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Johann Olav Koss

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Right To Play's Donor Invitational Thursday, August 14, 2008, 6:30 PM Details »	53 Prospect Park West Brooklyn, NY, 11215 (646) 649-8280
Description Right To Play is an international organization that uses sport and play programs to improve health, life skills, and foster peace for children in the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Four-time Olympic speed skating gold medalist Johann Olav Koss and friends raised US$18 million for Olympic Aid starting in 1994, to show support for people in war-torn countries and areas of distress by raising awareness and funds. In 2003, Johann took over Olympic Aid and Right To Play was born. Right To Play is the only global-scale implementer of Sport for Development and Peace programs in the world. Timed to coincide with the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Right To Play's Donor Invitational welcomes both new and familiar Donors to learn about recent achievements and plans for future Right To Play programs in 23 developing countries striving to overcome poverty, war, and endemic diseases. Programs that Right To Play administers in 23 countries are focused in four areas: Basic Education and Child Development - to foster healthy physical, social, cognitive, and emotional development, to teach important values and life skills Child Health Promotion and Disease Prevention - to educate and mobilize communities around key health and disease prevention topics including HIV/AIDS, malaria, diabetes, and immunization issues Conflict Prevention and Peace Education for Children and Youth - teach conflict resolution and peace building and help facilitate the normalization, rehabilitation, and reintegration of former child combatants Community Development - train locals as Coaches, set up networks and infrastructure to build social capital at the community level, and work with governments to drive long-term change Come see how you can have immediate, effective impact on children and community development in some of the poorest countries in the world. Right To Play is one of the most efficient international humanitarian organizations in the world - 87% of all funds are directly delivered to programs on the ground working with children on a weekly basis. In 2007 alone, Right To Play's programs served 724,000 children on a regular basis. Countries where Right To Play programs serve children on a weekly basis: Azerbaijan, Benin, Chad, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Jordan, Liberia, Lebanon, Mali, Mozambique, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, UAE, and Zambia. Peru to be added 2008-2009. AGENDA 6:30 PM Cocktails and hor d'oeuvres 7:00 PM Introductions Angelina Jao (USA Director of Development, Right To Play) Dièry Prudent (Host) Film Screening 8-time Emmy award winner Bud Greenspan's documentary on Right To Play Results Updates Programs and curriculums in schools, refugee camps, community centers, and orphanages Olympic Athletes who have made site visits will speak Call to Action Spread the word to your networks, online giving, corporate alliances, urgent issues Q&A 9:00 PM end of program
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Right To Play's Benefit Gala Thursday, September 18, 2008 Details »	New York, NY (212) 245-6570 x25 Website
Description Right To Play's Benefit Gala honoring Dick Ebersol (Chairman of NBC Universal Sports & Olympics) & Johann Olav Koss (President & CEO of Right To Play).
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Johann Olav’s Charities


