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Arab Techies Women Gathering

In May 2010, Arab Techies and SMEX partnered to convene a 4-day workshop for 34 female technologists and activists from …

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MADskills: Media for Advocacy & Development

MADskills—MAD stands for media for advocacy and development—was our response to a demand from Lebanese civil society leaders and …

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Shou Osstik? | What’s Your Story?

Shou Osstik? was a new media pilot training program for women from the north, south, Bekaa, and Beirut regions …

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Taakad: Campaiging for More Accuracy in News

In fall 2014 SMEX launched Taakad, a campaign to encourage better verification of social media news by both …

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Nouwweb: An Open, Online Directory of Lebanon’s MPs

To promote civic engagement in Lebanon, Marc Farra from Lamba Labs and the SMEX team developed a new tool called Nouwweb that …

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Tasharuk: A Collaborative Knowledge Base for Netizens

With a name that means “to collaborate” in Arabic, Tasharuk makes it easier for digital media trainers, activists, and civil …

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NetHawwal: Online Learning for the Arab Information Society

NetHawwal, which means “we transform in Arabic,” is an online learning platform that helps people of all ages …

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Digital Rights Research: The Emerging Legal Framework for Free Expression Online

With the rise of citizen media, Arab regimes are establishing new legal frameworks to govern free speech and …

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Launching Net-Wasel: A Podcast on Digital Rights for Arab Young People

This summer, SMEX is producing, in cooperation with AFMD Grants, a pilot series of short podcasts on digital …

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Building the Credibility and Capacity of Privacy and Surveillance Watchdogs in Lebanon

Background New e-government programs, biometric passports, and citywide surveillance have been recently introduced in Lebanon. Yet, in the …

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