Global Citizen, a social action platform, and The Global
Education and Leadership Foundation (tGELF), today launched the Global Citizen
India platform. The platform will comprise a distinctive mix of events,
grassroots activism, media campaigning and online activation, to catalyse
India’s journey towards achieving the Global Goals for Sustainable Development,
and to bring about the end of extreme poverty. The inaugural Global Citizen
Festival India, to be held in Mumbai on 19 November 2016, will be Global
Citizen India’s first initiative, and will be headlined by Coldplay, Jay
Z, Aamir Khan, Ranveer Singh, Katrina
Kaif, AR Rahman, Farhan Akhtar, Shraddha Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Arijit Singh, Dia
Mirza, Shankar Ehsaan Loy and Monali Thakur. Several major artists and
international guests will be announced at different stages of the campaign.
Global Citizen, which has mobilized millions since its
inception in New York City in 2012, has a unique capacity to amplify the voices
of Global Citizens through social media. In the past four years of this
movement, actions taken by Global Citizens has led to commitments from
governments, corporates and partners are set to affect the lives of 656 million
people. The Global Citizen Festival is a platform created by Global Citizen,
which leverages the voices of Global Citizens to influence world leaders and
decision makers to enact policy changes and commit significant resources to
help solve some of the world’s biggest challenges.
“The years I spent living and working in India as a
teenager were a key catalyst of my passion for challenging the status quo of
poverty alleviation. So bringing the Global Citizen movement to India is a
moment many years in the making. Sixty-five percent of India’s population is
under the age of 35 – that's 800 million young people who can drive serious
change for generations to come. Global Citizen India will engage these young
people to drive behavioural change at scale through their individual actions,
impact policy through commitments by governments, and amplify India’s voice to
the world in its commitment to achieving the Global Goals for Sustainable
Development." - Hugh Evans, CEO, Global Citizen
The Government of Maharashtra is the host partner for the
inaugural Global Citizen Festival India, and the Hon’ble Chief Minister Shri
Devendra Fadnavis has extended his complete support to the initiative:
“Global Citizen is an important initiative given its
ability to engage citizens and engage them in crucial issues. The Global
Education and Leadership Foundation's focus on ethical altruistic leadership is
important work that involves investing in our demographic dividend. The synergy
of these promises exciting outcomes. The power of a digital India is unmatched.
Connected individuals can amplify their collective voice and express their
views on critical issues that people across the country face. The commitments
raised over the last 5 editions of the festival are remarkable and the work
done to get citizens to take action is unique. I believe this is an interesting
night an innovative approach to achieve important goals. Maharashtra looks
forward to lead this movement across India. We are proud to bring this
initiative to the country and be the voice of India to the world.”
Poonam Mahajan, Member of Parliament said, “As a
Mumbaikar, I am pleased to welcome Global Citizen to Mumbai, the home of
entertainment and popular culture. The confluence of popular culture, ethical
leadership and public policy will add more power to the voice of young India.
It will drive responsible decision making. As a cosmopolitan city, Mumbai
brings diverse people together. This unique movement will add to the vibrancy
of our city and help Mumbai and Maharashtra lead the efforts to drive
meaningful change across the country.
Mumbai has always been India's gateway to the world and it is only
natural that it takes the lead in ensuring India is committed to achieving the
Global Goals. Only collaborative action at scale can help improve the planet
for future generations.”
Commenting on Viacom18’s strategic partnership with
tGELF, Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO, Viacom18, said, “India is at a powerful
confluence in its history. We are one of the oldest civilizations with one of
the youngest populations in the world. As we work to realize our Honorable PM
Shri Narendra Modiji’s vision of India emerging as the Vishwa Guru in the 21st
century, it becomes imperative for us to work with all sections of society.
Viacom18, as an organization with a heart, is committed to harnessing the power
of partnerships to realize this dream. Our support to tGELF is a natural
extension of our work and purpose and I hope to amplify the messages around the
causes of Quality Education, Gender Equality and Clean water & sanitation
with this initiative.”
