"Visions of World Benefit & Global Responsibility: Perspectives of McGill Students


Friday, September 14, 2007

Important message from TED's Chris Anderson

Dear friends,

I have just received the following message from Chris Anderson and I am sharing it with you immediately. Please watch the video and read his message; this is really an inspiring new paradigm! Please share your thoughts or any ideas. The message follows now.

Fahri Karakas

Dear Friends of TED,

Now this is exciting. A powerful, 2-minute TED video has just been given star billing at YouTube and I need your help to get it to spread further…The video heralds the launch of Pangea Day, called for by 2006 TED prize winner, Jehane Noujaim. For the next 24 hours, it is being featured on YouTube’s global home-page as well as all nine of YouTube’s international home-pages.Maybe it's just me, but every time I see this trailer, it sets my spine a-tingling. I hope you’ll take a minute to view it, rate it, write a quick comment about it and then blog it, or pass the link along to friends. Each of these actions will have a multiplying effect and will help us reach out to thousands of film-makers around the world who we need to submit content for possible inclusion in Pangea DayThe project is taking off, and its ambition level is spectacular. On May 10, 2008 - Pangea Day - Jehane’s wish will come to fruition as sites in New York City, Rio, London, Dharamsala, Cairo, Jerusalem, and Kigali will be video-conferenced live to produce a 4-hour program of powerful films - supplemented by visionary speakers, and global musicians. The purpose: to use the power of film to promote better understanding of our common humanity. A global audience will watch through the Internet, television, digital cinemas, and mobile phones. A powerful advisory board has come together to support the project. It includes:
JJ Abrams
Lawrence Bender
Nancy Buirski
lan Cumming
Ami Dar
Cameron Diaz
Goldie Hawn
Vik Muniz
Clare Munn
Eboo Patel
Alexander Payne
Meg Ryan
Deborah Scranton
Jeff Skoll
Philippe Starck
Yossi Vardi
Kevin Wall
Will.i.am

If you’re interested learning more and/or helping out, please send an email to Pangea Day executive director Delia Cohen (delia@ted.com). More details are available at the project's beautiful website created for us by Avenue A/Razorfish: pangeaday.org. Now enjoy the film!Very best,
Chris AndersonTED Curator

Pangea Day Needs Your Videos!

Dear friends,
This is an inspring, great global project; and as a class I think we should take initiative this movement. Do you have any ideas on how??

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Organizational Behavior Summer 2007 - Part IV

PART 4 of our lovely final celebration at Art and The Cafe! This has been an unforgettable experience and I really miss all of you!

Organizational Behavior Summer 2007- Part II

PART 3 of our lovely final celebration at Art and The Cafe! This has been an unforgettable experience and I really miss all of you!

Organizational Behavior Summer 2007 - Part III

PART 2 of our lovely final celebration at Art and The Cafe! This has been an unforgettable experience and I really miss all of you!

Organizational Behavior Summer 2007 - Part I

Our lovely final celebration at Art and The Cafe! This has been an unforgettable experience and I really miss all of you!