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STAND UP, 15th - 16th OCTOBER 2006 EVENTS OVERVIEW |
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Planned Action |
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Global |
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Time Square Ball Drop Event (New York, Oct 15th) |
Stand Up event for several thousand people in Times
Square led by the countdown ball rising instead of
falling. Plans to involve senior level UN representative
and international celebrities |
Approval received from Times Square Alliance and
Countdown Productions. Awaiting budgets and city and
police department approval |
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India |
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ICC Championship Trophy match between England and India
(Jaipur, Oct 15th) |
Stand Up moment before match involving 35,000 people and
leading South Asian celebrity Aamir Khan |
ICC have approved proposal. Initial meeting with Aamir
Khan positive. Finalizing logistics |
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Delhi Public Schools (Delhi, Oct 16th) |
Stand Up moment in 100 schools across Delhi before the
start of the school that morning |
Agreement with head of Delhi Public Schools network to
execute action |
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Pakistan |
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College concert (Pakistan, Oct 15th) |
Working with Salman Ahmad of Junoon to develop a Stand
Up concert in a university / college in Pakistan /
Bangladesh on Oct 15th |
Positive meetings with Salman Ahmad. Finalizing budets
and location |
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Kenya |
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Schools Campaign (Kenya, Oct 16th) |
Initiative to engage schools all over Kenya to hold a
Stand Up event in the morning before school starts. |
Initial conversation with Ministry for Education
positive. Follow up meetings TBC |
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Faith based actions (Kenya, Oct 15th) |
Carry out Stand Up moments before church services in
Kenya |
Confirmed partnership with the All African Council of
Churches to roll out action in all member churches |
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Tanzania |
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Youth Concert with Vodocom (Dar E Salaam, Oct 15th) |
Large youth concert containing Stand Up moment and
strong MDG messaging |
Initial conversations positive. Proposal sent to Vodocom
and awaiting final decision |
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Italy |
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MTV Concert (Rome, Oct. 15 - afternoon) |
Stand Up moment at MTV Concert |
Finalizing details with event production company.
Agreement with RCS Media Group for
- delivering a MDGs and Stand Up booklet (Oct. 12) with
the Newspapers Corriere della Sera (the most read
Newspapers in Italy) (700,000 people reached)
- promoting the Stand Up events with 2 articles and 7 AD
pages in 2 weeks |
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Cabaret performance (Rome, Oct. 15 - evening) |
Stand Up moment at Cabaret performance |
Under negotiation |
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Germany |
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8 city launch event (Hamburg, Oct 15th) |
Stand Up moment at launch event with trade container of
an 8 city tour of the hanseatic cities in the run up to
the G8 summit in Heilingendam |
8 cities interested in tour. Support from National
celebrities. Follow up meetings w/c 14/08 |
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Spain |
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Human Tower (Barcelona, Oct 15th) |
Stand Up moment during the spectacle of a human tour
being built in Barcelona |
Confirmed agreement from the Castellers troop to support
the Stand Up challenge |
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Portugal |
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Local Authorities Stand Up (Portugal, Oct 16th) |
Agreement from a number of Mayors to lead Stand Up
moments in their municipality on Oct 16th |
Confirmed action by a number of local authorities to
participate in action |
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Partner Events |
Planned Action |
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Australia |
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Micah Challenge Australia is organizing a major event at
the same time as STAND UP and are looking to incorporate
it.. The event is called Voices for Justice |
Planning to hold a STAND UP event on the parliament
house lawn and are considering involving the federal
politicians as well. |
Action being implemented by Micah Challenge Australia |
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Youth Stand Up with Oaktree Foundation |
Stand Up events with youth groups all over Australia |
Oaktree foundation executing this action |
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UK |
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TUC lead stand up events |
The TUC are rolling out Stand Up events across their
network of members |
TUC to execute this action as part of GCAP month of
mobilization |
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BOND lead Stand Up events |
BOND are rolling out Stand Up events across their
network of members |
BOND to execute this action as part of GCAP month of
mobilization |
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France |
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Local Authorities Stand Up (France, Oct 16th) |
Agreement from a number of Mayors across France to lead
Stand Up moments in their municipality on Oct 16th |
Working with CEMR in Paris to execute this action |