tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45900646091335771612024-03-21T20:44:24.849-07:00Marc KoskaMarchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242325159795709590noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590064609133577161.post-16755816923474654312013-01-08T03:51:00.000-08:002013-01-08T03:51:43.451-08:00Education - Making Dreams Come True<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Marc is very pleased to announce his involvement in the up and coming TEDx Brighton to be held on Friday 26th October. To find out more click <a href="http://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2012/08/05/inventor-to-help-tedx-brighton-conference-return-this-autumn/16584">here</a>.Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242325159795709590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590064609133577161.post-79112594776010971972012-09-20T02:28:00.000-07:002012-09-20T02:28:51.646-07:00Enterprise to the fore with Marc Koska OBE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Marc had the pleasure of being the guest speaker at the University of Huddersfield Staff Enterprise Awards. To read the full article click <a href="http://www.hud.ac.uk/news/featuredstories/enterprisetotheforewithmarckoskaobe.php">here</a>.Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242325159795709590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590064609133577161.post-68508558184038274912012-06-18T06:55:00.000-07:002012-06-19T01:52:25.413-07:00Marc featured on the film that accompanies The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee song<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Listen to Marc's interview with Kevin Matthew's on Maximise Potential and hear the full story from the very beginning, with Marc as a young child, through to reading 'the article' in the Guardian, and the journey to date.... <a href="http://www.maximisepotential.co.uk/marc-koska-interview/">//www.maximisepotential.co.uk/marc-kosk</a>Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242325159795709590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590064609133577161.post-943952949974410582011-11-25T02:21:00.000-08:002011-11-25T02:21:53.955-08:00BBC World News interview Marc<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyn6CA0g6ucHjPrFli5F_6prjvp5DCJx_0j-gDKebhrqaUfVD0b9yumtgSl94sNlUn9oAi-VTz9049614CEQQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Watch Marc's interview with BBC World News, which aired this week. Whilst the overall HIV / Aids figures are down, as per the UNAIDS latest report, sub saharan Africa still remains a huge concern. Marc explains why this is the case and what we need to do about it.Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242325159795709590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590064609133577161.post-51185365222186670292011-10-25T03:11:00.000-07:002011-10-25T03:11:26.003-07:00Marc Scoops Economist Award for Social and Economic Innovation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6n4tO6QBd7bqs-qgKpSQ5EWPCoc2Dl2e_CDUh1cCOdH55m0JBNnZPiuqwNDKlY-yBWcPMvcNLNDB40Hl0v_lQXrVR2TDhexi-5zzoqI9BzfbYf6t9YcSMSNaI99W1xgiwygOEtqZCEs/s1600/DSCN1351.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg6n4tO6QBd7bqs-qgKpSQ5EWPCoc2Dl2e_CDUh1cCOdH55m0JBNnZPiuqwNDKlY-yBWcPMvcNLNDB40Hl0v_lQXrVR2TDhexi-5zzoqI9BzfbYf6t9YcSMSNaI99W1xgiwygOEtqZCEs/s320/DSCN1351.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="font: 16.0px Georgia; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 12.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">We are proud to continue our series of Apolis Conversations. The series shares the inspirational stories and occupations of key people in our lives that we consider Apolis Advocates. We are honoured to sit down with these individuals and share their outlook on the future of their industry.</span></div><div style="font: 16.0px Georgia; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Our third film features one of our heroes: the inventor, activist and global citizen Marc Koska OBE. After it was announced that he had won this year's Social and Economic Innovation Award from <a href="http://www.economistconferences.co.uk/innovation/socialandeconomicawardwinner2011"><span style="color: #3000ee; text-decoration: underline;">The Economist</span></a>, Marc spent some time with us in Los Angeles to talk about <a href="http://www.safepointtrust.org/"><span style="color: #3000ee; text-decoration: underline;">SafePoint</span></a>, the organisation that he founded to ensure that the Lifesaver, an auto-disable syringe he invented, is free & accessible to clinics in developing countries. His simple yet revolutionary device has already prevented millions of deaths by reducing the incidents of syringe reuse in facilities across the globe. During a whirlwind trip from China, speaking at the World Economic Forum, the man sat down to talk with us about his international movement to save lives and what it means to be a global citizen.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br />
