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Pittsburgh is continuing to make news after being selected to host the 2012 One Young World Summit. Below you can find a list of news releases and links to recent coverage.
For more information about the effort to bring One Young World to Pittsburgh, please contact Angela Mineo at 412-456-0991.
News Releases
News Coverage
Pittsburgh may be perfect fit for One Young World Summit
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
So a city known for its old people has beaten out various international cities to host a huge conference next fall for 2,000 of the world's young people. Who knew?
Global summit to come to Pittsburgh in 2012
Thursday, September 8, 2011
The Pitt News
The world will revisit Pittsburgh next year. This time, instead of focusing on G-20 leaders, all eyes will be on potential future leaders.
Second Summit: The city lands another chance for world exposure
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
In one fell swoop, Pittsburgh organizers have succeeded in securing attention for the city from two key constituencies: young people and the international community.
Amanda Sennert on "One Young World": From Zurich to Pittsburgh
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Imagine Pittsburgh Online
ZURICH — It's official: Pittsburgh will host One Young World 2012! This very exciting announcement was made at the closing ceremony of the OYW 2011 summit here Saturday night.
Pittsburgh to Host "One Young World" in 2012
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Imagine Pittsburgh Online
Southwestern Pennsylvania in 2012 will once again play host to leaders from around the globe – although the ages of the participants will skew far younger than those who gathered for the G-20 Summit in 2009.
One Young World Summit coming to Pittsburgh in 2012
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh has already hosted the G-20 summit. Now it will get to host what might be called the "G-Under-30" summit.
Pittsburgh to host One Young World Summit of youthful leaders
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Beer from the Church Brew Works, a Carnegie Mellon University robot and the locally based film "She's Out of My League" helped Pittsburgh beat out three other cities to host an international summit of young leaders next year.
Pittsburgh selected to host international youth summit
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh beat out Johannesburg in an international competition to host a youth summit next year.
Pittsburgh to host One Young World Summit of young leaders
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Pittsburgh will be the host city next year of an international summit of young leaders from more than 170 countries, organizers announced today.
Pittsburgh to host 2012 One Young World conference
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Pittsburgh Business Times
The world will return to Pittsburgh next fall as the city was selected Saturday afternoon as the host city of the 2012 One Young World conference.
Jaime Oliver inspires One Young World participants
What do Jamie Oliver and Bayer have in common? Educating youth. Television star, author and advocate Jamie Oliver shared several eye-opening statistics at the One Young World summit in Zurich.
Pittsburgh well-represented at One Young World
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Pittsburgh Business Times
A select group of Pittsburghers are on their way to Switzerland for a high-profile gathering of young professionals from around the world that begins Thursday.
Pittsburgh a finalist for One Young World forum
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh is one of two international finalists for another star-studded conference that could let it bask on the global stage.
Pittsburgh one of two finalists for global leadership summit
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Pittsburgh is a finalist to host an annual global leadership development forum next year. The One Young World Summit will bring together young adult representatives of corporate and nonprofit sectors to talk about various global issues.
Pittsburgh a finalist to host summit
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Pittsburgh Business Times
Pittsburgh and Johannesburg are the finalists to host the 2012 One Young World Summit: The winner will be announced Sept. 3. at the closing ceremony of the 2011 summit in Zurich.
Battle of The 'Burg(h)s: Pgh vs. Jo-burg In Youth Summit Bid
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Imagine Pittsburgh Online
Pittsburgh has been named one of two finalists in the bid to serve as host city for the 2012 One Young World Summit, a leadership forum convening 2,000 of the "best and brightest" 18-to-29 year-olds from around the globe.
Pittsburgh is a finalist for young leaders summit
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh is among four finalists and the lone U.S. finalist to host next year's One Young World summit, which brings together leaders aged 21 to 28 from around the world to brainstorm on challenges facing the globe.
Pittsburgh considered for One Young World summit
Friday, June 3, 2011
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
One Young World, an international summit that brings together young leaders to discuss global issues, said Pittsburgh is the only U.S. city under consideration for its 2012 meeting.
Pittsburgh a contender to host One Young World
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Pittsburgh Business Times
Pittsburgh is the sole United States contender to host the 2012 One Young World international summit, the conference’s co-founders said Thursday.
Five young Burghers will fly to Zurich as top leaders for One Young World
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Pop City
Budding leaders in Pittsburgh's nonprofit community are invited to apply to become a delegate to the One Young World Summit in Zurich, Switzerland, Sept. 1-4 as a guest of the One Young World Pittsburgh Partnership.
Pittsburgh will be in running to host One Young World conference
Friday, April 8, 2011
Pittsburgh Business Times
A recently launched international forum of future leaders could bring as many as 3,000 twentysomethings to Pittsburgh in fall 2012, should the city’s efforts to host the One Young World summit prove successful.
TOMORROW'S WORLD, TODAY
Vanity Fair Magazine
Who are the people who will shape the world we live in—the future heads of government, the CEOs, the bosses of NGOs, the big thinkers and game-changers? Chances are they’re right under your nose, in your office, your lecture theatre, your family. One Young World is the premier global forum for young people of leadership calibre. In the following pages, seven of the organisation’s shining stars introduce themselves.
Pittsburgh picked as finalist to host 2012 One Young World Summit
August 18, 2011
WTAE-TV
Pittsburgh is a Finalist for Global Summit
August 17, 2011
KDKA-TV
One Young World Pittsburgh Coverage
June 3, 2011
KDKA-TV
Young Leaders, Initiating Global Change
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Bill Flanagan, of Our Region's Business, interviews Kate Robertson, Co-Founder, One Young World
