China to host Enactus World Cup in 2014

By ZhangYue (Chinadaily.com.cn)13:49, December 14, 2013Email|Print|Comments

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The2014EnactusWorldCupwillbeheldinBeijinginOctober2014,co-hostedbytheChinaPeople"sAssociationforFriendshipwithForeignCountries.ThisisthefirsttimethatChinawillhosttheannualcompetition.Aglobalnon-profitorganization,Enactus,workstoconnectstudentsandeducatorsfrom1,600universitiesin37countries,aswellasbusinessleadersfrom450enterprises,todiscussandhelptackleproblemsfacingsmallcommunitiesworldwide.IthasinvitedstudentsfromaroundtheworldtotakepartintheEnactusWorldCupsince2001.Theteamspresenttheresultsoftheirprojectstoajudgingpanelduringthefinalstage.ThepanelusuallyincludesanumberofFortune500CEO"s.Amongthesponsorsforthe2014eventaretheNationalConventionCenter,ChowTaiFook,UnileverandNuSkin,aTaiwancosmeticsbrand.In2006,theShanghaiUniversityofInternationalBusinessandEconomicswonthecupinPariswithaproject"DesignStudioforDisabledPeople"."Chinaistheworld"ssecond-largesteconomy.WhensocialorganizationslikeEnactusoperateinthiscountry,itwillbenefittheoveralldevelopmentofeducationandcorporatesocialresponsibility,"saysAlvinRohrs,CEOofEnactusWorldwide."ThisisthereasonforchoosingChinatobethehostcountryofthe2014EnactusWorldCup.Takingadvantageoftherapiddevelopmentofthecountry"seconomy,wewouldliketofurtherexpandtheimpactofEnactusworldwideandparticularlyinChina."(Editor:WangXin、Yao Chun)Related readingItaly, Germany confirm World Cup basesFIFA guarantees World Cup fan safetyIn pictures: World Cup stadium under constructionDraw for World Cup Brazil 2014 to take placeWe Recommend

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