World Migratory Bird Day online event 2020

During the pandemic crisis period, formal massive public gatherings are impossible, and the public is having to follow the national government's health care guideline. Nowadays, with the impact of the lockdown/ homestay situation in some cities of Myanmar, most people are relying on internet access for different purposes including education and awareness. This is the best opportunity to raise awareness of migratory bird conservation online. This year in May 2020, NCS conducted online events for World Migratory Bird Day which attracted much attention by the public and received positive feedback from the audience and public through advertising on social media pages. On the occasion of WMBD 2020 coming in October, Nature Conservation Society-Myanmar (NCS) will organize nationwide online media events via broadcasting an energetic rhythmic migratory bird conservation MTV song (Burmese version). The tentative is "Save the journey to your home". This song will be the first conservation song related to migratory bird conservation across the EAAFP. Moreover, encouraging participation in the young generation includes public figures who are willing to be singers and actors. WMBD 2020 with the following activities. • Appointment of one ambassador who has the public role for promoting world migratory bird day including information on the critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper. The ambassador will share and post WMBD information from his personal blog page/ social media page to public • Organize small team crews with singers and actors to go on an outdoor trip with a video camera filming at one of the Flyway Network Sites for MTV song and editing at the studio. • Will announce broadcasting event via NCS- Social media Facebook page before 10 October 2020. • Broadcasting energetic rhythm migratory bird conservation MTV song on NSC Youtube channel and Facebook page on 10 October by boosting to get more audiences.