The International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)*, in association with a group of active and experienced bloggers, is sponsoring a workshop on September 28 in Kuwait . The event will be held at Marina
The workshop will provide local bloggers and members of the public interested in on-line media and citizen journalism with the opportunity to learn more about issues affecting freedom of expression and the internet in Kuwait.
Panelists and participants will discuss:
- The Growth of Blogging in Kuwait.
- The Effect of Blogging on Public Debate and the Traditional media.
- How to Create and Maintain a Successful Blog.
- Legal Concerns and Restrictions on Bloggers.
The panelists:
Bader Al-Furaih (founder of Kuwait blogs and Safat)
http://kuwaitblogs.com
Reem Al-Shammari
http://chilloutkuwait.blogspot.com
Abdullatif Al-Omar
http://GlobalVoicesonline.org
Hasan Ramadan
http://fernas.blog.com
Zayed Al-Zaid
http://alaan.cc
Mohammed AbdulQader Al-Jasem
http://aljasem.org
The panel will be moderated by veteran blogger and occasional Hilaliya Guest Writer Mohamed Al-Yousifi (http://www.ma6goog.com/).
To register for the event please go to:
http://www.irex-mena.org/blog/
This event is open to the public.
For more information please contact us on 66189918
