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10 Oct

Angelica Fuentes Foundation Donates $700k Into UN Women Fund for Gender Equality

Angelica Fuentes Foundation Gives Generous Support to the Fund for Gender Equality in This Important Work Towards Advancing Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Around the World

EL PASO, TX–(Oct 10, 2016) – Angélica Fuentes Foundation (FAF), a private institution committed to the overall empowerment of women of all ages through the strengthening and financing of organizations that support women’s advancement, proudly announced the first results of its support to the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) Fund for Gender Equality.

With support from partners, the Fund’s programs reached over 218,000 direct beneficiaries in 2015 alone through evidence-based strategies to advance gender equality at the local, national and regional levels. As of 31 December 2015, a total of US$ 64 million has been awarded to 120 programs in 80 countries, reaching over 10 million direct beneficiaries since the Fund’s establishment in 2009.

Key cumulative results by 2015 include:

  • 628,000 stakeholders sensitized about gender equality and women’s rights
  • 77,000 women participated in public forums to influence policies
  • 228 new national and local laws and policies protecting women’s rights adopted
  • 300 women achieved leadership positions in institutions that affect their lives
  • 17,000 women accessed productive resources
  • 7,100 women benefitted from social protection measures and services
  • 13,000 women accessed sustainable income sources

Angélica Fuentes, Founder of the Angélica Fuentes Foundation, commented, “Latin America and the region have been the priority and the focus of our Foundation. We hoped that by partnering with the UN Fund for Gender Equality, we could facilitate and strengthen the support and investment of the Fund in the region. We are both very proud and thankful that the total invested Funds in LATAM since our involvement resulted in an approximate aggregate investment of $2MM in 6 different countries, 3 times the order of magnitude of our Foundation’s contribution. Beyond these figures, and provided the expertise and rigorous work of the Fund for Gender Equality. We are completely confident that the gender equality and women empowerment results derived from this investment in selected programs and countries will be at par or, very likely, above our expectations.”

About Angélica Fuentes Foundation
Angélica Fuentes Foundation believes that women empowerment and gender equality are some of the most efficient tools for social, economic and environmental development. They envision a world in which women and men cooperate and work together in a context of equanimity and equality of opportunities, where women are able to fully participate in all the areas of human endeavor, for their personal wellbeing as well as that of the communities they live in.

Angélica Fuentes Foundation’s goal is to promote and encourage gender equality and women empowerment in Latin America as one of the most efficient tools for economic, social and environmental development in the region. To achieve this goal, they work with a model that seeks to accurately measure the impact they can have in communities and countries where they have a direct or indirect presence, through their programs, their network of organizations or those for which they provide financial support and consulting.

The measurement carried out by the Foundation seeks to define comparative criteria to evaluate the economic participation of men and women, access to education and professional development, as well as pay equity by gender. Likewise, these measurements also allow monitoring the direct impact these rights have on other externalities such as teenage pregnancy, gender violence and access to justice, as well as the well-being and progress of the community in general.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

  • Company Contact:
    Angelica Fuentes Foundation
    info@fundaf.orgPR & Media Contact:
    Matthew Bird
    President
    1-800-Publicrelations, Inc. “1800pr”
    Direct: +1.646.401.4499
    Main: +1.800.782.6185
    Email: matt.bird@1800pr.com
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06 Oct

Univision and Fusion Collaborate With Sprint to Host ‘Rise Up AS ONE’ Concert From U.S.-Mexico Border, Celebrating Music, Diversity & Unity on October 15

Line-Up of Award-Winning Artists to Include Miguel Bose, Luis Coronel, Andra Day, Lila Downs, Jorge Drexler, Fonseca, Jesse & Joy, Juanes, Natalia Lafourcade, Los Tigres del Norte, Lupillo Rivera, Residente, Alejandro Sanz, Julieta Venegas and Carlos Vives

SAN DIEGO, CA–(Oct 6, 2016) –  Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), the leading media company serving Hispanic America, and the Fusion Media Group (FMG), a division of UCI serving the rising American mainstream, announced today that its October 15 ‘RiseUp AS ONE’ concert — a celebration of music, diversity and unity — will be staged along the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego, California and feature a talented lineup of artists, musicians and performers. Sprint will serve as the presenting sponsor.

This unparalleled, bi-lingual live-music event will take place at the Cross Border Xpress (CBX) in San Diego with artists who represent the best of our diverse and inclusive society, including Miguel Bosé, Luis Coronel, Andra Day, Lila Downs, Jorge Drexler, Fonseca, Jesse & Joy, Juanes, Natalia Lafourcade, Los Tigres del Norte, Lupillo Rivera, Residente, Alejandro Sanz, Julieta Venegas and Carlos Vives.

The event will be hosted by La Banda‘s Alejandra Espinoza and award-winning journalist Jorge Ramos along with FUSION’s Nando Vila and Natasha del Toro. They will be joined by special guests including Gael García Bernal and Jonás Cuarón of “Desierto,” Mía Maestro, Wilmer Valderrama, and more.

