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...Donating all profits from the photo exhibition held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography totaling US$33,000 at the New York United Nations Headquarters...
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[United Nations Photo Exhibition]
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The photo exhibition was also held at the United Nations Headquarters Exhibition Gallery in New York, commencing on 10/17/2003, the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, and continuing to the end of November. The exhibition was a side event to the awards ceremony for people throughout the world contributing to poverty eradication through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) with Olympus being specially invited by the UNDP to bring the exhibition to the United Nations in New York. |
| An opening reception was held for the photo exhibition with some 300 invited guests on October 29, the day of the awards ceremony. The ribbon cutting ceremony held at the opening was performed by Mr. Masatoshi Kishimoto, Chairman of Olympus, Mrs. Nane Annan, wife of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, as well as staff of the United Nations such as Mr. Ibrahim Gambari, Under-Secretary-General and Mr. Shashi Tharoor, Under-Secretary-General along with John Issac, one of the photographers participating in "A Day in the Life of Africa".
From the left Mr. Mark Gumz (President, Olympus America Inc), Mrs. Nane Annan (wife of the United Nations Secretary-General), Mr. Masatoshi Kishimoto (Chairman, Olympus Corporation), Mr. Ibrahim Gambari (United Nations Under-Secretary-General), Mr. Shashi Tharoor (United Nations Under-Secretary-General), Mr. John Issac (participating photographer) |
[Ribbon Cutting Ceremony]
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[Presentation of the donation from Mr. Kishimoto, Chairman of Olympus Corporation]
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The chairman of Olympus used this occasion to make a donation to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals* for AIDS education aiming to highlight the African AIDS problem. Furthermore, this donation totaled approximately US$33,000, corresponding to the profits from the exhibition held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography.
To those people that take the opportunity to view the photo exhibition we would like to warmly express our thanks and say that admissions fees paid are making a difference by going towards social contributions.
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A 15 year plan was adopted at the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000. Developed into a set of 8 goals including the eradication of world poverty and starvation, achievement of elementary level education, gender equality and AIDS eradication, etc., commencing in 2003.
UNDP (United Nations Development Program) web site (press release) |
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| Tokyo, Japan |
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Location: Olympus Gallery, Kanda-Ogawamachi, Tokyo Japan
Time: January 19, 2006 - January 25, 2006
Sponsor: Olympus Corporation |
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| Aichi, Japan |
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Location: United Nations Pavillion, Expo 2005 Aichi Japan
Time: April 24, 2005 - May 14, 2005
Sponsor: UNIC (United Nation Information Centre).
Support: Olympus Corporation |
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| Hiroshima, Japan |
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Location: Mitsukoshi, Hiroshima Store
Time: April 11, 2005 - April 18, 2005
Sponsor: Olympus Corporation, Mitsukoshi, Hiroshima Store |
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| Tokyo, Japan |
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Location: UN Gallery (UN house)
Time: March 8, 2005 - April 22, 2005
Sponsor: Various UN organizations in Japan
Support: Olympus Corporation, Soroptimist International of the Americas |
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| Shanghai, China |
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Location: Meilongzhen Square
Time: October 18, 2004 - October 24, 2004
Sponsor by: OLYMPUS Corporation
Special Support by:Tianjin DTW. Group Company Limited |
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| Kumamoto, Japan |
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Location: Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art Annex (Main Exhibition), Tsuruya Department Store (Secondary Exhibition)
Dates: 5/25/2004 - 5/30/2004
Supported by: Japan Professional Photographer's Society, The Photographic Society of Japan and others.
Special Support by: UNDP (United Nations Development Program) |
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| Pusan, Korea |
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Location: Lotte Department Store Pusan Main Store
Dates: 1/30/2004 - 2/12/2004
Supported by: Lotte Department Store Pusan Main Store, KAPA (Korea Advertising Photography Association), Sopho, Korea Publishing Photography Assiciation, Apple Computer, Noritsu, Yegreen
Special Support by: UNDP (United Nations Development Program) |
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| Seoul, Korea |
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Location: International Exhibition HallCOEX Samseong-dong, Seoul Metropolitan City
Dates: 11/1/2003 - 11/15/2003
Supported by: UNDP (United Nations Development Program), KAPA (Korea Advertising Photography Association), Sopho, Korea Publishing Photography Assiciation, Apple Computer, Noritsu, Yegreen |
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| Kobe, Japan |
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Location: Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art
Dates: 8/8/2003 - 8/31/2003
Supported by: Department of Foreign Affairs, United Nations Development Program (UNDP), World Bank, Japan Professional Photographers Society, The Photographic Society of Japan |
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| Tokyo, Japan |
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Location: Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
Dates: 6/14/2003 - 7/13/2003
Jointly sponsored by: Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
Supported by: Department of Foreign Affairs, United Nations Development Program (UNDP), World Bank, Japan Professional Photographers Society, The Photographic Society of Japan
In cooperation with: World Bank |
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