Planning+Meeting

=Planning Meeting= January, 2011


 * Objectives**


 * For E-Mediat partners to get to know one another and their role in the project
 * To plan the TOT curriculum, syllabus, time line and logistics for Feb 27th - March 8th in Beirut - decisions made so training materials can be built and finalized
 * To provide feedback for the features and design of the E-Mediat Online Learning Community
 * To provide high level briefing for sponsors, partners and stakeholders, and VIPs


 * Jan. 12: People, Project, and Components**

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A Few Notes ....

As a team building exercise, every shared five words or "hash tags" on sticky notes and placed them on the wall. Each person introduced their: "Five Things You Should Know About Me" for this project. This allowed each of us to share what we'd like others to know - what we bring to the project and what we'd like to learn. We started to create a network map. Networks are more than random gatherings of people and organizations online. People can be connected in networks through their knowledge or skills or interests. The key to networks is connections and reciprocity. That builds relationships or social capital - the glue that holds networks together.

Reflection:
 * What points of connection (common interests) did you hear or see?
 * What opportunities for reciprocity?

Some Connection Points: Learning Passion Efficiency Success Building on a five-year investment

Reciprocity: Non-technical and Nerds - can help learn Experience with Middle Eastern Culture and no experience

There is no specific Arabic word for "NERD" but it means you are smart.



We all agreed that we were taking a "listen, learn, and adapt" approach to the development of project and be sensitive to needs of those in-country and that our work together was about translation and honoring culture, not imposing.

[|Civil Society 2.0 Link] All Tweets for Jan. 12th: [|#emediat] [|SMEX Blog post] [|Beth: Blog post about Day 1]

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 * Jan. 13: Curriculum Development and Online Learning Community**



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 * Jan. 14: VIP Briefing and Logistic Plans**

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Gave an [|overview of the project]
 * Heather Ramsey, IIE**

Gave an overview of [|MEPI's sponsorship of the project].
 * Kit Bartels, MEPI, US Department of State**


 * Beth Kanter**
 * Why Involved in Project**

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 * Mary Joyce**
 * International Trends in Activism and Social Media**

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 * Jessica Dheere and Mohamad Najem, Co-Founders SMEX Beirut**
 * Social Media in the Middle East**

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The movie was created by @Naeema and @sdarine


 * Rami Al-Karmi, Founder and CEO of Shabakat Al Ordon (JordanNet), E-Mediat Social Media Strategic Advisor, Jordan**
 * Social Media in Jordan**




 * Widad El Hanafi, E-Mediat Country Director Morocco**
 * Social Media in Morocco**