Expressions of Intent for IPY 2007-2008 Activities

Expression of Interest Details

PROPOSAL INFORMATION

THE ICE DAY  (Sport culture and arts to support the Polar Year)

Outline
THE ICE DAY The ICE DAY is an international communication project that joins sport, music, dance, documentary, and social participation together to support the IPY, and to inform about the global environment. The project is divided in four steps. 1. Media campaign from October 2007 to march 2008 2. “repeated monothematic installation” same time in different locations of Europe and polar regions form December 2007 to march 2008 3. Sport and cultural TV event, live broadcast from Malta, Italy, Spain, and polar region on march 12th 2008 by Malta National TV and RAI 2. Concept World and Olympic champions, of ice-skating, together with artists, musicians, singers and dancers, will perform in Malta and in different location of Polar Region in order to pass though a social message, on the protection of the atmosphere, to support the media campaign. At the same time, the Authorities of Malta Government will host the main stage of conclusive event and offer to the IPY, a communication project that through the circuit of the Eurovision march 12th 2008 like a closeting event of The IPY will be able to launch the message from the artists and the Scientific Community. Objective The objective of the project is to create a multi media and educational campaign in order to make aware the consciences to the thematic and acclimatizes theme, through the universal languages, sport, music , dance and visual art. Previous humanitarian and social event by OPERA ITALIANA Opera italina is involved for 3rd time in 6 years in promotion event for International Year of UN. Here there are some international TV events, created and/or coordinated with international organisation. 1994 Tribute Survival from Bosnia and 12 country TV Humanitarian 1994 “Mozart Requiem” from Sarajevo with Zubi Mehta TV UNHCR 1996 “Help Rwanda” from Rwanda UNHCR 2002 “Inno dalle Vette” International Year of Mountain closing event with Holy Father from Vatican FAO/UN 2003 “H20” TV documentary show for the International Year of fresh water FAO 2004 “Bagdad Renaissance” UNHR/UNHCR Iraq

What significant advance(s) in relation to the IPY themes and targets can be anticipated from this project?
This project will be fully dedicate to communicate the scientific theme of the Polar Year to a large audience by TV and media.

What international collaboration is involved in this project?
Like this a educational, sport, and communication project the international is bases in the international Authority of Ice skating (ISU)

FIELD ACTIVITY DETAILS

Geographical location(s) for the proposed field activities:
The event will take place in different locations a as well as Malta, Italy, Spain, and Antarctica Peninsula, and Svalbard

Approximate timeframe(s) for proposed field activities:
Arctic: 11/2007 – 03/2008            
Antarctic: 11/y2007– 03/2008            

Significant facilities will be required for this project:
The project need only facilities in order to have footage of polar research and logistic support of some different polar base for the TV crew.

Will the project leave a legacy of infrastructure?
In the intention of the project it will be a fund raising in order to supply a research equipment for north Pole base. The detail will be discussed in the near future.

How is it envisaged that the required logistic support will be secured?
Consortium
Another national polar operator
Commercial operator
Own support

Has the project been "endorsed" at a national or international level?
The project is endorsed by ISU (world Ice skating federation by Olympic committee) Malta’s Authority, Malta National TV, Italian National TV and others.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND STRUCTURE

Is the project a short-term expansion (over the IPY 2007-2008 timeframe) of an existing plan, programme or initiative or is it a new autonomous proposal?
Yes
This is a new project based in communication and educational and in a sport and cultural event

How will the project be organised and managed?
The project will be coordinated by Opera Italiana, a NGO organisation who specialized in humanitarian and social event. It the team work will be involved a Maltese organisation Renaissance, and Italian PR Company “Fenice event”, a Chinese organisation, “west-east service” a sport ice production by De Leonardis, PBS- Malta, Public broadcasting TV Malta, and RAI 2 (Italian nation channel).

What are the initial plans of the project for addressing the education, outreach and communication issues outlined in the Framework document?
It will print 400.000 post card with a theme of polar year and we will invite children coming form different country to paint, we will do sever social event like “installation” in the ice court in Europe, it will set up a multi media campaign, with TV, press and Internet

What are the initial plans of the project to address data management issues (as outlined in the Framework document)?

How is it proposed to fund the project?
All the project will be funded by private sponsor, and from own resource of Opera Italiana

Is there additional information you wish to provide?
In order to get a very large audience the project nee a strong support by IPY organisation.

PROPOSER DETAILS

Dr Francesco Stochino Weiss
OPERA ITALIANA CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
Viale delle Milizie 20 ROMA
00192
Italy

Tel: + 39 06 37518320
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