Know « CyberDodo® »
Who is « CyberDodo®, the Defender of Life » ?
Who are the organisers of « CyberDodo®, the Defender of Life » ?
How is the « CyberDodo® » trademark protected ?
Why was the CyberDodo Global association established?
Who is « CyberDodo®, the Defender of Life » ?
« CyberDodo® » is the name of a character, the hero of animated cartoons, comic strips, games, etc. who comes back to Earth several centuries after the extermination of his entire species by humankind so that the tragedy suffered by his family is never again experienced by any other living species. For Cyberdodo, it is the children of humankind that he wants to speak to first of all...
« CyberDodo® » has been assigned a total of 4 missions :
To defend life
To become a leader in « Edutainment »
To create real dialogue between children and adults
To be a spokesperson for stricly noble and just causes
« CyberDodo®, the Defender of Life » is a universal spokesperson with the advantage of a unique position: CyberDodo is free from any and all assocations related to race, social class, nationality, religion, political affiliation or gender.
He is supported in his efforts by International Organisations such as the High Commissioner of Human Rights, Interpol, etc…
Who are the organisers of « CyberDodo®, the Defender of Life » ?
The name « CyberDodo® » and the concept « Defender of Life » was created and introduced by Manuel M. Martin – www.manuelmartin.com
Born in Geneva (Switzerland) in 1961, he is the proud father of four boys. Following a succesful 12 year international career in architecture, in 1994 he decided to sell his firm comprising 3 offices (Geneva, Montreal & Lyon) to be able to give free reign to his creativity.
Until 1995, Manuel devotes his energies to guiding his firm’s successor owner and then, beginning in 1996, is able to whole heartedly devote himself to the project that was to become « CyberDodo® »
He creates the concept « CyberDodo®, the Defender of Life » and establishes the bases for a global development (Partners, branding). He devises a comprehensive strategy (community websites, educational trilogy, etc… ) and, finally, writes and produces the « CyberDodo the Rights of the Child » series.
A writer since the age of 17, including notably for « La Tribune de Genève », Manuel published his first novel , « Genia » in 1998 in collaboration with Editions du Rocher, Paris, said novel receiving the French 1998 Suspense/Adventure Novel Grand Prize « Grand Prix Suspens et Aventure 1998 ».
In 2000, Manuel had the great pleasure of being joined in the wonderful « CyberDodo® » adventure by his wife, Alice.
Alice F. Martin was born in Avignon (France) in 1971. A clinical psychologist by training, she is a licensed psychologist by the University of Geneva (Switzerland), where she completed a multifaculty specialisation in cognitive neurosciences and a Master’s Degree II in Experimental Psychology.
Notably, she has worked in the Experimental Psychology Laboratory of the University of Geneva, while also having served on the psychiatry team at the Hospital of Monaco. Since joining the « CyberDodo® » team, she has been responsible for the development of the « Edupack », among other projects.
Alice’s educational career, daily life as a mother and particular sensibilities have proven invaluable assets with respect to the conception and planning of
« CyberDodo® » new medias. Said new medias represent compelling developments in edutainment, designed for the simultaneous education and entertainment of both children and parents.
How is the « CyberDodo® » trademark protected ?
The « CyberDodo® » trademark was originally registered in Monaco and moreover duly registered at the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva, under the form of a verbal trademark registration (WIPO registration no 749 922 + national trademark registrations).
Likewise, all « CyberDodo® » productions enjoy due protection falling to them on the basis of authors’ rights.
Why was the CyberDodo Global association established?
“Today, millions of children suffer on a planet in danger and each year the situation deteriorates further.”
With the aim of promoting the implementation and respect for the International Convention on the Rights of the Child (Which in our view, includes the need to preserve the planet so that we have a place where these rights can be exercised) and in partnership with important international organizations, such as the UN, the CyberDodo Global association created a series of edutainment tools targeting the various groups of members of the public (Children, families, institutions, organizations, etc.) and proposes facilitated access:
- Multimedia and multilingual websites for the 2 billion people who are connected
- Edupacks (Schools, institutions, etc.) for the 4 billion people who are not yet connected
Remember this saying:
‘Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.
Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime‘
Contrary to many of the usual timely interventions which fight against one abuse or defend one specific right (irrespective of whether this has to do with children’s rights or the environment), the CyberDodo initiative aims to inform, build awareness and educate children and their families on all of their rights and duties.
Therefore, to help them know and understand what these are so as to ensure that they are respected, with the concrete objective of contributing to the emergence of a global awareness which will bring about sustainable improvements to society, we can say the following:
‘If you defend a right, the situation will improve temporarily.
If you teach a child and his family about their rights and duties,
our world will improve forever’
