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IOC President and UN Secretary General to meet at IOC Headquarters in Lausanne

16/06/2014

The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, will meet with the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Ban Ki-moon,  on 17 June at the IOC Headquarters in Lausanne. The two leaders will further discuss the cooperation between the two organisations before visiting the Olympic Museum. The IOC and the UN signed on 28 April in New York a historic agreement aimed at strengthening their collaboration at the highest level.  To find out more about this agreement, please click here.  

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and a short media briefing will be organised. WHEN:             Tuesday, 17 June 2014 – from 4.30 p.m.
WHERE:           IOC Headquarters, Château de Vidy, Lausanne
Media interested to cover the event are requested to send an email to pressoffice@olympic.org to confirm their attendance.
Programme:
4.30 p.m.: Photo opportunity upon arrival of the UN delegation at the IOC Headquarters
5.45 to 6.15 p.m.: Short media briefing with the IOC President and the UN Secretary General

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Tel: +41 21 621 6000 e-mail: pressoffice@olympic.org, or visit our web site at www.olympic.org.
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Working Groups gather in Lausanne to work on contributions to Olympic Agenda 2020

16/06/2014

The 14 Working Groups that will help frame some of the key recommendations for the Olympic Agenda 2020, a strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement, will meet this week at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne. 

On the agenda, a chance to discuss in detail the proposals made by the Olympic Movement, the world of sport and individual members of the public.
The Working Groups, the memberships of which were announced by IOC President Thomas Bach on 14 May, will meet between 16 and 24 June. Each group is made up of key stakeholders of the Olympic Movement, including IOC members, athletes and representatives of the International Federations and National Olympic Committees.
As part of the ongoing open and inclusive process, a number of experts from civil society have also been included, including representatives of leading international organisations, NGOs and business organisations. Some of the organisations represented are the YouTube, Interpol, the Clinton Foundation and the World Bank.
The Working Groups will look at the contributions received by members of the Olympic family and the submissions received via a special email address set up to collect feedback. Almost half of the submissions received came from Olympic Movement stakeholders, while about a quarter came from members of the public. There were thousands of submissions on different Olympic themes. The themes that generated the most contributions were: Bidding Procedure; Procedure for Composition of the Olympic Programme; Differentiation of the Olympic Games; Good Governance and Autonomy; Olympism in Action Including Youth Strategy; and IOC Membership.
The 14 Working Groups are:
1. Bidding Procedure
2. Sustainability and Legacy
3. Differentiation of the Olympic Games
4. Procedure for the Composition of the Olympic Programme
5. Olympic Games Management
6. Protecting Clean Athletes
7. Olympic TV Channel
8. Olympism in Action Including Youth Strategy
9. Youth Olympic Games
10. Culture Policy
11. Good Governance and Autonomy
12. Ethics
13. Strategic Review of Sponsorship, Licensing and Merchandising
14. IOC Membership
The Working Groups will present a broad outline of their findings to the IOC Executive Board (EB) at its next meeting in July. This outline will then be discussed at the Olympic Summit later the same month, which will be attended by all the key stakeholders of the Olympic Movement.
The contributions will then be presented to the IOC commissions in September, before being discussed again at an EB meeting in October. The refined proposals for Olympic Agenda 2020 will lastly be presented for discussion by the entire IOC membership and final approval at an IOC Extraordinary Session in Monaco on 8 and 9 December 2014.

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The International Olympic Committee is a not-for-profit independent international organisation made up of volunteers, which is committed to building a better world through sport. It redistributes more than 90 per cent of its income to the wider sporting movement, helping athletes and sports organisations at all levels around the world.

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For more information, please contact the IOC Media Relations Team:
Tel: +41 21 621 6000 e-mail: pressoffice@olympic.org, or visit our web site at www.olympic.org.

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KALYAN KUMAR MAHATA The true appellation of Apu.
                                                                   

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Pathra. Binda Pathra, Bhabani Nagar and Mahatap Nagar, near about 10-12 kms. distance from Midnapore district town,PIN Code 721149,West Bengal,India,  are the base of the temple city. Archeological Survey of India repaired the foundation of these temples. The site is not close to one another temple. Temples are small and dispersed through the villages. Once the temples were in the bank of Kansabati river  with a lower basement. Later to make the road the level of the base-field is become even and higher than that of earlier set up. The terracotta work on the wall of temples and the mud,brick,sand and organic materials used to build the heritage site is the portfolio of Bengal Renaissance. No stones are used to establish the tunnel like pathway of temple in the entrance. This place is identified ,perhaps, to avoid the tragic life of town. There is similarity in  characters of art and structure with the old temples of Coochbehar, Bankura and Nadia districts in West Bengal. The drainage system is well equipped high drain and pump set and connected to the river directly. Photograph : Kalyan Kumar Mahata (Apu), Copyright : kalyankumarmahata.blogspot.in/Kalyan Kumar Mahata, Kalyan Kumar Mahata Foundation. Camera : SONY DSC WX200. Permission for photography in ASI site - registered. Notice - No.F.12/4/2014 - M, Government of India, Archaeological Survey of India, Janpath, New Delhi - 100 011, Dated. 16 June, 2014.  The photographs of the temples are below.

