Click here for Message by Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization.
Imagine an item that you simply couldn’t live without. Maybe it’s
your music player, or a pen, or your computer, something you use every
day in your work, a piece of medical equipment or just your favourite
toy. Now stop and think: did that item, or any part of that item, or any
of the materials from which that item has been made, come by sea? The
chances are, the answer is “yes”.
25 June 2012 marks the second international Day of the Seafarer.
On that day, IMO is asking people around the world to use social
networks to highlight just how important seafarers are to everyone on
the planet, as they transport all over the world those vital items,
commodities and components which are so vital to all our daily lives.
So, on 25 June 2012, the Day of the seafarer, we ask you to
tell the world, through your social media connections, about an object
in your daily life that you can’t live without, and which came by sea.
Take a photo, write a description, record a song, make a film, whatever
you prefer: and then just post it on the social platform of your choice
and add the campaign slogan: “thank you seafarers”.
Seafarers leave their homes and families, often for long periods to
ensure that essential items and commodities on which our lives depend
arrive safely at our homes.
So show the seafarers of the world -
and your friends, too – your appreciation of the extraordinary services
they render every day of their professional lives, under demanding and
sometimes dangerous circumstances.
Day of the Seafarer is an innovative campaign that harnesses the
power of social media to raise awareness of seafarers and their unique
role. Everyone, regardless of where they live, can join the campaign
online.
So, on 25 June, you can join in by:
o Sharing your post on Facebook, if you have pictures, videos or any special message, please share them on our wall.
o Sending us a message @IMOHQ and @SeafarerDay using hashtag #thankyouseafarer
o On pinterest, you can pin a picture of your chosen object with the caption “Day of the Seafarer”
We invite participants to download the toolkits available here and join the campaign:
Facebook.com/IMOHQ
Twitter.com/IMOHQ (@IMOHQ)
Twitter.com/SeafarerDay (@SeafarerDay)
Pinterest.com/IMOHQ
Youtube.com/IMOHQ
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Thank you very much for your support. Join the campaign, follow us
on social media and let us know on the 25th June, your favourite object
that came by sea and that you can’t live without!
For more information please contact:
klangloi@imo.org
