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Guess what? 


I have amazing news..


I feel like a teenager...(or maybe it is the gazillion cups of coffee I have consumed preparing for the MDG Awards) but I am buzzzzing--feeling exuberant, enthralled, eager, enthusiastic (but no...it is not that type of news)!


 I, Saba Una Loftus, got accreditation to attend the UN Week Digital Media Lounge.  The Lounge is being organised by the United Nations Foundation and its partners, Mashable and 92Y. Therefore, this September 21-24, 2010 (ahem, in New York City). I will be driving you crazy blogging about the exciting line up of formal briefings, roundtable chats and live streams from the UN.  I can't wait! I have my week all planned (as i will also be squeezing in attendance at the Clinton Global Initiative).


This amazing experience will include:

•         Key UN experts to provide insider perspective on MDG Review Summit and UN General Assembly.

•         Leaders and innovators in social media and on-line conversation leaders who are helping to drive real solutions to global problems.

•         Issue experts to brief and ask for input on how to solve global problems including HIV/AIDs, Malaria, women’s health, and child mortality.

•         UN Millennium Campaign to address the road ahead and the role of grassroots supporter.

•         Live feeds to major addresses, including Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and President Obama.

•         Link TV to showcase the winners of their MDG View Change Contest.

•         High level U.S. Government official to brief on the Obama administration’s approach to reducing global poverty.

And I will be there to experience the quality panels, and participate in direct discussion opportunities (and it will be my pleasure to share the gems with all of you). 

In addition, UNICEF, the United Nations Population Fund, UN Aids, UN Development Program, civil society thought leaders, the NGO community and will be there to add even greater depth to the discussion.  


I can't wait!!! I hope you are as excited as I am! This is going to be amazing, so hold on for the ride as I launch off into blogger time (aka no sleep, too much caffeine but the insanely unbelievable experience of my short lifetime ;) )


Together, we are going to attempt to freeeeeeeeeeze time by innovatively trying to do it all and focus on 
the most important things!


Peace! SL