The concert will be broadcast live coast-to-coast in Spanish on Univision Network and English on FUSION from 7:00-10:00pm, ET (4:00-7:00pm, PT). UCI will cover and promote the concert across its suite of platforms including its 17 broadcast, cable and digital networks and partnership, 126 local television and radio stations and an array of digital brands. For those who wish to attend this free concert, RiseUpAsOne.com will have more information about tickets in the coming days.

“The U.S.-Mexico border provides the perfect stage for this amazing event and is a way to highlight diversity and inclusion, despite borders,” said Camila Jimenez Villa, Co-President and Chief Content Officer, Fusion Media Group. “This location and our incredible lineup of award-winning artists will celebrate, through the power of music, the connectedness of our world and the positivity that occurs when we show empathy, respect and openness to one another.”

“Sprint is proud to collaborate with Univision and Fusion to bring the RiseUp AS ONE event to life, celebrating our collective community,” said Marcelo Claure, CEO of Sprint. “We are in the business of helping people connect to what matters most to them. This event showcases the very spirit of our mission to keep moving forward without borders or barriers and rising together as ONE voice / Una Voz.”

Supporting partners include The California Endowment’s #SchoolsNotPrisons and #Health4All campaigns, Cross Border Xpress (CBX), City of San Diego, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, City of Imperial Beach, HBO, Revolve Impact, Dots, Variety, Square, PVBLIC, UNICEF and BET.

Watch the recently released RiseUp AS ONE launch film narrated by award-winning composer, lyricist, and performer Lin-Manuel Miranda here.

Univision and Fusion Media Group recently announced the event’s co-chairs, who come from diverse backgrounds and communities. The list of co-chairs include: José Andrés, Nicolas Berggruen, T Bone Burnett, Ximena Caminos, Kenneth Cole, Jason Collins, Junot Díaz, Ava DuVernay, Emilio & Gloria Estefan, America Ferrera, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr, Don Graham, Salma Hayek, Samuel L. Jackson, Dr. Henry Jenkins, Quincy Jones, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mía Maestro, Jonathan Olinger, Eduardo Padrón, Shonda Rhimes, Robert Rodriguez, Dr. Robert K. Ross, Sree Sreenivasan, Forest Whitaker, and Ethan Zuckerman.

For more information about the event and to sign up for event updates, please visit RiseUpAsOne.com (#RiseUpAsOne).

ABOUT UNIVISION COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) is the leading media company serving Hispanic America. The Company, a leading content creator in the U.S., includes Univision Network, one of the leading networks in the U.S. regardless of language and the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the country available in approximately 93% of U.S. Hispanic television households; UniMás, a leading Spanish-language broadcast television network available in approximately 87% of U.S. Hispanic television households; Univision Cable Networks, including Galavisión, the most-watched U.S. Spanish-language entertainment cable network, as well as UDN (Univision Deportes Network), the most-watched U.S. Spanish-language sports cable network, Univision tlnovelas, a 24-hour Spanish-language cable network dedicated to telenovelas, Fusion, a 24- hour English-language news and lifestyle TV and digital network, ForoTV, a 24-hour Spanish-language cable network dedicated to international news, and an additional suite of cable offerings – De Película, De Película Clásico, Bandamax, Ritmoson and Telehit; Univision Television Group, which owns 59 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; digital properties consisting of online and mobile websites and apps, including Univision.com, the most visited Spanish-language website among U.S. Hispanics, Univision Now, a direct to consumer video service, Uforia, a music application featuring multimedia music content, The Root, the leading online news, opinion, and culture destination for African-Americans and a stake in The Onion, the nation’s leading comedy and news satire brand; and Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group in the U.S. which owns and operates 67 radio stations including stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico. UCI’s assets also include a minority stake in El Rey Network, a 24-hour English-language general entertainment cable network. Headquartered in New York City, UCI has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit corporate.univision.com.

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03 Oct

Gender Equality Update – Angelica Fuentes and U.N. Girl Up Push Legislation in Guatemala to Change Legal Age of Marriage From 14 to 18 Years Old

Implementation of Legislation for the Girl Up in Guatemala Initiative Moving Legal Age of Marriage to Protect Approx. 3.5 Million Children Over the Next 4 Years

EL PASO, TX–(Oct 3, 2016) – Angélica Fuentes Foundation (FAF), a private institution committed to the overall empowerment of women of all ages through the strengthening and financing of organizations that support women’s advancement, proudly announces the social and youth initiative that caused Guatemala Legislation to raise the legal marriage age from 14 to 18 years passed in January 2016 is one of the greatest milestones in Latin American youth rights in decades. The joint effort between the United Nations Foundation’s Girl Up and Angélica Fuentes Foundation (FAF) will have an immediate impact by protecting 3.5 million children (approx. 22% of current country population).

The financial structuring and funding of the Girl Up campaign in Guatemala have been led by Angelica Fuentes Foundation, which invested $1.5 Million representing 60% of the total project investment aimed at strengthening women’s empowerment and gender equality in this country. The changes to Guatemala’s law created a wide field of opportunity to generate favorable living conditions to Guatemalan women, largely indigenous, by inhibiting the practice of forcing girls to marry at an early age, a situation that forces them to not complete their education and constrains opportunities to reach their full potential. The Girl Up campaign also had the support of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), as coordinating body and NGO Let Girls Lead.

