The Pangea Day Mission & Purpose

Pangea Day is a global event bringing the world together through film.

Why? In a world where people are often divided by borders, difference, and conflict, it's easy to lose sight of what we all have in common. Pangea Day seeks to overcome that – to help people see themselves in others – through the power of film.

The Pangea Day Event

Starting at 18:00 GMT on May 10, 2008, locations in Cairo, Kigali, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, and Rio de Janeiro will be linked for a live program of powerful films, live music, and visionary speakers. The entire program will be broadcast – in seven languages – to millions of people worldwide through the internet, television, and mobile phones.

The 24 short films to be featured have been selected from an international competition that generated more than 2,500 submissions from over one hundred countries. The films were chosen based on their ability to inspire, transform, and allow us see the world through another person's eyes. Details on the Pangea Day films can be viewed here.

The program will also include a number of exceptional speakers and musical performers. Queen Noor of Jordan, CNN's Christiane Amanpour, musician/activist Bob Geldof, and Iranian rock phenom Hypernova are among those taking part.

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"News from the Hub" - May 3rd - Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland and human rights advocate, will introduce a panel of international authors who will discuss their perspectives on human rights and each one will highlight selections from the Hub (http://hub.witness.org) as a point of departure for the conversation. The panel will be moderated by Sameer Padania, our manager for the Hub.

To buy tickets and for more information click here.

We will also participate in "WITNESS: A Special Program for High School Students" on April 30th. Similar in layout to our May 3rd event, this program will feature young authors who will also share selected videos from the Hub and engage in conversation with high school students from all over New York City.

For more information click here.  

 
About PEN and the PEN World Voices Festival

PEN American Center is the largest of the 141 centers of International PEN, the world’s oldest human rights organization and the oldest international literary organization. International PEN was founded in 1921 to dispel national, ethnic, and racial hatreds and to promote understanding among all countries. PEN American Center, founded a year later, works to advance literature, to defend free expression, and to foster international literary fellowship. Read more about PEN here. This year marks the fourth annual World Voices Festival for International Literature.

The Midwestern philanthropist J. Irwin Miller asked his foundation’s staff members to guide their work by a simple motto. He said, “Ten years from now, what will you wish you had done today?” It is this vision for the future that inspires us to celebrate the common purpose of philanthropy and the benefits of gathering not as separate institutions, but as a noble movement.

Today, we are excited to invite you to join us for an unprecedented gathering: Philanthropy’s Vision: A Leadership Summit, May 4–7, 2008, at the new Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, just outside Washington, DC.

For the last two years, an international planning committee representing every type of philanthropy has worked to produce this exciting event. The Summit will seek to address the best practices in philanthropy—its leadership, partnership and impact—that enable us to most effectively serve the common good.

We will gather from May 2 to May 4 for pre-Summit meetings, including a special day-long program designed for CEOs and trustees on May 4. We formally begin The Summit on Sunday, May 4, with a powerful plenary on global philanthropy—you won’t want to miss it. The concurrent sessions, organized around leadership, partnership, and impact, will provide you with the strongest material substance of any conference. On Tuesday, we will visit the nation’s capital and sites around the region for one-day mini-Summits focusing on key issues of the day. Several site sessions, with a focus on regional philanthropy, have been designed by the host committee and will be available for attendees to enjoy as part of the Regional day. Our list of speakers reflects the leadership of philanthropy across the globe.

Our message is simple and warm: Don’t miss this historic convening. We are set to provide you with the best possible inspiration and information available for the future work of philanthropy. Take a journey through this registration brochure to learn how The Summit will be structured. Whether you are a trustee, a CEO, or a member of your organization’s professional staff, The Summit is made specifically for you. Whether you hail from a regional association, an affinity group, or a foundation of any type or size, from near or far, this event will speak to your needs. [Find out if you are eligible to attend.]

Take a moment to register and reserve your travel plans, and then relax. We’ll see you at The Summit!