Speaking at the launch event, Mr Yuri Afanasiev, UN
Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in India said:
“Technology is making our world more citizen-centric and connected than we
could have ever imagined. Success of the SDG agenda over the next 15 years is
predicated on active, constructive, solution oriented engagement by citizens
across the globe and in India, if we are to fulfil the promise of "leave
no one behind.”
Shri Fadnavis was joined by celebrated Indian actors and
personalities including Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Kareena
Kapoor. Coldplay’s Chris Martin also shared his enthusiasm about the festival
via a video message.
Amitabh Bachchan said “It is a great honour to see the
words of our Hon. Prime Minister Modi at Global Citizen Festival in New York
coming to light with the first edition of Global Citizen taking place in
India. It is both a pleasure and honour
for me to support this campaign that creates a momentum, connecting individuals
globally to work together and bring about change and eradicate poverty.”
Aamir Khan urged people to follow his lead in taking
their first Action Journey on GlobalCitizen.in: “I am so pleased to see an initiative
like Global Citizen coming to India and it is an absolute honour to participate
in the Global Citizen India Festival in its premiere year. This is a great
social action platform that brings people together to support the UN Global
Goals to eradicate poverty, not only in India but around the world. I am very
delighted to lend my support to Global Citizen India’s Shuruaat Hoon Main
Action Journey that endeavours to create a people’s movement for the betterment
of our country and its citizens.”
Farhan Akhtar commented: “I am excited to be a part of
the inaugural edition as India joins the Global Citizen movement. This is a
great way to contribute collectively and take action to deliver change with
full commitment. As a socially conscious individual and as a founder of Men
Against Rape and Discrimination (M.A.R.D), I am glad to be a part of this
movement to support the Global Goals to help make a difference.”
Kareena Kapoor Khan said: “As a Global Citizen this is a
great opportunity to pledge my support, and connect with millions of people in
India and globally through this Global Citizen India platform to address the
various issues and eradicate extreme poverty by 2030. We are a nation driven by
youth, so value based education and school curriculum plays an important factor
in spreading this message & raising awareness in universities about the
Global Goals for Sustainable Development and the fact that we all have the
power to be a part of this movement and take action.”
Viacom18 will be leveraging its foremost brands across
all platforms to promote the inaugural festival. While the network will use its
popular channels and digital platform to promote the festival, COLORS, MTV,
Vh1, COLORS Infinity and Voot will be airing the festival on their respective
platforms. The Times of India Group and the Times TV Network will be leveraging
the group’s print, internet and television platforms to highlight and showcase
both the magic and the success of the Global Citizen India initiatives.
People across India are invited to sign-up, take actions,
and enter the prize draws for their tickets. More than eighty percent of the
tickets to the festival will be given out to Global Citizens who earn them by
taking action. For more information about the artists, schedules, and event,
please visit www.globalcitizen.in and follow @glblctznIN on Twitter and
Facebook, and on Instagram using #GlobalCitizenIndia.
Global Citizen is a social action platform for a
millennial generation that wants to solve the world’s biggest challenges. On
the platform Global Citizens can learn about issues, take action on what
matters most and join a community committed to social change. We believe we can
end extreme poverty by 2030, because of the collective actions of global
citizens across the world. Over the last five years, Global Citizens around the
world have taken over six million actions to solve the world's biggest
challenges. To date, the actions by our global community have resulted in 120
commitments and policy announcements from leaders, including financial aid
valued at over $25 billion that will directly impact the lives of 656 million
people.
About The Global Education and Leadership Foundation
The Global Education and Leadership Foundation (tGELF) is
focused on cultivating ethical, altruistic leadership to improve the state of
the planet through collective action. Its programme currently reaches over 2.5
million students in 14 countries and it has trained close to 100,000 teachers.
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