Right To Play Canada Map It »	468 Queen Street East, LL1 Toronto, ON, M5A 1T7 (416) 203-0190 x249 Website
Description Right To Play is an international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play programs to improve health, develop life skills, and foster peace for children and communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Working in both the humanitarian and development context, Right To Play trains local community leaders as Coaches to deliver our programs in more than 20 countries affected by war, poverty, and disease in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, guides our work. Right To Play programs target the most marginalized including girls, the disabled, children affected by HIV and AIDS, street children, former child combatants and refugees. Right To Play is supported by an international team of top athletes from over 40 countries. As role models, these athletes inspire children, raise awareness and promote opportunities for funding for Right To Play projects. Currently Right To Play works in: Azerbaijan, Benin, Chad, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Pakistan, occupied Palestinian territory, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, and Zambia. Right To Play is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has national offices in Canada, China, The Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States. The national offices raise funds, build awareness for Right To Play programs and advocate for sport for development. Right To Play builds local capacity in four strategic areas: 1. Basic Education and Child Development: Right To Play’s sport and play programs foster the physical, cognitive and social development of children to teach important values and life skills. 2. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Right To Play sport and play programs are used to educate and mobilize communities around national health and disease prevention priorities, including HIV and AIDS, malaria and immunization. 3. Conflict Resolution and Peace Education: Right To Play programs are used as tools for teaching conflict resolution and peace building skills. Participation in regular activities encourages and facilitates the healing of communities and the reintegration of children affected by war. 4. Community Development: In order to create change and have a sustainable impact, Right To Play works in partnership with local organizations to build community infrastructure through the engagement of local staff and local and international volunteers.
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Right To Play International [Headquarters] Map It »	65 Queen Street West, Thomson Building, Suite 1900, Box 64 Toronto, ON, M5H 2M5 (416) 498-1922 Website
Description Right To Play is an international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play programs to improve health, develop life skills, and foster peace for children and communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Working in both the humanitarian and development context, Right To Play trains local community leaders as Coaches to deliver our programs in more than 20 countries affected by war, poverty, and disease in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, guides our work. Right To Play programs target the most marginalized including girls, the disabled, children affected by HIV and AIDS, street children, former child combatants and refugees. Right To Play is supported by an international team of top athletes from over 40 countries. As role models, these athletes inspire children, raise awareness and promote opportunities for funding for Right To Play projects. Currently Right To Play works in: Azerbaijan, Benin, Chad, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Pakistan, occupied Palestinian territory, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, and Zambia. Right To Play is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has national offices in Canada, China, The Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States. The national offices raise funds, build awareness for Right To Play programs and advocate for sport for development. Right To Play builds local capacity in four strategic areas: 1. Basic Education and Child Development: Right To Play’s sport and play programs foster the physical, cognitive and social development of children to teach important values and life skills. 2. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Right To Play sport and play programs are used to educate and mobilize communities around national health and disease prevention priorities, including HIV and AIDS, malaria and immunization. 3. Conflict Resolution and Peace Education: Right To Play programs are used as tools for teaching conflict resolution and peace building skills. Participation in regular activities encourages and facilitates the healing of communities and the reintegration of children affected by war. 4. Community Development: In order to create change and have a sustainable impact, Right To Play works in partnership with local organizations to build community infrastructure through the engagement of local staff and local and international volunteers.
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Right To Play Netherlands Map It »	Postbus 8258 Rotterdam, Netherlands, 3009 AG +31 (0) 10 447 2803 Website
Description Right To Play is an international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play programs to improve health, develop life skills, and foster peace for children and communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Working in both the humanitarian and development context, Right To Play trains local community leaders as Coaches to deliver our programs in more than 20 countries affected by war, poverty, and disease in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, guides our work. Right To Play programs target the most marginalized including girls, the disabled, children affected by HIV and AIDS, street children, former child combatants and refugees. Right To Play is supported by an international team of top athletes from over 40 countries. As role models, these athletes inspire children, raise awareness and promote opportunities for funding for Right To Play projects. Currently Right To Play works in: Azerbaijan, Benin, Chad, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Pakistan, occupied Palestinian territory, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, and Zambia. Right To Play is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has national offices in Canada, China, The Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States. The national offices raise funds, build awareness for Right To Play programs and advocate for sport for development. Right To Play builds local capacity in four strategic areas: 1. Basic Education and Child Development: Right To Play’s sport and play programs foster the physical, cognitive and social development of children to teach important values and life skills. 2. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Right To Play sport and play programs are used to educate and mobilize communities around national health and disease prevention priorities, including HIV and AIDS, malaria and immunization. 3. Conflict Resolution and Peace Education: Right To Play programs are used as tools for teaching conflict resolution and peace building skills. Participation in regular activities encourages and facilitates the healing of communities and the reintegration of children affected by war. 4. Community Development: In order to create change and have a sustainable impact, Right To Play works in partnership with local organizations to build community infrastructure through the engagement of local staff and local and international volunteers.
