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Wireless Technology for Social Change

Read the new report on trends in mobile use by NGOs:

Wireless Technology for Social Change.

The report was commissioned by the UN Foundation/Vodafone Group Foundation Partnership and written by Katrin Verclas and Sheila Kinkade.

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disobedientMEDIA

file under:
Communications Access and Infrastructure, Computers and Technology, ict4d, ICT4Peace, Media and Journalism, mobile organizing, multimedia, participatory media, Peace, War, and Conflict Resolution, social media, training

operates in:
Lebanon

contact:

Web site under development

disobedientMEDIA@gmail.com

00961 70 994 859 Jessica Dheere

00961 3 792 505 Mohamad Najem

At the moment, we are exploring ways in which mobile phones can be used in Lebanon to communicate between NGOs and the populations they serve about a range of issues, and especially with regard to safety issues (UXO), civil society initiatives, and first response mechanisms in case of conflict. Our main practice focus, though, is to host workshops in social media, including mobile technologies, for local civil society NGOs. In these workshops, we use case studies to illustrate the benefits and challenges of social media and mobile technologies and encourage participants to explore new applications that are specific to the context of Lebanon. We are a new organization and are very eager to begin connecting with leaders in this field.

References / Past Projects

disobedientMEDIA exists to get the democratizing potential of the internet into the hands of agents of social justice, to teach them how to use it, and to explain why they should. We believe strongly in teaching teachers, journalists and citizen journalists, employees of nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations, and social entrepreneurs in countries challenged by conflict and the lagging development that often results from it. Using the technologies we teach and the principles behind them as metaphors, we also strive to relay the value of a common-good approach to problem solving, which is often lacking in societies fragmented by war and economic inequality.

VeekTheVote 2006: Mobile Communications Success

November 26, 2006 | kemblekpope

file under:
mobile, mobile activism, mobile organizing, technology, voting

Veeker (www.veeker.com), a leading mobile-to-Internet video communication service, believes that the mobile phone as a video capture and communication device had its coming out party during this year’s U.S. election.

“Veek the Vote 2006,” which received over 750 mobile video messages from Americans using the video camera in a mobile phone to show the world where they stood on Election Day, represents a new milestone for citizen journalism in the United States. “Veek the Vote 2006” was the result of a partnership between Veeker and YouthNoise (www.youthnoise.com), the Internet’s first social network for youth dedicated to social change.

Call for Participants & Sponsors: The Mobile Web In Developing Countries Workshop

September 19, 2006 | justinoberman

file under:
mobile active, mobile in developing countries, mobile organizing, mobile service deliv, mobileactive

So, I am on a a W3C programming committee for a "Mobile Web In Developing Countries" workshop to take take place this 5-6 of December 2006 in Bangalore, India.

We are looking for participants and or sponsors. and are therefore beginning the call for experts to participate in the Workshop in Bangalore, India, on 5-6 December 2006. Participants will discuss the challenges, requirements, and use cases for mobile Web access in developing countries. The Workshop will bring together experts in mobile Web technologies and specialists on emerging countries and the digital divide. To participate in the Workshop, please submit a position paper by email before 1 November 2006.

Fury over Danish cartoons: Do Mobs Rule?

February 14, 2006 | KatrinVerclas

file under:
mobile organizing, mobs, protests

Fury over Danish cartoons - A cell phone is held aloft as protesters angry over caricatures of Muhammad burn Danish and U.S. flags in Amman, Jordan. Digital communication has become a lifeline for protest organizers. (Photo by Ali Jarekji -- Reuters - published on the The Washington Post). [via textually.org]