This year, Mashable has been working with the UN Foundation and 92nd Street Y to produce a series of events that we hope will break the mold of the traditionally closed concept of UN Week. We have an amazing lineup of speakers coming to the stage and are excited to announce that Geena Davis, Academy Award-winning actor and founder of See Jane, is joining us. She will be interviewed by Soledad O’Brien, anchor and special correspondent at CNN.
The Mashable and 92Y Social Good Summit brings together people who are directly working on solving the world’s most intractable problems through the frameworks of the UN’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Through Mashable and our audience, we are aiming to bring the new media and social media worlds into the events, whether in person or via webcast, to help spread mass awareness and support for solutions to the MDGs.
Mashable needs your help in supporting us, the UN Foundation, its initiatives and the world.
Ways To Get Involved
- Are you in NYC during UN Week? Buy a ticket through Eventbrite and support our event and the 92Y.
- Not in NYC during UN Week? RSVP on Facebook to spread the word that you’ll be watching the Livestream.
- Are you a member of the press, media or a blogger in NYC during UN Week? If so, apply for accreditation to the Social Good Summit and our UN Week Digital Media Lounge.
- RSVP to watch the four days of content from UN Week Digital Media Lounge on Facebook.
- Follow and share the Mashable Social Good coverage on Twitter (@SocialGood) and on Facebook.com/SocialGood.
- Start using the hashtag #SocialGood
- Participate in Social Good Day, a world-wide meetup happening on September 23.
- Start writing, tweeting, vlogging, blogging and talking to your friends and networks about the Millennium Development Goals.
- Watch the TedxChange webcast (Facebook event) or attend a TedxChange local event.
- Mashable has launched a dedicated website for the week for our joint events: http://mashable.com/un-week/
- The schedules for the Mashable & 92Y Social Good Summit and the first major content partners for the UN Week Digital Media Lounge are now available below.
- CNN has joined as a Media Partner.
- Livestream.com will be livestreaming the Social Good Summit and the UN Week Digital Media Lounge.
- End Water Poverty
- Action for Global Health
- Action Against Hunger
- Vestergaard
- Malawi Health Equity Network
- Global Pulse
- U.S. Government
- UN Goodwill Ambassadors
- Global mommy bloggers
- UN Millennium Campaign
- UN officials
- Oxfam America
- WorldBank
- Care
- Save
- FilmAid
- World Vision
- UN Development Programme
- UNICEF
- Girl Up
- Nothing But Nets
- Follow Mashable Social Media on Twitter
- Become a Fan on Facebook
- Subscribe to the Social Media channel
- Download our free apps for iPhone and iPad
Big Updates
Mashable & 92Y Social Good Summit:
Date: Monday, September 20, 2010
Time: 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. ET
Location: 92nd Street Y, New York City
Tickets: On sale through Eventbrite
The current agenda and schedule for the Mashable & 92Y Social Good Summit in partnership with the UN Foundation*
12:00 p.m. – Registration
1:00 – 1:10 p.m. – Opening Remarks from Mashable, 92Y and the UN Foundation
1:10 – 1:35 p.m. – Opening Keynote from Susan Smith Ellis, CEO of (RED)
1:35 – 1:50p.m. – Ray Chambers, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Malaria
1:50 – 2:05 p.m. – Geena Davis, Academy Award-winning actor and founder, See Jane in conversation with Soledad O’Brien, anchor and special correspondent, CNN/US.
2:05 – 2:15 p.m. – Adam Conner, Associate Manager, Public Policy, Facebook
2:15 – 2:20 p.m. – A conversation with Sherri Rollins Weston, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Sesame Workshop, and Kami from Takalani Sesame
2:20 – 2:40 p.m. – Judy McGrath, CEO of MTV Networks, overseeing MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, and VH1 among other media brands, interviewed by Elizabeth Gore, Executive Director Global Partnerships, United Nations Foundation
2:40 – 2:55 p.m. – Howard W. Buffett, Policy Advisor for the White House Domestic Policy Council
2:55 – 3:05 p.m. – Carrie James, Research Director, Project Zero, Harvard University
3:05 – 3:40 p.m. – Networking Break
3:40 – 3:55 p.m. – Oren Jacob, Executive Producer, “Ready, Set, Bag!” – Ensemble Pictures
3:55 – 4:05 p.m. – Jessica Jackley, Founder/CEO of ProFounder and Founder/Former CMO Kiva
4:05 – 4:20 p.m. – Dr. Lisa Masterson, co-host of “The Doctors” and founder of Maternal Fetal Care International, interviewed by Rachel Sklar, Editor-at-Large, Mediaite.com
4:20pm – 4:30 p.m. – CNN Hero, Doc Hendley
4:30pm – 4:40 p.m. — (to be announced)
4:40 – 5:00 p.m. – Chris Hughes, Founder, Jumo
5:00 – 5:15 p.m. — (to be announced)
5:15 – 5:50 p.m. – Keynote interview with Ted Turner, Chairman of Turner Enterprises, Inc. and Pete Cashmore, Founder/CEO, Mashable
*Schedule subject to change
Date: Tuesday, September 21 to Friday, September 24, 2010
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
Location: 92nd Street Y, New York City
Tickets: There are no tickets being sold for this event. See the application for accreditation.
