Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Organized by the nonprofit group Access and sponsored by Google, Facebook, Yahoo, Skype, Mozilla and other major tech companies, the conference brought together business leaders, policy makers and online activists, especially from the Arabic-speaking world. It is not about the technology, it is not about platforms. How do we tell the truth?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2011

It is sponsored by MEPI, US Department of State’s Middle East Partnership Initiative and as part of Civil Society 2.0. I started work on the E-Mediat project over a year ago. The project is being managed by IIE and builds on a highly successful program launched in the Middle East five years ago, Women in Technology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2011

The E-Mediat project is sponsored by MEPI, US Department of State’s Middle East Partnership Initiative and was created in response to Secretary Clinton’s announcement of Civil Society 2.0. Provide digital infrastructure to the 150 – 250 organizations through a public-private partnership with Microsoft.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

The E-Mediat project is sponsored by MEPI, US Department of State’s Middle East Partnership Initiative and was created in response to Secretary Clinton’s announcement of Civil Society 2.0. I have the honor of co-training with some of the best folks doing work in this part of the world. Network Mapping Exercise.

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