Virtual IFC Sustainability Exchange: Connect the Disconnected
Call to Submit Video Questions
June 17, 2020 | Online
We are Calling on You
Are you interested in sharing your voice and participating in this year’s online Sustainability Exchange on June 17?
Submit a video question for a chance to appear in the 2020 Virtual IFC Sustainability Exchange to get an answer by one of our event speakers.
This year’s first virtual Exchange will focus on Connecting the Disconnected. The event will be open to the public, please register here.
The unprecedented challenges brought about by COVID-19 have made collaboration, information sharing, and trust ever more important. The event will focus on transformation to smart and resilient cities, and engaging local communities to ensure that they are vested in social and economic progress. The future of work and livelihood activities, especially for youth and women, are also key topics in the program.
Submit Your Video
Questions are accepted around one of the following two topics:
Topic 1:
Ask a question about how mayors engage with citizens! Mayors work to deliver essential public services. They have also been working on finding solutions for communities to recover from COVID-19. What would you like to know?
Topic 2:
Ask a question about the role of private sector leaders. The private sector should engage with local stakeholders, especially with vulnerable communities. What would you like to know from them?
Please note: Only select video questions will be aired during the June 17 event, but topics may be covered by speakers even if your question isn’t aired.
Eligibility Criteria
- Participation is open to nationals of ALL countries, regardless of your occupation (e.g. students, NGO leaders, government officials, start-up creators, community advocates, technical experts, or any other).
- Only one question per contestant will be allowed. Subsequent submissions will be disqualified.
Instructions for Submitting Your Video
Please submit one video submission (can be recorded from a phone in landscape format) directly related to one of the two session topics above.
- Introduce yourself (name, city/country)
- ask your question
Requirements
- Full video should be 25 seconds or less
- Any non-English video must submit English translation written in your email
- Please include your full name, age, email address and your social media accounts in your note
- Submission deadline is Friday, June 5
Please note: Only select video questions will be aired during the June 17 event, but topics may be covered by speakers even if your question isn’t aired.
For any questions or suggestions, please contact us at commdev@ifc.org
Permissions and Releases:
By submitting a Question, Participants certify they own or have obtained the necessary permission for any images, charts, statistics, or any other information or material used and submitted to IFC. Any violation may result in disqualification of the Video. Participants are responsible for protecting their proprietary and other rights under applicable laws.
Intellectual Property:
By submitting a Video Question, Participants retain the individual right to their work and any derivative, but give the World Bank Group the permission to:
- Share Video, revised versions of videos free of charge with third parties, only for the purpose of those third parties to screen and edit videos for the June 17, 2020 program;
- Publish highlights of videos on the Sustainability Exchange event page and/or social media pages;
- Share summaries of (revised) videos prepared by Participants, free of charge with IFC Sustainability Exchange partners and partner organizations only for the purpose of those individuals and organizations to respond to the questions and publicly display and broadcast this information/content, one or multiple times.
