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Friday January 28, 2011
Start: 01/28/2011 10:00
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Monday February 07, 2011
Start: 02/07/2011 12:00
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.
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Saturday February 12, 2011
Start: 02/12/2011 09:30
End: 02/12/2011 09:30
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.
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