Ericsson Participates in Rio+Social
(firmenpresse) - STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN -- (Marketwire) -- 06/19/12 --
* Building on the success of New York's Social Good Summit
* Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg to speak on role of ICT in achieving
sustainable
Development
* In partnership with UN Foundation and Mashable (#rioplussocial)
* Live streaming at (from 8:00am-6:00pm EST,
1:00-11:00pm CET)
To continue raising awareness about the role that technology can play in
addressing sustainability challenges, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) participates
in
Rio+Social which takes place today in Rio de Janeiro, alongside UN's Rio+20
summit (June 13-22).
The event brings together the United Nations Foundation, Mashable, the 92nd
Street Y, Ericsson, LiveAD, and EDP, to create South America's
first-of-its-kind in-person gathering and global, virtual conversation on
the potential of social
media and technology to power a more sustainable, innovative, and better
future
for our world.
"Sustainable Development requires all segments of society, and Rio+Social
creates a unique platform to take this message to a broader audience," says
Hans
Vestberg, President and CEO, Ericsson. "Be it climate change, energy
consumption, poverty or disaster response, technology holds the potential
to
tackle some of the world's major challenges to achieve sustainable
development."
Ericsson will present four topics during the course of the summit,
consisting of
discussions with public and private leaders in the fields of humanitarian
response, the role of technology and social media in sustainable
development and
education.
Vestberg, António Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees and
Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the World Food Program will talk
about
the use of technology for a faster, more effective humanitarian response
for
natural disasters and refugees.
In this field, Ericsson is a partner to Refugees United, with whom it has
created a mobile tool to help refugees to search for missing family. To
date,
more than 120,000 refugees have registered onto the Refugees United
platform.
It is also a partner to the World Food Program through its humanitarian
response
employee volunteer program Ericsson Response.
Vestberg will participate at a keynote conversation with Pete Cashmore, CEO
and
founder of Mashable, to talk about the power of technology and social media
to
bring about lasting change.
With smartphones and mobile broadband subscriptions expected to reach three
and
five billion respectively in 2017, Ericsson believes that the combination
between technology and social media holds enormous potential for
sustainable
development as it allows citizens to take collective actions, make their
opinions heard, garner public interest and seek better responses from
companies
of their governments.
Rio+Social will engage high-level influencers, innovators and bloggers to
explore how Information and Communications Technology (ICT) can address
some of
the world's most compelling issues today and tomorrow. The event will be
streamed live at and . The agenda for
the
day can also be found there.
Notes to editors:
Technology for Good media/bloggers kit:
Photos of Hans Vestberg available at:
Download high-resolution photos and broadcast-quality video at
About United Nations Foundation
The United Nations Foundation builds public/private partnerships to address
the
world's most pressing problems, and broadens support for the United Nations
through advocacy and public outreach. Through innovative campaigns and
initiatives, the Foundation connects people, ideas, and resources to help
the UN
solve global problems. The Foundation was created in 1998 as a U.S. public
charity by entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner and now is supported
by
global corporations, foundations, governments, and individuals. For more
information, visit
About Mashable
Founded in 2005, Mashable is the top source for news in social and digital
media, technology and web culture. With more than 50 million monthly page
views,
Mashable is the most prolific news site reporting breaking web news,
providing
analysis of trends, reviewing new Web sites and services, and offering
social
media resources and guides.
About 92nd Street Y
92nd Street Y is a world-class nonprofit community and cultural center that
connects people at every stage of life to the worlds of education, the
arts,
health and wellness, and Jewish life. Through the breadth and depth of
92Y's
extraordinary programs, we enrich lives, create community and elevate
humanity.
More than 300,000 people visit 92Y's New York City venues annually, and
millions
more join us through the Internet, satellite broadcasts and other digital
media.
A proudly Jewish organization since its founding in 1874, 92Y embraces its
heritage and enthusiastically welcomes people of all backgrounds and
perspectives. 92Y is an open door to extraordinary worlds.
About EDP
EDP - Engergias de Portugal - is a global energy company engaged in the
electric
utilities and gas sector. EDP is the thirst largest producer of wind energy
in
the world and, for the second year running, is the world's leader in the
electricity sector of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. EDP Group today
serves as a benchmark in the global energy market, as a result of its solid
vision for the company and the sector and also a philosophy of growing
integration and the pursuit of excellence that is firmly rooted in the EDP
culture.
About LiveAD
LiveAD is a creative agency that believes in the potential of relevant
contemporary ideas, enlarging them through the integrated use of digital
media
and PR. It is currently working with the following brands: Nike, Doritos,
C&A,
Multishow, Lacoste, Itau, Oi, Ketel One, J&B and Baileys. Recently, LiveAD
became a member of the Society of Digital Agencies (SoDA), a group made up
of
the world's key digital agencies.
Ericsson is the world's leading provider of communications technology and
services. We are enabling the Networked Society with efficient
real-time
solutions that allow us all to study, work and live our lives more freely,
in
sustainable societies around the world.
Our offering comprises services, software and infrastructure within
Information
and Communications Technology for telecom operators and other industries.
Today
more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic goes through Ericsson
networks and we support customers' networks servicing more than 2.5 billion
subscribers.
We operate in 180 countries and employ more than 100,000 people. Founded in
1876, Ericsson is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2011 the company's
net
sales were SEK 226.9 billion (USD 35.0 billion). Ericsson is listed on
NASDAQ
OMX, Stockholm and NASDAQ, New York stock exchanges.
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