Interactive
Media - CD Based Presentations
The Best
Practices and Success Stories
Global Network
(BSGN) is UNEP's one-stop-shop for environmental Best Practices
and Success Stories. BSGN seeks to enhance the visibility
of and raise awareness about environmentally sound practices
and about the successful implementation of environmental initiatives
of the global community in general, and UNEP in particular.
It is a network of partners that will
help to encourage knowledge sharing and promote replication
of successful practices wherever possible. BSGN is a UNEP-wide
service showcasing the impacts of its work, that of its collaborators,
and the global public towards poverty alleviation, sustainable
development, and environmental protection.
Situation
UNEP's Governing
Council (GC)Meetings, held in two-year intervals, bring
together high-power delegations from the world over. These
delegations include representatives from government ministries
and donor agencies, to lobby groups and other civil society
organizations.
These delegations make up the target audience for BSGN in
terms of the outputs that the initiative can deliver to support
their various work programmes. As such it was imperative that
even though BSGN was not one of the items on in the GC 22
agenda for discussion, it would be presented as an exibition
item during this forum to capture the attention of the delegates.
It is important to note that these delegates would at one
time be the candidates for BSGN's funding campaign.
The challenge of developing a solution
of this nature was based on the following considerations:
- The BSGN exhibiton booth was to be
located in an area away from the main traffic of the event.
- The delegates had very little time
in between meetings to attend other lengthy presentations.
- Most of the delegates would only
be interested in the concept.
- There would only be one access point
to the web site at any one time, and more than one person
may wish to surf at that time.
Solution
Having analysed the above considerations, the concept of a
rich media presentation was created. RSA engaged Equest
New Media as consultants for design and development. Based
on the delivery requirements of the presentation, RSA and
Equest decided to develop three seperate movies, incorporate
the use of voice in the presentation, and develop an application
that would allow the presentor to switch between the different
movies on the fly.
Tools - Macromedia Fireworks MX, Macromedia
Flash MX, and Acid Pro 3.0.
Benefits
·
Developed a "light", self-explanatory presentation
that was agile enough to be presented at any time.
·
Provided the audience with a complelling intoduction to BSGN
while taking into account their time contraints.
·
Provided a "hands-free" operation that allowed the
presenter with the opportunity to attend to many visitors
at the same time.
For
More Information
The Project Coordinator
Best Practices & Success Stories Global Network
Division of Environmental Policy Implementation
United Nations Environmental Programme
P O Box 30552, Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +254 2 624582/623261
Fax: +254 2 624249
email: info.bsgn@unep.org
URL: www.unep.org/bsgn |
