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Provisional Agenda (January 24, 2008)<br> Public Version <br><br> <big>'''Digitally-Empowered Activists:''' <br> '''Getting the Tools to the People Who Need Them'''</big> <br> Istanbul, February 7 – 9, 2008 <br><br> '''Thursday, February 7''' <br><br> AFTERNOON: Introductory Session <br><br> 3:00 - 4:00pm : Arrivals <br> 4:00pm - 4:15pm : Introduction to the Internet and Democracy Project by Berkman Center Director John Palfrey <br> 4:15pm - 4:30pm : Event Overview by Project Director Bruce Etling<br> 4:30pm - 5:30pm : Invitee Self-Introductions<br> 5:30 - 7:00pm : Free Time<br> 7:00pm : Group Dinner at Point Hotel <br><br> '''Friday, February 8''' <br><br> 7:45 - 8:30am : Breakfast in Conference Room <br><br> MORNING: The Best in New Advocacy Technology<br> 8:30 - 8:45am : Opening Remarks from I&D team <br><br> ''Video Advocacy and Mash-ups: Tracking Tunisia's World-Hopping President with Digital Video and Google Maps''<br> presenter: Sami Ben Gharbia (Director of Global Voices Advocacy)<br> facilitator: Michael Best (Berkman Center Fellow & Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech)<br> 8:45- 9:00am : Demo/Presentation<br> 9:00 - 9:30am : Open Discussion <br><br> ''Mobile Phone Advocacy: SMS on the Frontline in Nigeria, Zimbabwe, and Pakistan''<br> presenters: Ken Banks (Creator of FrontlineSMS)<br> facilitator: Beth Kolko (Berkman Center Fellow)<br> 9:30- 9:45am : Demo/Presentation<br> 9:45- 10:15am : Open Discussion <br><br> 10:15 - 10:45am : Coffee Break <br><br> ''Social Network Advocacy: Burma Facebook Campaign - 421,569 Members Support the Monks''<br> presenter: Imran Jamal (Burma Global Action Network)<br> facilitator: Mary Joyce (Research Assistant, Internet & Democracy Project)<br> 10:45 - 11:00am : Demo/Presentation<br> 11:00 - 11:30pm : Open Discussion <br><br> ''Blog-Based Advocacy: Responding to the Post-Election Crisis in Kenya''<br> presenter: Ory Okolloh (Co-Founder, Mzalendo.com and Ushahidi.com) <br> facilitator: Ethan Zuckerman (Co-Founder, Global Voices)<br> 11:30 - 11:45am : Demo/Presentation<br> 11:45 - 12:15am : Open Discussion <br><br> ''Quick Hits: Other Apps We Love''<br> 12:15 - 12:30 Open Discussion (All attendees are invited to describe their favorite digital advocacy tool.)<br> facilitators: Patrick Ball (Director, Human Rights Program, Benetech) & Tomas Krag (Director of Technology, AllAfrica) <br> <br> 12:30 - 1:30 Lunch at Point Hotel <br><br> AFTERNOON: Training Activists in New Advocacy Technology <br><br> 1:30 - 1:50 : ''Training in Technology - an Overview''<br> Presenter: Stephanie Hankey (Co-Founder, Tactical Tech)<br> 1:50 - 2:00 : Question and Answer Period <br><br> ''Creating Training Materials in New Advocacy Technology''<br> facilitator: Colin Maclay (Managing Director, Berkman Center)<br> co-facilitator: Zack Exley (Founder and President, New Organizing Institute)<br> 2:00 - 3:15pm : Small Group Discussions of the Form and Content of Advocacy Tutorials <br> Groups: <br> 1.Training Activists to Use Video Advocacy and Mash-ups<br> 2.Training Activists to Use Mobile Phone Advocacy<br> 3.Training Activists to Use Blog Advocacy<br> 4.Training Activists to Use Social Network Advocacy<br> 5.Another Training Area?<br> 3:15 - 3:45pm : Plenary Session to Share Conclusions <br><br> 3:45 - 4:15pm : Mid-Afternoon Snack <br><br> ''Getting Training Materials to the Activists Who Need Them''<br> facilitator: Jonathan Zittrain (Faculty Co-Director, Berkman Center)<br> 4:15 - 5:00pm : Full Group Discussion of Dissemination Strategies<br> Topics: <br> 1.Getting Around Censors <br> 2.Solutions for Countries with Low Internet Access <br> 3.Using Existing Advocacy Networks <br><br> 5:00- 5:15pm : Stretch Break<br><br> ''Next Steps''<br> 5:15 - 5:45pm : Group Discussion of the Day's Outcomes <br><br> 5:45 - 6:00pm : Closing Remarks <br><br> 6:00 - 7:00pm : Free Time <br><br> 7:00pm : Meet to walk to restaurant <br><br> 7:30pm : Group Dinner at a local restaurant <br><br> '''Saturday, February 9''' <br><br> MORNING: Optional Activities <br><br> 8:00 - 9:30am : Breakfast at Point Hotel<br> 9:30am - 12:00pm : Tutorial Design (video and podcast creation of proposed tutorials)

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