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Lorik Cana – Champion of the Millennium Development Goals

Lorik Cana, the famous Kosovar football player has accepted the invitation of UNDP Kosovo to become the promoter of the Millennium Development Goals. He will hold the “MDG Champion” title and will advocate on their importance.
In a big media ceremony that concluded a very successful year for UNDP Kosovo, UNDP Resident Representative, Frode Mauring awarded Lorik Cana with the “MDG Champion” certificate.
In his speech Mr. Mauring said that UNDP together with other UN Agencies are committed towards fulfilling the MDGs but in order to achieve the goals dedication and cooperation of Kosovars is needed.
Lorik Cana, on the other hand, said that that he is proud that UNDP entrusted him to be representative and promoter of MDGs in Kosovo. “I will do my best to use all my capacities and knowledge to contribute towards achieving these goals on behalf of people of Kosovo”, said Cana .
Participants at the event were able to watch a video spot that was exclusively prepared for the MDG campaign featuring Lorik Cana. This spot will be broadcast in all three national TV stations in Kosovo.
After the ceremony, Lorik Cana together with Frode Mauring , visited SOS Kinderdorf children’s village where a number of children who are abandoned, social cases of with special needs, live.

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