IUCN: How to combine 46 sub-sites, 40,000 pages and 20,000 PDFs in a single website

Dozens of IUCN editors offer an extensive collection of conservation information and studies online targetting experts, politicians and all interested parties.

Customer
IUCN is an international nature and wildlife conservation organization that brings together more than 1,100 organizations and ministries. The NGO publishes the "Red List of Threatened Species" and categorizes protected areas. The IUCN has offices in 62 countries.

Task

• Efficient and effective editorial workflows and establish quality assurance
• Redesign and relaunch of an IUCN-site with more than 20,000 single pages
• Integration of 46 subsites
• Integration of knowledge network and publication database

Solution

• Development of the editorial concept
• Development of a WCMS requirements specification
• Sophisticated, multi-step information architecture and navigation
• Customized News-Engine (multiple news types that also can be categorized: for highly individual news distribution)
• Attractive site functionality (RSS, Google Search Appliance, social networks, podcasts, ...)
• Ongoing optimization and further development (new templates, new items ...)

Project start
2006