Technical Information

The organizing committee of the Istanbul Unbound: Environmental Approaches to the City conference has done its best to provide its presenters and attendees the most secure and interactive virtual conference experience. Eventually, we decided on Crowdcast and Discord.

To make an analogy of an in-person conference, Crowdcast is our stage. It is where all the talks, from keynote to the closing remarks, will take place. It is also where the Natura Urbana movie and birbuçuk works will be screened. Conference registration is also done through Crowdcast. Please follow the link to register on Crowdcast and for Istanbul Unbound. You do not need to download or pay anything to use Crowdcast.

Discord will be analogous to our conference lounge. It is where participants and audience members can mingle, discuss, and network. Several publishing houses host virtual book fairs that you will be able to browse during the conference as well. Istanbul Unbound has an invite-only Discord channel. After you register for the conference via the Crowdcast link above, you will be able to join the Discord server.

You do not need to pay anything to use Discord, however, we recommend downloading the app for the highest-quality experience.

Both Crowdcast and Discord are accessible on your mobile devices.

Both Crowdcast and Discord are very easy to use (yes, easier than Zoom!), but, just to be sure, please browse through our guidelines and troubleshooting manual to ensure a smooth conference experience.

If you have any questions before or during the conference, you can find the conference team on Discord, you can also write to istanbul.unbound@iae.org.tr.