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Full update from Switzerland - now with pics!
Wednesday, 23 January 2008 | posted by asania
Beautiful people!
Loads of snow, -10 degrees Celsius, heartwarming passion of the youngest delegate to ever attend the World Economic Forum (WEF), breathtaking views of exquisitely high mountains in a town of 195 people, which includes 24 children… This basically describes how things are thus far. So, as Ben and Matt said, we have safely arrived in Switzerland and I have never seen so much snow in my life! Seeing that you’re all going to be very successful individuals and will be financially free, this is absolutely one of those places you have to visit - when you grow up that is J.
Well, Monday the team hit the road running; we had a teleconference with the WEF organizers to deal with the practicalities of the actual session. Then John Martin (our facilitator in Guildford) was kind enough to come over and remind the team key things about presenting oneself and gave them useful tips that they can use tomorrow. The team also had a discussion about the various issues they’d like to raise. I must say, they are very concerned about making everybody’s voice heard, thus they are working hard to make sure they can effectively get the messages of the Guildford 60 across.
We spent most of the day travelling yesterday – I don’t want to get caught in describing how awesome the snow covered mountains are, check out the pics and put this place on your list of places you have to visit before you die or global warming messes up the earth!The team spent this morning exercising their minds to think creatively - something that seems simple but comes in handy when you have to put 60 people’s concerns, passion, energy and work into brief statements by six people… Armin (the alumnus who went to Davos last year) has arrived and has been discussing stuff with them, so that helps a lot as well. So, the team will be working tonight but we’ll make sure they get their beauty sleep for tomorrow J. You’ll definitely be getting an update from me tomorrow about the final preparation.
I speak on behalf of the team when I say thanks a million for your support, trust and well wishes. The team is doing their best to make you proud.
Loads of love and hugs,Short y 
For broadcast details of the session, click here. And the link to the BSN TV report can be found here.
Enjoy!
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23 January 2008
Thanx Asania keep it up, and ya were 100% supporting u all guys we all trust you, you will make teh world leaders go WOOOOW, just be your self and amaze them like u emazed us back in London :D
23 January 2008
Thanks Asania, your descriptions of Davos made my heart skip a few beats. It must be splendid. Thanks for all the support you are rendering to the 6, and thanks John, Ben and Armin as well. As for the six even though you must be pretty tired of all this by now, just one last time before the d-day, I wish to say:
Go guys and rock the world, keep the leaders on their toes, glued to their seats, gaping at you!!!
24 January 2008
Alright Guys, T-minus 15 hours and 45 minutes. This is it. Whitney, Juan and I are leaving at 6:45 tomorrow to make the first session, which will be featuring Bono and Al Gore. They’ll be talking about combining global poverty issues with climate change. The other guys will join us later.
We’re meeting the Duke of York at noon time and then it’s prep time for our session.
I’m kinda on the verge of losing my voice right now, but I hope I’ll be ok tomorrow. I’m praying that I can at least be able to get through our session… Please, Please, Please!
Aite, I’m going to head off to bed now, so all of y’all, take care, alright? And I’ll c ya all tomorrow.
Yunan
24 January 2008
Yunan - gargle with warm slightly salty water, then some honey and lemon if you can find it, The Swiss have great throat sweets - ask Matt - but RICOLA are good.
Before you go into the conference DON’T TALK (will that be hard for you?) and hum for a minute or so just before it starts.
You will be fine
All of you - get out there and do it! We shall be watching and breathing with you.
Asania, where are those pix of a Sri Lankan in the snow???
Till very soon
John
24 January 2008
GOOD LUCK GUYS - Yunan, do listen to John’s advice haha you’ll be fine don’t worry! The rest of you - you’ll ALSO be fine, we know you can do it! You guys have done well last week and I’m sure that you will do as well and here I quote Mr. Brown “do as well as we know you are”! Best of luck - see you on TV (well webcast!)
Michael
24 January 2008
Hey all of you! Nick, Rhadeena, Whitney, Juan, Gillion and Jin, ALL THE BEST!!!
It’s only about 10 hours till we get to cheer you on live from our little screen all across the globe. I’ve also linked the site on my blog.
Once again, best wishes.
HUGS *** muah muah muah from Malaysia!!
24 January 2008
Hello guys its D day. We are all ready(please excuse any spelling errors. Swiss keys) We have debated, danced and sing and now we are ready to show them what the power of collaborative innovation can do- our power of collaborative collaboration.
Thank you for the wishes and well kick some but as Radeena would put it
24 January 2008
Alright guys, this is Yunan signing in from the World Economic Forum. I’m sitting in the lounge right outside our session room. The Al Gore and Bono session was great as expected (it was the sole reason for me to get up so friggin’ early this morning).
We’re just making some final preparations, and sorting out some technicalities, before we meet Becky Anderson and Emma Thompson and start the session.
I’ll keep you guys updated on the whole thing, talk to you guys later.
Yunan
24 January 2008
Go 6 kick their . . . go show them that we are coming.