Some highlights on the schedule for the UN Week Digital Media Lounge.* Full schedule can be found on the Digital Media Lounge site.
Tuesday, September 21
9:30 – 10:00 a.m. – Oxfam’s “Breakfast with the World”
11:00 – 11:30 a.m. – On-the-record with the U.S. Government
12:00 – 12:30 p.m. – ICT4D: Innovation & the Millennium Development Goals
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. – Disaster relief 2.0: Collaborative Technologies & the Future of Aid
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. – The Movement to End Malaria
Wednesday, September 22
12:00 – 12:30 p.m. – Philanthropy Goes Viral: What Girls Can Teach Women
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. – KEYNOTE: Saving 16 Million Lives – The Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health
2:40 – 4:00 p.m. – LIVE BROADCAST: Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon Launches the UN’s “Global Strategy for Women and Children’s Health”
Thursday, September 23
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – LIVE BROADCAST: President Obama and Secretary Generl Ban Ki-Moon’s opening General Assembly remarks
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. – EXCLUSIVE: CNN Heroes announcement
4:00 – 4:30 p.m. – EXCLUSIVE: LinkTV “ViewChange” Film Contest Finalists Premiered
Friday, September 24
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Changing the World: One Online Mother at a Time
12:00 – 12:30 p.m. – Wrap-up with The Economist: UN Week Report Card
*Schedule subject to change
Organizations involved include:
Representatives from the following NGO’s will be present throughout the week:
In Partnership With
Livestream is the most powerful live broadcast platform on the Internet. Producers can use the Livestream browser-based Studio application to create LIVE, scheduled and on-demand internet television to broadcast anywhere on the web through a single player widget. Our service comes in two flavors Free (ad-supported) and Premium (white-label, no-ads, pay for usage). Unique features include the ability to mix multiple live cameras, imported videos clips, and overlay graphics. With Livestream, producers can broadcast live from a mobile phone; use a customizable flash player with integrated chat; and develop a branded channel page on www.Livestream.com that incorporates interactive chat.
Supporting Sponsors
Blackbaud is the leading global provider of software and services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, enabling them to improve operational efficiency, build strong relationships, and raise more money to support their missions. Since 1981, Blackbaud’s sole focus and expertise has been partnering with nonprofits and providing them the solutions they need to make a difference in their local communities and worldwide. For more information, visit www.blackbaud.com.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to helping achieve the Millennium Development Goals, particularly in the areas of maternal and child health by applying innovative mobile technologies. The rapid proliferation of cell phones has made it possible to provide timely health information in even the most remote locations. In February 2010, Johnson & Johnson launched Text4Baby in the U.S. through its partnership with the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB). In September 2010, we announced a five year initiative with our affiliate, BabyCenter, focusing on mobile health outreach to mothers in six countries starting with China, India and South Africa.
Ticketing Partner
At Eventbrite, we’re passionate about bringing people together around a live experience. Whether it’s a photography class or a sold-out concert, an inspiring conference or an air-guitar competition — we’re true believers in the magic of events and the power of connecting people. Our service allows everyone to discover events and experience the excitement of bringing them to life. We do this by making it incredibly easy to create, find or attend an event. We help you manage the hard stuff — such as registrations and selling tickets — and we set you up with the tools to help your event spread virally through social networks. It’s event management, search, and promotion all coming together for the first time. We call it social commerce.
Reviews: Facebook, Internet, Mashable, Twitter
More About: 92y, cnn, social good, social good summit, un foundation, UN week
For more Social Media coverage: