72ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SEPTEMBER 2017 The SDG Interactive Exhibition, curated by the UN SDG Action Campaign, includes a multitude of immersive experiences and participatory activations that support the UN system in communicating and advocating for the advancement of the SDGs. It provides a voice to people around the world and a peek into how the SDGs manifest in their daily lives, giving delegates at the 72nd General Assembly the chance to understand their realities at this important annual political forum. Visitors can try out the latest and greatest in immersive storytelling with the UNVR 360 exhibition powered by Samsung, and special demos such as the Institute for the Future Simtainer, the Oculus Rift, and the multi-sensory haptic vr Light experience by Mae. They can also discover and share citizen perceptions on the SDGs with real time SDG data visualizations, MY World 2030 surveys, and social media commitment capsules at the #Act4SDGs corner. @UnitedNationsVR #UNVR #SDGs #Act4SDGs @SDGAction Important Information* The special exhibition will be on display in the UN General Assembly Visitor’s Lobby 18 – 22 September, from 10:00 – 17:00. The exhibition will be open to those with a UN grounds pass or a special events pass. The exhibit is possible following the fantastic cooperation of the UN system and several vr creators and production studios, and the collaboration with Samsung Mobile, Oculus Rift and Tableau. For media inquiries: please contact kristin.gutekunst@undp.org +19143303774 / Marta.rojas@undp.org United Nations Virtual Reality (UNVR), uses the power of immersive storytelling to inspire viewers towards increased empathy, action and positive social change. The project supports the UN system with disseminating their content and expanding their impact in 360’ video and virtual reality. The series provides a deeper understanding for those living in the most complex development challenges, catalyzing urgency for those most in danger of being left behind if the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are not met. The project is implemented by the UN SDG Action Campaign and includes films from across the UN system, as well as content creators supporting the UN’s mission. SDG INTERACTIVE ZONE, POWERED BY TABLEAU AND THE SDG ACTION CAMPAIGN #Act4SDGs Corner – Powered by the SDG Action Campaign and Tableau On 25 September, 2017 – the second anniversary of the official ratification of the SDGs — we are calling for people across the world to take action on the global goals and tell leaders how they are performing. Join over 300 civil societies, volunteers and citizens around the world to send a strong signal to leaders about the importance of the SDGs to keep up the momentum! Visit the #Act4SDG booth and to share your opinions on the SDGs and what you are going to do to make sure we are on the right path to achieve them by 2030: put yourself on the map of the global day of action by signing up to join the #Act4SDGs campaign share your opinion on SDG priorities and perceived progress with the MY World Survey. interact with live data visualizations on people’s perceptions around the world spend a moment in the social media corner for some selfies and short video clips #act4sdgs to share your story of action for SDGs The #Act4SDG campaign is coordinated by the UN SDG Action Campaign, the World We Want, national coalitions of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) and Action for Sustainable Development. Visit http://act4sdgs.org/ to join!
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| Start date | 2017 |