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One World Week (student event)
{{about|the University of Warwick student event|the UK development education charity|One World Week (development charity)}}
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{{Infobox University
|name = One World Week 
|type = '''The World's Largest Student-run International Event'''
|image_name = OWW generic logo.jpg|thumb|
|caption = 
|established = [[1995]]
|No. of volunteers = 220 in 2009
|No. of spectators = >27,000
|city= [[University of Warwick]]
|country= [[United Kingdom|UK]]
|website= [http://www.oneworldweek.net One World Week official website] 
}}

'''One World Week''' (OWW) is the "''World’s Largest Student-run International Event''" hosted annually at the [[University of Warwick]].  The week consists of a variety of radically dynamic and diversely interactive celebrations in the separate four elements: Forum, Sports, Arts and Festival. It is an independent organisation, with an initiative that aims to stimulate personal development and inspire a worldview based on liberal toleration, cultural acceptance and appreciation of the world’s heterogeneous mosaic of cultures. The organisation also aims to promote cultural awareness and action on global issues which affect our world, while encouraging visitors to learn and appreciate more about the variety of cultures the world has to offer. This year, it is sponsored by [[Barclays Capital]], [[KPMG]], [[Deloitte]], [[Credit Suisse]], [[Domino's Pizza]], [[Bacardi]] and the Warwick Graduates Association. The event, despite its size and successes, has been criticised by Warwick students for receiving sponsorship from corporations complicit in the arms trade and for being a preserve of the wealthy elite class of students.[http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=270770964146&ref=mf&v=info#/group.php?gid=270770964146&ref=mf]

[[Image:OWWCreditCrunch.JPG|thumb|<center>The One World Forum 2009 on the ''Credit Crunch: What is Beyond?''</center>]]
==Mission statement==
[[Image:OWWBustaMove.JPG|thumb|<center>The popular ''Busta Move'' University Dance-off during OWW 2009</center>]]
The aim of '''One World Week''' is: 
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Over the past three years, the football tournament has attracted more than 230 players. Sports competitions and workshops have included football, water-polo, cricket, and a ''Pro Evolution'' football video game tournament.
[[Image:OWWSports.JPG|thumb|<center>The One World Week 2009 Basketball Playoff</center>]]
==One World Week 2010==
The date for One World Week 2010 is from the '''22 January to the 30th January 2010'''.


==Criticisms==
The event, despite its size and successes, has been criticised by Warwick students for receiving sponsorship from corporations complicit in the arms trade and only involving a small subset of students. [http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=270770964146&ref=mf&v=info#/group.php?gid=270770964146&ref=mf]⏎
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.oneworldweek.net/ One World Week 2010]
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[[Category:Education in Warwickshire]]
[[Category:Cultural festivals]]
[[Category:Thematic weeks]]