The document discusses the advent and growing influence of social media in the Middle East. It notes that social media has transformed from a one-way broadcast model to a many-to-many conversational model. Governments were initially slow to recognize social media, but are now experimenting with using it in order to engage with citizens, especially youth. The document outlines how social media was influential during the Arab Spring uprisings by facilitating organization and spreading of information. It also provides examples of how social media can be used for predictive analysis of social and economic trends.
This special supplement includes nine articles produced for the Open Government Partnership. OGP is a new effort to foster greater transparency and accountability, improve governance, and increase civic engagement worldwide.
The document discusses citizens' expectations of public services and how governments are responding. Citizens now expect public services to provide choice, convenience, and services that adapt to individual needs, similar to private sector standards. Governments are pursuing initiatives to improve customer service, such as joining up services across organizations and introducing more personalized approaches. New technologies are also enabling new ways for citizens to access services.
We are very pleased to share the full report from our Future of Cities project – now available as PDF on SlideShare and as digital print via Amazon.
As previously shared in PPT format (https://www.slideshare.net/futureagenda2/future-of-cities-2017-summary), this is the detailed synthesis of insights gained from multiple discussions around the world. It brings together views on how cities are changing from a wide range of experts from 12 workshops undertaken over the past 2 years in Beirut, Christchurch, Delhi, Dubai, Guayaquil, Mumbai, Singapore, London, Toronto and Vienna.
Cities are where most of us choose to live, work and interact with others. As a result they are where innovation happens, where most ideas form and from which economic growth largely stems. They are also where significant problems can first emerge and where challenges are magnified.
This report explores some of the common challenges found in urban areas such as managing migration, countering inequality and sustainable scaling; highlights shared ambitions of having healthier, accessible and more intelligent cities; and also details some of the emerging concerns around creating cities that are safe, resilient and open to broader collaboration.
As a compilation of thoughts and ideas from a host of experts we would foremost like to thank all of the many workshop participants for their input. Without your views we would not be able to curate this synthesis. In addition we would also like to thank others who have added in extra content, shared reports and reviewed the core document. We hope that this reflects all your varied perspectives.
Going forward, we also hope that this will be of use to those leading cities, designing new districts, developing policy and exploring opportunities for urban innovation. We know that several cities are already using the insights as stimulus for challenging strategy and stimulating innovation. In addition, linking into to another Growth Agenda driven project looking at the Worlds Most Innovative Cities (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/innovation-hot-spots-countries-vs-cities-tim-jones), this is also being used as part of events designed to help future leaders identify how and where they can make most impact.
As with all Future Agenda open foresight projects the output is shared under Creative Commons (Non Commercial) and so we trust that you may find it useful. This PDF on slideshare can be freely downloaded and shared. If you want to print out the report, the easiest way is to order a digital hardcopy via Amazon (for which they unfortunately charge a fee) but this is a quick and high quality print.
The document summarizes insights from expert discussions around the future of cities held by an open foresight program in 2015-2016. Three common challenges faced by many cities were identified: managing migration, countering inequality, and scaling urban development sustainably. Experts saw growing migration as one of the defining shifts of this century. Widening differences in access to resources will continue to increase the gap between rich and poor within cities. Rapid urbanization will also require cities to scale infrastructure and services sustainably.
This is a talk being given at the Royal College of Art in London on Monday 28th Nov. As part of the 'Intersections' lecture series it aims to highlight how bringing together different perspectives from around the world can help us see things differently and hopefully uncover new challenges and opportunities. For more details of the event see https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/intersections-lecture-series-dr-tim-jones-understanding-uncertainty-gaining-global-perspective/
Future Risk - Emerging global and corporate challenges 05 02 17Future Agenda
Over the past few months we have been running a number of workshops focused on helping organisations to identify and develop responses to emerging global and corporate risks. Working with companies, government agencies and advisory groups, we have been interrogating the insights from the Future Agenda programme to highlight those issues that provide the greatest potential challenge and also could have the most significant impact going forward. At a time when growing uncertainty and ambiguity are top of mind for many, we thought a brief summary of the most frequent topics being explored may be of wider interest.
In this summary we have therefore highlighted ten key global risks and ten key corporate risks that multiple organisations are seeing as high priority / impact for the next decade:
Ten Global Risks
• Accelerating displacement and the increase in migration
• Air pollution increasing in many urban environments
• A new world order driven by changing interests and relationships
• Broader cyber terrorism moving from the virtual to physical world
• Closing the inequality gap and balance equity and autonomy
• Flooded cities as the most visible impact of climate change
• Global pandemics stressing public health systems
• Key resource constraints driven by economic and political tensions
• Rising youth unemployment creating a lost generation
• Spiraling debt as a precursor to another major financial crisis
Ten Corporate Risks
• Continuous proof of loyalty to consumers required from brands
• Declining government influence as cities, networks and multinationals lead
• Full cost and having to account and pay for the true impact of activities
• Interconnected systems and the IoT increasing business vulnerability
• Managing data risk driving the need for greater security
• Regulation changing rapidly in its reach, its character and its focus
• Speed to scale accelerating and proving more disruptive impact
• Truth and illusion shifting view of what is credible and why
• The human touch being increasingly important in a digital world
• The rise of machines as AI and automation are both threat and opportunity
While not the same top issues for every organisation, these hopefully help to provide useful insight and context. More detailed information on many of these is available on the future agenda website www.futureagenda.org
Development communication aims to provide communities with information to improve their lives and make public programs and policies effective. It involves applying communication principles and techniques to accelerate a country's transformation from poverty to economic growth. Key aspects of development communication include informing, instructing, inspiring, insisting on, and involving communities. It addresses issues like population growth, illiteracy, poverty, disease, and lack of infrastructure and aims to overcome socioeconomic problems. Approaches to development communication include diffusion of innovations, use of mass media, and supporting ongoing development programs. It is important for development communication to be tailored to each context through research and engagement with stakeholders.
