Day of the Seafarer 25 th June 2014

Day of the Seafarer 25 th June 2014 HOW YOU CAN JOIN THE CAMPAIGN

Social Media Toolkit Intro Background Aims Why How Thank you for supporting the Day of the Seafarer campaign. This toolkit outlines how you can use Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, blogs and other platforms to celebrate the Day of the Seafarer. If you have any questions or ideas, please contact Karine Langlois klangloi@imo. org THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

Seafarers brought me… MY BED, SOFA AND CAR! #thankyouseafarers

Download our stickers

Write on our virtual wall http: //dayoftheseafarer 2014. imo. org

What is Day of the Seafarer? Intro Background Aims Why How • An official United Nations international observance day • Every year on 25 June • Organized by the International Maritime Organization • Reaches millions of people worldwide

Aims of Day of the Seafarer 2014: Seafarers brought me… Intro Background Aims Why How • Celebrate seafarers around the world • Engage seafarers themselves to tell us about (and share photos of) their life at sea • Engage the public to tell us what seafarers have brought to them, and to thank seafarers for doing so

Why you should be involved Intro Background Aims Why How Each of us, as consumers and citizens, has a responsibility to thank the world’s largest unseen workforce and give them a voice. “Seafarers Brought Me” highlights the often “invisible” role that seafarers play in our lives every day, whilst delivering more than 90% of the world’s goods.

How you can be involved Intro Background Aims Why How This year’s campaign calls on participants (the general public, organizations, Governments, etc. ) to complete the sentence “Seafarers brought me……” with a word naming an object or something specific of your choosing – and if possible, add a photo, video, and/or written message, accompanied with the simple message: “Thank you, seafarers”.

Share your “Seafarers brought me…” messages: Intro Background Aims Why How Resources Our Virtual wall: http: //dayoftheseafarer 2014. imo. org Our video animation: https: //vimeo. com/97514307 Logo and badges: (in 6 different languages) http: //www. imo. org/About/Events/ dayoftheseafarer/Pages/Day-of-the. Seafarer-2014. aspx

Share your “Seafarers brought me…” messages: Intro Background Aims Why How Resources Our social media channels are: https: //twitter. com/IMOHQ https: //www. facebook. com/IMOHQ http: //www. flickr. com/photos/imo-un/collections/ http: //www. youtube. com/user/IMOHQ

Thank you for your support! CONTACT: Karine Langlois KLangloi@imo. org