World Speech Day takes place annually on 15 March, celebrating "speeches and speech making through live speaking events across the world". World Speech Day was launched at the Athens Democracy Forum in 2015;[1] the first World Speech Day took place on 15 March 2016,[2] with memorable events in Athens,[3][4][5] Singapore,[6] Tawau[7] and Moscow.
At World Speech Day 2017, there were in events in some 80 nations. These ranged from the Parliament Hall in Ulaan Baatar[8] to a school classroom in Palestine, from the Ismaili Centre in Bangladesh[9] to the Oxford Union at Oxford University, from lecture theatres in Ibadan[10] and Lagos to high schools and colleges across the USA.
Many events are broadcast on livestream TV, via WSD TV.[11]
Anyone can make a speech on World Speech Day and anyone can host an event, by simply joining as a WSD member on the site. The goal is to reach out to unexpected voices everywhere.
The theme for World Speech Day is “Thoughts for a Better World”: speeches can change the world. Those changes can be in the life of an individual; or local, in the life of a village or community or school or social group; or they can be more ambitious, touching the life of a nation.
References
edit- ^ ""World Speech Day" to launch next week | Vital Speeches". www.vsotd.com. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ^ Leith, Sam (March 14, 2016). "World Speech Day: The spoken word brings clarity of thought". Financial Times. Retrieved 18 Oct 2017.
- ^ "World Speech Day - Παγκόσμια ημέρα λόγου – Αθήνα "Σκέψεις για έναν καλύτερο κόσμο"". politistika-d-ath.sch.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ^ "ACG a Partner at World Speech Day 2016 –". www.acg.edu. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ^ EducationalTVGreece (2016-03-15), WORLD SPEECH DAY- ATHENS - March 15/2016 (1:00 pm - 3:00 pm), retrieved 2017-09-22
- ^ "World Speech Day Singapore x World Glaucoma Week 2017 | W Eye Clinic". weyeclinic.sg. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ^ "First ever World Speech Day in Tawau". The Borneo Post (Sabah). 18 Mar 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ "World Speech Day Mongolia on Mar 15". mongolia.gogo.mn. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ^ "World Speech Day". the.Ismaili. 2017-07-13. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ^ "Ibadan prepares for World speech Day 2017 - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. 2017-03-06. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ^ "World Speech Day 2016". www.rings.tv. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
Further reading
edit- "Tawau to hold Malaysia's first World Speech Day". Borneo Post. 4 Mar 2016. Retrieved 18 Oct 2017.
- Haziq, Saman (20 Mar 2017). "Happiness Talks supports UAE's pursuit of happiness". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 18 Oct 2017.
- "World speech day celebrated in Ghana". GhanaWeb. 20 Mar 2017. Retrieved 18 Oct 2017.
- "World Speech Day Filled With Unexpected Voices". Guardian Liberty Voice. 15 Mar 2016. Retrieved 18 Oct 2017.