Bulletin #6 - First Ever Live Lecture From Antarctica
28 DECEMBER 2009: PRESS BULLETIN
The Kaspersky Lab Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition links up with National Geographic's Global Retail Store on London's Regent Street tomorrow (29 December) for a live public lecture and Q&A session from Antarctica via satellite phone. The team will be just hours away from the South Pole when they share their incredible journey live from the ice.
Sophia Pang, representing Singapore, is making an emotional phone call home today (28 December) to her three children as she celebrates her 37th birthday. Sophia - who combines working as an IT Consultant with instructing aerobics and kickboxing - will be the first woman from Singapore to ski to the South Pole.
“Only a great team is capable of performing great deeds,” said a representative of the Kaspersky Lab Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition team. “Together with Kaspersky Lab we make an outstanding team and we believe our expedition will become one of the most eminent historical events ever! From the bottom of our hearts we’d like to thank Kaspersky Lab for being with us at the turning point of our lives and sharing our spirit of adventure!”
The Kaspersky Lab Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition sees women from seven Commonwealth countries – Brunei Darussalam, Cyprus, India, Jamaica, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom – ski 900 kilometres to the Geographic South Pole. On reaching their target, the team members from Brunei, Cyprus and Jamaica will be the first person from their nation, male or female, to ski to the South Pole. Those from India, New Zealand and Singapore will be the first women from their nation to make this symbolic and prestigious journey.
The expedition marks the 60th anniversary of the Commonwealth as well as demonstrating the potential for greater international understanding and exchange, and highlighting the achievements of women across the World. - Ends -
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