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"In conjunction with the Mashable &amp; 92Y Social Good Summit, we are proud to be working with the United Nations Foundation and 92nd Street Y to host the first ever UN Week Digital Media Lounge.\nThe conversation about the world\u2019s biggest challenges no longer belongs to a small set of voices \u2014 it is a global conversation with an increasingly online pulse. As the world\u2019s leaders convene in New York, the UN Week Digital Media Lounge offers a dedicated venue that is completely wired and accessible to today\u2019s top online voices and influential bloggers, bringing the conversations from this historic UN Summit out of the halls of the UN and into 92nd Street Y, where digital media will deliver it to the world. From September 21-24, 92Y will be a place for bloggers to have exclusive in-person access to experts on issues like poverty, hunger, HIV/AIDs, women\u2019s health and climate change. \nA comprehensive agenda will give bloggers the chance to interact with thought leaders on the most important global issues. Confirmed briefings include experts such as Samuel Kargbo, Department of Health, Sierra Leone; Martha Kwataine, Executive Director, Malawi Health Equity Network; and Steve Cockburn of EndWater Poverty. We will also announce the participation of high-level government officials, UN Goodwill Ambassadors and celebrity advocates shortly. This is truly a unique program bringing the best of UN week to the leading voices in the digital world.\nJoin the company of people who aren\u2019t content to let this historic summit take place without letting their voices be heard and involving their online communities. The Lounge is open to bloggers or journalists who are looking for an innovative way to cover the events of UN Week and the Summit on the Millennium Development Goals. Accreditation is necessary.\nDate: Tuesday, September 21 to Friday, September 24, 2010Time: 11:00 am \u2013 5:00 p.m. ET\u2028Location: 92nd Street Y, New York CityTickets: There are no tickets being sold for this event. See the application for accreditation.\nGoals of the UN Week Digital Media Lounge include:\n\nBringing together in one venue the influential people behind traditional and new media.\nPresenting rare opportunities to view presentations and meet face-to-face with key leaders on important global issues.\nProviding unique content and discussions held outside of the UN.\nBroadcasting major MDG Summit/UN Week presentations directly to 92Y.\nRaising awareness of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).\nDiscovering and encouraging solutions for the MDGs by engaging with online communities.\nShowcasing solutions and innovative approaches.\n\nConfirmed agenda includes:\n\nSteve Cockburn, EndWater Poverty\nRebecka Rosqenquist, Action for Global Health\nJames Phelan, Action Against Hunger\nSamuel Kargbo, Department of Health, Sierra Leone\nMartha Kwataine, Executive Director, Malawi Health Equity Network\nMatt Berg, Millennium Villages Project\nMark Summer, Inveneo\nRobert Kirkpatrick, Global Pulse\n\nAlso see the Mashable &amp; 92Y Social Good Summit:Date: Monday, September 20, 2010Time: 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. ETLocation: 92nd Street Y, New York CityTickets: On sale through Eventbrite\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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