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VR Education Holdings PLC
14 October 2020
14 October 2020
VR Education Holdings plc
('VR Education' or the 'Group')
VR Education working with BridgingTheGap(R) Ventures on
YOUNGA(TM) forum
Further to the announcement issued on 5 October 2020 regarding
the annual 'Global Youth Takeover' event being delivered for the
United Nations, VR Education Holdings plc (AIM: VRE; Euronext
Growth: 6VR), a leading virtual reality technology company, is
pleased to announce that the Group is working closely with
BridgingTheGap(R) Ventures, who are the organisers behind the
inaugural YOUNGA(TM) forum. As previously announced, the YOUNGA(TM)
forum is a major global event in VR which is being hosted via the
Group's ENGAGE platform.
YOUNGA(TM) is a global youth takeover focused on a central theme
for 2020, "the future youth want, the action we need", is organised
by BridgingTheGap(R) Ventures alongside the commemoration of the
United Nations' 75th anniversary in response to the UN
Secretary-General's call to host the most inclusive,
future-forward, global dialogue on the change we need. Using VR and
XR technologies, YOUNGA(TM) will connect 1,500 Youth Delegates with
top-level decision-makers and influencers to co-create solutions to
global challenges like the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Speakers include senior leaders from the World Health Organisation,
UN Foundation, UNAIDS, The World Bank Group, Nobel Peace Prize
Laureates, and a variety of celebrity mentors.
Delegates at YOUNGA(TM) will be able to hear from global
influencers, including, among others:
-- Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director General of the World Health Organisation
-- Cara Delevingne, Founder #MyEcoResolution, model, actress and singer
-- Julianne Hough, Actress and Performer (including as a judge on America's Got Talent)
-- Siyabulela Mandela, Journalist and grandson of Nelson Mandela
The Group previously announced that Jayathma Wickramanayake
would be speaking at the YOUNGA(TM) forum and this information was
incorrect.
David Whelan, CEO of VR Education, said: "We are delighted to be
working with Kelly Lovell and her excellent team at
BridgingTheGap(R) Ventures to deliver the VR technology behind this
ground-breaking event. The YOUNGA(TM) forum allows the youth of the
world to have a voice in so many issues that the world faces and we
are pleased to play our part in facilitating this inaugural
event."
Kelly Lovell, CEO of BridgingTheGap(R) Ventures and Founding
Chair of YOUNGA(TM), said: "YOUNGA(TM) is founded on the principles
of access and inclusion, to bridge opportunity gaps and connect
young people with decision-makers to co-create solutions for
pressing global issues. Virtual reality enables us to transcend
geographic barriers and offer a truly interactive, borderless
experience. The ENGAGE platform has given us the tools to inspire
creativity and imagination among youth, inviting them to explore
thematic VR locations, learn from influential leaders and
collaborate with peers like never before."
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For further information, please contact:
VR Education Holdings plc Tel: +353 87 665 6708
David Whelan, CEO contact@vreducationholdings.com
Sandra Whelan, COO
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP (Nominated Tel: +44 (0) 20 7213
Adviser) 0880
James Caithie / Liam Murray / Ludovico
Lazzaretti
Shard Capital Partners LLP (Joint Tel: +44 (0) 20 7186
Broker) 9952
Damon Heath / Erik Woolgar
Davy (Joint Broker & Euronext Growth Tel: +353 1 679 6363
Advisor)
Fergal Meegan / Ronan Veale / Barry
Murphy
Buchanan (Financial PR) Tel: +44 (0)20 7466 5000
Henry Harrison-Topham / Chris Lane VRE@buchanan.uk.com
/ Tilly Abraham
Notes to Editors
VR Education, together with its wholly owned subsidiary, is an
early stage VR software and technology group based in Waterford,
Ireland, dedicated to transforming the delivery methods of
education and corporate training by utilising VR technologies to
deliver fully immersive virtual learning experiences. The Group's
core focus is the development and commercialisation of its online
virtual social learning and presentation platform called ENGAGE,
which provides a platform for creating, sharing and delivering
proprietary and third-party VR content for educational and
corporate training purposes.
In addition to the ongoing development of the ENGAGE platform,
the Group has also built two downloadable showcase VR experiences,
being the award-winning Apollo 11 VR experience and the Titanic VR
experience.
On 12 March 2018, VR Education listed on the AIM market of the
London Stock Exchange and on the Enterprise Securities Market, a
market regulated by Euronext Dublin. For further information,
please visit www.vreducationholdings.com .
Forward-Looking Statements
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holders not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
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