Cumbre Bey-Kilimanjaro Challenge.

Gema Hassen-Bey is a Spanish Paralympic medallist in fencing who has taken part in five consecutive Paralympic Games and winning four medals. With "Cumbre Bey - Kilimanjaro Challenge" she wants to set up a milestone being the first women on a wheelchair reaching the Summit, with her on effort (no help), the Summit of Africa?s Roof, the Kilimanjaro, 5,895 metres high.

With her new sports challenge, which is also a social and environmental challenge, she aims to develop diverse technology focused on obtaining better life conditions for many people.

Her philosophy is, "if you move, the world moves with you", and her incredible achievements in sports and the arts certainly support that.

Matching Gema?s experience, training and determination to reach the summit, with a specially designed and engineered human-powered vehicle, is the key aspect of this thrilling challenge.

Gema Hassen-Bey, the figure-head of this challenge, is a national heroine in Spain, and her varied achievements are much celebrated. Gema said: "I see it as ?the challenge of the challenges?. On the one hand, it is a personal test: to be the first woman in a wheelchair to summit Mount Kilimanjaro; but it is also a social project that brings with it other opportunities, not least to join the spirit of excellence."

The advantages and benefits to the Institution are manifold. The Spain Group aims to generate publicity for the competition and the climb in the traditional media, and employ social networking and broadcast streaming of the event. It is intended that new members will be attracted through their engagement with and awareness of the challenge; and that many university departments will join the competition within the framework of corporate social responsibility.

"Cumbre Bey - Kilimanjaro Challenge"
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