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Right To Play Norway Map It »	Idrettens Hus, Ullevål Stadion, Sognsveien 75L Oslo, Norway, N-0855 +47 2102 9000 Website
Description Right To Play is an international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play programs to improve health, develop life skills, and foster peace for children and communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Working in both the humanitarian and development context, Right To Play trains local community leaders as Coaches to deliver our programs in more than 20 countries affected by war, poverty, and disease in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, guides our work. Right To Play programs target the most marginalized including girls, the disabled, children affected by HIV and AIDS, street children, former child combatants and refugees. Right To Play is supported by an international team of top athletes from over 40 countries. As role models, these athletes inspire children, raise awareness and promote opportunities for funding for Right To Play projects. Currently Right To Play works in: Azerbaijan, Benin, Chad, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Pakistan, occupied Palestinian territory, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, and Zambia. Right To Play is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has national offices in Canada, China, The Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States. The national offices raise funds, build awareness for Right To Play programs and advocate for sport for development. Right To Play builds local capacity in four strategic areas: 1. Basic Education and Child Development: Right To Play’s sport and play programs foster the physical, cognitive and social development of children to teach important values and life skills. 2. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Right To Play sport and play programs are used to educate and mobilize communities around national health and disease prevention priorities, including HIV and AIDS, malaria and immunization. 3. Conflict Resolution and Peace Education: Right To Play programs are used as tools for teaching conflict resolution and peace building skills. Participation in regular activities encourages and facilitates the healing of communities and the reintegration of children affected by war. 4. Community Development: In order to create change and have a sustainable impact, Right To Play works in partnership with local organizations to build community infrastructure through the engagement of local staff and local and international volunteers.
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Right To Play Switzerland Map It »	Kirchgasse 48, P.O. Box 775 Zurich, Switzerland, CH-8024 +41 44 562 28 62 Website
Description Right To Play is an international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play programs to improve health, develop life skills, and foster peace for children and communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Working in both the humanitarian and development context, Right To Play trains local community leaders as Coaches to deliver our programs in more than 20 countries affected by war, poverty, and disease in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, guides our work. Right To Play programs target the most marginalized including girls, the disabled, children affected by HIV and AIDS, street children, former child combatants and refugees. Right To Play is supported by an international team of top athletes from over 40 countries. As role models, these athletes inspire children, raise awareness and promote opportunities for funding for Right To Play projects. Currently Right To Play works in: Azerbaijan, Benin, Chad, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Pakistan, occupied Palestinian territory, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, and Zambia. Right To Play is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has national offices in Canada, China, The Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States. The national offices raise funds, build awareness for Right To Play programs and advocate for sport for development. Right To Play builds local capacity in four strategic areas: 1. Basic Education and Child Development: Right To Play’s sport and play programs foster the physical, cognitive and social development of children to teach important values and life skills. 2. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Right To Play sport and play programs are used to educate and mobilize communities around national health and disease prevention priorities, including HIV and AIDS, malaria and immunization. 3. Conflict Resolution and Peace Education: Right To Play programs are used as tools for teaching conflict resolution and peace building skills. Participation in regular activities encourages and facilitates the healing of communities and the reintegration of children affected by war. 4. Community Development: In order to create change and have a sustainable impact, Right To Play works in partnership with local organizations to build community infrastructure through the engagement of local staff and local and international volunteers.
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Right To Play UAE Map It »	International Humanitarian City - Dubai, Building NO.04, Office NO.04, 1st Floor, P.O.Box 212710 Dubai, United Arab + 971 4 368 1112
