Event
World Polio Day 2018
Venue
Chicago
Audience
100,000 viewers worldwide
Languages
English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, German
For the World Polio Day, a conference held annually to take stock of Rotary’s progress towards the goal of eradicating the disease, the Organization wanted to live stream worldwide, in as many as nine languages, a series of keynotes made in Philadelphia. Using KUDO for a cloud-based solution with real-time language support, it managed to broadcast the content to thousands of viewers the world over, using its own team of interpreters working from a different city.
The World Polio Day 2018 was hosted by Rotary International as part of a campaign to wipe polio off the face of the earth. Global health experts and celebrities gathered in Philadelphia to take stock of collective efforts towards the eradication of this crippling disease.
Rotary needed to go beyond geographic and language barriers and it hoped to reach upwards of 100,000 viewers worldwide. It also wanted to use its own interpreters to render the program in English and another eight languages. Only their interpreters would have to work out of Rotary’s international headquarters, some 800 miles away.
With as little as a computer and basic connectivity, KUDO was able to capture all the action in the room and distribute it through the cloud in the form of HD audio and video. Spread through 30 countries, viewers followed the program on their mobile phones or computers, in real-time and in a language of their choosing.
Rotary interpreters, trained online in the use of KUDO, translated every speech, including the narration of several videos, in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Korean and German. And they did so remotely, from their booths in Chicago, through KUDO.
The solution required minimal setup and no equipment lease, as viewers relied on their own computers and smart devices. Rotary also saved big for not having to fly interpreters around.
Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who work together across the globe with the aim of creating lasting change. The eradication of polio is one of its goals.
“By using KUDO, we were able to ensure a more inclusive and truly global event that brought together a range of speakers and participants and facilitated a diverse level of engagement and representation.”
“For large events like this, the turnaround time for getting answers to technical questions is crucial. The support we received from the KUDO team in this regard was excellent.”
“Accessing live interpretation from KUDO in Microsoft Teams made it possible for our company to navigate the new hybrid work environment seamlessly. But most importantly, it helped us ensure we could maintain inclusive and seamless communication internally given the bilingual context we operate under in Belgium”
“Thanks to Hopin’s integration with KUDO, language wasn’t a barrier. KUDO supported live interpretation, ensuring attendees from around the world could enjoy the conference’s content live and in their local languages.”
“We chose KUDO for the seamless live interpretation feature and the training and support provided by their amazing staff.”
“KUDO enabled us to significantly increase the number of participants in our meetings and made it possible for faraway countries to actively participate in decision-making.”
“KUDO delivered good quality multilingual translation cost-effectively. Our participants had an excellent experience as the service was intuitive and seamless.”
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