PITTSBURGH, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- It has been
confirmed that Kofi Annan will
attend the One Young World Summit being held this week in
Pittsburgh. He will address the
1200 delegates on Sunday on the subject of "Interventions", the
title of his latest book, and speak about the role of young leaders
in international relations. Mr. Annan's speech will be followed by
a question and answer session with delegates.
David Jones, Global CEO of Havas
and co-founder of One Young World,
commented:
"We're honored to welcome Africa's great statesman. He has been an
inspiration to One Young World from
the start and this will be one of the highlights of the
Summit."
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About One Young
World
One Young World
is a charity that stages an annual Summit, gathering together the
brightest young people from around the world. At the 2012
Summit young leaders from 190 countries will share their vision,
views and ideas to create practical and achievable commitments for
positive change.
Unlike any other event, One Young World Summit gives delegates
the kind of media platform afforded ordinarily only to those
who lead countries and corporations. Delegates speak alongside
global figures who this year include former U.S. President
Bill Clinton, Bob Geldof KBE,
Professor Muhammad Yunus, Jamie
Oliver, Pete Cashmore, Fatima Bhutto and Arianna
Huffington (among many others).
The seven areas of focus for the 2012 Summit are:
- Education
- Global Business
- Health
- Human Rights
- Leadership & Governance
- Sustainable Development
- Transparency & Integrity
Following the Summit, One Young World Ambassadors will deliver
positive outcomes in these areas in their countries and communities
and, using the lasting connections One
Young World enables them to maintain, on a global scale.
Founded by David Jones, Global
CEO of Havas, and Kate Robertson, UK
Group Chairman, Havas Worldwide, the annual One Young World Summit
is a unique event that offers international decision makers
powerful insight into where our world may be heading.
One Young World Summit 2012 will be held in Pittsburgh, USA, from 18-22 October.
One Young World Summit 2011 was held in Zurich, Switzerland from 1-4 September.
For more information about One Young
World please visit: www.oneyoungworld.com
SOURCE One Young World