Introduction @ 10:20 am #GV09
Giving a summary about the participants, along with the American Elections bloggers coverage. #GV09
Introducing Kamal Adham center and that they get funding from several foundations and governments.#GV09
Introducing Yousri Fouda, his work with AlJazeera "Top Secret" #GV09
Seems like Yosri was not very familiar with Bloggers as a concept and he was surprised at the idea of being introduced to bloggers.
He is connecting the word تدوين to ديوان which means archive, funny. #GV09
Fouda is introducing the agenda. #GV09
He is trying to classify Bloggers and trying to put definitions, the usual dilemma of the traditional media people. #GV09
The participants are introducing themselves. #GV09
Participants are varying about Journalists, GVO contributors, Film makers. #GV09
I see very impressive team of journalists here, great stuff #gv09
Nearly half of the participants are from Global Voices.
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coffee time and all geks sitting hehe...guys COFFEE!!! #coffeetalk #gv09
Coming back from the Coffee Break, Yousri is continuing presenting the current speakers. #GV09
Eduardo Ávila nos habla de la situación en Bolivia, y la transparencia y objetividad necesaria d lo periodistas #gv09
Mahmoud Saber is now talking
He is thanking Yousri Fouda for inviting him #GV09
Saber is talking about how blogging is used to cover demonstrations and harrassments using blogging.
ahora Mahmoud habla de su experiencia como blogger en Egipto donde hay persecusión
www1.aucegypt.edu #gv09
Talking about independent media and how it can discuss things can't be discussed in State Controlled media
very interesting insights into blogging projects related to journalism, so where is the line?#gv09
Through movies, he is talking about his movie, Inside the network, about Internet Freedom in Egypt
internet activist issues related to blogging and journalism #gv09 #bct09
Un blogger es diferente al periodista, se expresan diferentes, trabajan diferente #gv09
Sinisa preparó un texto porque su inglés hablando no es tan bueno, y su compañero, que sí es vidente lo leerá #gv09
Siniša Boljanovic from Serbia is talking now. #GV09
"activism is not a profession, but a way of engagement" Snisa Boljanpvic from Serbia #gv09
is.gd#gv09 regional challenges of cyberactivism mentioned
He is talking about how new media is used in his place.
People here are suffering disorgnisation.
Just one microphone for like 50 speakers?
blogging is so last year, to do citizen journalism quickly you need to be twitter. Ndesenjo tells Kenya's story #gv09
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lastoadri Ndesanjo Macha from Tanzania tells the Tanzanian experience in online activism #GV09
Ávila nos contó sobre Voces Bolivianas, Sinisa sobre las mujeres que están entrenando para bloguear en Serbia #gv09
Ahora Ndesancjo nos cuenta sobre la historia de activismo en Kenia, tanzanía y ahora Madagascar #gv09
"We are doing something good to society. It is news, but it is not giving information, it is bringing change" Ndesenjo Macha #gv09
Ndesanjo Macha is talking about the rule of twitter to cover coups
"los periodistas somos ciudadanos también, y debemos participar en actos de ciudadanía y pueden ejercer sus derechos de acción civil #gv09
Ndesanjo Macha is from Tanzania
'we are journalists bt also citizens and we have civic responsibility' Ndesanjo Macha #gv09
"We are not just journalists, we are also citizens, and we have a civic duty" Ndesenjo Macha #gv09
*sorry -> NdesAnjo Macha :) #gv09
Bassilius Triharyanto from Indonesia GlobalVoices is now talking
Basilius Triharyanto talking about The Blok M Team from Indonesia #GV09