Angelica Fuentes, Founder of the Angelica Fuentes Foundation, commented, “This is a huge win for the gender equality movement and this legal reform represents a major advancement in the efforts of protecting our youth by given them a chance to grow up and develop on their own. I am very motivated by this progress and now we are looking at other surrounding countries to follow suit. It should be our most important mission to protect our youth — this legislation alone will have a trickle-down effect protecting and preserving over approx. 40% of the country’s population which are currently under the age of 18 years old.”

“The support of the Angelica Fuentes Foundation has been instrumental in pursuing the objectives of Girl Up and its partners. This historic change in Guatemala sends a message to everyone regarding the importance to guarantee the right for education of all girls and women, to have the freedom to decide for themselves and to have opportunities for a better future,” said Melissa Hillebrenner Kilby, Director of Girl Up at the United Nations Foundation Initiative.

To learn more about this please visit www.girlup.org, Girl Up Guatemala Initiative & Girl Up Announcement

About Angélica Fuentes Foundation
Angélica Fuentes Foundation believes that women empowerment and gender equality are some of the most efficient tools for social, economic and environmental development. They envision a world in which women and men cooperate and work together in a context of equanimity and equality of opportunities, where women are able to fully participate in all the areas of human endeavor, for their personal wellbeing as well as that of the communities they live in.

Angélica Fuentes Foundation’s goal is to promote and encourage gender equality and women empowerment in Latin America as one of the most efficient tools for economic, social and environmental development in the region. To achieve this goal, they work with a model that seeks to accurately measure the impact they can have in communities and countries where they have a direct or indirect presence, through their programs, their network of organizations or those for which they provide financial support and consulting.

The measurement carried out by the Foundation seeks to define comparative criteria to evaluate the economic participation of men and women, access to education and professional development, as well as pay equity by gender. Likewise, these measurements also allow monitoring the direct impact these rights have on other externalities such as teenage pregnancy, gender violence and access to justice, as well as the well-being and progress of the community in general.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

  • Company Contact:
    Angelica Fuentes Foundation
    info@fundaf.orgPR & Media Contact:
    Matthew Bird
    President
    1-800-Publicrelations, Inc. “1800pr”
    Direct: +1.646.401.4499
    Main: +1.800.782.6185
    Email: support@1800pr.com
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28 Sep

Paris Climate Change Agreement Tabled at United Nations SDG Media Zone Panel Session moderated by U.N. Communications Director Dan Thomas

NEW YORK, NY (Sep 28, 2016) –  United Nations, During the High Level week of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly where president Obama addressed world leaders for the last time, key influencers gathered in the United Nations SDG Media Zone to discuss climate action and the early adoption of the Paris Climate Agreement.

French environment minister Segolene Royal, the president of cop 22, the Moroccan Environment Minister Hakima El Haite joined UNFCCC chief Patricia Espinosa, the World Bank’s John Froome in a session moderated the UN’s Dan Thomas.

“This is a very special week at the UN and we wanted to take advantage of the presence of so many world leaders by creating a platform — the SDG Media Zone — to spread the word about the Sustainable Development Goals to people all around the world,” said Dan Thomas, Communications Director for the UN President of the UN General Assembly. “This social media space and live webcast has revolutionized the way the UN approaches communications by offering the audience an opportunity to truly engage in the conversation happening at the UN.”

To see full the full programme visit www.sdgmz.org or webtv.un.org for the full panel archives and more on-demand indexed content from the SDG Media Zone.

The SDG Media Zone is powered by a partnership between Office of the President of the General Assembly, Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General and the United Nations Department of Public Information and PVBLIC Foundation’s Digital Media Zone platform DMZ.News.

The SDG Media Zone is a designated space hosted in parallel to High Level Meetings and Summits that works as a “live social media newsroom” where journalists, bloggers, celebrities, media influencers and high-level delegates from around the world can join the conversation, generate discussion and engage the global online community during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level week, supporting the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Media Zone lounge is equipped with WiFi, workspaces, interview booths, photo booths and live stream of the various meetings happening inside the United Nations. The SDG Media Zone will act as a platform for the launch of new initiatives and partnerships as well as ongoing collaborations for the achievement of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development; providing all partners the ability to create live content, connect and celebrate the decision makers and the global delegations during this high level summit.

Official anchor partners for the SDG Media Zone include Groupe Speciale Mobile GSMA, CODE.org, Made with Code, supporting partner Every Woman Every Child EWEC, and media partner 1-800-PublicRelations “1800pr”.

Some of the discussion and partnership that will be celebrated and showcased this week are; Implementing the SDGs – Universal Push to transform our world, UN Virtual Reality, Women and the SDG’s, Earth To Marrakesh, SDG Advocates, CASIS and NASA, Effie Worldwide, Project Everyone & One For All.

