About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a conference in California 26 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with many initiatives. At a TED conference, the world's leading thinkers and doers are asked to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes or less. TED speakers have included Roger Ebert, Sheryl Sandberg, Bill Gates, Elizabeth Gilbert, Benoit Mandelbrot, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Brian Greene, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Three major TED events are held each year: The TED Conference takes place every spring in Vancouver, Canada, simultaneous with TEDActive, in Whistler, BC; and the TEDGlobal Conference takes place each summer in Edinburgh, Scotland. On TED.com, talks from TED conferences are shared with the world for free as TED Talks videos. Through the Open Translation Project, TED Talks are subtitled by volunteers worldwide into more than 90 languages. Through our distribution networks, TED Talks are shared on TV, radio, Netflix and many websites. The TEDx initiative grants free licenses to people around the world to organize TED-style events in their communities with TED Talks and live speakers. More than 5,000 TEDx events have been held, and selected talks from these events are also turned into TED Talks videos. The annual TED Prize grants $1 million to an exceptional individual with a wish to change the world. The TED Fellows program helps world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities. TED-Ed creates short video lessons by pairing master teachers with animators, for use in classroom instruction or independent learning. For information about TED's upcoming conferences, visit http://www.ted.com/registration
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TEDxとは？
TEDxはTEDの精神である「ideas worth spreading」 のもとに世界各地で発足されているコミュニティーです。TEDx のxはTEDのコンセプトを受け継いだ団体であることを示します。米国で開催されるTEDのTEDTalksはオンラインで見られるものの、すべての人が招待制のカンファレンスに参加することは困難です。そこで生まれたのがTEDxです。TEDxのイベントは各地のスピーカーによる講演とTEDTalksのビデオの上映によって構成され、また参加者が個々にディスカッションを通してアイデアを共有し、横のつながりを広げていく場でもあります。世界中でTEDのコンセプトは広まりつつあり、現在６０カ国以上にわたる都市でTEDxイベントが実施されています。
TEDとは？
TEDとは、Technology、Entertainment、Designの頭文字を表し、この3つの領域が一体となって未来を形作るという考えに由来します。また同時に、TEDとは年に一回行われるカンファレンスの名前であり、またそれを運営する団体の名前です。各TEDカンファレンスでは50回を越えるプレゼンテーションやパフォーマンスを通して、あらゆる分野から発信される素晴らしいアイディアを紹介します。集中してプレゼンテーションに没頭できる環境が提供されるため、多彩なバックグラウンドを持ったスピーカーと参加者の間では、思いもよらない分野からインスピレーションを得ることができ、また互いのアイディアを相乗的に膨らませることができます。
TEDで発生する予想だにしない関連性。並外れた洞察力。強力なインスピレーション。世界で最も注目される人々が集結するTEDでは、マジックのようなことが実際に起こるのです。
