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BE THE CHANGE

Images Courtesy of JR

JR’s INSIDE OUT PROJECTJR was awarded the prestigious TED prize in 2011.His wish is “I wish for you to stand up for what you care about by participating in a global art project and together we will turn the world…Inside Out.”

For more information on the Inside Out Project, visit http://www.insideoutproject.net/.

ABOUT THE TED PRIZEThe first TED Prize was awarded in 2005, born out of the TED Conference and a vision by the world's leading entrepreneurs, innovators, and entertainers to change the world – one Wish at a time.

The reward: $100,000, the TED Community's array of talent and expertise, and the leadership of a TED Prize team led by Amy Novogratz. What began as an unparalleled experiment to leverage the resources of the TED Community to spur global change has evolved into one of the most prestigious prizes.

From Bono's the ONE Campaign ('05 recipient) to Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution ('10 recipient), the TED Prize is helping to combat poverty, take on religious intolerance, improve global health, tackle child obesity, advance education, and now inspire art around the world.

For more information on the TED Prize, visit www.tedprize.org

INSIDE OUT PROJECT

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CONCEPT“BE THE CHANGE”We find ourselves at a very interesting crossroads. During this time of accelerated globalization and rapid changes in our environment, people in countries around the world are being affected in different ways. Now, more than ever, we have a responsibility to share the human stories that unite us as world citizens.  Via JR’s Inside Out Project, we are joining forces with individuals and groups in countries around the world to bring awareness to the issues we want to change, as well as inspire creative solutions to make these changes possible. It is time for us as co-producers, artists and global citizens to engage in a dialogue to help reorganize systems of urban interaction and challenge the existing frameworks. We believe this change must come from within each individual in order for us to move forward collectively and bring about positive change worldwide.  We invite the growing silent majority to be part of this “global ex-change” by becoming more globally conscious and proactive in their daily lives. On World Peace Day, which takes place on September 21,2012 (TBC), the world will unite through the exchange of portraits from country to country which will not only create a mosaic of faces, but an ongoing collaborative dialogue, using art and communication as catalysts for social change.

PORTRAIT DETAILSEach participating country will produce 500 portraits (a specific number of portraits from each country will then be redistributed (% relative to the number of countries participating) creating a mosaic of faces from around the world (For example, Athens will have 15-20 portraits from Greece, 15-20 from Mexico, 15-20 from Israel, etc.) Each portrait will be uploaded on the Inside Out Project Website and will include the person’s first name, location, and a personal message relating to their respective human, natural and urban environment, in the format of a wish or a statement The general public will be invited to participate through an open call and local and social media networksAdditionally, large-scale posters representing the 5 participating continents will be given to each group and posted in emblematic locations in the city center (TBC pending budget and local logistics on the ground) 3

CONCEPTPASTING OF PORTRAITS: A GLOBAL ONE-DAY EVENT ON WORLD PEACE DAY

To unite as one global action, all participating countries, in conjunction with local respective TEDx chapters, will simultaneously post the 12,500-15,000 portraits on the same day The portraits will be posted in the city center of each participating country (exact location TBD pending local permits) Via an open call, volunteers from the city’s community will be invited to help paste the portraitsThese events will be broadcasted live on the respective TEDx platforms. We are currently in discussion with our global partner, Ikono.tv, to broadcast the entire event live, jumping from one country to the next over 24 hours.

PARALLEL EVENTS Local IOP actions will join forces with respective TEDx chapters and will host a series of talks on the ground (format to be determined with local TEDx chapter), inviting experts from the social sciences, artists and community leaders, among others, to inspire awareness, build education and find creative solutions to the climate crisis Participating TEDx chapters will have the opportunity to invite a group leader from a different country to speak about the action in a TEDxTalk A “live message stand” : We invite every chapter to have a podium during their photo shoot and pasting where people will be invited to “say something nice …exact theme TBD” These messages will be recorded as archival material, creating a series of podcasts.

