Monthly Archives: July 2011

‘Better Lebanon’ Concept Has New Virtual Home

Written by mike. Posted on July 21, 2011. Filed under Communities, News, Stories. Tagged , , , , , , . No comments.
The original wall (Photo: lebanonbetter.com)
This past March, a pair of idealistic Beirutis installed the ‘Lebanon Would Be Better If’ Wall on Rue Bliss, just past the American University of Beirut’s main gate. The wall invites passers-by to respond to the prompt, “Lebanon would be better if” by filling in the blank at the end of each line with whatever idea, [...]

Tweeting to #endsh, with MADskills

Written by mike. Posted on July 19, 2011. Filed under For Participants, For Trainers, News. Tagged , , , , , , , , . 1 Comment.
Promotional material for Nasawiya's Salwa campaign
In partnership with Nasawiya, SMEX and its MADskills training participants hosted a Tweetup on Monday evening to raise awareness of sexual harassment in Lebanon. Held at Tawlet restaurant in Beirut, the event featured presentations from Nasawiya volunteers (@farfahinne, @myrz_m, and non-tweeting Nessreen) on the prevalence of sexual harassment in Lebanon. It was organized as a training [...]

يهدف الإتحاد العراقي إلى الدفاع عن حقوق المدونين

Written by mike. Posted on July 18, 2011. Filed under Campaigns & Case Studies, News, Stories. Tagged , , , , . No comments.
هذا الفيديو مقابلة مع حيدر حمزوز، نائب رئيس إتحاد المدونين العراقيين، من  العراق الآن، برنامج خاص على قناة الآن.  تحدث حمزوز عن ولادة الإتحاد إضافة إلى دوره في تعزيز حرية التعبير وحقوق الإنسان في البلد. حمزوز مدون وناشط مشهور في العراق ومشارك صوتي في المظاهرات الآخيرة التي تعتبّر جزء من “الربيع العربي” في هذا العام. [...]