On the first day of the 3rd Arab Bloggers Meeting, the new chairman and CEO of the Tunisian Internet Agency (ATI), Moez Chakchouk, described the work of the ATI and revealed that Tunisia secretly tested censorship software for Western companies.
متابعة قراءة Presentation by Chairman of Tunisian Internet Agency, Moez Chakchouk
Arabloggers Statement on the Tunisian Government’s Denial of Visas to Palestinian Bloggers
The following statement was drafted by participants of the Third Arabloggers Meeting and has been signed by both participants and remote followers of the conference. If you would like to sign the statement, it has been posted as an e-petition, which may be signed by anyone in solidarity.
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Highlights from Day Three of #AB11
Day two and day three of the Arab Bloggers Summit have been more relaxed open workshops where participants can propose sessions on the fly. We’ve heard about citizen media strategies (spectacle, narrative, discourse), making sense of propaganda and counter-propaganda, and how to work with videos, audios, and security software.
Video: Hayder Hamzoz from Iraq
Hayder Hamzoz is a graphic designer and blogger from Baghdad, Iraq. He collaborates on the blog Iraqi Streets 4 Change, which talks about some of the current events including recent protests in the country. Hayder also is a prolific citizen and social media trainer, and has been involved with several programs teaching Iraqi women how to use technology tools. You can follow him on Twitter (@Hamzoz).
Skype Chat at Arab Bloggers Meeting with Palestinians Who Were Denied Visas
In a few moments we will have a plenary Skype chat here in Tunis with the Palestinian bloggers who were denied visas to come to the Arab Bloggers Meeting.
Below, is a statement we have written questioning the Tunisian authorities on their decision to deny visas to Palestinians in Ramallah and Cairo.
متابعة قراءة Skype Chat at Arab Bloggers Meeting with Palestinians Who Were Denied Visas