ONLINE PRESENCE Besides the IOP website, our collaborators will host in its blog, portraits of all group leaders, and their stories, as well as regular posts on the evolution of the project, features of experts. A global Facebook page will be created to unify the entire action

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PARTICIPANTSThe group leaders in Athens and Juarez will be coordinating this global action to unite the five participating continents.

PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES **Alsace, FRANCEAthens, GREECEAustin, USAAveiro, PORTUGALBrisbane, AUSTRALIA Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA Casablanca, MOROCCO Guayacan, GUYANAHanoi, CHINAJuarez, MEXICOLima, PERUMadrid, SPAIN Mumbai, INDIANew York, USA Nicosea, CYPRUS Nairobi, KENYAPeckham, UKPort au Prince, HAITIPOLANDTHE NETHERLANDSSantiago, CHILESao Paulo, BRAZIL Tel Aviv, ISRAELTunis, TUNISIA

** Countries already contacted that have unofficially confirmed their participation

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BUDGETIOP SUPPORTThe price per portrait is $2.60, which includes printing on recycled paper and shipping costs.

Although each country will be responsible for their own costs on the ground for the day of the posting, we are trying to raise the printing and shipping funds for all of the participating countries to be given directly to the Inside Out Project, c/o The Sapling Foundation/TED.

TED is owned by The Sapling Foundation, a private nonprofit foundation, a 501(c)3 organization under US tax code

PRINTING & SHIPPING COSTS500 portraits per country (estimate 25-30 countries, TBC)

Per country = $1,30020 countries = $26,00025 countries = $32,50030 countries = $39,000

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TIMELINE

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March, 2012 | OPEN CALL FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHERS# of Photographers:15-20How: Photographers will be invited to one central location (3-5) days to shoot the 500 portraits.

April, 2012 | OPEN CALL TO THE PEOPLE Goal: 500 participants spanning all ages and genderIndividuals will be invited to a central location where the photographers will take their portraits

May-June, 2012 | PHOTO SHOOT(S)3-5 day photo shoot (probably 2 weekends in a row) in a central location of each participating country 

June 15, 2012 | PHOTO SHOOT DEADLINE 

June 30th, 2012 | PHOTO UPLOAD DEADLINEGroup Leaders representing each country’s action will assume responsibility of uploading portraits to the IOP Website. 

July-August, 2012 | IMAGES PRINTED & SENT OUT BY IOP 

FALL 2012 | POSTING OF PORTRAITS (Exact Date TBD)All participating countries will simultaneously post images on same day to unite as one global action.

TEDx

Created in the spirit of TED’s mission, “ideas worth spreading,” the TEDx program is designed to give communities, organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through TED-like experiences at the local level. TEDx events are fully planned and coordinated independently, on a community-by-community basis.

TEDx was created in the spirit of TED's mission, "ideas worth spreading." The program is designed to give communities, organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through TED-like experiences at the local level.At TEDx events, a screening of TEDTalks videos -- or a combination of live presenters and TEDTalks videos -- sparks deep conversation and connections. TEDx events are fully planned and coordinated independently, on a community-by-community basis.

COLLABORATION WITH TEDxWorldwide ChaptersWe are suggesting that all participating countries in the Global Inside Out Action partner and join forces with the local TEDx Chapters in their respective cities.

The following TEDx Chapters are on board: TEDx Academy, TEDxMexico (DF), TEDxAveiro (Portugal), TEDxDubai and TEDxAlsace (France).  Ongoing conversations are also taking place between TEDxJaffa, TEDxCasablanca, TEDx Capetown, among others.

TEDxWorldwide Chapters

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Corinne WeberEmail: corinne@meld.cc

Yvonne SenoufEmail: yvonne@meld.cc

Monica LozanoEmail: monica@monicalozano.com

CONTACT

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GROUP ACTION LEADERS

TEDxWORLDWIDERespective Local Chapters