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November 27th, 2006
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Tanzanian bloggers' virtual conference
Tanzanian bloggers held their first virtual conference on November 18th, 2006. The aim of the conference was to discuss various steps to be taken to make the community more effective and expand its reach. Most bloggers feel that there is an opportunity for blogs to be a tool for critical national dialogue and social development. And that, in order for revolution in citizen media to take roots in Tanzania, the blogging community needs take the lead, starting with establishing its own goals and vision.
The conference came at a period when blogging is increasingly becoming popular in the country. It was organized collaboratively using online tools. Doodle was used for voting purposes (to decide on the date and time of the event), this wiki page was used for proposing the conference moderator, brainstorming conference agendas and discussing other related issues. IRC@Work was used to set up the conference channel, #blogubongo. Login instructions were posted on the wiki and on blogs. Members’ blogs were used as a space for discussions and for spreading the word about the conference.
Voices from Central Asia and the Caucasus
Astana (Kazakhstan) - Waiting for a bus - photograph taken by Richard Messenger (Many more bus stops here)
While we're waiting for the bus, why not check out some of this week's highlights from the Central Asian and Caucasian blogosphere, brought to you bi-weekly by neweurasia?
Web 2.0 in Central Asia
Nathan of Registan.net links to a new Youtube video posted by the Kazakhstani US embassy's spokesman Roman Vassilenko. Taking into account that Mr Vassilenko has commented on blogs before, he might be duly called Kazakhstan's Cyber Ambassador. In contrast to Kazakhstan's increasing media savviness, Uzbekistan's ads on Youtube don't fare that well. Presenting one of the first-ever podcasts on the region, Bicyclemark interviewed Amanda of ChristianAid about her work in Tajikistan. (more…)
Arabisc: Bahraini Elections, Dying Children and Confusing Freedom!
Bahrain held its second Parliamentary elections in its modern history this week, with about 300,000 voters going to the polls.
Amongst them was Bahraini blogger Haythoo, who hoped his ‘party' would emerge victorious.
أتمنى أن يحالفنا الحظ و نفوز بأكثرية نيابية..
يجب أن نعمل كما قال القادة على كل الأصعدة..
و يجب أن ننزل للشارع دوماً..
During the previous elections, four years ago, several political societies (political parties are banned in Bahrain) boycotted the elections under the pretext that the Bahraini Constitution was “unconstitutional”.
Links for Mon, 2006-11
Cricketwukup.com profiles the “West Indies' [cricket team's] #1 fan”.
Over at the Caribbean Beat weblog, Laura Dowrich shares some advice about public transportation in Trinidad and notes a few of the unique features of Grenada's buses.
Edward Rance reports on a dinner hosted by the Premier of Bermuda for Bermudian students studying in the UK and the post-dinner Q&A session where the students asked the Premier some difficult questions.
Lee Vanderwalker of Caye Caulker, Belize, is busy with preparations for this year's tourist season, which from the feedback she's been getting is going to be “a bang up year.”
Two radio personalities make light of a news report about a barrister who has reminded Barbadian men that the Domestic Violence (Protection Orders) Act offers protection to them as well as women. Titilayo is concerned at the radio announcers' attitudes: “Physical abuse is nothing to laugh at. Domestic violence is nothing to laugh at. All people in Barbados, women, men and children, are afforded protection from domestic violence under the laws of the land. All people in Barbados should feel free to seek protection under the laws of the land without having to face ridicule for taking steps to ensure their personal safety and well-being. That’s the way it should be. When will that be the way it is?“
The Barbados Labour Party publishes on its blog a scanned image of what is alleged to be a page of a speech given by a member of the opposition party containing some controversial statements. Barbados Free Press, however, hesitates to jump to any conclusions about what the statements actually mean.
Miguel Octavio describes the “perverse symbolism of the location of Chavez' closing rally.”
Miguel Buitrago describes Evo Morales' upcoming travel plans as social unrest continues domestically: “Morales cannot stay outside Bolivia more than 5 days, since he does not have permission of Parliament to travel, he'll go on to the South America - Africa Summit in Nigeria. His final stop will be Cuba to celebrate Fidel's birthday.”
National Highway on caste matters and reservation. “But if a ‘meritorious’ person like him could achieve so much in life despite such hardships, why do we need reservations at all? “I was an exception,” he says, “dalits are deliberately discriminated against and excluded and we need reservations to make sure they get their due.””
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