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KALYAN KUMAR MAHATA The true appellation of Apu.

IOC Executive Board meetings in Lausanne, 7 to 9 July 2014 – Information for the Media

12/06/2014

The IOC Executive Board (EB) will meet in Lausanne, Switzerland, from 7 to 9 July 2014.

The EB is scheduled to receive reports from various IOC commissions and updates on the activities of the IOC administration and preparations for future editions of the Olympic Games and Youth Olympic Games.

The EB will also decide which of the Applicant Cities for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games will be accepted as Candidate Cities and proceed to the second phase of the bidding process.

Media representatives wishing to cover the meetings are requested to confirm their attendance via the IOC website (please see below).

Programme of the IOC EB meetings

Monday 7 July

Time  (local)	Meetings / Events
8.50 a.m.	Photo opportunity
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.	IOC Executive Board meeting
1.30 p.m.	Announcement of 2022 Olympic Winter Games Candidate Cities - available via teleconference
3 – 6 p.m.	IOC Executive Board meeting
6.30 p.m.	IOC press briefing with IOC Communications Director Mark Adams

Tuesday 8 July

Time	Meetings / Events
8.50 a.m.	Photo opportunity
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.	IOC Executive Board meeting
3 - 6 p.m.	IOC Executive Board meeting
6.30 p.m.	IOC press briefing with IOC Communications Director Mark Adams

Wednesday 9 July

Time	Meetings / Events
8.50 a.m.	Photo opportunity
9 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.	IOC Executive Board meeting
12.30 p.m.	IOC President’s press conference - available via teleconference

Media accreditation:                                                                                              

Accreditations are processed online. Media representatives wishing to cover the meetings are requested to register by Friday 4 July on the IOC website.

If you have already registered for previous meetings, please access your profile using your e-mail address and tick the box for the July 2014 Executive Board meeting.
For journalists who have not yet registered, please follow the instructions provided.  

Click here to access the media accreditation system.

Should you have any issues when registering, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Venue:                                                                                                                                       IOC Headquarters

Château de Vidy
1007 Lausanne
Switzerland

Media facilities:                                                                                                                    Château de Vidy is equipped with Wi-Fi.
Accommodation:                                                                                                              Media representatives are requested to make their own arrangements.

Press briefing and IOC President’s press conference: teleconference call and playback                                                        
Media representatives who will not be in Lausanne will have the possibility of listening LIVE to the press briefing at 1.30 p.m. on 7 July and to the IOC President’s press conference on 9 July.

The number and access code for both events will be as follows:

Number to dial:	+41 58 310 50 00 (Europe)
	+44 203 059 58 62 (UK)
	+1 631 570 56 13 (USA)
Access code:	5860347 followed by the # sign

        
As all times are subject to change, if you would like to use this service, please send us your e-mail address so that we can inform you of the exact time of the conferences.
 
A playback of both events will be available one hour after each event has ended, and will be available for a period of 48 hours.

The number and access code for the playback of the press briefing at 1:30 p.m. local time on 7 July will be as follows:

Number to dial:	+41 91 612 4330     (Europe)
	+44 207 108 6233   (UK)
	+1 631 982 4566 (USA)
Access code:	12585 followed by the # sign

The number and access code for the IOC President's press conference at 12.30 p.m. local time on 9 July will be as follows:

Number to dial:	+41 91 612 4330     (Europe)
	+44 207 108 6233   (UK)
	+1 631 982 4566 (USA)
Access code:	11442 followed by the # sign

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The International Olympic Committee is a not-for-profit independent international organisation made up of volunteers, which is committed to building a better world through sport. It redistributes more than 90 per cent of its income to the wider sporting movement, helping athletes and sports organisations at all levels around the world.

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For more information, please contact the IOC Media Relations Team:
Tel: +41 21 621 6000 e-mail: pressoffice@olympic.org, or visit our web site at www.olympic.org.

Videos

YouTube: www.youtube.com/iocmedia

Photos

For an extensive selection of photos available shortly after each event, please follow us on Flickr.

To request archive photos and footage, please contact our Images team at: images@olympic.org.

Social media

For up-to-the-minute information on the IOC and regular updates, please follow us on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

KALYAN KUMAR MAHATA The true appellation of Apu.

Top coaches at next IOC Athlete MOOC Live Event

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12/06/2014

Rugby World Cup-winning coach Sir Clive Woodward will chat to Sir Dave Brailsford, former Performance Director of British Cycling, live on 18 June at 5 p.m. CET, on the IOC’s recently launched free

online education

platform, the IOC Athlete MOOC (Massive Open Online Course).

Responsible for leading Team GB to 18 Olympic cycling gold medals and two consecutive Tour de France victories for the Sky Team, Dave Brailsford will share his insight and experience derived from delivering such achievements. Part of the “Knowledge is Golden” course led by Clive Woodward, this is an exclusive opportunity to learn from those who support and lead athletes to memorable winning performances.

Join us on 18 June 2014 at 5 p.m. CET and put your questions live to the two coaches.

This Live Event is open to registered users of the IOC Athlete MOOC, so log in or sign up to the MOOC on www.olympic.org/onlinecourse or via the Athletes’ Space on our website if you have not yet registered.