http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/01/27/sweden-to-open-embassy-in-second-life/ Business, Communication, Technology Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:19:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/01/27/sweden-to-open-embassy-in-second-life/#comment-34357 Herbert Mühlburger’s Weblog » Blog Archive » Second Life and more … Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:23:11 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/01/27/sweden-to-open-embassy-in-second-life/#comment-34357 [...] Sogar die Europäische Union möchte laut diesem Blogeintrag in Second Life Präsenz zeigen. Grund dafür ist die Nähe zu den Unionsbürgern auf diesem Wege aufzubauen. Auch Schweden möchte eine Botschaft in Second life errichten, wie dieser Blogger berichtet. [...] [...] Sogar die Europäische Union möchte laut diesem Blogeintrag in Second Life Präsenz zeigen. Grund dafür ist die Nähe zu den Unionsbürgern auf diesem Wege aufzubauen. Auch Schweden möchte eine Botschaft in Second life errichten, wie dieser Blogger berichtet. [...]

]]> http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/01/27/sweden-to-open-embassy-in-second-life/#comment-33348 edublogs.be » Blog Archive » Communication Management in Virtual Worlds: The Next Challenge Fri, 16 Mar 2007 21:00:33 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/01/27/sweden-to-open-embassy-in-second-life/#comment-33348 [...] Sinds de lancering van Second Life werden al meer dan 4,6 miljoen accounts (bewoners, members) aangemaakt. Interessant om weten is dat maar liefst 54% van de actieve users Europeanen zijn (ten opzichte van 34,5% Noord-Amerikanen). Misschien nog niet zo gek dus dat ook de Europese Unie eraan denkt om een kantoor te openen en Zweden een virtuele ambassade overweegt. In elk geval draait de virtuele economie goed en in november werd dan ook bekend gemaakt dat Anshe Chung zichzelf de eerste dollar miljonaire is in Second Life mag noemen. [...] [...] Sinds de lancering van Second Life werden al meer dan 4,6 miljoen accounts (bewoners, members) aangemaakt. Interessant om weten is dat maar liefst 54% van de actieve users Europeanen zijn (ten opzichte van 34,5% Noord-Amerikanen). Misschien nog niet zo gek dus dat ook de Europese Unie eraan denkt om een kantoor te openen en Zweden een virtuele ambassade overweegt. In elk geval draait de virtuele economie goed en in november werd dan ook bekend gemaakt dat Anshe Chung zichzelf de eerste dollar miljonaire is in Second Life mag noemen. [...]

]]> http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/01/27/sweden-to-open-embassy-in-second-life/#comment-26300 European Union to open office in Second Life at NevilleHobson.com Sun, 04 Mar 2007 16:24:48 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/01/27/sweden-to-open-embassy-in-second-life/#comment-26300 [...] Sebastian Kurpas from European think tank CEPS told EUobserver that it is necessary for any governmental body to look into alternative ways of transmitting its message. He explained that the commission has lately changed its communication strategy from communication through mainly mainstream channels such as print media and television to a more diversified approach including the internet. Mr Kurpas said the commission could “reach a different public that may not normally be interested” in its work. (Via Philippe Borremans) The communication department is headed by Margot Wallstrom, a commissioner who is no stranger to embracing new communication ideas - she started a blog in the early adopter days for European political blogs, back in January 2005. The announcement comes after the latest data from Linden Lab, Second Life’s developer, published in early February which shows that citizens of the top three European Union member countries who are SL residents - that’s France, Germany and the UK - collectively make up 31.28% of Second Life’s membership, exceeding the 31.19% of the US, the single biggest country for membership. Overall, citizens of EU states make up just over 51% of the 4.275 million members of Second Life. Related post: Sweden to open embassy in Second Life [...] [...] Sebastian Kurpas from European think tank CEPS told EUobserver that it is necessary for any governmental body to look into alternative ways of transmitting its message. He explained that the commission has lately changed its communication strategy from communication through mainly mainstream channels such as print media and television to a more diversified approach including the internet. Mr Kurpas said the commission could “reach a different public that may not normally be interested” in its work. (Via Philippe Borremans) The communication department is headed by Margot Wallstrom, a commissioner who is no stranger to embracing new communication ideas - she started a blog in the early adopter days for European political blogs, back in January 2005. The announcement comes after the latest data from Linden Lab, Second Life’s developer, published in early February which shows that citizens of the top three European Union member countries who are SL residents - that’s France, Germany and the UK - collectively make up 31.28% of Second Life’s membership, exceeding the 31.19% of the US, the single biggest country for membership. Overall, citizens of EU states make up just over 51% of the 4.275 million members of Second Life. Related post: Sweden to open embassy in Second Life [...]

]]> http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/01/27/sweden-to-open-embassy-in-second-life/#comment-21169 Blog Relations » Blog Archive » Swedish 2nd Life Sun, 28 Jan 2007 18:18:00 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/01/27/sweden-to-open-embassy-in-second-life/#comment-21169 [...] I’m a bit wary of Second Life - which I see as having the potential to eat up oodles of real as well as virtual time - but Neville Hobson is a big fan, and his blog has a great scoop (for the non-Swedish speaking world)- Sweden To Open Embassy in Second Life. This raises lots of questions. Will diplomats enjoy immunity there? Will they be bugged / hacked by rival powers? Are MI6 keeping an eye on Second Life? What about Al-Qaeda? tags:Blog Home second life [...] [...] I’m a bit wary of Second Life - which I see as having the potential to eat up oodles of real as well as virtual time - but Neville Hobson is a big fan, and his blog has a great scoop (for the non-Swedish speaking world)- Sweden To Open Embassy in Second Life. This raises lots of questions. Will diplomats enjoy immunity there? Will they be bugged / hacked by rival powers? Are MI6 keeping an eye on Second Life? What about Al-Qaeda? tags:Blog Home second life [...]

]]> http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/01/27/sweden-to-open-embassy-in-second-life/#comment-21145 Ketcheson.net :: links for 2007-01-28 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 08:19:40 +0000 http://www.nevillehobson.com/2007/01/27/sweden-to-open-embassy-in-second-life/#comment-21145 [...] Sweden to open embassy in Second Life at NevilleHobson.com Huh? Wha? Why? I haven’t the foggiest why they would do this. I’m a big social media advocate, but the benefit of a Second Life embassy is lost on me. (tags: governmentblogging) Share and enjoy [...] [...] Sweden to open embassy in Second Life at NevilleHobson.com Huh? Wha? Why? I haven’t the foggiest why they would do this. I’m a big social media advocate, but the benefit of a Second Life embassy is lost on me. (tags: governmentblogging) Share and enjoy [...]

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