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VODIUM®
TECHNOLOGY SELECTED BY WORLD BANK FOR WEBCAST OF SHIRIN EBADI
--2003 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER
Translation from Farsi to English
Included in Webcast
Ebadi Speaks On The Private Sector
and Human Rights
(Washington D.C. June 15, 2004) ----The Nobel Peace Prize
laureate Shirin Ebadi visited International Finance Corporation
(IFC) headquarters recently to speak on the topic of human
rights and the private sector. Her entire speech, which includes
a translation from Farsi to English, were produced by Vodium,
the Washington D.C. based webcast communications company.
The full event can be viewed at http://www.vodium.com/goto/ifc/main.asp.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of The
World Bank Group, selected Vodium to provide full web based
communications for its presentation of Nobel Peace Prize Winner,
Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to receive the honor.
Ebadi, noted that organizations such as the World Bank have
an obligation to incorporate human rights in their investment
strategies. Remarks by Assad Jabre, IFC Vice President of
Operations, and Avi Garbow, Vice Chair of the International
Human Rights Committee of the American Bar Association, precede
Ms. Ebadi's presentation.
While this marks the first time Vodium utilized Farsi, the
company has produced webcasts in a variety of languages. The
site includes video footage enhanced with synchronized transcript
that can be searched simultaneously for topics of interest.
Corrie Shanahan, Chief Media and Marketing, IFC, explained
the strategy to produce an interactive conference to global
participants, at the convenience of their desktop.
“Web based communications-- such as those offered by
Vodium-- increase our audience reach and provide an opportunity
to hear first hand an important discussion, such as this,
on human rights and business. The features such as video,
slides, and the translation from Farsi to English create a
stimulating and novel interaction for viewers,” noted
Ms. Shanahan.
Karl Williams, Vodium’s Chief Operating Officer, noted
the online communications offers viewers a unique opportunity
to hear first hand from this pioneer of human rights.
“The debut of borderless rich media marks the next step
for communications providers such as Vodium. Both the public
and private sector understand the strategic value of communications
initiatives that incorporate efficiency, and allow the audience
to view from the convenience of the desktop. In addition,
Vodium’s search function creates an easy to use on line
resource, while the library function stores the entire conference
for future analysis and review.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) promotes sustainable
private sector investment in developing countries as a way
to reduce poverty and improve people's lives.
IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered
in Washington, DC. It shares the primary objective of all
World Bank Group institutions: to improve the quality of the
lives of people in its developing member countries. Established
in 1956, IFC is the largest multilateral source of loan and
equity financing for private sector projects in the developing
world. It promotes sustainable private sector development
primarily by financing private sector projects located in
the developing world, helping private companies in the developing
world mobilize financing in international financial markets,
and providing advice and technical assistance to businesses
and governments
Vodium provides web-based delivery of interactive rich media
presentations to audiences of 10 or 10,000. Key applications
include on-line training, knowledge management, virtual conferences,
and corporate communications. Vodium's software and services
enable customers to create dynamic presentations that incorporate
synchronized video, slides and text within a single interface.
These multimedia presentations are then archived into a customized
library, available anytime, anywhere over the Internet. For
organizations, Vodium offers a powerful and cost-effective
platform to reach larger audiences and achieve high impact
communications, live or on demand. For the audience, Vodium
presents an engaging viewing experience where searching through
video is as easy as text. Vodium's customers span across Fortune
100 companies, Federal agencies and the educational sector.
For more information, visit www.vodium.com.
CONTACT:
Peggy M. Keegan
Director of Public Relations
pkeegan@vodium.com
202 898 1170
202 236 1236
www.vodium.com
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