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E-Mediat: Day 2 – The Networked NGO in the Arab World

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To identify ways to integrate “translated” Networked Nonprofit principles into social media training/coaching, as appropriate. I took a series of screen shots from social media platforms and had the participants discuss and identify what the best Arabic phrase or word. lack of time and not seeing the value of social media.

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Meeting the Geeks of Arabia at N2Vlabs Talks in Amman, Jordan

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The program is managed by the Institute of International Education (IIE), and implemented with a coalition of leading new media experts and local and international partners from the public and private sectors. E-Mediat is working with more than 220 NGOs in Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, and Yemen. What Happens at n2vlabs.

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SXSW Reflection: Using Social Media to Facilitate A Global Back Channel at a Panel Session

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How can create a back channel or other social media tools that can engage people in the room, but also around the world with an interest in the topic? The panelists included: Danielle Brigida of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), Mark Horvath of Invisible People and Jessica Dheere , of Social Media Exchange Beirut in Lebanon.

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E-Mediat: Reflections from the Conference in Fez, Morocco

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Participants had digital copies of the powerpoints translated into french and used their laptops to follow along. We used real-time translators and participants used headsets to tune into the language channel of their choice to understand what was being said. Group Photo with Certificates. Workshop Handouts work in Arabic and French.

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E-Mediat Day 3: Digital Activism

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Nada, In-Country Team Leader for Lebanon. The next exercise was to focus on media choices. Although social media was the focus of the how-to trainings that are part of the trainer the trainers, this exercise was intended to help NGOs think through their media choices. It boils down to audience.

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E-Mediat Day 1: A Networked Mindset To Capacity Building

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The group has an impressive breadth and depth of expertise, including NGO capacity building, social media expertise and training design and delivery. To understand networks and their value as a social media trainer’s tool. To understand networks and their value as a social media trainer’s tool. Passion for work.

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