Italy will be hosting the 2011 IMO World Maritime Day Parallel Event with celebrations in Rome on October 13 and 14, 2011.

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Announced last September just after the summer games, the new parallel event is known as the IPC Athletics Marathon World Cup and is another example of a post-Paralympic legacy.

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This day-long parallel event will provide an introduction to the program and its approach, interactive discussions with experts on research questions and lessons relevant to the programme.

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The event will include plenary sessions, parallel workshops, roundtable discussions on academic exchange and visits to media organisations in London.

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The prize will be awarded at a special event in Geneva, Switzerland, parallel to the World Summit for the Information Society, on December 11.

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There was also an online discussion prior to the parallel session that allowed youth who were unable to attend the event to share their views on the subject.

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The Race of Champions event sees competitors from various strands of motorsport race against each other in a range of cars around a parallel two-lane track.

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