The Third Arab Bloggers Meeting
Digital snippets of the third Arab Bloggers meeting in Tunisia where Arabian geeks come together for a four day conference on revolutions, challenges, opportunities and technology.
Bloggers say Arab Spring has gone globalTUNIS, Tunisia - New forms of activism that have evolved in the Arab world in 2011 are being picked up by activists in the West, speakers at the Third Arab Bloggers' Meeting have affirmed. The meeting is the first since the uprisings began, and brings some of the most prominent bloggers in the region together for a three-day gathering.AFP: Arab bloggers debate role ahead of Nobel Peace Prize
Arab bloggers debate role ahead of Nobel Peace Prize TUNIS - Arab bloggers in Tunis on Monday discussed the role they played in the "Arab Spring," just days before the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize for which some among them are seen as frontrunners.
The Spanish 15M Movement and the Arab Inspiration | Arab Bloggers MeetingHere are slides from a presentation by Spanish-Syrian blogger Leila Nachawati on Day One about how the Arab uprisings inspired and informed the people's movement in Spain and elsewhere in Europe. Here's one comment from the audience: @donatelladr: "we are sorry:we dont have a leader so u cant defeat us" great quote from Spanigh revolution by @leila_na #AB11 so true!
Crash Course on Mobile Security | Arab Bloggers MeetingJacob Appelbaum and Arturo Buzzolan from Tor offered advice on mobile security on Day One of the Arab Bloggers Meeting with a presentation that shows just how easy it is for governments to track and intercept mobile and satellite phone conversations. "Think of your phone as a tracking device that also makes calls," says Appelbaum.
Blogs and Media: #AB11 Day One | Arab Bloggers MeetingWe've got an auditorium full of bloggers. If you've written something to help document the meeting, please share the link so we can add to the list. This post will be updated!
Jillian C. York » Arabloggers 2011: Tunisian VoicesTunisian bloggers & Politics, featuring Riadh Guerfali (@Astrubaal), Amira Yahyaoui (@mira404), Tarek Kahlaoui, Mehdi Lamloum (@MehdiLamloum) and Slim Amamou (@Slim404), moderated by Malek Khadraoui. The panelists spoke in French and Arabic, so all quotes below are an approximation.
Jillian C. York » Arabloggers 2011 – Day One, Part OneI wasn't able to liveblog the first few panels due to limited connectivity, but we're now fully connected, and I'll do my best to round up each session thus far, and liveblog those to come.AFP: Arab Spring bloggers to meet in Tunis
Arab Spring bloggers to meet in Tunis TUNIS - Some 200 Arab bloggers involved in cyberactivism will gather in Tunis Monday to discuss the role of the Internet and social networking in political change following the "Arab Spring", organisers said.
Arab bloggers discuss democracy at Tunisia conference - Monsters and CriticsTunis - Hundreds of bloggers from across the Arab world gathered in Tunisia Monday to discuss the role of cyberactivism in in countries that are making the transition to democracy.
3rd Arab Bloggers Meeting – Tunis, 3 October, Day One: Program Overview | Arab Bloggers MeetingThe 3rd Arab Bloggers Meeting: This year's event will address an exhaustive list of issues, which will be determined by the bloggers attending this bar camp event, where the agenda is set by the delegates.












