Qatar National Library (QNL) and the U.S. Embassy in Qatar join hands to host a webinar with the creators of Angry Birds using the U.S Department of State CO.NX network. The live, virtual discussion will take place on Thursday 5 th December 2013 between 2:30pm – 3:30pm and everyone is invited to join in, either virtually or by joining others at Hamad bin Khalifa University’s Student Centre.
The webinar will take participants behind the scenes with the world’s most popular video game and virtually engage with Rovio’s Peter Vesterbacka, creator of the Angry Birds franchise, and physicist Rhett Allain, author of National Geographic’s Angry Birds Furious Forces: The Physics at Play in the World’s Most Popular Game.
Vesterbacka will explain the Angry Birds phenomenon, while Allain will explore physics through the Angry Birds lens. Both guests will engage from Washington D.C. in a virtual discussion with alumni of U.S. international exchanges and take questions from a live global audience.
The webinar will be broadcast live through the CO.NX, a virtual network that connects the world through virtual engagement and provides a space for the interactive exchange of ideas, as part of what the U.S. Department of State calls ‘Digital Public Diplomacy’.
To reserve a seat at Hamad bin Khalifa University’s Student Centre, please RSVP to Lisa Reynolds ( [email protected]). To join the webinar virtually, please visit: https://conx.state.gov/eca. Follow the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #AngryBirdsPhysics.
Qatar National Library (QNL) is currently offering its registered members free online access to a vast collection of online resources, including the latest bestsellers, classical works, concerts, top academic journals and documentaries. Anyone who lives in Qatar and has a valid Qatari ID/Residence Permit is eligible for free library registration. To register, please visit: www.qnl.qa.
The webinar will take participants behind the scenes with the world’s most popular video game and virtually engage with Rovio’s Peter Vesterbacka, creator of the Angry Birds franchise, and physicist Rhett Allain, author of National Geographic’s Angry Birds Furious Forces: The Physics at Play in the World’s Most Popular Game.
Vesterbacka will explain the Angry Birds phenomenon, while Allain will explore physics through the Angry Birds lens. Both guests will engage from Washington D.C. in a virtual discussion with alumni of U.S. international exchanges and take questions from a live global audience.
The webinar will be broadcast live through the CO.NX, a virtual network that connects the world through virtual engagement and provides a space for the interactive exchange of ideas, as part of what the U.S. Department of State calls ‘Digital Public Diplomacy’.
To reserve a seat at Hamad bin Khalifa University’s Student Centre, please RSVP to Lisa Reynolds ( [email protected]). To join the webinar virtually, please visit: https://conx.state.gov/eca. Follow the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #AngryBirdsPhysics.
Qatar National Library (QNL) is currently offering its registered members free online access to a vast collection of online resources, including the latest bestsellers, classical works, concerts, top academic journals and documentaries. Anyone who lives in Qatar and has a valid Qatari ID/Residence Permit is eligible for free library registration. To register, please visit: www.qnl.qa.
