I N V I T E - Today's Date: April 26, 2015
The Light Millennium proudly presents in collaboration with
the Sport Management Program, the Department of Business Administration,
and the Guarini Institute For Government and Leadership at Saint Peters University
You are cordially invited to the following titled Round-Table:
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HOW SPORT CAN CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS
PEACE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
From a Social and Economic Perspective...
ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF
SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE (April 6)
DATE: On Monday, April 27, 2015
TIME: 3:00 – 5:00PM. |
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VENUE: Saint Peters University
Address: MacMahon Student Center - Duncan Family Sky Room-Center Room - Main Campus | 2641 John F. Kennedy Boulevard,
Jersey City, NJ 07306
Open to Public & RSVP is required by
Sunday, April 26 to: E VENT@lightmiLLeNNium.org or
eyurdadon@saintpeters.edu |
“Sport has become a world language, a common denominator that breaks down all the walls, all the barriers. It is a worldwide industry whose practices can have widespread impact. Most of all, it is a powerful tool for progress and for development.”
– Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General |
If you have any questions, please contact: Dr. Karl Alorbi at 201-761-6390
INVITE as in pdf or jpg or png format - SPU Poster
P R O G R A M
WELCOMING REMARKS & INTRODUCTION:
Prof. Kevin Callahan, Moderator, Guarini Institute, Saint Peter’s University
Bircan Ünver, Founding President of The Light Millennium and Head,
NGO Representative at the United Nations Department of Public Information
(Introduction of The Light Millennium)
OPENING REMARKS:
David Surrey, Professor and Chair of Sociology and Urban Studies, Director of Africana Studies,
Environmental Studies, Title V, and Faculty Development, Saint Peter’s University.
ROUNDTABLE PANELISTS (in order to appearance):
1) Mr. Erden Eruç, Solo Rower, Extreme Athlete– Guinness World Record (through a video message)
2) Dr. Joseph Spears, Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator Secondary Education, Department of Teaching, Learning & Professional Development, Bowie State University
3) Ms. Rose Harper, Chief Executive Officer, The Grass Ceiling
4) H.E. Carlos Garcia, Executive Director & Senior Advisor, South-South News, Vice President of The Light Millennium and Founder-President of the CG Global Consultant
5) Mr. Joseph Quinlan, Athletics Director Business department and the Athletics at Saint Peters University
6) Miss. Shannon Nulty, Student, Athlete Department of Sports Management, Saint Peter’s University
7) Tunç Üçyıldız - Won Turkey's first national surfing title in October 2012, and the first surfer to represent Turkey in World Championships in 2013 Panama and 2014 Peru.
8) Erica Pita, Athlete, ASA College Soccer Team - Active Member (El Salvadorian)
9) Ergun Yurdadon, Professor and Director, Sports Management Program, Saint Peter's University.
ϖ Q & A - INTERACTIVE SESSION
ϖ CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE PANELISTS &
ϖ 5:00 CLOSING REMARKS BY Prof. Karl Alorbi, Chair of Department of Business Administration, Saint Peter’s University
ϖ NETWORKING
Co-organized by: CG Global Consultant
Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Sebahattin Devecioğlu - Media Contact: Bircan Unver – EVENT@lightmillennium.org – Tel: 917-554-5836
Organized and Presented by:
The Light Millennium – NGO Associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information;
in collaboration with the Sport Management Program, the Department of Business Administration,
and the Guarini Institute For Government and Leadership at Saint Peters University
Co-organized by: CG Global Consultant
Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Sebahattin Devecioğlu, Firat University/ Firat University/Elazığ
NGO Representative at the United Nations Department of Public Information of
The Light Millennium
Outreach and Media Director: Bircan Ünver, The Light Millennium
Email: contact@lightmillennium.org – EVENT@lightmillennium.org
Contact at Saint Peters University: Prof. Ergün Yurdadön - Email: eyurdadon@saintpeters.edu
Mission of The Light Millennium - LM: http://www.lightmillennium.org/lm_mission.html
LM-Events: http://www.lightmillennium.org/events/all.html
About Saint Peters University: http://www.saintpeters.edu/about/
More information will be available on The Light Millennium website – under EVENTS page (http://www.lightmillennium.org/events/all.html), and through its social media pages (Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter#lmillennium) as well as the Saint Peters University’s related department’s website and social media pages.
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HOW SPORT CAN CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS PEACE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: The Light Millennium & Saint Peters University
For more information on the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace: http://april6.org
At the end of the session, please SHOW a "White Card" A Symbolic Initiative to Celebrate The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace: http://april6.org/en/white-card.html
— This program may be videotaped and photographed.
The Light Millennium (LM) is an associated NGO with the United Nations Department of Public Information since 2005. It is a non-religious, non-political, not-for-profit (501-c-3), non-governmental (NGO), independent public benefit multi-media and culture organization. Officially formed in 2001, based in Queens, New York. On the Web since August 1999... We are for: Fostering World Peace, Freedom of Expression, Encouraging Intellectual Productivity, Girls-Women Rights, Cultural Diversity, Advancing Culture of Peace, and Global Connectivity... "YOU ARE THE SOUL OF THIS GLOBAL PLATFORM. & WE ARE FOR THE GREATNESS IN HUMANITY."