Description Right To Play is an international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play programs to improve health, develop life skills, and foster peace for children and communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Working in both the humanitarian and development context, Right To Play trains local community leaders as Coaches to deliver our programs in more than 20 countries affected by war, poverty, and disease in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, guides our work. Right To Play programs target the most marginalized including girls, the disabled, children affected by HIV and AIDS, street children, former child combatants and refugees. Right To Play is supported by an international team of top athletes from over 40 countries. As role models, these athletes inspire children, raise awareness and promote opportunities for funding for Right To Play projects. Currently Right To Play works in: Azerbaijan, Benin, Chad, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Pakistan, occupied Palestinian territory, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, and Zambia. Right To Play is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has national offices in Canada, China, The Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States. The national offices raise funds, build awareness for Right To Play programs and advocate for sport for development. Right To Play builds local capacity in four strategic areas: 1. Basic Education and Child Development: Right To Play’s sport and play programs foster the physical, cognitive and social development of children to teach important values and life skills. 2. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Right To Play sport and play programs are used to educate and mobilize communities around national health and disease prevention priorities, including HIV and AIDS, malaria and immunization. 3. Conflict Resolution and Peace Education: Right To Play programs are used as tools for teaching conflict resolution and peace building skills. Participation in regular activities encourages and facilitates the healing of communities and the reintegration of children affected by war. 4. Community Development: In order to create change and have a sustainable impact, Right To Play works in partnership with local organizations to build community infrastructure through the engagement of local staff and local and international volunteers.
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Right To Play UK Map It »	39-43 Brewer Street London, United Kingd, W1F 9UD + 44 (0) 207 734 7946 Website
Description Right To Play is an international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play programs to improve health, develop life skills, and foster peace for children and communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Working in both the humanitarian and development context, Right To Play trains local community leaders as Coaches to deliver our programs in more than 20 countries affected by war, poverty, and disease in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, guides our work. Right To Play programs target the most marginalized including girls, the disabled, children affected by HIV and AIDS, street children, former child combatants and refugees. Right To Play is supported by an international team of top athletes from over 40 countries. As role models, these athletes inspire children, raise awareness and promote opportunities for funding for Right To Play projects. Currently Right To Play works in: Azerbaijan, Benin, Chad, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Pakistan, occupied Palestinian territory, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, and Zambia. Right To Play is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has national offices in Canada, China, The Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States. The national offices raise funds, build awareness for Right To Play programs and advocate for sport for development. Right To Play builds local capacity in four strategic areas: 1. Basic Education and Child Development: Right To Play’s sport and play programs foster the physical, cognitive and social development of children to teach important values and life skills. 2. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Right To Play sport and play programs are used to educate and mobilize communities around national health and disease prevention priorities, including HIV and AIDS, malaria and immunization. 3. Conflict Resolution and Peace Education: Right To Play programs are used as tools for teaching conflict resolution and peace building skills. Participation in regular activities encourages and facilitates the healing of communities and the reintegration of children affected by war. 4. Community Development: In order to create change and have a sustainable impact, Right To Play works in partnership with local organizations to build community infrastructure through the engagement of local staff and local and international volunteers.
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Right To Play USA Map It »	Chelsea Piers, Pier 62, Suite 303 New York, NY, 10011 (646) 649-8280 Website
Description Right To Play is an international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play programs to improve health, develop life skills, and foster peace for children and communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Working in both the humanitarian and development context, Right To Play trains local community leaders as Coaches to deliver our programs in more than 20 countries affected by war, poverty, and disease in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, guides our work. Right To Play programs target the most marginalized including girls, the disabled, children affected by HIV and AIDS, street children, former child combatants and refugees. Right To Play is supported by an international team of top athletes from over 40 countries. As role models, these athletes inspire children, raise awareness and promote opportunities for funding for Right To Play projects. Currently Right To Play works in: Azerbaijan, Benin, Chad, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Jordan, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Pakistan, occupied Palestinian territory, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, and Zambia. Right To Play is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has national offices in Canada, China, The Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States. The national offices raise funds, build awareness for Right To Play programs and advocate for sport for development. Right To Play builds local capacity in four strategic areas: 1. Basic Education and Child Development: Right To Play’s sport and play programs foster the physical, cognitive and social development of children to teach important values and life skills. 2. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Right To Play sport and play programs are used to educate and mobilize communities around national health and disease prevention priorities, including HIV and AIDS, malaria and immunization. 3. Conflict Resolution and Peace Education: Right To Play programs are used as tools for teaching conflict resolution and peace building skills. Participation in regular activities encourages and facilitates the healing of communities and the reintegration of children affected by war. 4. Community Development: In order to create change and have a sustainable impact, Right To Play works in partnership with local organizations to build community infrastructure through the engagement of local staff and local and international volunteers.
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Professional Highlights

	Sport:	Speed Skating
	Position(s):	Speed Skater

Prolebrity: Beyond the Game

Athlete Summary

Johann Olav’s Past Events

Johann Olav’s Charities

Professional Highlights