How to use the GLF Climate 2022 conference platform

From 11–12 November 2022, the Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) will host the second edition of GLF Climate alongside COP27.

GLF Climate 2022 will be held online and in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. If you’ll be attending the conference digitally, we’ve compiled this handy guide to help you get the most out of your experience.

Watch this 2-minute video explaining how to join the conference online.

Here’s what you can do on the GLF Climate 2022 digital conference platform:

Create account
Log in
Fill out profile
Explore agenda
Network
Join sessions
Interpretation
Feedback
Etiquette
Questions

Create your account

Once you’ve registered, you’ll automatically receive an email with a link to access the platform via your computer or mobile device.

Click on the Log in button in the registration email. This will take you to the page to create your login credentials.
Follow the instructions, fill in your email address and create your password.
Please make sure that you use the same email address that you used to register for the conference.

Log into the conference platform

Get the most out of the conference before, during and after the conference. The conference platform will be open until 28 November. Click here to access the platform.

If you’re not logged in, click on the Log in button at the top of the webpage.
Log into your account using the email address and password you used to create your account.
Explore the conference!

Fill out your profile

Tell your fellow participants more about yourself!

Click on the green menu button in the top right corner of the home page.
Then, click on My info
Here, you can fill out your profile, add a profile picture, and select the conference themes you’re interested in.

Don’t forget to allow networking so you can interact with other participants and make the most out of the conference. You can change these and the notification settings anytime.

Explore the agenda

See what’s on at GLF Climate, and create your own customized agenda for the conference.

In the navigation bar, click on Program → Agenda
Search for sessions by filtering by Session type, Organization, Speaker, or Date.
Bookmark your favorite sessions to your personal agenda by clicking the Bookmark button and receive an email notification when the session is about to start.
Click on a session to learn more about it, and add it to your personal agenda by clicking Add to Calendar.

To view and manage your personal agenda, click the menu button, then My agenda.

Start networking

Here’s how you can connect with other participants at GLF Climate.

In the navigation bar, click Program → Attendees to browse and search for other attendees. You can also add them to your contacts by clicking Contact.
Manage your contacts or add new ones in the menu under My contacts.
You can join a networking session by finding them listed as Networking on the Agenda, or under Program → Networking.

Remember to bookmark the networking session to make sure that you don’t miss it!

Explore the digital exhibitions

Check out our wide array of digital exhibitions at GLF Climate.

In the navigation bar, click on Exhibitors.
Search for a specific organization via the search bar, or simply browse the page.
Click on an exhibitor for an overview of the organization or project. Here, you can view their content, attend their sessions, view their contact information and any promotional offers, and request a meeting.

Follow organizations that interest you by clicking Add to favorites. You can quickly access them in the menu under My organizations.

Join sessions

On the day of the event, here’s how to attend a session:

You can access the session by clicking on a session you’d like to attend.
The session live streams will also appear on the Home page during the conference.
Click the play button on the video preview to join the session.
When you join a session, you can ask questions and upvote others’ questions, too. You can also chat online with other participants in the session.
If you’ve missed a session, you’ll be able to re-watch it by clicking the play button on the video preview.

Interpretation

All GLF Climate sessions will be streamed in English, French, and Spanish. If you would like to follow a translation of a session, please follow these steps:

Access the Interactio web app via your desktop browser here or download the app from the Apple store or Google Play store.
If you are joining with the app, enter the event code: GLFDIGITAL
Plug in your headphones.

Open the Interactio app and select the English, French or Spanish channel.
TIPP: If you are joining on one device, we recommend to mute the audio from the session and only listen to the audio through the Interactio web app.