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<div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffbf; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; height: auto; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; width: auto; z-index: 99995;"></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffbf; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; height: auto; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; width: auto; z-index: 99995;"></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffbf; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; height: auto; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; width: auto; z-index: 99995;"></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #ffffbf; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; height: auto; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; width: auto; z-index: 99995;"></div>Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09242325159795709590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4590064609133577161.post-85739579200275474232011-08-25T02:59:00.000-07:002011-08-26T02:17:01.752-07:00Global Going (Apolis) Global<div style="color: #1a171b; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTEEFeIAEF-1uIQRWVd8G1KXo0OKnmhs2kOtLX4adYa20dE4qkEyaKi1wSYCKU_zjCMaAqKtrqU2aSPpuHjqkX7g_AO1OkSdxgEMnU9JYMXVtvtpXRlVpL_5LYaSENcLOaMuCo0i_7Cc/s1600/Apolis-160px.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTEEFeIAEF-1uIQRWVd8G1KXo0OKnmhs2kOtLX4adYa20dE4qkEyaKi1wSYCKU_zjCMaAqKtrqU2aSPpuHjqkX7g_AO1OkSdxgEMnU9JYMXVtvtpXRlVpL_5LYaSENcLOaMuCo0i_7Cc/s1600/Apolis-160px.jpg" /></a><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Marc is very thrilled to have been approached recently by Apolis Global, the global advocacy clothing company, and to become one of their "People".</span></strong></div><div style="color: #1a171b; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Apolis have created a business model that bridges commerce and sustainable development. Please visit their website: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.apolisglobal.com/">www.apolisglobal.com</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and give them your support, as they are a true platform for a network of global citizens who are empowering people through opportunity.</span></div><div style="color: #1a171b; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Incredible to see such an ethical business model in one of the most cut throat industries in the world. For me, happiness in business comes from simplicity, quality and fairness and Apolis are the epitome of that in clothing".</span></div><br />
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Fast Company is the world’s leading progressive business media brand, with an editorial focus on innovation in technology, ethonomics (ethical economics), leadership and design.</span></div><div style="color: #1a171b; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Read the full list here: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/1738506/the-10-most-innovative-companies-in-health-care">http://www.fastcompany.com/1738506/the-10-most-innovative-companies-in-health-care</a></span></div><div style="color: #1a171b; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thank you Fast Company and all Fast Company staff for including Marc and SafePoint in the list for 2011, but keep that number one spot open for 2012 as there is bigger an more innovative LifeSaver campaign to come.</span></span></div><div style="color: #1a171b; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<div style="color: #1a171b; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjCPGY9-N2x_enoD2xAQjZTMhjgrHwLZC2uCdMAgj8x87I6YjkcZ5JalHkoC345LuPxuwLAGyUn8mgmRx3w0kzdmRFsttpw5d8LftQqGfVLArk9jWHVTe9OPH4QHpyjo0SkHINI-9Ukw/s1600/MK-Website-160px.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjCPGY9-N2x_enoD2xAQjZTMhjgrHwLZC2uCdMAgj8x87I6YjkcZ5JalHkoC345LuPxuwLAGyUn8mgmRx3w0kzdmRFsttpw5d8LftQqGfVLArk9jWHVTe9OPH4QHpyjo0SkHINI-9Ukw/s200/MK-Website-160px.jpg" width="200" /></a><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">New Marc Koska website now more user friendly, last week saw the re-launch of Marc’s website which is now quicker to load and easier to navigate.</span></span></strong></div><div style="color: #1a171b; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Please visit the site and tell us what you think: </span></span><a href="http://www.marckoska.com/" style="color: #8d644d; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">www.marckoska.com</span></span></a></div><div style="color: #1a171b; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: Times; 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