For more information, on the SDG Media Zone visit: www.SDGMZ.org

About PVBLIC Foundation PVBLIC Foundation is an innovative non-profit media organization that harnesses the power of media to drive social change. An aggregator of media across all platforms, PVBLIC works strategically to pair media space with key non-profits at the local, national and global levels. We utilize existing and emerging technologies to increase issue awareness around important causes and help non-profits amplify their message. At PVBLIC, we believe that media is the new currency.

About Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) On 1 January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development — adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at an historic UN Summit — officially came into force. Over the next fifteen years, with these new Goals that universally apply to all, countries will mobilize efforts to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change, while ensuring that no one is left behind.

The SDGs build on the success of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and aim to go further to end all forms of poverty. The new Goals are unique in that they call for action by all countries, poor, rich and middle-income to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and addresses a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection.

While the SDGs are not legally binding, governments are expected to take ownership and establish national frameworks for the achievement of the 17 Goals. Countries have the primary responsibility for follow-up and review of the progress made in implementing the Goals, which will require quality, accessible and timely data collection. Regional follow-up and review will be based on national-level analyses and contribute to follow-up and review at the global level.

** News, Media, PR and Content distribution provided by 1-800-PublicRelations, Inc.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Company Contact:
Karolina Piotrowska
Communications and Media Relations
PVBLIC Foundation
Press@pvblic.org

Media Contact:
Matthew Bird
President
1-800-Publicrelations, Inc. “1800pr”
Direct: +1.646.401.4499
Main: +1.800.782.6185
Email: support@1800pr.com

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22 Sep

Meg Ryan, Forest Whitaker, Yusra Mardini and Andrea Bocelli Supporting United Nations SDG Media Zone on Key Sustainable Goal Issues

NEW YORK, NY  (Sep 22, 2016) – United Nations SDG Media Zone news update. As president Obama was wrapping up his address to the General Assembly action moved to the UN SDG Media Zone where Meg Ryan, Forest Whitaker, Yusra Mardini, Andrea Bocelli, Richard Curtis with other honored guest took the stage and spoke about causes that need attention.

During the Special Commitment for the SDGs session iconic Italian classical crossover tenor, recording artist, and singer-songwriter Andrea Bocelli took the stage with Mr. Stefano Aversa – Chairman, Andrea Bocelli Foundation. See the video archive.

Following the “SDG special commitment” in conversation with SDG Advocates; actor, director, and producer Forest Whitaker, actress and producer Meg Ryan, Syrian swimmer and Refugee Olympic Athletes Team Yusra Mardini, Rebeca Gyumi and David Nabarro the Special Adviser on 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to the United Nations Secretary General. See the video archive.

To see full interviews visit www.sdgmz.org or go to webtv.un.org for the full panel archives and more on-demand indexed content from the U.N. SDG Media Zone.

The SDG Media Zone is powered by a partnership between Office of the President of the General Assembly, Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General and the United Nations Department of Public Information and PVBLIC Foundation’s Digital Media Zone platform DMZ.News.

The SDG Media Zone is a designated space hosted in parallel to High Level Meetings and Summits that works as a “live social media newsroom” where journalists, bloggers, celebrities, media influencers and high-level delegates from around the world can join the conversation, generate discussion and engage the global online community during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level week, supporting the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Media Zone lounge is equipped with WiFi, workspaces, interview booths, photo booths and live stream of the various meetings happening inside the United Nations. The SDG Media Zone will act as a platform for the launch of new initiatives and partnerships as well as ongoing collaborations for the achievement of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development; providing all partners the ability to create live content, connect and celebrate the decision makers and the global delegations during this high level summit.

Official anchor partners for the SDG Media Zone include Groupe Speciale Mobile GSMA, CODE.org, Made with Code, supporting partner Every Woman Every Child EWEC, and media partner 1-800-PublicRelations “1800pr”.

Some of the discussion and partnership that will be celebrated and showcased this week are; Implementing the SDGs – Universal Push to transform our world, UN Virtual Reality, Women and the SDG’s, Earth To Marrakesh, SDG Advocates, CASIS and NASA, Effie Worldwide, Project Everyone & One For All.

For more information, on the SDG Media Zone visit: www.SDGMZ.org

About PVBLIC Foundation
PVBLIC Foundation is an innovative non-profit media organization that harnesses the power of media to drive social change. An aggregator of media across all platforms, PVBLIC works strategically to pair media space with key non-profits at the local, national and global levels. We utilize existing and emerging technologies to increase issue awareness around important causes and help non-profits amplify their message. At PVBLIC, we believe that media is the new currency.

About Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
On 1 January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development — adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at an historic UN Summit — officially came into force. Over the next fifteen years, with these new Goals that universally apply to all, countries will mobilize efforts to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change, while ensuring that no one is left behind.

The SDGs build on the success of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and aim to go further to end all forms of poverty. The new Goals are unique in that they call for action by all countries, poor, rich and middle-income to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and addresses a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection.

While the SDGs are not legally binding, governments are expected to take ownership and establish national frameworks for the achievement of the 17 Goals. Countries have the primary responsibility for follow-up and review of the progress made in implementing the Goals, which will require quality, accessible and timely data collection. Regional follow-up and review will be based on national-level analyses and contribute to follow-up and review at the global level.

