Title: Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ 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 

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Speakers: 

  • Melissa Fleming, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications
  • Maher Nasser, Director, Outreach Division, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Department of Global Communications 
  • Jon Herbertsson, Manager, Creative Community Outreach Initiative & Messenger of Peace Programme, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Department of Global Communications 
  • Carlos Islam, Special Events Manager, Creative Community Outreach Initiative & Messenger of Peace Programme, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Department of Global Communications
  • Rajesh Mirchandani, Chief Communications Officer, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Foundation 
  • Dani Zapotoczny, Senior Director, Partnerships and Communications, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ on social impact entertainment projects. Attendees learned what social impact entertainment is, the benefits of working with the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, and the resources available to content creators. During the 90-minute event, participants gained insight into how the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ works and the most pressing challenges currently on its agenda, before taking a deep dive into previous successful Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ through CCOI, whether at the headquarters or in the field, and the exceptional access and expertise that professionals from across the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ system can provide to ensure realistic, accurate, and engaging portrayals of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ 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 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ experts as panelists for this virtual workshop. 

Related Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Issues: 

Sustainable Development Goals, COVID-19 response 

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