The Jack Brewer Foundation, MagneGas Corporation, and USFMEP Host World Water Day Summit at United N
The summit will unite diplomats, high-level executives, international organizations and industry leaders in celebration of water and sustainable development.
New York, New York, March 23, 2015 - This year, World Water Day took place on Sunday, March 22nd with the theme of 'Water and Sustainable Development.' Hundreds of organizations came together to support the day by participating in events, social media campaigns, and more. The Jack Brewer Foundation (JBF Worldwide), MagneGas Corporation and the U.S. Federation for Middle East Peace (USFMEP) is honored to contribute to this exciting movement by hosting the World Water Day Summit today, March 23rd at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
The World Water Day Summit will provide a high-level platform for dialogue surrounding sustainable development and global efforts to manage clean water. United Nations Ambassadors and diplomats, industry leaders including sustainability companies and environmental organizations, and many others will spend the day focusing on the challenges many regions of the world face when it comes to the availability and necessity of clean water. More importantly, innovative solutions will be highlighted and addressed.
The World Water Day Summit Agenda:
10:00am - 10:30am: Welcome and Ambassadors’ Remarks
Inspector Matthew Sullivan, United Nations Department of Safety and Security
Sally Kader, President, U.S. Federation for Middle East Peace
Ermanno Santilli, CEO, MagneGas Corporation
H.E. Ambassador Elliston Rahming, Permanent Mission of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas to the United Nations
H.E. Ambassador Denis G. Antoine, Permanent Mission of Grenada to the United Nations
H.E. Ambassador Juan Carlos Mendoza, Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations
H.E Ambassador Eden Charles, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations
10:30am - 11:30am: Panel 1: Waste Water and Irrigation Challenges
Moderator: Kodjo E. Mensah-Abrampa, Ph.D., Policy Advisor, United Nations Development Programme
Kathy Shandling, Executive Director, International Private Water Association
Greg Kratzer, President and CEO, Kratzer Farms
Paul Gallay, President, Riverkeeper
Heather Leibowitz, Director, Environment New York
11:30am - 12:30pm: Panel 2: Sustainable Innovations for Water Procurement
Moderator: Kodjo E. Mensah-Abrampa, Ph.D., Policy Advisor, United Nations Development Programme
Tom Joseph, Co-Founder and CTO, Epiphany Solar Water Solutions
Jim Cohen, Executive Vice President of Global Equipment Sales, MagneGas Corporation
P. William Staby, CEO and Co-Founder, Resolute Marine
Marc Yaggi, Executive Director, Waterkeeper Alliance
12:30pm - 1:30pm: Lunch & MagneGas Keynote Presentation
Ermanno Santilli, CEO, MagneGas Corporation
1:30pm - 2:00pm: Question and Answer Session
2:00pm: Closing Remarks
Amb. Jack Brewer, CEO, The Brewer Group, Inc.; Founder, JBF Worldwide; MagneGas Advisor
The Jack Brewer Foundation looks forward to hosting this event and witnessing the result of many innovative solutions and important connections that could lead the way to advancing global water efforts.
For more information about this invite-only event please visit www.thebrewergroup.com/events.
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About MagneGas Corporation
Founded in 2007, Tampa-based MagneGas Corporation (NASDAQ: MNGA) is a technology Company that counts among its inventions, a patented process that converts liquid waste into hydrogen based fuels. The Company currently sells MagneGas® into the metal working market as a replacement to acetylene. It is also selling equipment for the sterilization of bio-contaminated liquid waste for various industrial and agricultural markets. In addition, the Company is developing a variety of ancillary uses for MagneGas® fuels utilizing its high flame temperature for co-combustion of hydrocarbon fuels and other advanced applications. For more information on MagneGas®, please visit the Company's website at www.MagneGas.com.
About The Jack Brewer Foundation (JBF Worldwide)
Jack Brewer, five-year National Football League (NFL) veteran and founder/CEO of The Brewer Group, Inc., established The Jack Brewer Foundation (JBF Worldwide) to empower women and children living in impoverished and underdeveloped communities by enabling food security; promoting access to education and cultural exchanges; assisting in medical aid and disaster relief; and building peace. JBF Worldwide uses sport as a catalyst to provide resources and opportunities to the world’s most underserved populations and actively works to “Empower From Within.” For more information about The Jack Brewer Foundation, please visit www.jbfworldwide.org or follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.
Contact:
Kristi Hofacker, Director of Interactive Marketing & Media
651-247-4460
Kristi.Hofacker@thebrewergroup.com
About United States Federation for Middle East Peace (USFMEP)
The US Federation for Middle East Peace (USFMEP) / United Federation for Peace and Development (UFPD) (USFMEP/UFPD) Mrs. Sally Kader, president and Founder of the organization works very hard with her team to promotes the United Nations commitment to international peace, security, justice and works on Empowerment of Women and Girls including Youth leadership through educational programs, public relations and community outreach initiatives such as Sports events throughout the world. USFMEP/UFPD works to provide Americans and Europeans with information about the Middle East including its history, religions, cultures and political landscape. The goal is to promote understanding of Middle Eastern culture through seminars, workshops, roundtables, and public forums. USFMEP/UFPD has established networks and liaison offices in other regions of the world to help raise awareness on issues concerning peace in the Middle East; utilizing the latest methods in information. For more information about USFMEP/UFPD, please visit www.usfmep.org.
Contact:
Sally (Salwa) Kader, President and Founder
973-568-8384
info@usfmep.org
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