{"id":30229,"date":"2021-03-24T08:31:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T04:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=30229"},"modified":"2021-03-24T08:31:52","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T04:31:52","slug":"canon-partners-with-un-for-5th-sdg-global-festival-of-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/canon-partners-with-un-for-5th-sdg-global-festival-of-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Canon Partners With UN For 5th SDG Global Festival Of Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Canon EMEA, the world\u2019s leading imaging company, will be taking part in the <a href=\"https:\/\/globalfestivalofaction.org\/\">5<sup>th<\/sup> SDG Global Festival of Action<\/a> between 25<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 26<sup>th<\/sup> March to inspire and educate people on the of power visual storytelling in addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Striving to inspire action, connect people and develop solutions to #Turn it Around, the festival will focus on the four key themes of climate action, poverty and inequality, gender equality, and inclusive systems and sustainable finance.<\/p>\n<p>Canon will be supporting the event through number sessions inspired by the activities of both participants from its Young People Programme and Canon Ambassadors. The sessions aim to explore the power of visual storytelling and how it can be used to drive action on the SDGs.<\/p>\n<p>All of Canon\u2019s sessions are free to attend and can be accessed by registering for the Festival <a href=\"https:\/\/globalfestivalofaction.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Canon sessions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Big Picture plenary: the time is now, 25<sup>th<\/sup> March 16:15 \u2013 17:00 GST<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Canon Ambassador Tasneem Alsultan will be joining journalist and former UN official Cristina Gallach and civic entrepreneur Ilona Szab\u00f3 De Carvalho <a href=\"https:\/\/globalfestivalofaction.org\/class\/big-picture-plenary-the-time-is-now\/?wcs_timestamp=1616678100\">to take stock of where we are right now<\/a> and discuss what changes are needed now to ensure a sustainable future.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Canon Young People Programme creative storytelling workshop: how to tell compelling visual stories <\/strong><strong>speakers, 26th March 20:00 \u2013 21:00 GST<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Adam Pensotti, Head of the Canon Young People Programme, and Canon Ambassador Laura El-Tantawy<a href=\"https:\/\/globalfestivalofaction.org\/class\/how-to-workshop-canon-young-people-programme-creative-storytelling-workshop-how-to-tell-compelling-visual-stories\/?wcs_timestamp=1616778000\">will be running a workshop<\/a> aimed at educating and inspiring people to use visual storytelling as a tool to express their views on how we can create a better and more sustainable future. Attendance at the workshop will require <a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_YetVTUPLRAymuGipOS5tNw\">registration<\/a> for the session.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In conversation: the value of creative education and empowering the next generation speakers, 26<sup>th<\/sup> March 21:15 \u2013 21:30 GST<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Adam, Laura and Tasneem will also come together for <a href=\"https:\/\/globalfestivalofaction.org\/class\/the-value-of-creative-education-and-empowering-the-next-generation\/?wcs_timestamp=1616782500\">a panel session<\/a> to discuss the power of visual storytelling, covering both their own work and how it can be used to support the development of young people across the world.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Visual storytelling exhibitions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Online exhibitions will be displayed throughout the virtual festival, featuring the work of <a href=\"https:\/\/globalfestivalofaction.org\/class\/laura-el-tantawy\/\">Laura El-Tantawy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/globalfestivalofaction.org\/class\/tasneem-alsultan\/\">Tasneem Alsultan<\/a> and participants of the <a href=\"https:\/\/globalfestivalofaction.org\/class\/canon-young-people-programme\/\">Canon Young People Programme<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This marks the third year that Canon has supported the SDG Global Festival of Action through its Young People Programme, an initiative which inspires, educates and empowers young people to use visual storytelling to share their own views on how to fulfil the SDGs.<\/p>\n<p>A wide variety of sessions will take place across five different stages in a dynamic virtual space, offering attendees the view and interact with plenary sessions, speeches, workshops and performances. The SDG Global Festival of Action is free to attend and all sessions will be available on-demand after the event. For more details please visit the event\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Image-1-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Image-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Image-1-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-30230\" src=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Image-2-1-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Image-2-1-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Image-2-1-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Image-2-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canon EMEA, the world\u2019s leading imaging company, will be taking part in the 5th SDG Global Festival of Action between 25th \u2013 26th March to inspire and educate people on the of power visual storytelling in addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 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