New7Wonders team
| Bernard Weber, Zurich/Montreal |
Founder, New7Wonders Campaign Director, New7Wonders Foundation |
| Prof. Dr. Felix Richner, Zurich | Director, New7Wonders Foundation |
| Jean-Paul de la Fuente, London |
Head of Value Development Director New7Wonders Foundation |
Patrons of New7Wonders: |
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| Dr. Bertrand Piccard, Lausanne |
Psychiatrist and world-record-holding balloonist |
| Dennis Hopper, Los Angeles |
Film director and actor |
Team members: |
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| Stefan Boettjer, Munich | Vote7 (CEO, Virtual Planet) |
| Alex Meindl, Munich | Vote7 (Head Developer) |
| Simon Clegg, London |
Legal counsel |
| Tia B. Viering, Zug |
Head of Communications |
| Stephanie McNamara, Munich |
Communications consultant |
| Nadja Rahal, Munich |
Head of Productions |
| Bernhard Lermann, Munich |
Head of Content |
| Angela Wilson, Munich |
Internet consultant |
| Lorenzo von Waberer, Munich | Graphic design |
| Thomas Lippl, Munich | Graphic design |
| Gabriela Taugwalder, Zurich | Trademark lawyer |
| Joanna Trobe, London | Commercial consultant |
| Martin Müller, Zurich |
Accounting |
| Pedro Nunes, Madeira |
Accounting |
New7Wonders of Nature campaign |
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New7Wonders of Nature Panel of Experts |
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| Prof. Dr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza |
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| Dr. John Francis | |
| Simon King | |
| Ana Paula Tavares | |
| Bernard Weber | |
| Rex Weyler | |
| Prof. Dr. Jan Zima | |
| For more information on the New7Wonders of Nature Panel of Experts click here. | |
New 7 Wonders of the World campaign |
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New7Wonders Panel of Experts |
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| Prof. Dr. Federico Mayor, Spain |
Chair of the New7Wonders Panel of Experts, Former Director-General of UNESCO. |
| Tadao Ando, Japan | Leading Japanese architect. 1995 Pritzker Prize award winner |
| Yung Ho Chang, China |
Leading Chinese architect. Now also Head of the Achitecture Department of MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. |
| Zaha Hadid, UK | Born in Irak, today one of the leading architects in the UK. Pritzker Prize winner in 2004. |
| Cesar Pelli, USA-Argentina | Argentine-born, one of the world's leading architects. Today practising out of the USA. |
| Harry Seidler, Australia-Austria | Austrian-born, he became Australia's most prominent architect, building entire city centres in Sydney, Perth and in his home town Vienna. Sadly, Harry passed away on 9 March 2006. |
| Aziz Tayob, South Africa | Black Africa's first licensed, professional architect. Made many contributions to the environment of the underprivileged in SA. |
World Tour and Film Production |
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| Uwe Bendixen Gerald Morin |
CMP GmbH Consultants and pre-production |
| Steffen Dubouis Egon Braun Frank Hackeschmidt Khaled Abdel-Jabbar |
Cameramen |
| Rodney Sewell |
BFS Film editing |
| Rodney Sewell Bernard Weber Audra Shanley |
Storyline and commentary text |
| Jean-Luc Julien |
Narrator |
| Thomas Lippl |
Graphic animations and design |
| Lorenzo von Waberer |
Logo design |
| Motoko Dobashi |
Illustration Ancient 7 Wonders |
| New7Wonders Foundation Afghanistan institute, Switzerland ETH Zurich mbmSystems, Germany |
Illustration 3D Bamiyan Buddha |
| Andreas Vollenweider Stefan Zaradic Julio Hotus |
Musicians |
| Zara Production |
Audio design and Mix |
| Ivo Taschner | Post production ELECTRO FILM, Unterföhring, Germany |
| With special thanks to | |
| Prof. Federico Mayor |
for lending his vast experience and know-how on culture to New7Wonders |
| Heidi Weber |
for providing a fabulous home base for the New7Wonders Foundation |
| Jean-Paul de la Fuente |
for commercial and strategic guidance |
| Angela Wilson |
for her support on Internet and human resources |
| Urs Ziswiler |
Swiss Ambassador for his continuous support |
New7Wonders World Tour team |
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| Markus Gilgen Michael Dickinson |
Coordination & Location manager |
| Volker Stapke Dietrich Börgartz |
Location managers |
| Hans Schiesser |
Transport logistics |
| Patrik Schmidle Hanspeter Arnold Jürgen "Kilo" Hütten Albrecht Fischer Anulfo Gonzalez Redondo Miguel Julia Garrido Isaias Silva Solares Khaled Shishani |
Airship / Hot-air balloon pilots |
| Glenn Smith |
Skywriter Sydney |
| Gefa-Flug, Germany |
Airship builder |
| Schroeder fire balloons, Germany |
Hot-air-balloon maker |
| Tramontana Translation |
Translations |
| SeeTravel, Porto Abreu International Travel |
New7Wonders World Tour travel services |
Official Hotel Partners |
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| Yves Wencker |
Commune by the Great Wall Kempinski, Badaling |
| Didier Lamoot |
Sofitel Royal Angkor Resort, Siem Reap |
| Jitendra Sandhu |
The Mughal, Agra |
| Jose Koechlin von Stein |
Inkaterra, Machu Picchu |
| Fernando Barbachano |
Mayaland Resort, Chichén Itzá |
With thanks to the following contributors: |
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| Miltos Kotzageridis |
Acropolis |
| Genco Demirer Prof. Ilber Ortayli Mrs. Tulin Ersˆz |
Hagia Sophia |
| David Burghardt |
Kremlin/St.Basil |
| Antonio Stefanucci |
Roman Colosseum |
| Ines Treffler |
Neuschwanstein Castle |
| Fadilla Abdesselam |
Eiffel Tower |
| Peter Carson Rebecca Milton Rollo Maughfling and the Druids of Stonehenge |
Stonehenge |
| Dr. María Villafranca Ana Fernández |
Alhambra |
| Dong Yaohui Han Guowei Hu Yajun Jin Hui Liu Yan |
Great Wall of China |
| Melanie Kohli Abbott Seihan Mori Murozaki Miyako Koichi Kimura |
Kiyomizu temple |
| Alexandra Rea Sarah Grigg Ian McManus Prescilla, Queen of the Desert Musical |
Sydney Opera House |
| Ros Borath |
Angkor |
| Colonel Mukesh and Ritu Yadav Anita Yadav D.K.Burman Hon. Mrs. Ambika Soni |
Taj Mahal |
| Baba Akhib Haidara Haidara Moulaye El Bachir |
Timbuktu |
| Osama Dabbas Mazen K. Homoud Ziad Z. Hamzeh Basel Ahmad |
Petra |
| Nahla Abdoun Kamal Okasha |
Pyramids |
| Savio Neves Paulo Senise Andrea Raeder |
Christ Redeemer |
| Mayor Edmundo Paoa Christian Lobbe Don Alberto Hotus Julio Hotus Catita Joanna Pakomio |
Easter Island |
| Moises Bendezu |
Machu Picchu |
| Enrique Valdes Garcia Alberto Hagar-Gonzales |
Chichen Itza |
| Tony Staffieri Chris Spring The Circle Line Teachers and children from the William C. McGinnis Middle School in Perth Amboy, New Jersey and Public School 193 in Brooklyn, New York |
Statue of Liberty |
Official Declaration Event of the OfficialNew 7 Wonders of the World in LISBON 07.07.2007 |
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| Prof. Diogo Freitas do Amaral |
Commissioner for Lisbon / Portugal 07.07.2007 |
| Paulo Pereira |
Realizar Group, Director, Producer |
| Manuel Vaz |
Realizar Group, Live Event Director |
| Joao Carlos Oliveira | Young & Rubicam Brands |
| Joao Carlos Silva |
Young & Rubicam Brands |
| Ana Fernandes |
Executive Producer |
| Paula Bessone |
Production Manager |
| Joao Morais |
Production Supervisor |
| Claudia Pimentel Patricia Vaz Filipa Oliveira |
Production Assistants |
| Manuel Amaro da Costa |
TV Directed by |
| Luis Pinto Enes |
TV Producer |
| Jose Carreras Dulce Puntes Alessandro Safina Joaquín Cortés Jennifer Lopez |
Performing artist |
| Ben Kingsley Hilary Swank Bipasha Basu Neil Armstrong Bertrand Piccard Cristiano Ronaldo Jose Carreras Juliana & Ricardo, SOS-Children Prof. Federico Mayor Prof. Freitas do Amaral |
Award Presenters |
| Bernard Weber |
Representative New 7 Wonders Foundation |
| Amir Dossal |
Representative The United Nations |
| Bernard Weber Jean-Paul de la Fuente Tia Viering |
Scriptwriting of New 7 Wonders presentation |
| Tânia Cunha |
Public Relations coordination |
| Cláudia Lopes |
Media Office |
| Simone Sheffield |
Talent Executive |
| Carlos Santos |
Talent Director |
| Steve Burgess |
Stage Manager |
| Pedro Lino |
Stage Director |
| Jacques Lemay |
Choreography |
| Pedro Lino |
Choreography Executive |
| José Mascarenhas |
Choreography assistant |
| Mar Eguiluz |
Regie |
| José Ramon – Giner |
Multimedia Director |
| Joaquim Melo |
Special effects Pirotechnics |
| Mike C |
Sonoplastica |
| Rui Soares |
Sound engineer |
| Telmo Ribeiro |
Lights and Laser |
| Luis Sousa Lopes |
Event Designer and Build up Coordinator |
| Ana Melo |
Copy |
| Tiago Montenegro e Daniel Monteiro |
Logistics |
| Sérgio Vieira |
Voluntary Director |
| Américo Martins |
Security assistance coordination |
| Paulo Silva |
Stadium Security coordination |
| A New7Wonders/NewOpenWorld Initiative | |
