PalConnect- The First Palestinian Social Media Conference

4,5,6 December 2011

Ramallah Cultural Palace

 

Sunday, December 04, 2011

 

09:30               Welcoming Remarks – AUDITORIUM

Speakers:

Mr. Khaled Abu Aker – The Executive Director of Amin Media Network

Mr. Frank Finver – Consul for Press and Cultural Affairs

 

10:00 -11:15    Speaker Presentations – AUDITORIUM

Speakers (25 minutes each):

 

Dr. Christopher Hoadley

Title:  “What Educational Technology Can Teach You:  How to Build Knowledge in the Networked Age”

 

Saed Shela

Title: “Semantic Social Media Evolution”

 

11:15 -11:30    Break

 

11:30 -12:45    Speaker Presentations (GAZA) – AUDITORIUM – Via Skype

Speakers (25 minutes each):

 

Hedaia Shamo’on

Title:  “The Experience of Palestinian Female Bloggers”

 

Majed Turban

Title: “New Media and Citizenship”

 

12:45 -13:45    Lunch

 

13:45 -14:45    Speaker Presentations – AUDITORIUM

Speakers (25 minutes each):

 

Christoph Syndow

Title: “Influence of Social Media on Politics and Decision Making in Germany”

 

Carmen Sammut

Title: “A Two-Way Exchange: The Role of Social Media in the Public Diplomacy Efforts of Small States”

 

14:45 -15:00    Break

 

15:00 -16:30    Panel Session (Social Media & Mobile Technology) - AUDITORIUM

Moderator:  Mr. Sam Bahour

 

Speakers (10 minutes each, followed by 60 mins Q&A):

 

Katrin Verclas

                        Saed Shela

Jacob Korenblum

Tareq Maayah

 

15:00 -16:30    Training Sessions – CONFERENCE ROOM

 

• Hanadi Qawasmi – Twitter
• Saed Karzoun – YouTube

 

16:30 -17:15    Celebrating Cultural Heritage through Participatory Videos - AUDITORIUM

 

17:15 -19:00    Welcome Reception in Lobby

 

 

Monday, December 05, 2011

 

10:00 -11:15    Speaker Presentations – AUDITORIUM

Speakers (25 minutes each):

 

Robert Lopez

Title:  “Social Media Journalism:  Reporting in the 21^st Century”

 

Boutaina Azzabi

Title: TBC

 

11:15 -11:30    Break

 

11:30 -13:00    Panel Session (GAZA):  - AUDITORIUM – Via Skype

Palestinian bloggers:  Between Freedom of Expression and the Law

Gaza Moderator:  Mr. Khaled Al Sharqawy

Ghasan Redwan

Talat Eisa

Asaad Al Saftawi

Moustafa Ibrahim

 

13:00 -13:45    Lunch

 

13:45 -14:45    Speaker Presentations – AUDITORIUM

Speakers (25 minutes each):

 

                        Katrin Verclas

Title:  “Using Mobile Technology for Social Change”

 

Uqba Odeh

Title: “Using SMS to Enhance Connections with Communities”

 

14:45 -15:00    Break

 

15:00-16:30     Panel Session (IT Literacy in Education):  – AUDITORIUM

 

Moderator:  Dr. Sabri Saydam

 

Speakers (10 minutes each, followed by 60 mins Q&A):

 

Christopher Hoadley

Dalia Othman

Cairo Arafat

 

15:00-16:30     Training Sessions – CONFERENCE ROOM

 

• Daoud Hammoudeh – Live Streaming/Online Studio
• Saleh Dawabsheh – How to Use Facebook to Improve Mass Communication

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, December 06, 2011

 

09:45 -10:00    Sponsors’ Message – AUDITORIUM

 

10:00 -11:15    Speaker Presentations – AUDITORIUM

                        Speakers (25 minutes each):

 

Jillian York

Title:  “Tools of Change:  How the Internet Shaped the Arab Spring”

 

Majd Betaji

Title:  “Social Media and Arab Spring – Palestinian Situation”

 

11:15 -11:30    Break

 

11:30-13:00     Panel Session (Journalism):  – AUDITORIUM

                        Making Your Blog Page More Dynamic with Videos, Visualizations and Photos

 

Moderator:  Ziad Abu Zayyad

 

Speakers (10 minutes each, followed by 60 mins Q&A):

 

Robert Lopez

Paul Adrian Raymond

Akram al Ashkar

Boutaina Azzabi

Gabriel Gonzalez

 

13:00 -13:45    Lunch

 

13:45-14:45     Speaker Presentations – AUDITORIUM

                        Speakers (25 minutes each):

 

Gabriel Gonzalez

Title: TBC

 

                        Ola Tamimi

Title:  “Tweeting in Arabic”

 

14:45 -15:00    Break

 

15:00-16:30     Panel Session (Internet Safety and Security) - AUDITORIUM

 

Moderator:  TBC

 

Speakers (10 minutes each, followed by 60 mins Q&A):

 

Jillian York

Christoph Syndow

George Halabi

??? ??? – Palestinian

 

CONCLUSION