** News, Media, PR and Content distribution provided by 1-800-PublicRelations, Inc.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Company Contact:
Karolina Piotrowska
Communications and Media Relations
PVBLIC Foundation
Press@pvblic.org

PR & Media Contact:
Matthew Bird
President
1-800-Publicrelations, Inc. “1800pr”
Direct: +1.646.401.4499
Main: +1.800.782.6185
Email: support@1800pr.com

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22 Sep

Day 2 Recap United Nations 71st General Assembly From the “SDG Media Zone” – Opening Session

SDG Media Zone Panel Guests Featured: Keith Weed CMO at Unilever, Alan Bethke SVP of Marketing at Subaru America, Dagny Scott Co-Founder of Fearless Unlimited and Freya Williams CEO North America at Futerra

NEW YORK, NY (Sep 22, 2016) – United Nations SDG Media Zone news update. Day 2 of the SDG Media Zone™ opened as President Obama, Presidents and world leaders opened the 71st session of the General Assembly sessions with a powerful panel discussion from some of the top marketers in the world. Keith Weed CMO at Unilever, Alan Bethke SVP of Marketing at Subaru America, Dagny Scott Co-Founder of Fearless Unlimited and Freya Williams CEO North America at Futerra.

“Business and brands are changing,” said Keith Weed CMO at Unilever, sustainable brands are going at twice the speed than others. Companies who have products with a purposes in today’s growing social demand will continue to outperform everyone else, he concluded.

Subaru has partnered with 5 of the largest national parks to become land-fill free, leveraging Subaru’s expert knowledge to help remove the 100 million pounds of waste tourism generate each year then end of in national parks.

To see full interviews visit www.sdgmz.org or go to webtv.un.org for the full panel archives and more on-demand indexed content from the U.N. SDG Media Zone.

The SDG Media Zone is powered by a partnership between Office of the President of the General Assembly, Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General and the United Nations Department of Public Information and PVBLIC Foundation’s Digital Media Zone platform DMZ.News.

The SDG Media Zone is a designated space hosted in parallel to High Level Meetings and Summits that works as a “live social media newsroom” where journalists, bloggers, celebrities, media influencers and high-level delegates from around the world can join the conversation, generate discussion and engage the global online community during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level week, supporting the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Media Zone lounge is equipped with WiFi, workspaces, interview booths, photo booths and live stream of the various meetings happening inside the United Nations. The SDG Media Zone will act as a platform for the launch of new initiatives and partnerships as well as ongoing collaborations for the achievement of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development; providing all partners the ability to create live content, connect and celebrate the decision makers and the global delegations during this high level summit.

Official anchor partners for the SDG Media Zone include Groupe Speciale Mobile GSMA, CODE.org, Made with Code, supporting partner Every Woman Every Child EWEC, and media partner 1-800-PublicRelations “1800pr”.

Some of the discussion and partnership that will be celebrated and showcased this week are; Implementing the SDGs – Universal Push to transform our world, UN Virtual Reality, Women and the SDG’s, Earth To Marrakesh, SDG Advocates, CASIS and NASA, Effie Worldwide, Project Everyone & One For All.

For more information, on the SDG Media Zone visit: www.SDGMZ.org

About PVBLIC Foundation
PVBLIC Foundation is an innovative non-profit media organization that harnesses the power of media to drive social change. An aggregator of media across all platforms, PVBLIC works strategically to pair media space with key non-profits at the local, national and global levels. We utilize existing and emerging technologies to increase issue awareness around important causes and help non-profits amplify their message. At PVBLIC, we believe that media is the new currency.

About Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
On 1 January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development — adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at an historic UN Summit — officially came into force. Over the next fifteen years, with these new Goals that universally apply to all, countries will mobilize efforts to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change, while ensuring that no one is left behind.

The SDGs build on the success of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and aim to go further to end all forms of poverty. The new Goals are unique in that they call for action by all countries, poor, rich and middle-income to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and addresses a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection.

While the SDGs are not legally binding, governments are expected to take ownership and establish national frameworks for the achievement of the 17 Goals. Countries have the primary responsibility for follow-up and review of the progress made in implementing the Goals, which will require quality, accessible and timely data collection. Regional follow-up and review will be based on national-level analyses and contribute to follow-up and review at the global level.

** News, Media, PR and Content distribution provided by 1-800-PublicRelations, Inc.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Company Contact:
Karolina Piotrowska
Communications and Media Relations
PVBLIC Foundation
Press@pvblic.org

PR & Media Contact:
Matthew Bird
President
1-800-Publicrelations, Inc. “1800pr”
Direct: +1.646.401.4499
Main: +1.800.782.6185
Email: support@1800pr.com

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19 Sep

United Nations 71st General Assembly “SDG Media Zone” Now Open — Supported by PVBLIC Foundation

The Media Zone Is a Content Creating Hub Built to Bridge Communications Between the UN and the General Public, Translating High Level Diplomatic Discussions Into an Engaging Conversation

NEW YORK, NY (Sep 19, 2016) – PVBLIC Foundation is proud to announce it will be co-hosting the United Nations 71st General Assembly SDG Media Zone. Every half hour on the SDG Media Zone stage, Heads of States, UN leaders, CEOs, celebrities, young people and high level guests will engage in interactive 30-minute dialogues followed by a Q&A. Media events will be running all week from September 19th-23rd at the United Nations Headquarters Plaza in New York City in support of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The SDG Media Zone is powered by a partnership between Office of the President of the General Assembly, Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General and the United Nations Department of Public Information and PVBLIC Foundation’s Digital Media Zone platform DMZ.News.

