I am excited and honored to announce that on Thursday, March 20, at 3pm EST, International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo will give a short welcome address to officially inaugurate the Global Kids’ International Justice Center in the virtual world of Second Life. After his address, the ICC prosecutor will answer questions from the virtual…
Category: United Nations
Presenting at the International Criminal Court!
Barry Joseph and I just finished a couple of, we think, fairly successful presentations to staff at the International Criminal Court on our plans to launch the International Justice Center in Second Life next month. The ICC is a huge institution, occupying two gleaming towers that were formerly the headquarters of a major Dutch television…
Global Kids in The Hague!
Barry Joseph and I had a remarkable first day running around the city of The Hague in the Netherlands, spreading the Global Kids love to groups around here. The Hague has an incredibly rich history as a center for diplomatic, international law, and peace activities, with over 150 international organisations based here, including the International…
Off to The Hague to meet with the ICC!
Barry Joseph and I are getting ready to board a plane headed to the city of the Hague in the Netherlands to meet with some folks at the International Criminal Court. We are going to bring them up to speed on our plans to launch the International Justice Center in Second Life on March 20,…
Pictures from Rep Ed Markey’s Second Life appearance at Virtual Bali
Here are a couple of pics from Rep Ed Markey’s appearance this evening at the Virtual Bali event. Thanks to the organizers for putting on this gathering, and for Rep Markey for coming into Second Life to address us! I especially appreciated how people could participate both from Second Life and the web. Nicely done….
Rep. Ed Markey speaking on climate change at Virtual Bali tonight!
I had the pleasure of hearing Congressman Edward Markey (D-Mass.) speak at the National Conference on Media Reform in January in Memphis. He clearly demonstrated then an acute understanding of the importance of communications and technology as potential forces for good in society. So it is no surprise that he will be appearing in Second…
Compare US presidential hopefuls on their international positions at “08 or bust!” website
My friends at Citizens for Global Solutions have created a neat new website called "08 or Bust" that tracks the positions of each of the major candidates for the US presidency on a range of international issues. The heart of the website is an interactive comparison chart that allows you to pull up the public…
World Bank releasing global business report in Second Life on Friday
According to a press release, the World Bank and the IFC will hold a virtual event in Second Life on Friday, October 26 as part of their public release of the report "Doing Business 2008." Starting at 8AM PST, the World Bank hopes to attract business owners, investors, aid donors, and other interested people to…
Join millions in standing against poverty TODAY at 10AM PST
Today at 10AM PST (1PM EST) there will be a "Stand Up Against Poverty" event in Second Life sponsored by the UN Millennium Campaign. If you don’t make it, it will repeat at 6:30PM PST / 9:30PM EST. Both events will take place at the Plush Nonprofit Commons sim (teleport SLURL.) Here’s the official description:…
OneClimate.net opens virtual door to UN climate change summit in Bali
I just got the news that the international non-profit network OneWorld.net has launched an island in Second Life called "OneClimate" to promote public action on Climate Change. In the 1990s, OneWorld was instrumental in bringing to the web the work of hundreds of non-profit causes from around the world. So it’s appropriate that the UK-based…