HOW SPORT CAN CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS PEACE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: The Light Millennium & Saint Peter's University
27 April 2015 15:00 - 18:00
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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 Peter's University
You are cordially invited to the following titled Round-Table
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 – 6:00PM
WEB PAGE : The Light Millennium
VENUE: Saint Peter's 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: EVENT@lightmiLLeNNium.org or eyurdadon@saintpeters.edu
For more information, please visit at http://www.lightmillennium.org/events/all.html
“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
United Nations (Mr. Ban Ki Moon’s Message)
http://www.un.org/en/events/sportday/2014/sgmessage.shtml
MODERATOR: Prof. Karl Alorbi, Chair of Department of Business Administration, Saint Peter’s University
INVITE as in pdf or jpg or png format - SPU Poster
WELCOMING REMARKS & INTRODUCTION:
Program ( Click )
Prof.Kevin Callahan, Guarini Institue, Sain Peters'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)
- Mr. Erden Eruç, Solo Rower, Extreme Athlete– Guinness World Record (through a video message)
- Dr. Joseph Spears, Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator Secondary Education, Department of Teaching, Learning & Professional Development, Bowie State University
- Ms. Rose Harper, Chief Executive Officer, The Grass Ceiling
- 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
- Mr. Joseph Quinlan, Athletics Director Business department and the Athletics at Saint Peter's University
- Miss. Shannon Nulty, Student, Athlete Department of Sports Management, Saint Peter’s University
- 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.
- Ergun Yurdadon, Professor and Director, Sports Management Program, Saint Peter's University.
- Ali Nasuh Mahruki First Turkish and the first muslim climber in the world who has climbed Mount Everest, the co-founder and the president of AKUT (Search and Rescue Association)
Q & A - INTERACTIVE SESSION
CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE PANELISTS &
5:00 CLOSING REMARKS BY Prof. Karl Alorbi, Chair of Department of Business Administration, Saint Peter’s University
NETWORKING : http://www.lightmillennium.org
SHOW : "White Card" : A Symbolic Initiative to Celebrate The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace : http://april6.org/en/white-card.html
Organized and Presented by:
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
Co-organized by: CG Global Consultant
Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Sebahattin
DEVECİOĞLU, 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 - Tel: 917-554-3816
Contact at Saint
Peter's 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
About Saint Peter's 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) as well as the Saint Peter's University’s related department’s website and social media pages.
For All Photos: Gallery of The Light Millennium White Card Gallery
TAGS : #IDSDP2015 #sport4betterworld #peaceandsport #lmillennium
Saint Peter's University Directions http://www.saintpeters.edu/directions/