The SDG Media Zone is a designated space hosted in parallel to High Level Meetings and Summits that works as a “live social media newsroom” where journalists, bloggers, celebrities, media influencers and high-level delegates from around the world can join the conversation, generate discussion and engage the global online community during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level week, supporting the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Media Zone lounge is equipped with WiFi, workspaces, interview booths, photo booths and live stream of the various meetings happening inside the United Nations. The SDG Media Zone will act as a platform for the launch of new initiatives and partnerships as well as ongoing collaborations for the achievement of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development; providing all partners the ability to create live content, connect and celebrate the decision makers and the global delegations during this high level summit.

PVBLIC Co-Founder and Chairman, Sergio Fernández de Córdova, commented, “We at PVBLIC are honored to partner with the Office of the President of the General Assembly, Executive Office of the UN Secretary-General and the United Nations Department of Public Information as a co-host the media zone at the most important global meeting of the year. What an incredible opportunity to produce such a historic event – on the one-year anniversary of the greatest agenda ever put in place. We will be celebrating the work of multiple UN agencies, enabling partnership launches that will help make our world a better place and implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with our core focus on SDG 17; connecting private, public, and civil society – empowering every individual to take action to build a better future for us and our children.”

Official anchor partners for the SDG Media Zone include Groupe Speciale Mobile GSMA, CODE.org, Made with Code, and supporting partner Every Woman Every Child EWEC.

Some of the discussion and partnership that will be celebrated and showcased this week are; Implementing the SDGs – Universal Push to transform our world, UN Virtual Reality, Women and the SDG’s, Earth To Marrakesh, SDG Advocates, CASIS and NASA, Effie Worldwide, Project Everyone & One For All.

For more information, on the SDG Media Zone visit: www.SDGMZ.org

About PVBLIC Foundation
PVBLIC Foundation is an innovative non-profit media organization that harnesses the power of media to drive social change. An aggregator of media across all platforms, PVBLIC works strategically to pair media space with key non-profits at the local, national and global levels. We utilize existing and emerging technologies to increase issue awareness around important causes and help non-profits amplify their message. At PVBLIC, we believe that media is the new currency.

About Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
On 1 January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development — adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at an historic UN Summit — officially came into force. Over the next fifteen years, with these new Goals that universally apply to all, countries will mobilize efforts to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change, while ensuring that no one is left behind.

The SDGs build on the success of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and aim to go further to end all forms of poverty. The new Goals are unique in that they call for action by all countries, poor, rich and middle-income to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and addresses a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection.

While the SDGs are not legally binding, governments are expected to take ownership and establish national frameworks for the achievement of the 17 Goals. Countries have the primary responsibility for follow-up and review of the progress made in implementing the Goals, which will require quality, accessible and timely data collection. Regional follow-up and review will be based on national-level analyses and contribute to follow-up and review at the global level.

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    Karolina Piotrowska
    Communications and Media Relations
    PVBLIC Foundation
    Press@pvblic.org

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16 Sep

Basketball Legend Tracy McGrady to Launch Hot New Slot Machine Series in Vegas

World Poker Fund and McGrady Produce “T-Mac Slots” to Reveal at 2016 Global Gaming Expo

LOS ANGELES, CA (Sep 16, 2016) – World Poker Fund Holdings, Inc. (OTC PINK: WPFH), a leading developer and operator of online and event-based social gaming platforms and brands, announces today that it has partnered with seven-time NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady to launch their first round of celebrity-themed slots at the upcoming 2016 Global Gaming Expo (“G2E”), the world’s largest annual trade show and conference for the gaming entertainment industry.

“T-Mac Slots” is a two-pronged slot series, formatted as both a social gaming app and website, and as brick-and-mortar machines. “T-Mac Slots” Online (app and website) will be free to download and play for users of all ages, and will kick off the slot series first at G2E’s Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas from September 27-29 at booth 1616. The brick-and-mortar versions are set to follow and plan to be placed in select casinos worldwide. “T-Mac Slots” is equipped with all the trappings of a celebrity brand-integrated product, featuring custom voiceovers and basketball-themed visuals personally co-designed by McGrady himself.

Tracy McGrady stated, “This is one of the most creative products I’ve ever developed. I wanted a purely fun and different way to entertain and interact with my fans, and getting into the tech and gaming world is a very exciting new venture for me because it does just that. I’ve done shoes and basketball wear, but this is the first time I’ve ever done a game. I just want people to have a good time and win some slam dunk bonuses!”

The annual G2E is the gaming industry’s premier event that tracks the year’s trends and insights, seeing a growing number of approx. 27,000 attendees and exhibitors every year.

