Thirty thousand people, including many families, attended a charity match organized by UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Rabah Madjer in Algiers for the profit of UNESCO programmes for African Youth, on Monday 23 April 2012 at the 5 July 1962 Stadium in Algiers (Algeria).

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This heritage is pursued by her granddaughter, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the Empowerment of Minority Children through Education and Culture, with whom the Director-General will meet during the visit.

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The Director-General of UNESCO will designate Sunny Varkey as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for his contribution to ensuring that underprivileged children across the world receive a good quality education by creating a leading model for public-private partnerships.

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This year, the Forum was also marked by the active participation of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Peace and Reconciliation and Academy Award winner, Forest Whitaker, and United Nations Youth Champion and star of High School Musical, Monique Coleman.

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The celebrations for World Arabic Language Day continued with a ceremony to nominate Mr Metin Arditi as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in recognition of his work with young Israeli and Palestinian musicians through his Instruments for Peace Foundation.

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Rabah Madjer was designated UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador on 18 October 2011 in recognition of his work with young people and for his promotion of sports values.

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