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Social Technology leveraging during the Arab Spring - Euromed june 2013
1) Four journalists spent 2 months gathering data on the role of social media during the Arab Spring uprisings and in post-revolution Tunisia. 2) Social media usage in Northern Africa and the Middle East is high, with over 60% of people using the internet for news and free speech. 3) The 2010 self-immolation of a street vendor in Tunisia was boosted on social networks and sparked copycat protests against authorities.
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- 2. Fabrice Epelboin • Startupper •Journalist, social Media Editor & founder ReadWriteWeb France, Owni, Fhimt.com, Reflets.info.... • Hacktivist • Teacher at Sciences Po. Paris University Information war, Surveillance State, Political Science & social technology
- 3. Using social media forsocial change: The Tunisian case and the Arab springs
- 4. 4 journalists during2 months gathering data to understand social technology’s role during the Arab Spring and in the post revolution Tunisia
- 5. #context Tunisia, Maghreb, Africa& the world
- 6. source : TNSSofres / The Digital Landscape 2010 Internet usageNorthen Africa & Middle East Africa & Middle East Worldwide average 62% 61% use internet for news 22% 8% have been using internet for less than 2 years 61% 39% use internet for free speech 62% 61% use internet daily 54% 39% several times a day use social networking websites 86% 76% 46% 42% several times a day
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- 8. No study ElementaryCollege University 22,9 13,7 9,2 5,7 10,9 1817,3 9,8 13 % average 2000 2010
- 9. 86/87 01/02 02/0303/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 6% 25% 28% 31,7% 33,3% 34,6% 34,6% 36,2% 37,3% 37,6% Source MES http://www.mes.tn/francais/données_de_base/brochure_fr_09_10.pdf Public Private students 370 058 4 97% % 19-24yo students tauxdescolarisation enseignementsupérieur 19a-24a Gabes Kairouan Sfax Université Virtuelle Gafsa Higher education in Tunisia Monastir Sousse Jendouba Tunis el ManarEz-zitouna 7 novembre Manouba Tunis 13universities
- 10. 958 2046 1739 765799 1387 Sources : 2010 - MinistèreTunisien du Développement et de la Coopération internationale Economy 4003 1454 2546 4309 5020 Transports & communications Trading & commerce Tourism Finance Other Services 211232 696 Huile d’olive Pêche Dattes Agriculture Agrofooding Construction material Chemical Mechanics & electricity Textile Other 2368 3228 Industry Mining, energy, electricity, water Construction & public const. Manufacturing Services Manufacturing Industry Agriculture et fishery Other 12% 12% 14% 19%43% GrosDomesticProduct(millionDT)
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- 13. 66% of totalinternet users 2,4 millions
- 14. %8,7 of Facebook in Africa 31ofFacebook in Maghreb countries %
- 15. DecNov Jan FebMars April 2,4 1,6 1,8 2,0 2,2 #sidibouzid #OpTunisia #14jan Homeland Security State Sec is fired #jan25 Moubarak is arrested Libya #tunileaks
- 16. from #Gafsa to#Sidibouzid 2008-2010
- 17. mars 3rd 2010 immolationof Abdessalem Trimèche, street vendor in Monastir, Tunisia.
- 18. immolation as away to protest against authority a copycat phenomenon boosted by social networking
- 19. dec 17th 2010 #Bouazizi infowarignition
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- 22. between rivalry andcompetition week 1 dec. 17th 2001 - first week
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- 29. citizen journalism /transparency
- 30. ...meanwhile at LaMarsa (Tunis’ rich suburb) from poor suburbs to middle classes
- 32. «After Wikileaks, Icould have a conversation about Ben Ali with my gardener» Mourad, Tunisian industry mogul
- 33. From rumors toglobal consciousness
- 34. Wikileaks sparkled conversations connectingthe dots...
- 35. 2 social structuresstruggling for political power
- 36. Guerre asymétrique 2.0 SunTzu - l’Art de la Guerre
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- 39. oral ✔ ✔ written✘ ✔network ✔ ✘- ability to transform information into political power
- 40. oral printing pressprint media mass media internet e-civilisation network based organizations hierarchy based organizations ability to create political power
- 42. Two decentralized network-basedsocial structures
- 43. Anonymous & theArab Spring
- 44. Anonymous’ concept spreads intothe Arab World 2010
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- 48. Tunisian cyberdissidence becomes agenerational phenomenon
- 49. networked news distributionvs. media embargo
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- 51. think global, actlocal
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- 54. privacy toolbox internet connectivity securedcommunication collaborative press agency collaborative translation services
- 55. Where are wenow?
- 56. Sun Tzu -l’Art de la Guerre numerous network vs. pyramid social order clash (Cairo, Madrid, Athens, WallStreet, Istanbul, Rio...)
- 57. Information as aweapon
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- 60. Social technology areaffecting political power redistribution (90s: commerce, 00s: media, 10s: politics)
- 61. Social media: thinkoutside the box
- 62. my 2¢ Social mediaare just social technologies powered by content
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