Yesterday, I was at DePaul University streaming a live video feed from a student-oriented event on the International Criminal Court to the web at JusticeCenter.net and Second Life to the International Justice Center. This was the first time I had organized this largely on my own, which was somewhat stressful. Luckily, event organizer Liz Drew,…
Category: United Nations
Headed to Chicago for ICC conference, streaming into Second Life
Tomorrow I’m doing a quick trip to Chicago for the Midwest Regional Conference on the International Criminal Court at DePaul University. Lots of amazing experts in international justice will there including: Judge Philippe Kirsch, president of the ICC Luis Moreno-Ocampo, prosecutor of the ICC Betty Bigombe, Former Minister of State and Chief Mediator in the…
Global Kids simulcasts into four virtual worlds and the web (video)
Check out this sweet Global Kids video showing how we organized a simulcast of Kofi Annan receiving an award from MacArthur on March 20th. Produced by Kathy Vega and Barry Joseph, it shows how we were able to simulcast the event onto the web, and four virtual worlds — Second Life, Teen Second Life, Whyville…
Video: Launch of Global Kids’ International Justice Center on the YouTube
I know I’ve already pimped out this video of the launch of the Global Kid’s International Justice Center on March 20. But I think it’s really cool that we got the SLCN video of the event posted in its 39-minute glory to YouTube. Please check out and rate up the YouTube version here or head…
SL Entrepreneur Magazine, other blog coverage of opening of Justice Center
The Second Life Entrepreneur’s Magazine has a nice story by Shava Nerad on the opening of the International Justice Center yesterday. I even got a nice quote and picture at the end. Other nice coverage from the blogosphere and elsewhere: SLNN writeup Technola “Philanthropy 2173” Writeup about Pavig Lok’s Intellectual Property art piece at Vision…
VIDEO: Draxtor Dupres’ machinima coverage of Intl Justice Center launch
Roving metaverse reporter Draxtor Dupres has just published a really neat machinima news story covering the opening of the International Justice Center in Second Life last Thursday, which captures well the uniqueness of the event and the intent of the Center. I get a nice quote at the end, after hearing from the ICC Prosecutor,…
SLCN.tv Coverage of International Justice Center Launch
For those that were not able to attend the launch of the International Justice Center in Second Life yesterday, the Second Life Cable Network provided their incredible high-quality production coverage of the event both live during the event and available as an archive both via video and audio. The launch featured a dynamic interchange between…
My Post on the MacArthur Spotlight Blog!
I just found out that MacArthur Foundation’s Spotlight blog on digital media and learning just published a post of mine on the launch of the International Justice Center this Thursday! Neat!
Press Release: Global Kids to open International Justice Center in Second Life on March 20!
I’m estatic to announce that Global Kids will be officially launching the International Justice Center in Second Life on March 20 at 3PM EST. We just finalized the press release, which is hitting the wires now. But here’s the highlights: From 3-4PM EST, Luis Moreno-Ocampo the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court will be…
The great unfinished edifice of Justice
It’s 11PM and I’ve been scrambling all day to coordinate my team of builders, avatar designers, video stream experts, educators, press people, and cadre of volunteers to get the International Justice Center ready for launch on Thursday. Clearly it’s a labor of love for a lot of people, who have gone above and beyond the…