WSYA WINNERS’ EVENTS PROGRAMME September 18-22, 2010 l New York City
WSYA - Bringing the worlds’ most committed & creative Young People and UN Millennium Review Summit Leaders together in New York City! Dear Friends, Welcome to the World Summit Youth Award (WSYA) Winners’ Events 2010 in New York City! This years WSYA has its core focus on the Millennium Review Summit, which will be attended by heads of state and other high level government officials and is held parallel to the WSYA Events in New York. With just five years left to achieve the MDGs, world leaders see the UN Review Summit as an opportunity to re-energise the global MDG effort and agree on a concrete action plan to accelerate progress towards meeting the Goals by their target date of 2015. While government leaders discuss implementation strategies for the MDGs the youth take action, which is reflected in the WSYA 2010 winning projects. This year the WSYA had 632 submissions from 102 countries that were evaluated by the WSYA Jury 2010 in order to find three winners for each of the six categories. These winners will be showcased at the Winners’ Events in New York, which poses a unique opportunity for Youths to network and discuss with UN MDG Review Summit Leaders, ICT and media experts, business leaders, multimedia producers and creatives who will all be giving their recognition to the showcased winning projects. Let’s enhance the use of Internet media to make the world a better place! I invite you to get actively involved in the WSYA events and leverage on this event with regards to the UN MDG Review Summit and the implementation of the MDGs by 2015. Looking forward to your active participation and valuable contributions!
Don Tapscott said that if you can understand how the young generation thinks and what young people want, you will understand where the world is headed. This says all about the importance that young people act as entrepreneurs and use their creative and brilliant minds to produce e-Content along the lines for reaching the UN Millennium Development Goals. It is great that activities such as the World Summit Youth Award are able to attract participation and acknowledge achievement in this respect. It is great what these young people are able to create. H. E. Ivo Ivanovski Minister of Information Society, Macedonia Information is what allowed mankind to advance. Images, writing and language are media well-tried. But what is the truth in new media? This cannot be easily determined on platforms like Youtube. Therefore, all of us who are using the new tool if the Internet have the responsibility to take care of how we use it and keep in mind how we can utilise it for good deeds. The original meaning of the word “Media” is “Centre” or “Focus”. How does this relate to today’s meaning? In my opinion, responsible handling of new media is a focal issue. Thus, you, as WSYA winners, have been successful in a worldwide competition to serve the greater good. Doraja Eberle Member of the Provincial Government Salzburg, Austria The success of accomplishing the MDGs is unequally distributed globally. The world wide financial crisis has had a negative impact on the economic growth of developing countries. Therefore a special, goal oriented effort is required from the international community in order to achieve the goals by 2015. The United Nations MDG Review Summit, a high plenary meeting of the General Assembly taking place in New York City between September 20th and 22nd should point in this direction. I am delighted that so many young people participated in this years’ WSYA successfully. Dr. Michael Spindelegger Minister for European and International Affairs, Austria
The WSYA Team is at your disposal to assist: Harry Timons Anna Altnoeder Nkemdilim Uwaje Andreas Rothe Mathias Haas Stephan Hamberger
VIPs & Speakers Event Coordination & Speakers Event Coordination & Support Media & Journalists Media Support & Winners Media Support & Winners
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timons@icnm.net altnoeder@icnm.net wsya@icnm.net rothe@icnm.net mathias.haas@yahoo.de stephan@hamberger.net
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WSYA WINNERS’ EVENTS INTRODUCTION WSYA Speed Matching & WSYA Network Get2Gether is hosted by two of the 2009 WSYA Winners and will kick off the WSYA Celebrations. This event will give the WSYA winners the chance to network and get to know each other better. At the Peter A. Bruck, the Chairman of the WSA will address the winners and the runners-up and welcome them to the WSYA 2010. Afterwards winners and runners-up will get the chance to chat and network in an informal environment.
Stand Up New York City When world leaders gather at the United Nations for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Review Summit in September, the voices of their citizens will follow them, telling them, loudly and clearly: “We will no longer stay seated or silent in the face of poverty and the broken promises to end it!" With only five years left, we must urge our leaders to stay true to their commitments. On the Stand Up weekend, US President Obama will make a speech in New York City outlining his commitments to the MDGs. The WSYA team, winners and runners-up will join millions of people worldwide in the biggest ever global day of action against poverty at this event.
Visit to Bloomberg Following a tour of its news media headquarters, Bloomberg LP will host a panel of TV, .com and mobile media representatives, which will invite the WSYA winners to participate in a discussion on the relations between media and the MDGs. The panel will be moderated by Dr. Deborah Edelman, President of Public Health Media Inc. Key issues such as in what way the MDGs have to be presented as to reach a broader audience and in how far media can contribute towards reaching the MDGs will be tackled. .
WSYA Amphitheatre Young people use Internet and Mobile content to showcase millennium issues. The WSYA Amphitheatre will provide the opportunity for the world’s best and most creative young e-Content producers to discuss the UN MDGs, motivations, strategies and visions with prominent high-level officials like the Macedonian Minister of Information Society, Co-Chairman of UN GAID Ramon Alberto Garza Garcia and Jose Zamora from the Knight Foundation. The event will start with an inner circle discussion between highlevel dignities, prominent supporters of the MDGs and the young creators. Afterwards WSYA Fellows and the general public are invited to join the event.
