28-06-2016
To Whom It May Concern,
This letter confirms that Ankie Petersen has been selected to represent The Netherlands at
Merit360, a program to tackle the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in conjunction with the
United Nations. This program will be held in the USA from August 27th – September 11th 2016.
World Merit is an organization fighting complex global issues by building confidence, raising
aspiration and connecting young diverse citizens of merit. With 500,000 acts of merit already
achieved, all aimed at achieving the SDGs, the community has achieved a reach of over 7.5 million
people globally.
Merit360 is set to have young global citizens from all over the world come together to tackle the
worlds most pressing issues. Under the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals,
participants will be working on an action plan that will be presented at the United Nations
Headquarters on September 9th 2016, a plan that afterwards will be implemented collaboratively
across the world to make positive change.
So far World Merit has received more than two thousand applications from over a 150 different
countries. We strenuously gather those who have the potential to bring change to their community
and the world and who have shown some outstanding progress in current projects.
Ankie Petersen has been selected on the basis of her social conscience, determination to build a
better world and evidenced commitment to volunteering or other extracurricular activities. She has
passed a vigorous application process, which consisted of an online application and interview and
has been selected over many other strong applicants.
360 talented changemakers will be joined by leaders of other NGO’s, world leaders, World Merit
Patrons & Ambassadors, and senior UN Representatives. Previous World Merit events have included
Richard Branson, Malala Yousafzai and Giancarlo Esposito. Already confirmed for Merit360, 2016 are
world leading educationalist Sir Ken Robinson, Poet Suli Breaks, Human Rights icons Jack Healey and
Eva Haller, activist Lauren Singer, Youth Envoy Ahmad Alhendawi, Lord Michael Hastings,
Ambassador Joao Vale De Almeida and North Korean activist Yeonmi Park.
Delegates will connect, listen, debate, share stories, challenge each other’s perspectives and design
innovative solutions. Every Merit360 delegate has already started doing research in their chosen
SDG to prepare Action Plan 001. As part of World Merit’s partnership with the United Nations, these
Action Plans will be presented with the objective of unleashing the upcoming generation to
successfully addressing significant global challenges fully by 2030.
World Merit UK Office
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New York, New York 10017, USA
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501(c)(3) registration number pending
After each Merit360 the attending delegates become World Merit UN Goal Keepers. They are
charged to work with real initiative on the designed projects and to lend their power to the good
ideas and strategies for change of other organisations and companies.
We invite you or your organisation to sponsor Ankie Petersen as a delegate for the 2016 Merit360
program in the USA. This is a unique opportunity to play a part in tackling the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals. The cost per-delegate is £6000 (see Notes). World Merit is a
registered charity and makes no profit from your delegate sponsorship.
We are delighted to give our approval to Ankie Petersen who has distinguished herself as an
exemplary young leader. To sponsor Ankie Petersen and to be listed as a Youth Development or
Founding Family partner at Merit360 with its associated sponsorship value, or to reserve a delegate
place for another exceptional young person you may know, please contact our team at
[email protected].
If you would like to find out more about World Merit please visit our website www.worldmerit.org.
More information on Merit360 can be found via the online brochure on our website.
Thank you in advance for any large or small contribution – it will change the life of an individual and
help address the most complex issues of our planet
Yours faithfully,
Chris Arnold,
Founder and CEO of World Merit
World Merit UK Office
24-26 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool L3 5RY, UK
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Registered Charity In England And Wales
(No
1161402)
Marie-Louise Hermsen
General Manager of World Merit
World Merit US Office
315 West 36th Street
New York, New York 10017, USA
E [email protected]
W www.worldmerit.org
501(c)(3) registration number pending
Notes
World Merit is a registered charity in England and Wales (reg. no. 1161402).
The per-delegate price is £6,000 (GBP), including VAT.
The per-delegate fee is a minimum of £750. All delegates are asked to raise more money for
the World Merit charity to participate in a Pay It Forward scheme. This money will help
implementing the projects that come out of Merit360 and will provide scholarships for
future Merit360 delegates. World Merit makes no profit on the money raised by the
delegates.
The delegate fee covers:
- Accommodation at Indian Head Camp, PA, United States.
- Accommodation at Hosteling International, USA, NYC, United States.
- All meals and catering.
- On-the-ground transport during Merit360, United States
- All hand-outs and program support materials
N.B. The costs of flights/travel to and from the host city is not included in the delegate price.
This must be arranged independently by the delegate or those making the booking on the
delegate’s behalf, as applicable.
Payments must be made directly to the World Merit charity.
Details:
The Royal Bank of Scotland
36 St. Andrew Square
Edinburgh
EH2 2YB
World Merit UK Office
24-26 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool L3 5RY, UK
T (44) 0151 280 4905
E [email protected]
W www.worldmerit.org
Registered Charity In England And Wales
(No
1161402)
Account name: World Merit
Account number: 17 48 60 17
Sort code: 16 24 06
IBAN: GB63RBOS16240617486017
Bank Identifier Code: RBOSGB2L
World Merit US Office
315 West 36th Street
New York, New York 10017, USA
E [email protected]
W www.worldmerit.org
501(c)(3) registration number pending