About Tracy McGrady
Tracy McGrady is a two-time NBA scoring champion (2003-2004) and was ranked #75 on SLAM Magazine’s “Top 75 Players of All-Time” in 2003. He is known for one of the greatest basketball moments in NBA history, when he scored 13 points in 35 seconds to win against the San Antonio Spurs in December 2004. Kobe Bryant famously called Tracy McGrady the toughest player he ever played against.

About World Poker Fund Holdings, Inc.
World Poker Fund Holdings, Inc. is a leading developer and operator of online and event based social gaming platforms and brands. The company is currently in the final stages of launching its two-core celebrity driven social gaming brands for online poker and casino gaming at www.celebrityworld.com. The company does not offer any games or gaming opportunities for cash in the United States and is not licensed as a gaming operator in the United States or any other jurisdiction.

To learn more about World Poker Fund Holdings (WPFH) and its upcoming events, please visit www.worldpokerfund.com

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09 Sep

SKECH, a leader in innovative smartphone and tablet accessories, introduces a new collection for iPhone 7/7 Plus devices

Matrix – revolutionary clear protection, Polo Book – the ultimate wallet solution, Fashion – designer series that doesn’t compromise protection, Crystal – fully transparent slim design, Jewel – luxurious elegant stones.

 

SAN DIEGO, CA (September 9, 2016) SKECH, a leader in innovative smartphone and tablet accessories has introduced the new collection for iPhone 7/7 Plus devices: Crystal, Matrix, Polo Book, Fashion and Jewel.


The Matrix
A revolutionary protective case designed precisely. Matrix is an impact resistant, super clear, ultra tough, dual layer case. The case is engineered with a hard shell and clear soft shell fused together to absorb shock and resist impact.

The Matrix line incorporates features including; a raised rim for optimal screen protection, button protection, and coating that resists yellowing and scratches. The Matrix passed high-grade drop test standards (6FT drop tested), making it the ultimate tough clear case solution.

Available in:

Transparent colors: Clear, Space Gray, Gold, Rose Gold
Sparkle colors: Snow Sparkle, Night Sparkle, Rose Sparkle
Solid colors: Black, Navy, Purple, Mint, Pink, Red

Matrix transparent and solid colors retails on SKECH’S website for $29.99 (USD) for iPhone7, or $34.99 (USD) for iPhone 7 Plus. Matrix Sparkle retails on SKECH’S website for $34.99 (USD) for iPhone7, or $39.99 (USD) for iPhone 7 Plus.

 

Polo Book
The Ultimate Wallet Solution. Polo Book is a book-style case with a smooth, leather-look finish. The Polo Book’s interior detachable hard shell allows for phone usage with or without the wallet. Opening and closing the case is simple with the use of a gentle magnetic closure. It features a spacious wallet that holds credit cards and extra cash, and even doubles as a comfortable viewing stand - an all - in – one solution.

Available in: Black, Brown, Pink

Polo Book retails on SKECH’S website for $39.99 (USD) for iPhone7, or $44.99 (USD) for iPhone7 Plus.

 

Fashion
Stylish protection. The Fashion line features gold and silver metallic designs on a clear back, making a stylish statement without compromising protection. The Fashion case provides shock absorbent protection along the back and sides of the phone. It also features a raised front screen rim that lines the case for optimal screen protection, and full access to all ports and buttons.

Available in: Floral, Hearts, Stars, Lips, Cherries

Fashion retails on SKECH’S website for $24.99 (USD) for iPhone7, or $24.99(USD) for iPhone7 Plus.

 

Crystal
Fully transparent look. Crystal’s dual material design features shock absorbent engineering and a raised front screen rim and enhanced button protection for comprehensive protection.

Available in: Clear

Crystal retails on SKECH’S website for $19.99 (USD) for iPhone7, or $24.99 (USD) for iPhone7 Plus.

 

Jewel
Luxury at its finest. Jewel is a luxurious case featuring elegant stones carefully crafted and placed onto the back of the case for the ultimate fashion statement. The Jewel design allows easy access to all ports and buttons. It also features a raised front rim for screen protection, and microfiber interior lining for added protection.

Available in: Gold, Silver, Rose Gold

Jewel retails on SKECH’S website for $49.99 (USD) for iPhone7, or $54.99 (USD) for iPhone7 Plus.

For more information, please visit: http://www.skechit.com/

 

About SKECH:
SKECH, established in 2003, based in San Diego, CA, is a Southern California designer and manufacturer of accessories for smartphones and tablets. SKECH is recognized for bringing perfectly crafted products to the market and leading trends in design, functionality, and material. SKECH’s product line includes award winning cases and accessories for Apple, Samsung, LG, HTC, and more.

 

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08 Sep

HealRWorld, Sustainable Brands, Geometry Global & PVBLIC Foundation Unite to Rally Global Businesses and Consumers in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals Adopted at the United Nations Last September

Celebrities, Entrepreneurs and Philanthropists Agree to be the Faces of the SDGs for the SustainRWorld Day Campaign

NEW YORK, NY (September 8, 2016) – SustainRWorld Day, which launches September 8th at the United Nations, is an initiative intended to rally the private sector to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by inspiring a movement to make every day SustainRWorld Day and celebrate our measurable progress each year.

