31 May 2011 15:29 Source: trustmedia // Thomson Reuters Foundation
In the space of 18 days in January and February, the people of Egypt overthrew the 30-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak in a peaceful uprising that transfixed the world, and whose consequences are still reverberating. Behind this revolution was a group of young activists with the courage, tactical skill and mastery of 21st century social media to mobilise a whole society in opposition to an authoritarian ruler.
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Thomson Reuters Foundation is organized a special event on the 8th June at the London office of Thomson Reuters to peer inside the engine room of the Egyptian Revolution with the help of some of those most closely involved. And with the Arab world in ferment, we ask where the road from Tahrir Square will lead.
Date: Wednesday 8th June at 6.30pm BST
Panellists:
•Dr Sally Moore - an Egyptian-British psychiatrist who was closely involved in the strategic planning, publicity and logistics of the protest movement.
•Srdja Popovic, executive director of the Centre for Applied NonViolent Action and Strategies (CANVAS), a Serbian-based group that grew out of the struggle to overthrow dictator Slobodan Milosevic and has worked with activists from 46 countries, including Georgia, Ukraine, Lebanon and Egypt, to advise on the tactics and strategy of peaceful protest.
•Wael Ghonim (by video link) - Google's marketing manager for the Middle East and Africa, who was arrested and interrogated for 12 days before emerging as one of the heroes and symbols of the Egyptian revolution.
•Ahmed Naguib - an Egytian activist who mobilized youth in the famous Tahrir square and organized them into what was then known as the organizing committee of the demonstrations. Ahmed also launched the Coordination Committee of the Masses, a joint committee for the most influential coalitions since the ousting of Mubarak.
Watch the live webcast here and follow the hashtag #TRFLive on Twitter during the event
Questions for the panellists? Use the hashtag #TRFLive on Twitter or the comments section below
Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of the world's leading provider of news and information, is committed to empowering people in need around the world with trusted information and free legal assistance.
In the space of 18 days in January and February, the people of Egypt overthrew the 30-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak in a peaceful uprising that transfixed the world, and whose consequences are still reverberating. Behind this revolution was a group of young activists with the courage, tactical skill and mastery of 21st century social media to mobilise a whole society in opposition to an authoritarian ruler.
click here to read the article and to watch the video
#TRFLive @Trust_Media
Thomson Reuters Foundation is organized a special event on the 8th June at the London office of Thomson Reuters to peer inside the engine room of the Egyptian Revolution with the help of some of those most closely involved. And with the Arab world in ferment, we ask where the road from Tahrir Square will lead.
Date: Wednesday 8th June at 6.30pm BST
Panellists:
•Dr Sally Moore - an Egyptian-British psychiatrist who was closely involved in the strategic planning, publicity and logistics of the protest movement.
•Srdja Popovic, executive director of the Centre for Applied NonViolent Action and Strategies (CANVAS), a Serbian-based group that grew out of the struggle to overthrow dictator Slobodan Milosevic and has worked with activists from 46 countries, including Georgia, Ukraine, Lebanon and Egypt, to advise on the tactics and strategy of peaceful protest.
•Wael Ghonim (by video link) - Google's marketing manager for the Middle East and Africa, who was arrested and interrogated for 12 days before emerging as one of the heroes and symbols of the Egyptian revolution.
•Ahmed Naguib - an Egytian activist who mobilized youth in the famous Tahrir square and organized them into what was then known as the organizing committee of the demonstrations. Ahmed also launched the Coordination Committee of the Masses, a joint committee for the most influential coalitions since the ousting of Mubarak.
Watch the live webcast here and follow the hashtag #TRFLive on Twitter during the event
Questions for the panellists? Use the hashtag #TRFLive on Twitter or the comments section below
Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of the world's leading provider of news and information, is committed to empowering people in need around the world with trusted information and free legal assistance.
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