International Gold Event 2008

A message from Andy: UNICEF would like your input by 12 December! They would like to hear from you what you think is most important when it comes to working together with, for and on behalf of children and young people. Please make use of this opportunity to have your say in what you think [...]

Make A Difference. This was the challenge we accepted at the end of those two life-altering weeks at the IGE in Mauritius. I’ve always believed in passing forward good deeds. When people feel that someone was kind to them, they will often go around for the rest of the day remembering this, consciously or subconsciously. [...]

If I were to summarise my experience I would say breathtaking, surreal and exhilarating. It was eye opening and awe inspiring and certainly and indefinitely it was a trip of a lifetime! From the 12th – 25th October I embarked on a journey to Mauritius for the International Gold Event (an event which happens every three [...]

The IGE may be over, but delegates around the world are still making a difference. Over on Facebook, a special event called 111108 MAD encourages delegates to make a difference on 11 November this year (and other days, of course, but specifically on that day) to put the issues discussed at the IGE into action. [...]

Lots of great photos showing up in the IGE Flickr pool! Here’s a link to a quck slideshow of some of them that are in there already: Flickr IGE 2008 Slideshow If you’ve got some great photos to share, check out the IGE Flickr group!