Global research conference held online

In collaboration with PCO Nordic Congress, the international conference DevRes 2021 (Development Research) was held as a fully digital event. Using Coeo’s platform, the conference was able to stream content from nine parallel sessions—totaling 51 (!) streams—and reach over 700 participants from 42 countries.

About DevRes 2021

DevRes is an international conference on development research that brings together researchers and experts from around the world to share knowledge, research, and perspectives in the field.

The Challenge: Hosting a global conference online

The goal was to organize a major international conference with many concurrent sessions, where participants from different countries could easily access relevant content and navigate between tracks.

Needs and challenges

  • Handle a large number of concurrent sessions
  • Making content available to a global audience
  • Create clear navigation in a comprehensive program
  • Ensure access to content both live and on-demand

The Solution: A Digital Platform for a Global Conference

Coeo delivered a digital conference platform tailored to the conference’s visual identity, where all content was brought together in one place.

  • Conference website designed in line with the event's visual identity
  • Easy navigation between 9 concurrent sessions
  • 51 live sessions on the platform
  • General information about the conference and the organizer
  • Access to recorded material after broadcast

The result: A global digital conference

  • Over 700 participants
  • Participants from 42 countries
  • 51 live broadcasts across 9 concurrent streams
  • An accessible and well-organized digital conference experience
  • Ability to access content even after the fact

What Coeo delivered

✓ Digital conference platform
✓ Live streaming of 51 sessions
✓ Support for parallel program tracks
✓ Navigable conference website
✓ On-demand and recorded content
✓ Visual customization to match the conference’s profile

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