Visit to Wunderman
WSYA World Café - Rocking the MDGs At the WSYA World Café the winners of the World Summit Youth Award (WSYA) and runners-up will be able to present and discuss the innovative ways they use Internet and Mobile media to create global awareness about the UN MDGs. Young people will have to act on the MDGs to make the world a better place and give mankind a chance to survive without major catastrophes and cataclysms. The WSYA Winners debate will be moderated by 2009 WSYA Winners, WSYA Jury members & WSYA Network Partners, all working in the e-Content sector. WSYA Fellows have also been invited to join & present their ideas on future actions.
WSYA Winners Award Ceremony The WSYA Winners Award Ceremony honors excellence in e-Content focused on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Up to 25 winning and runner-up teams in 6 categories will be presented with their awards by highest level international dignitaries from government, the private sector and the United Nations personally. WSYA Programme, New York City, 2010
WSYA Network – Workshops & Presentations Putting the Millennium Development Goals into Action! Easier said than done? What is necessary to achieve this? What are the benchmarks? What works best? At the WSYA Network Workshops this years’ winners and runners-up will have the possibility to learn and discuss with selected Network Members from the e-Content sector and winners from WSYA 2009 about how they use Internet and mobile content to create global awareness focused on the UN MDGs. WSYA Fellows have also been invited to share Page 3
DAY 0 | SATURDAY | 18 SEPTEMBER 2010 Time
Event
All Day
Arrivals in New York City, USA, All Airports
17.00-19.00
WSYA Speed Matching, Verve Hotel
19.00-21.00
WSYA Welcome & Get2Gether, Verve Hotel Host of Ceremony Peter A. Bruck, Chairman WSA Board of Directors Special Guests: Manar Al-Hashash, General Manager Dot Design & Secretary General of Kuwait e-Award Alfredi Ronchi, General Secretary Medici Framework Rudy Laddaga, VP of Digital Content Media Innovations Jak Boumans, Managing Director Electronic Media Reporting
DAY 1 | SUNDAY | 19 SEPTEMBER 2010 Time
Event
10.00-12.00
Preparation for Stand Up NYC, Verve Hotel
12.00-16.00
Stand Up New York City – Take Action, End Poverty! Lincoln Center
17.00-21.00
WSYA World Cafe - Rocking the MDGs Presentation of Winning Projects, Hard Rock Café, Times Square Panel Chairs: CIO Edutechnic Ltd- Fight Poverty, Hunger and Disease! CEO & Founder Lil'MDGs - Education for All! MD Future Software Resources Ltd- Power 2 Women! WSYA PR Manager - Create your Culture! WSYA Winner 2009, “Facebook Application `Intercultural´” - Go Green! Program Associate Knight Foundation - Pursue Truth!
DAY 2 | MONDAY | 20 SEPTEMBER 2010 UN MDG Review Summit Time
Event Roger Smith Hotel Host of Ceremony Peter A. Bruck, Chairman WSA Board of Directors Masters of Ceremony ED TakingITGlobal CIO Edutechnic Ltd Guest of Honour President & CEO Indigomedia Laudators Minister of Information Society, Macedonia - Fight Poverty, Hunger & Disease! President Foundation of Mobile Communication Education for All! CEO Alnadeem Information Technology Power 2 Women! , North American Regional Manager ISOC - Create your Culture! MD Electronic Media Reporting - Go Green! , Program Associate Knight Foundation - Pursue Truth!
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Time
Event , Bloomberg Headquarters Moderator: Media, Inc.
