Michael William-Paul at United Nations NYC Opens World Fashion Forum and Delivers Closing Remarks on International Women’s day.
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March 8th, 2013, International Women’s Day. Michael William-Paul opened the first annual World Fashion Forum at UN Headquarters as a representative of Universal Models for Peace, a World Peace organization he co-founded with Sara Hirsch. Hirsch, President of UMP was also present. The Forum brought together hundreds of industry leaders spanning the globe whose mission was to transform the Fashion Industry to a higher level of consciousness. The Forum aims to identify how the Fashion Industry’s economic, social and cultural powers can be best positioned, focused and managed to alleviate the world’s most critical needs. Their goal is to instigate communication and mutual collaboration between the leaders of the Fashion Industry and the United Nations so that Fashion’s resources and Humanitarian efforts can be optimized and better directed to make a positive and sustainable change in the lives of those most in need.
The World Fashion Forum began with opening remarks from Michael William-Paul who led the discussion panel with Global Millennium Development Foundation President. The panel included an impressive roster of strong powerhouses within fashion, such as Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, President & CEO SWW Creative, IMG Fashion Consultant and Inaugural Director of Fashion at Lincoln Center as well as The honorary guest speaker of the Forum and moderator Fern Mallis, Former Senior VP of IMG Fashion and Former Executive Director of CFDA, the panel included Pauline Brown, Chairman of LVMH North America and Ashley Jordan, Chief Executive Officer of Fashion One. followed by Carolyn Hardy, from UN Women. The closing remarks were done by Michael William-Paul representing Universal Models for Peace.
Michael was also appointed the Director of Development for the World Fashion Forum for that event, he is Founder of Universal Models for Peace (UMP) http://www.universalmodelsforpeace.org and Executive director of Model Ambassador Program (MAP) http://www.modelambassadorprogram.com which is a new initiative introduced at the World Fashion Forum.
Closing remarks
“Our responsibility tonight as participants of the first ever world fashion form should be to take this message and translate it into action by becoming role models, in creating the opportunities to be ambassadors of goodwill and we should do this while always remembering our collective efforts as we move towards reaching our common goals. let this be the first of many discussions to fall while always remembering to put our differences aside so we can find solutions together an assist others to do the same on behalf of the world fashion form we would like to acknowledge the support and pay special tribute to the World Association a former United Nations interns and fellows the NGO branch Department of Economic and Social Affairs the global Millennium Development Foundation and universal models for peace I would like to thank the UN Women for allowing us to showcase their new one woman song that launches today on International Women’s Day and especially to Macy’s for their generous sponsorship in conclusion we would like to thank again our most distinguished panelists and finally all of you to join us this evening for your participation alone is the recognition that fashion and politics can come together to make a dramatic and positive impact let us pledge together a continued effort towards a more sustainable planet. The form is hereby adjourn”
Following the closing remarks Michael William-Paul then made an introduction for the song by UN Women called “One Woman”. It featured artists from all over the world and was meant to inspire listeners to join the movement for women’s rights and gender equality. It highlighted overcoming violence and discrimination against women to remind us all that we’re all “One Woman”.
The song features artists from all over the world and focuses on overcoming violence and discrimination against women, a human rights violation that affects up to 7 in 10 women globally. As a rallying cry to join the drive for women’s rights and gender equality, the song contains lyrics that celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who make extraordinary contributions to their own communities and countries.
“The World Fashion Forum is determined to make a difference, and with these industry heavyweights backing it up, they will definitely have a lasting impact.”
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