Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 11, 2013

In 2011, we began collaborating with the Mada Center (Qatar Assistive Technology Center) to create accessible Arabic-language digital books. Our collection includes children’s books from Scholastic, contemporary books from Arab Scientific Publishers in Lebanon and literary books from the public domain from Kotobarabia in Egypt.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 27, 2011

If anyone ever once doubted the energy and organizing force of technology, rest assured they dont anymore. Social media, particularly, have proven to be powerful and exceedingly important, especially as we watch the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt. This week, Ill discuss the second trend, entitled "Technological Advances Abound."

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

The Sahara Desert in Egypt (the hottest desert on earth). SANGONeT supports the effective use of information and communications technology in civil-society organizations in South Africa. Images: David Barnard. The Namib Desert in Namibia (has the highest sand dunes on earth). Running Through the Sahara Desert with a Mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2009

Where it has been getting integrated into social justice organizing, it's largely been outside the United States, in places like Colombia and Egypt. I entirely share the author's frustration with "tech for social change" discussions that fawn over the technology and don't engage on the level of strategic change.

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Forum One

JUNE 18, 2008

Read More » Entrepreneurship and Internet Diplomacy in the Muslim and Arab World Sarah Hassaine in Influence 17 May 2010 When President Obama took the stage in Cairo, Egypt last year, millions tuned in to hear his approach for improved U.S.-Muslim In this case. Muslim relations.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

The Arab Spring changed the way many of us think about civil society, specifically the role of technology in driving social movements. Twitter feeds with hashtags like #Egypt and #ArabSpring were stories unfolding by the minute, documenting the revolution and how the world felt about it, in real time. Image: Aya Tarek / CC BY-NC-ND.

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