One year after global governments aligned on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to drive worldwide social and environmental impact, some impact has been made, but much more remains to be accomplished. HealRWorld, together with its partners Sustainable Brands®, Geometry Global and PVBLIC Foundation, have come together with a shared belief that to truly drive results we must harness the power of businesses as influencers in addition to governments.

This partnership is the genesis of a long-term strategy intended to “make every day SustainRWorld Day” including a campaign and longer-term platform releases intended to shift the current “take, make and waste” consumption paradigms.

The vision launches with a campaign entitled “The 17”, where individual business leaders, influencers, academics and celebrities become the public faces of each of the SDGs proclaiming “I am” and their respective goal.

The campaign not only personalizes the global goals, but puts a stake in the ground for businesses to rally for change. These major influencers will hopefully spur others to do the same, as well as inspire consumers to speak with their most important vote–their dollars. The list of influencers who’ve pledged their commitment to the campaign includes notable names such as:

  • Ted Danson (actor and activist for the Oceans)
  • Jostein Solheim (CEO of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc.)
  • Eileen Fisher (President/Founder, Eileen Fisher)
  • Naveen Jain (Founder of Moon Express, BlueDot, Intelius & Infospace)
  • Jigar Shah (clean energy entrepreneur and author)
  • Sonita Alizadeh (Afghan teen rapper)

“We intend to motivate every business leader, employee, student and consumer to pledge their support to one of the SDGs by visiting www.sustainrworldday.global and taking the pledge. Once pledged, they can tout their commitment via social media via #iam and #oneforall and inspire others to get involved,” says Michele Bongiovanni, CEO and Founder of HealRWorld.

“The campaign will roll out with additional media and social support through PVBLIC Foundation and the ‘One for All’ initiative as each new “17” is announced over the coming year,” says Heidi Schoeneck, the creative lead behind the campaign. The team intends to hold an anniversary event annually globally on this date to measure and celebrate the progress made.

Numerous studies point to the fact that companies that adopt sustainable practices not only positively impact society and the environment, but also outperform their peers on several measures. In fact, a recent study by HealRWorld and the Dun & Bradstreet Corporation found, 63% of global sustainable businesses in HealRWorld’s database had a “low risk” for business discontinuance/failure validating the use of the sustainability factor in predictive models or as a risk segmentation tool.

“Given our research proves that “doing good can mean doing well” for even small and mid-sized businesses, we believe creating a movement to align businesses around the SDGs in both the public and private sectors can greatly contribute to their significant progress over the next 30 years. This was the genesis for SustainRWorld Day and our reaching out to Sustainable Brands, Geometry Global and PVBLIC Foundation to partner given they share this vision,” said Michele Bongiovanni, CEO of HealRWorld.

“Brands are uniquely positioned to align business and society on the path to a flourishing future in both focusing on corporate energy and influencing culture,” states Geoff Trotter, Chief Development Officer at Sustainable Brands. “Their commitment to action is what will take the concept of sustainability out of the field of discourse and into practice inside companies. SustainRWorld Day will be our annual celebration of measured success against the UN SDGs and along our path toward a sustainable future.”

Watch the live video stream of the event at Huffington Post.

Find out more by visiting SustainRWorldDay.global.

About HealRWorld:

HealRWorld™ is a global big data and product platform that aggregates sustainability information (People, Planet, and Profit) and credit data throughout the global business ecosystem with a unique emphasis on small and mid-sized enterprises. Founded in 2012, our mission is to help Heal Our World by catalyzing the growth of sustainable business and consumption globally through knowledge and insights, and help direct spending and investment to the small businesses “doing well by doing good.”

About Geometry Global:

Geometry Global is an award-winning shopper marketing and brand activation agency that changes people’s behavior and drives conversion in 56 markets around the world. Geometry Global is a WPP company (NASDAQ: WPPGY) www.geometry.com

About Sustainable Brands:

Sustainable Brands® is the premier global community of brand innovators who are shaping the future of commerce worldwide. Since 2006, our mission has been to inspire, engage and equip today’s business and brand leaders to prosper for the near and long term by leading the way to a better future. Digitally published news articles and issues-focused conversation topics, internationally known conferences and regional events, a robust e-learning library and peer-to-peer membership groups all facilitate community learning and engagement throughout the year. Sustainable Brands is a division of Sustainable Life Media, headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

About PVBLIC Foundation:

PVBLIC Foundation is an innovative non-profit media organization that harnesses the power of media to drive social change. An aggregator of media across all platforms, PVBLIC works strategically to pair media space with key non-profits at the local, national and global levels. We utilize existing and emerging technologies to increase issue awareness around important causes and help non-profits amplify their message. At PVBLIC, we believe that media is the new currency.

PVBLIC has amplified the media reach, across every category, of nearly 100 non-profits working at the local, national and global levels.

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Media Contact:
Michele Bongiovanni
HealRWorld LLC
Michele@healrworld.com
(908) 450-7315

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