Solidar’IT is an independent project promoted by “A Contre Courant”, a non-profit organisation whose mission is to support the filming and production of multimedia content on worldwide social issues. Giordano Cossu et Benoit Cassegrain

Benoit Cassegrain is a French “web-reporter” who has recently returned after two and a half years filming documentary movies across Asia (www.web-reporter.net). He launched in 2010 a participative and collaborative project to create a web-documentary based on his experiences (webdoc.web-reporter.net), and set up a working group of over 10 volunteers, all versed in the multimedia domain. He is interested in world cultures and social issues, with a passion for new media. Over the last ten years he has lived in Germany, Sweden, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iran and other Asian countries.

Giordano Cossu is a consultant in media, IT and telecoms. Italian, he has also lived in the UK and Spain and is currently based in France. He has worked on several telecoms and media projects in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Fond of nature, travelling, journalism and photography, he has explored these interests in several countries across Asia, Africa and Latin America. Based on his professional experience, he aims to further the deployment of new technologies to support emergencies, reconstruction and development.

Solidar'IT in Haiti (Live Report)

Solidar'IT in Haiti (Live Report)