Around the region, around the clock, Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia
competitions and events are happening. Here are the latest updates.
2010-02-15
2010-02-15 Outreach Unified Football Event in GREAT BRITAIN
First Unified Football "Come and Try" Event hosted in Great Britain with over 100 participating athletes.
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EUROPE: Fleishman-Hillard Promote European Business Leaders Forum
International PR agency, Fleishman Hillard stepped in to support the promotion of the inaugural European Business Leaders Forum for Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia which took place in Monte-Carlo, Monaco on Friday, February 5th. The Forum, hosted under the honouree Presidency and presence of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, included prominent individuals from the world of business, political, sports and entertainment addressing the challenge of overcoming financial hurdles to reach more children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
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MONACO: Face of Monaco Includes People with Intellectual Disabilities
Photos of people with intellectual disabilities at work and in sport are included alongside images of His Serene Highness Prince Albert of Monaco, in a stunning collection of 200 black and white images of daily life in Monaco gathered in a book entitled ‘Faces of Monaco’ which launched in Monaco recently. Proceeds from the sale of the book are going toward the Special Olympics Association in Monaco.
Read More2010-01-15
KAZAKHSTAN: Successful first year with UNICEF
Special Olympics Kazakhstan together with UNICEF summed up the results of their joint activities in 2009 in a meeting held at the Haileybury School in Almaty on 14 January 2010.
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AZERBAIJAN holds coach seminar funded by International Inspiration
From 24-26 December 2009 Special Olympics Azerbaijan held the first of two coach seminars that are being funded by the International Inspiration project. UK Sports, the British Council and UNICEF have all teamed up for the International Inspiration project.
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Ljubicic Named Special Olympics Ambassador in MONACO
Tennis legend Ivan Ljubicic, is to become Ambassador for the program. A long-time supporter of the national program, he says: “It is a natural step for me to become Ambassador for Special Olympics Monaco as I have been helping them for some time now. I would love to keep giving my support in the following years, even after I retire.”
Read More2009-12-15
IRELAND: Memorial mass celebrated for Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Dr Timothy Shriver, Chairman and CEO of Special Olympics attended a memorial mass in Dublin today to celebrate the life and legacy of his mother, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics who passed away last August. She was a leader in the worldwide movement to improve and enhance the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities for more than six decades.
Read More2009-12-14
Promoting Opportunities in GEORGIA - European Basketball Week
Special Olympics Georgia organises a basketball tournament in the capital city of Tbilisi on 29 November 2009. In total, fifty Special Olympics basketball players completed in the event held at Tbilisi Technical University Basketball Hall.
Read More2009-12-12
International Day of Persons with Disabilities Celebrated
The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December, aims to promote an understanding of disability issues, the rights of persons with disabilities and gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of the political, social, economic and cultural life of their communities. The Day was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1982. Below are several examples of how Special Olympics National Programs acknowledged the Day in Europe/Eurasia.
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Inaugural Basketball Cup Competition in IRELAND
As Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia celebrates the sixth annual Special Olympics European Basketball Week, Special Olympics Ireland hosts its inaugural Special Olympics Ireland Basketball Cup Competition.
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