

The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability in government.
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Subcommittee on European Affairs
Presiding:
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Date:
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Time:
02:15 PM
Location:
419 Dirksen Senate Office Building
As technology and politics become increasingly intertwined, citizens throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are using new media tools to organize and make their voices heard as they demand reform. Examples of citizen movements in Tunisia and Egypt mobilized through Facebook and Twitter demonstrate the power and vulnerabilities of these communication tools. Panelists will explore the role new and social media has played in the dissemination of information and in supporting offline mobilization across the region.
Panelists are:
Tech@State, in partnership with NDI, is excited to welcome you to Day 2 of Tech@State:OSS | Unconference.
Please visit the event registration page here.


