Agenda

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Provisional Agenda (January 24, 2008)
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Digitally-Empowered Activists:
Getting the Tools to the People Who Need Them
Istanbul, February 7 – 9, 2008

Thursday, February 7

AFTERNOON: Introductory Session

3:00 - 4:00pm : Arrivals
4:00pm - 4:15pm : Introduction to the Internet and Democracy Project by Berkman Center Director John Palfrey
4:15pm - 4:30pm : Event Overview by Project Director Bruce Etling
4:30pm - 5:30pm : Invitee Self-Introductions
5:30 - 7:00pm : Free Time
7:00pm : Group Dinner at Point Hotel

Friday, February 8

7:45 - 8:30am : Breakfast in Conference Room

MORNING: The Best in New Advocacy Technology
8:30 - 8:45am : Opening Remarks from I&D team

Video Advocacy and Mash-ups: Tracking Tunisia's World-Hopping President with Digital Video and Google Maps
presenter: Sami Ben Gharbia (Director of Global Voices Advocacy)
facilitator: Michael Best (Berkman Center Fellow & Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech)
8:45- 9:00am : Demo/Presentation
9:00 - 9:30am : Open Discussion

Mobile Phone Advocacy: SMS on the Frontline in Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and Pakistan
presenters: Ken Banks (Creator of FrontlineSMS)
facilitator: Beth Kolko (Berkman Center Fellow)
9:30- 9:45am : Demo/Presentation
9:45- 10:15am : Open Discussion

10:15 - 10:45am : Coffee Break

Social Network Advocacy: Burma Facebook Campaign - 421,569 Members Support the Monks
presenter: Imran Jamal (Burma Global Action Network)
facilitator: Mary Joyce (Research Assistant, Internet & Democracy Project)
10:45 - 11:00am : Demo/Presentation
11:00 - 11:30pm : Open Discussion

Blog-Based Advocacy: Responding to the Post-Election Crisis in Kenya
presenter: Ory Okolloh (Co-Founder, Mzalendo.com and Ushahidi.com)
facilitator: Ethan Zuckerman (Co-Founder, Global Voices)
11:30 - 11:45am : Demo/Presentation
11:45 - 12:15am : Open Discussion

Quick Hits: Other Apps We Love
12:15 - 12:30 Open Discussion (All attendees are invited to describe their favorite digital advocacy tool.)
facilitators: Patrick Ball (Director, Human Rights Program, Benetech) & Tomas Krag (Director of Technology, AllAfrica)

12:30 - 1:30 Lunch at Point Hotel

AFTERNOON: Training Activists in New Advocacy Technology

1:30 - 1:50 : Training in Technology - an Overview
Presenter: Stephanie Hankey (Co-Founder, Tactical Tech)
1:50 - 2:00 : Question and Answer Period

Creating Training Materials in New Advocacy Technology
facilitator: Colin Maclay (Managing Director, Berkman Center)
co-facilitator: Zack Exley (Founder and President, New Organizing Institute)
2:00 - 3:15pm : Small Group Discussions of the Form and Content of Advocacy Tutorials
Groups:
1.Training Activists to Use Video Advocacy and Mash-ups
2.Training Activists to Use Mobile Phone Advocacy
3.Training Activists to Use Blog Advocacy
4.Training Activists to Use Social Network Advocacy
5.Another Training Area?
3:15 - 3:45pm : Plenary Session to Share Conclusions

3:45 - 4:15pm : Mid-Afternoon Snack

Getting Training Materials to the Activists Who Need Them
facilitator: Jonathan Zittrain (Faculty Co-Director, Berkman Center)
4:15 - 5:00pm : Full Group Discussion of Dissemination Strategies
Topics:
1.Getting Around Censors
2.Solutions for Countries with Low Internet Access
3.Using Existing Advocacy Networks

5:00- 5:15pm : Stretch Break

Next Steps
5:15 - 5:45pm : Group Discussion of the Day's Outcomes

5:45 - 6:00pm : Closing Remarks

6:00 - 7:00pm : Free Time

7:00pm : Meet to walk to restaurant

7:30pm : Group Dinner at a local restaurant

Saturday, February 9

MORNING: Optional Activities

8:00 - 9:30am : Breakfast at Point Hotel
9:30am - 12:00pm : Tutorial Design (video and podcast creation of proposed tutorials)