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Bishop’s Student Addresses One Young World Youth Summit

Sherbrooke QC - February 25, 2010

Elliott Verreault, a 2nd year Business student  from Quebec City, was one of only seven Canadian to participate in the  inaugural One Young World Youth Summit held in London, England from February 8-10.

One Young World nicknamed Young Davos by some media outlets, is the world's first global youth  leadership summit. Bringing together several hundred delegates age 25 and under  from the world's 192 countries, One Young World combines the social power of  the Internet with the energy and ideas of global youth to address the most  challenging issues of today including the environment, corporate social  responsibility, global health, as well as political leadership.

Elliott  was called upon to deliver a speech on multiculturalism with a particular  attention given to interfaith dialogue. Introduced by Archbishop and Nobel  Prize laureate Desmond Tutu, Elliot was one of the few delegates asked to  address the entire summit.

“I  have been selected as a One Young World ambassador for the next three years,”  says Verreault. “Consequently, I am determined to work on the projects  promoting pluralism and peace between cultures that took shape at the summit. I  plan to work with fellow delegates towards realization of our projects and come  back to One Young World 2011 as alumni and report on our progress to the rest  of the world.”

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