IMO campaign: It came by sea and I cant live without it
IMO supports the second international Day of the Seafarer, today, on 25 June through social media and a campaign as follows:
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:
- Sharing your post on Facebook, if you have pictures, videos or any special message, please share them on our wall.
- Sending us a message @IMOHQ and @SeafarerDay using hashtag #thankyouseafarer
- 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
Learn how you can support the event: Read Social Media Toolkit
Click here for Message by Koji Sekimizu, Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization.
Click here to see relevant video It came by sea and I can’t live without it!
Source: IMO