Campaign Overview

Can You Solve This ?A Digital Campaign for the Right of Education in Iran

Can You Solve This? is a campaign that aims to bring attention to human rights abuses in Iran. In particular, it focuses on the systematic denial of education which the Iranian government uses as a tool of persecution toward numerous groups of students.

Those affected by this systematic persecution include student activists, religious minorities, human right defenders, women rights supporters, ethnic minorities etc.

The campaign aims to raise awareness and activate individuals as well as institutions and organizations.  The centerpiece of the campaign is the website “can-you-solve-this.org,” which shares with its visitors a short animated video clip that visually outlines the situation and problems at hand. After viewing the clip, the site visitor is able to send pre-drafted emails to political representatives asking for their support in addressing these problems.  To increase participation in the campaign we will use QR-codes in creative and far-reaching ways to attract people’s interest. 

QR CODES: What are they and why use them?

‣ Quick response codes (“QR Codes”) are a type of barcode which can include text, data or URLs. They are among of the most popular 2D barcodes.

‣ Users scan QR codes with their smartphone and are directed to a specific set of data - such as text message, a video or directed to website.

‣ QR codes are a wonderful way to bridge offline content with online content.

‣ It can measure response rates with the highest degree of precision.

‣ They are free of charge - all you need is a QR reader

application on your smartphone (many phones have them by default).

QR Code

Where will you find the code?

CAN YOU SOLVE THIS?

CAN YOU SOLVE THIS?

Inside public transport (trains, buses etc) Banner on Building(library, university)

Banner Outdoor

Poster at Bus StopCar Magnets

Public Stickers

CAN YOU SOLVE

THIS?

Can you solve this?

bookmarks which are passed out for free at local book shops give away stickers

tshirtslaptop stickers

the options are many ... we will aim for locations that are either related to education (libraries, universities, student coffee shops, museums, etc) or places with high people populations.

Where will you find the code?

the options are many ... we will aim for locations that are either related to education (libraries, universities, student coffee shops, museums, etc) or places with high people populations.

Where will you find the code? Newspaper Article or Advertisement

Websites / Blogs / Portals

Facebook

How will it work?

scan the QR code with your phone User is taken to campaign website and a video starts automatically

Person finds a QR code e.g. stickers, posters, flyers,

banners, magazine ads, facebook etc

1. 2. 3.

CAN YOU SOLVE THIS?

www.can-you-solve-this.org

What happens if you do NOT have a smartphone?

Just type the domain into your web browser on your computer

Once the campaign site opens the video starts automatically

All codes will include the domain of the site at the bottom of the QR code

(www.can-you-solve-this.org)

1. 2. 3.

CAN YOU SOLVE THIS?

www.can-you-solve-this.org

Website ElementsAfter scanning the code one is automatically taken to the campaign website

1- Video: Get Informed

A 1min video starts explaining that some students are denied access to higher education in Iran. The video will be in a style similar to the Persepolis movie. At the end of the clip a voice over explains that the denial of education is a systematic tool of oppression used by the government.

The clip will then close by asking people to take action to email the government.

Website ElementsAfter scanning the code one is automatically taken to the campaign website

2- Send Email: Take Action

3- Share the Campaign: Increase InvolvementAfter sending off your email, you are encouraged to share this campaign thru facebook, twitter and email to increase awareness and involvement.

After viewing the clip viewers are prompted to get involved and send a email to a person of influence. (National parliamentarian, european parliament, member of congress etc) The site will generate a basic email, but users are encouraged to write their own text or to edit the text written. This way we manage to personalize the emails sent and make the campaign stronger. For the start of the campaign we will start with germany and slowly increase this section.

Additional ElementsWe have reached out to numerous organization and have received support from 7 of them:

A Few of the Partner Organizations

Celebrity Supporters:We aim to follow up and gain support from various celebrities, asking them for statement or photos with the code as well as if they would be willing to tweet about this campaign

Paid and Free Media:We aim to get the campaign featured in numerous different types of media outlets.

Committee of Human Rights Reporters

CAN YOU SOLVE THIS?

www.can-you-solve-this.org