• Industrial sector (and sub-sector): This list was inspired by the FTSE and AIM sector lists because we wanted to keep to a system that was realtively familar to investors.  However, some changes have been made in order to ensure a 'snug fit' to the social business sector.
• Social, environmental and ethical (SEE) benefit:  This is a list of 24 common benefits brought about by a social business' activities
• Social business sector affiliation: Some categories, such as organic food, remained uncovered by the first two systems.  This is a list of 23 affiliations, often the way in which consumers, rather than investors, would group social businesses.
• Size:  We have included information on turnover, profit and employee numbers, so far as it is available.
• Certification: There are a number of different certifications in use in the social business sector which we thought would be a useful way of categorising some companies.  Examples are Fairtrade and Soil Association.

Earth Day 2008 @ Cyberport, Hong Kong

• arcade.cyberport.hk
• www.earthday.net

*Also on April 22:  The BYOBlue campaign - wear BLUE for Earth Day 2008 to VOTE for No Coal
Want to stop global warming? Wear BLUE for Earth Day 2008! Join millions of people around the world who will be wearing BLUE to signify their vote for NO COAL. Events will be happening April 19th through April 22nd

The Forum of Young Global Leaders is a newly formed, unique, multi-stakeholder community of the world’s most extraordinary leaders who are 40 years old or younger and who are ready to dedicate a part of their time and energy to jointly work towards a better future.

Each year we identify 200-300 exceptional individuals, drawn from every region in the world and from a myriad of disciplines and sectors. Together, they form a powerful international community which can dramatically impact the global future.

Young Global Leaders:

• are under 40 years old
• have substantial leadership experience 
• have already clearly demonstrated a commitment to serving society 
• are willing to devote their energy and expertise for five years to tackle the most critical issues facing the world

The Selection Committee, which is chaired by Her Majesty Queen Rania of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is composed of the world’s most eminent media leaders.

The Young Global Leaders will engage in the “2030 Initiative”, a comprehensive endeavour to jointly engage in defining a vision for a better future. The Young Global Leaders will then develop innovative global strategies that can be translated into decisions and actions necessary to be taken today. The 2030 Initiative will have high public visibility to foster increased awareness among decision-makers on key issues and commitment to engage in concrete action.

The Young Global Leaders have their own distinct autonomous governance structure but act in close cooperation with the World Economic Forum.

Nomination forms can be completed online or downloaded in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
Eligible nominations are submitted from nominators who are wellacquainted with the nominated leader and can attest to his or her qualifications. The nominator must be someone other than the nominee or a family member. Nominators do not need to collaborate with the nominee in putting forth the nomination package, neither do they need to keep the submission confidential.
Please note that only complete nomination forms will be considered.

You can make a difference by becoming a part of this lifesaving NETwork. Check out what YOU can do to make a difference leading up to World Malaria Day:

• SEND A VIRTUAL NET:Play a new online game that challenges individuals to deliver as many virtual nets as possible before the sun goes down and malaria-carrying mosquitoes come out to bite.  A generous sponsor will donate $10 for each person who signs up to play, so all you have to do is play an online game to save a life!  Click here to play the game and send a net!

• HOST A NETS CHALLENGE:

Nets are an important part of many sports –basketball, soccer, volleyball, tennis, hockey and many more. Nets are also an important part of preventing malaria. Grab your friends, family, neighbors, and classmates and your favorite net to organize a sports challenge – like a 3 on 3 basketball game! It's simple. Click here to sign up and we’ll send you more information and ideas to host your NBN Sports Challenge.

Check out the NETS Challenge Toolkit for ideas!

• BECOME A CAMPUS REPRESENTATIVE:

If you are an undergraduate or graduate student on a college campus and you’re interested in sending nets and saving lives, sign-up to be a Nothing But Nets World Malaria Day Campus Rep! Click here to find out more information about what it means to be a Campus Rep and how you can get involved.

What’s the secret behind the success of the Nothing But Nets campaign? It’s YOU! Thanks to your commitment to eliminating malaria, together we’ve saved millions of lives – and together, we can cover a continent.

• Create new ways for journalists to connect with their audiences.
• Confront state abuse and censorship, or battle for human rights.
• Employ emerging technologies to make news media more accessible and relevant.
• Build capacity for civic literacy.
• Recast journalism’s role in democratic society.