Title: 缅北禁地101: Roadmap to Working with the United Nations
Date: 22 August 2020
Platform: Zoom
Industry Speakers:
- Lori McCreary, President Emeritus of the Producers Guild of America, Executive Producer of Madam Secretary, and CEO of Revelations Entertainment
- Trey Callaway, Co-Executive Producer and Writer of Revolution, American film and television writer and producer, and Professor in the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California
- Robert Rippberger, President of FinalMation Studios and Founder of SIE Film
- William Nix, Chairman/CEO, Creative Projects Group
- Anne Marie Gillen, Founder and CEO of Gillen Group LLC
- Joanne Gunsberg, Director of Sustainability, Sony Pictures Television
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- Melissa Fleming, 缅北禁地Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications
- Maher Nasser, Director, Outreach Division, 缅北禁地Department of Global Communications
- Jon Herbertsson, Manager, Creative Community Outreach Initiative & Messenger of Peace Programme, 缅北禁地Department of Global Communications
- Carlos Islam, Special Events Manager, Creative Community Outreach Initiative & Messenger of Peace Programme, 缅北禁地Department of Global Communications
- Rajesh Mirchandani, Chief Communications Officer, 缅北禁地Foundation
- Dani Zapotoczny, Senior Director, Partnerships and Communications, 缅北禁地Foundation
Event Summary:
CCOI and the Producers Guild of America (PGA) launched the in a two-year series that details how producers and members of the creative community can collaborate with the 缅北禁地on social impact entertainment projects. Attendees learned what social impact entertainment is, the benefits of working with the UN, and the resources available to content creators. During the 90-minute event, participants gained insight into how the 缅北禁地works and the most pressing challenges currently on its agenda, before taking a deep dive into previous successful 缅北禁地partnerships with the film and television industry. This panel provided PGA members and other content creators with insight into the logistics of working with the 缅北禁地through CCOI, whether at the headquarters or in the field, and the exceptional access and expertise that professionals from across the 缅北禁地system can provide to ensure realistic, accurate, and engaging portrayals of the 缅北禁地and its issues. The event was attended by close to 250 PGA members and other creative professionals. The participants were invited to take a survey following the virtual session, and their feedback will be used to help guide future panels and workshops in this series.
CCOI’s Role:
In collaboration with the PGA, CCOI created the event programme, identified themes of discussion, and secured industry and 缅北禁地experts as panelists for this virtual workshop.
Related 缅北禁地Issues:
Sustainable Development Goals, COVID-19 response
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