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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]]
(contracted; show full)f theorist, [[Paulo Freire]]. The initial success of the event lead to a rapid expansion in subsequent years to what is now regarded as the '''World’s Largest Student-run International Event'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2006/01/16/one_world_week_launch_feature.shtml|title=BBC Coventry and Warwickshire - Students - One World Week launches|publisher=[[bbc.co.uk]]}}</ref>, involving 120 nationalities, more than 220 blue-shirted 
careeristvolunteers and in excess of 20,000 conscripparticipants. 
[[Image:OWWBalloons.JPG|thumb|<center>The balloon release during UK Day 2009</center>]]
The success of One World Week made it a model for cooperation between students, student unions, universities and institutions across the [[United Kingdom]].  It is also a proud actor of [[UNESCO]] in its decade for a Culture of Peace. On previous occasions One World Week has hosted speakers such as ''Professor Raghuram Rajan'' (Chief Economist, [[International Monetary Fund|IMF]]), [[(contracted; show full)

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==
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==External links==
*[http://www.oneworldweek.net/ One World Week 2010]
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