoly Karpov, Chess Grandmaster, FIDE World Champion, Nathan Booncharoen, New York, role sports, speed chess, UN, UN Diplomats, united nations, USA, World Champion
United Nations, New York, USA, 06 April 2017 – Anatoly Karpov, Chess Grandmaster and former World Champion Play a Game of Chess for Development and Peace with UN Diplomats and Students today at the UN Headquarters in New York. In celebration of International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, UN Diplomats and Guests watch as chess grandmaster Anatoly Karpov, former World Champion 1975-1985 and FIDE World Champion 1993-1999, plays speed chess against 15 members of the UN community to highlight the positive role sports can play in achieving the SDGs! Photo: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire Source: WFUNA
Mar 29, 2017
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Chungwon Choue, Daryl Homer, Donald Anthony Jr., Isabelle F. Picco, Jade Jones, Joel Bouzou, Monaco, New York, Organization for Peace and Sport, Prince Albert Foundation, Principality, Skylar Park, Sport for Peace, Thomas Weikert, UN, united nations, USA, World Taekwondo Federation
United Nations, New York, USA, 28 March 2017 – Press briefing by the Organization for Peace and Sport (Sport for Peace) on the role of sport as a tool to tackle the challenges that the international community is facing today at the UN Headquarters in New York. Pictured: Thomas Weikert, President of the International Table Tennis Federation; Joel Bouzou, founder of Peace and Sport; Chungwon Choue, President of the World Taekwondo Federation; Donald Anthony Jr., Vice President of the International Fencing Federation; Daryl Homer, USA Fencing; Skylar Park, Canada Taekwondo; and Jade Jones MBE, United Kingdom Taekwondo and Monaco Ambassador [Read More]