19.00-21.00
- President Public Health
MDG Amphitheatre, Roger Smith Hotel Host of Ceremony Peter A. Bruck, Chairman WSA Board of Directors Laudators Ivo Ivanovski, Steering Committee Member UN GAID & Minister of Information Society, Macedonia Ramon Alberto Garza Garcia, Co-Chairman UN GAID / President & CEO Indigo Brainmedia Jose Zamora, Program Associate Knight Foundation
DAY 3 | TUESDAY | 21 SEPTEMBER 2010 UN MDG Review Summit Time
Event
9.30-12.30
Media Xchange: Visit to Wunderman, Wunderman HQ Discussion Panel: Margie Chiu, Executive Vice President, Strategic Services Thom Kennon, Senior Vice President, Digital Strategist, Global Nokia Karan Gera, Vice President, Strategic Planning Director, Nokia & Land Rover Matt Tarulli, Creative Lead, Dell SMB
14.00-18.00
WSYA Network: Workshops and Presentations, Roger Smith Hotel
14.00-15.00
Laudators Dylan Mahalingam – WSYA Winner 2009, Lil´MDGs, CEO and Founder, USA Jennifer Corriero – TakingITGlobal, Executive Director, USA
15.00-16.00
Mario Franco – Foundation of Mobile Communication (FCM), President, Portugal Harry Timons – WSA Project Manager, Austria
16.00-17.00
Adam Itzkowitz WSYA Winner 2009, Greenlighted / CEO Greenlighted LLC
17.00-18.00
Stephan Hamberger – WSYA Winner 2009, “Facebook Application `Intercultural´” Mathias Haas – WSYA Winner 2009, “Facebook Application `Intercultural´”
19.00-21.00
WSYA Closing Dinner
From 22.00
Walk up the Empire State Building (optional)
DAY 4 | WEDNESDAY | 22 SEPTEMBER 2010 UN MDG Review Summit Time
Event
9.00-10.30
Next2Go Power Breakfast with Members of the Board of UN GAID, Verve Hotel
10.30
Feedback & next steps towards MDGs 2015, Verve Hotel
All Day
Departures from New York City, All Airports
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WSYA WINNERS 2010: NETWORKING IN NEW YORK CITY CATEGORY 1: FIGHT POVERTY HUNGER & DISEASE! Winners Chun San Leung, China
ANTI HIVIRUS
Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, Nigeria
The Smallholders Farmers Rural Radio www.smallholdersfoundation.org
Nikolay Stanev, Bulgaria
Nahrani.com
www.nahrani.com
Runners - Up Ashis Himali, Nepal
Village Home Tourism
www.alternativesnepal.org
Ilyas Bakouch, Morocco
Donativa
www.donativa.com
www.vir.us
CATEGORY 2: EDUCATION FOR ALL! Winners Anshul Tewari, India
Youth Ki Awaaz: Mouthpiece for Youth
www.youthkiawaaz.com
Silvia Carboti, Italy
Clo’s Ship
www.navediclo.it
Mohammad Rashidi, Iran
KSNA (Knowledge & Science News Agency)
www.ksna.ir
SME Challenge
www.retopyme.com
Sexual maturation and menstrual hygiene management practices associated with school girls in Ghana
www.afawigh.org
Winners Natalia Corobco, Azerbaijan
Women’s Forum
www.women-forum.net
Eman AbdElRahman, Egypt
We are all Laila
www.kolenalaila.com
Samina Khushi, Pakistan
We are not inferior to anybody
www.owopakistan.org
Runners - Up Petra Gönczi, Hungary
Effemine Blog - For Making Change
www.effemine.hu
Dotun Adewunmi, Nigeria
Mother Nature
www.dotunsblog.wordpress.com
Runners - Up Santiago Peyré, Argentina Philip Kwesi Agyei, Ghana
CATEGORY 3: POWER 2 WOMEN!
UN MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS * End Poverty and Hunger * * Universal Education * * Gender Equality * * Child Health * * Maternal Health * * Combat HIV/AIDS* * Environmental Sustainability* * Global Partnership* WSYA Programme, New York, 2010
"We must not fail the billions who look to the international community to fulfil the promise of the Millennium Declaration for a better world. Let us meet in September to keep the promise." UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon
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CATEGORY 4: CREATE YOUR CULTURE! Winners Daniel Kovacs, Hungary
Artur.org.hu
www.artur.org.hu
Abdullah Mosaad, Egypt
WupY “What’s up Youth”
www.wupy.org
Jeanne Mercier, France
Afrique in Visu
www.afriqueinvisu.org
Runners - Up Alice Avallone, Italy
Nuok
www.nuok.it
Lemon24.com
www.lemon24.com
Suny Md Ashraf Khan, Bangladesh CATEGORY 5: GO GREEN! Winners Sebastián Bustamente, Columbia
VERDEate.com, Challenge your Green www.verdeate.com Side!
Liew Yao Ren, Malaysia
Colour Me Green Campaign
www.colourmegreencampaign. com
Verengai Mabika, Zimbabwe
Climate Change - Virtual School for Youths
www.driafrica.org/ virtualschool.html
Runners - Up Omnia Abbas, Egypt
Eco Options Egypt
www.ecooptionsegypt.com
Chitranshu Tewari, India
Green Brigade
www.greenbrigade.co.nr
Winners Baxter Stapleton, USA
Social MDGs
www.socialmdgs.com
Selene Biffi, Italy
Forgotten Diaries
www.forgottendiaries.org
Juan Rafael Rivera- Sanchez, Mexico
JOIN Informed Youngsters
http://join.org.mx
Runners - Up Salman Siddiqui, Pakistan
Urban Journeys
www.dawn.com
Noor Muhammad, Pakistan
Pamir Times
www.pamirtimes.net
CATEGORY 6: PURSUE TRUTH!
THE UN MILLENNIUM REVIEW SUMMIT September 20-22, 2010 High Plenary Meeting of the General Assembly With only five years left until the 2015 deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on world leaders to attend a summit in New York on 20-22 September 2010 to accelerate progress towards the MDGs. Coming amid mixed progress and new crises that threaten the global effort to halve extreme poverty, “the summit will be a crucially important opportunity to redouble our efforts to meet the Goals,” he said, referring to the targets adopted at the UN Millennium Summit of 2000, aimed at slashing poverty, hunger, disease, maternal and child deaths and other ills by a 2015 deadline. http://www.un.org/en/mdg/summit2010/
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Young People use Internet and Mobile to take Action on the MDGs
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