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25.03.10: Correction: Article in the Financial Times Deutschland and on www.wissen.de

Peter Ustinov Foundation demands a declaration of discontinuance from Financial Times Deutschland and Wissenmedia GmbH

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24.03.10: Programme information "Kinderhilfe Afghanistan opens orphanage"

On Sunday, 28 March 2010 at 7:20 p.m. on ARD

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18.03.10: Preliminary proceedings dismissed in favour of the Sir Peter Ustinov Foundation

Charles Huber’s accusations shown to be unfounded

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15.03.10: Shared commitment to children

The Peter Ustinov Foundation is supporting the Education Programme of the Philharmonie Essen orchestra and is financing the newly created education post for three years.

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18.01.10: Development of schools in partnership

Thanks to rapid assistance from the Peter Ustinov Foundation it has been possible to continue building a classroom in the Kalahari Desert.

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18.12.09: Here they can really be children!

A new childen`s day centre is another important success achieved by the Franciscan nuns of Salzkotten as they fight child poverty in Romania.

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11.12.09: "patterns beyond traces" delights the German public

The German tour of the DIN A 13 dance company supported by the Peter Ustinov Foundation was almost a sell-out, receiving enthusiastic reviews from both the public and specialist publications.

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04.12.09: Programme information "Tränen, die du lachst..." (Laugh until you cry...)

On Sunday, 6 December 2009 at 5:30 p.m. on ARD (Gott und die Welt)

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24.11.09: Little guests say "thank you" for 400 free tickets!

To celebrate its tenth anniversary, the Peter Ustinov Foundation invited four hundred children and the adults accompanying them to the "Cheese thriller" at Philharmonie Essen.

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23.11.09: Presentation of the Sir Peter Ustinov Outreach Awards

Outstanding projects received awards from the Sir Peter Ustinov Foundation at the international conference of the European Council of International Schools (ECIS).

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19.11.09: Major performance by MUS-E children and the Ustinov Theatre School

As one of the events to celebrate ten years of the joint programme by the Federal and State governments in Germany, today one hundred children stepped into the limelight.

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24.10.09: The Peter Ustinov Foundation celebrates its birthday with 400 children

The Peter Ustinov Foundation celebrated its tenth anniversary by inviting four hundred children and the adults accompanying them to celebrate at Philharmonie Essen.

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02.10.09: "Tears of laughter instead of tear of sorrow"

The Pinocchio children´s circus summer tour

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29.09.09: The Peter Ustinov Foundation supports the DIN A 13 dance company’s new project

Gerda König and her DIN A 13 dance company aim to promote an exchange between cultures and establish dance ensembles on various continents where artistes with physical disabilities can dance.

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24.09.09: Not only the sky was blue

On 19 and 20 September the big Blaubeerland event was held in the Nordsternpark, Gelsenkirchen, as part of the Ruhr children’s festival. The sponsors were the Mayor of Gelsenkirchen and the Peter Ustinov Foundation.

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18.09.09: “Skill at handling prejudices”

The Ustinov Institute in Vienna publishes a new practical guide for primary schools

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12.09.09: Press Release - Results

International conference: Reaching the marginalised - How to approach Inclusive Education

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03.07.09: Accusations against the Peter Ustinov Foundation unfounded. Legal proceedings initiated.

Over the last few weeks some media organisations have published articles in which the Chairman of Afrika Direkt e. V., the actor Charles M. Huber, made serious accusations against the Peter Ustinov Foundation. The Foundation is rejecting Huber’s accusations because they are slanderous and unfounded: legal action is being taken against him.

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26.05.09: Obituary: Dr. Clemens Grosche

In tremendous sadness and affection, personally moved by his considerabble warmth and humanity, and impressed by his exemplary involvement in the voluntary sector, we join together to say our farewells.

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