How to take part in TEDxRC²
What is TEDxRC²?
TEDxRC² is an event, taking place on 27 November, 2011. Through a series of riveting talks, we will explore some of tomorrow’s humanitarian challenges and opportunities through the prism of hope, experience and curiosity. We’ll tackle questions like:
- How is technology turning the traditional “cry for help” upside down?
- What can the “armchair volunteer” do, using crisis mapping?
- Why does dialogue matter?
- How would you help the disabled overcome the social and physical barriers that they face in war-torn communities?
It’s not a lecture series. It’s not academic. It’s not strictly for Red Cross and Red Crescent people. It’s simply an opportunity to think about some of these questions in a new way, by listening to the voices of people who have been tackling these issues for decades.
- How is technology turning the traditional “cry for help” upside down?
- What can the “armchair volunteer” do, using crisis mapping?
- Why does dialogue matter?
- How would you help the disabled overcome the social and physical barriers that they face in war-torn communities?
It’s not a lecture series. It’s not academic. It’s not strictly for Red Cross and Red Crescent people. It’s simply an opportunity to think about some of these questions in a new way, by listening to the voices of people who have been tackling these issues for decades.
What is happening and when?
There will be a live event in Geneva on 27 November for 500 people at the Bâtiment
des Forces Motrices. Many people in the live audience will be participants to the 31st International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. The audience will also include volunteers, academics, business leaders, journalists and others. (Invited by invitation-only.)
The live event will be webcast, thanks to our partners at Livestream, across the globe to anyone who wants to watch it – including you!
You can:
des Forces Motrices. Many people in the live audience will be participants to the 31st International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. The audience will also include volunteers, academics, business leaders, journalists and others. (Invited by invitation-only.)
The live event will be webcast, thanks to our partners at Livestream, across the globe to anyone who wants to watch it – including you!
You can:
- Watch it from your personal computer (and encourage others to do the same).
- Gather together with friends, family and colleagues to watch it.
- Promote the webcast and use the talks to engage your personal network in discussion.
Watch the live webcast
The webcast will take place on 27 November 2011 from 4:00 – 6:00pm (16:00 —
18:00) Geneva/European Standard Time. You can watch it via either of these links:
tedxrc2.com
http://livestream.com/tedx
On both of the sites, you will be able to make comments via integrated social media platforms.
In order to watch, you'll need the following:
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT MOVEMENT: You may embed the webcast directly on your Red Cross or Red Crescent web site, blog or social media platforms. Please send an email to: to receive the embed link.
18:00) Geneva/European Standard Time. You can watch it via either of these links:
tedxrc2.com
http://livestream.com/tedx
On both of the sites, you will be able to make comments via integrated social media platforms.
In order to watch, you'll need the following:
- A good internet connection (at least 1.5mbps download).
- Any modern web browser, such as Firefox, Chrome or Safari.
- A computer or mobile device capable of streaming live video.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT MOVEMENT: You may embed the webcast directly on your Red Cross or Red Crescent web site, blog or social media platforms. Please send an email to: to receive the embed link.
Share with others
We encourage you to invite friends, family members or colleagues to get together to watch the webcast in a school auditorium, meeting room or even your living room! The mix of people and the venue are up to you!
Depending on how big your group is, you might need a projector and a screen, as well as a computer with a good Internet connection and fast download speed.
Please take pictures of your event and send them (with captions) to for uploading to our photo gallery. Or share them via Twitter by including the #TEDxRC2 hashtag in your tweets.
Depending on how big your group is, you might need a projector and a screen, as well as a computer with a good Internet connection and fast download speed.
Please take pictures of your event and send them (with captions) to for uploading to our photo gallery. Or share them via Twitter by including the #TEDxRC2 hashtag in your tweets.
Project the webcast
Remember you require:
- A computer with a good Internet connect and fast download speed. (If your connection is too slow to watch talks from www.ted.com or YouTube, then you won’t be able to watch the webcast.)
- A screen and a projector, depending on the size of your audience.
- The webcast can be viewed on most computers, so Livestream recommends projecting the computer's desktop and selecting "full screen" to view the broadcast.
- To project the webcast onto a screen, you need to transfer the image to the projector or a TV screen (the same as you would do if you were showing a PowerPoint presentation, for example).
- You may also require a cable that will connect the computer to the projector through the computer’s VGA output. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VGA_connector).
- Please note that this is a live webcast and may not be recorded or re-broadcast.
Help us promote the event
Please help us get the word out about the event and encourage everyone you know to watch it and share in the experience. Send a tweet; share your ideas on Facebook or Google+ (you can use the links on the right); reblog our Tumblr posts; link to us from your blog; or add our banner to your own site.
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