The UN's Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are the connective thread running through Envision's screenings, panel discussions and social networking. The MDGs are to eradicate poverty, achieve universal primary education; promote gender equality and empower women; reduce child mortality; improve maternal health; combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases; ensure environmental sustainability; and develop global partnership for development.
Envision's spotlight focus in 2013 is global health as it relates to MDG 4: reducing child mortality; MDG 5: improving maternal health; and MDG 6: combating HIV/AIDs, malaria and other diseases. The impact on global populations of aging and non-communicable diseases will also feature in Envision 2013: Stories of the Global Health Challenge.
Founded in 2008, Envision is a unique partnership between the Independent Filmmaker Project and the United Nations Department of Public Information. Our partnership is built on the shared belief that storytelling and documentary film can be powerful tools in building a better future for all people.
Anchored by the Millennium Development Goals, Envision’s annual gathering connects UN experts and NGO advocates with some of the most creative minds in filmmaking and new media, with the goal of finding fresh, compelling ways to create momentum for social change. The gatherings offer a critical opportunity for filmmakers and social change activists to forge creative, cross-sector partnerships to promote their causes and reach wider audiences.
