The IGNITE Stage is a space in which the participants of the Regional Platform will have 20 minutes to present and present new products or initiatives in the field of disaster risk reduction. The objective of this space is to complement and expand the range of topics discussed in the Regional Platform beyond those presented in the main sessions and parallel events.
Wednesday 20th: 11:00-19:00
Thursday 21st: 9:00-17:00
Friday 22nd 09: 9:00-14:45
For more information regarding Ignite Stage presentations of Colombia please contact: Yina Rodriguez yina.rodriguez@gestiondelriesgo.gov.co
For more information regarding other Ignite Stage presentations please contact: Carolina Cornejo ccornejo@eird.org
Observations:
• The IGNITE Stage program will be available onsite during the Regional Platform and on the Regional Platform website. However, participants are encouraged to promote their presentations to encourage attendance
• A laptop, a monitor and microphones will be provided by the host, the Government of Colombia. Presentations can be delivered in English, French or Spanish, but please note that interpretation will not be available
• The 20-minute time limit (includes technical assistance to start the presentation and a question and answer session) will be strictly enforced. A timer will be available and visible from the stage
Promotion of approved presentations:
To help promote the approved presentations, information notes prepared by the participating organizations will be available both on the Regional Platform website, as well as on the corporate website and Facebook page of UNISDR - The Americas.
The notes should be brief and should draw participants' interest. It is suggested that you use the template below:
Template to elaborate notes of promotion of the IGNITE stage
To help you prepare your notes, please consult this useful tool:
ABC for the elaboration of notes
IGNITE stage Explore We can also publish videos and photographs on our social media accounts, which will support the promotion of your presentations for the Ignite Stage. Publish your videos and/or photos in social media and send the links with a brief description to Saskia Carusi saskia.carusi@un.org.
Due to space issues on our mail server, please do not send videos or photos as attachments.
For more information please contact:
Saskia Carusi saskia.carusi@un.org
