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United Nations uses ENGAGE platform
United Nations uses ENGAGE platform.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n RNS Number : 0169B\n VR Education Holdings PLC\n 05 October 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 5 October 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VR Education Holdings plc\n \n \n ('VR Education' or the 'Group')\n \n \n \n \n \n UN uses ENGAGE platform to host major global event in VR\n \n \n \n \n \n The United Nations' annual 'Global Youth Takeover' to be held virtually for the first time and will include speeches from global influencers and a performance by musician Pitbull; UN joins a number of major organisations to use ENGAGE including the European Commission, HTC, McKinsey & Company and Yahoo!\n \n \n \n \n \n VR Education Holdings plc (AIM: VRE; Euronext Growth: 6VR), a leading virtual reality ('VR') technology company, is pleased to announce that its ENGAGE platform has been chosen to deliver a major United Nations ('UN') event. VR Education's ENGAGE platform, which hosts virtual events, virtual training and remote distance learning, will be used to facilitate the UN's annual 'Global Youth Takeover' event on 24 October 2020.\n \n \n \n \n \n With Covid-19 making many physical events impossible, using VR technology, the ENGAGE platform can provide attendees of virtual conferences with a real live event experience. Attendees can watch presentations or shows and walk around different areas to talk to people. Delegates at the UN event will be able to hear from global influencers, including, among others:\n \n \n \n · Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: the Director General of the World Health Organisation\n \n · Siyabulela Mandela: Journalist and grandson of Nelson Mandela\n \n · Jayathma Wickramanayake: UN Undersecretary and UN Envoy on Youth\n \n · Julianne Hough: Actress and Performer (including as a judge on America's Got Talent)\n \n \n \n \n The event will culminate in a virtual performance from musician Pitbull, who has approximately 100 million social media followers.\n \n \n \n \n \n The UN is the latest organisation to use both VR and ENGAGE to host a significant event. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the demand for VR as a tool for event organisation as well as delivering remote distance learning and training. This year ENGAGE has been used by a growing number of global companies and organisations for virtu...