Ecco lo studio di Ipsos Mori "Global Trends 2014". Uno studio sulle tendenze attuali in tema di comportamenti e preferenze dei cittadini e dei consumatori, ma anche un tentativo di capire cosa accadrà in futuro. 16mila interviste, 20 paesi in tutto il mondo. Brand, salute e benessere, società, attivismo politico, comportamenti dei consumatori, annunci pubblicitari e advertising e molto altro.
This special supplement includes nine articles produced for the Open Government Partnership. OGP is a new effort to foster greater transparency and accountability, improve governance, and increase civic engagement worldwide.
The document discusses citizens' expectations of public services and how governments are responding. Citizens now expect public services to provide choice, convenience, and services that adapt to individual needs, similar to private sector standards. Governments are pursuing initiatives to improve customer service, such as joining up services across organizations and introducing more personalized approaches. New technologies are also enabling new ways for citizens to access services.
We are very pleased to share the full report from our Future of Cities project – now available as PDF on SlideShare and as digital print via Amazon.
As previously shared in PPT format (https://www.slideshare.net/futureagenda2/future-of-cities-2017-summary), this is the detailed synthesis of insights gained from multiple discussions around the world. It brings together views on how cities are changing from a wide range of experts from 12 workshops undertaken over the past 2 years in Beirut, Christchurch, Delhi, Dubai, Guayaquil, Mumbai, Singapore, London, Toronto and Vienna.
Cities are where most of us choose to live, work and interact with others. As a result they are where innovation happens, where most ideas form and from which economic growth largely stems. They are also where significant problems can first emerge and where challenges are magnified.
This report explores some of the common challenges found in urban areas such as managing migration, countering inequality and sustainable scaling; highlights shared ambitions of having healthier, accessible and more intelligent cities; and also details some of the emerging concerns around creating cities that are safe, resilient and open to broader collaboration.
As a compilation of thoughts and ideas from a host of experts we would foremost like to thank all of the many workshop participants for their input. Without your views we would not be able to curate this synthesis. In addition we would also like to thank others who have added in extra content, shared reports and reviewed the core document. We hope that this reflects all your varied perspectives.
Going forward, we also hope that this will be of use to those leading cities, designing new districts, developing policy and exploring opportunities for urban innovation. We know that several cities are already using the insights as stimulus for challenging strategy and stimulating innovation. In addition, linking into to another Growth Agenda driven project looking at the Worlds Most Innovative Cities (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/innovation-hot-spots-countries-vs-cities-tim-jones), this is also being used as part of events designed to help future leaders identify how and where they can make most impact.
As with all Future Agenda open foresight projects the output is shared under Creative Commons (Non Commercial) and so we trust that you may find it useful. This PDF on slideshare can be freely downloaded and shared. If you want to print out the report, the easiest way is to order a digital hardcopy via Amazon (for which they unfortunately charge a fee) but this is a quick and high quality print.
The document summarizes insights from expert discussions around the future of cities held by an open foresight program in 2015-2016. Three common challenges faced by many cities were identified: managing migration, countering inequality, and scaling urban development sustainably. Experts saw growing migration as one of the defining shifts of this century. Widening differences in access to resources will continue to increase the gap between rich and poor within cities. Rapid urbanization will also require cities to scale infrastructure and services sustainably.
This is a talk being given at the Royal College of Art in London on Monday 28th Nov. As part of the 'Intersections' lecture series it aims to highlight how bringing together different perspectives from around the world can help us see things differently and hopefully uncover new challenges and opportunities. For more details of the event see https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/intersections-lecture-series-dr-tim-jones-understanding-uncertainty-gaining-global-perspective/
Future Risk - Emerging global and corporate challenges 05 02 17Future Agenda
Over the past few months we have been running a number of workshops focused on helping organisations to identify and develop responses to emerging global and corporate risks. Working with companies, government agencies and advisory groups, we have been interrogating the insights from the Future Agenda programme to highlight those issues that provide the greatest potential challenge and also could have the most significant impact going forward. At a time when growing uncertainty and ambiguity are top of mind for many, we thought a brief summary of the most frequent topics being explored may be of wider interest.
In this summary we have therefore highlighted ten key global risks and ten key corporate risks that multiple organisations are seeing as high priority / impact for the next decade:
Ten Global Risks
• Accelerating displacement and the increase in migration
• Air pollution increasing in many urban environments
• A new world order driven by changing interests and relationships
• Broader cyber terrorism moving from the virtual to physical world
• Closing the inequality gap and balance equity and autonomy
• Flooded cities as the most visible impact of climate change
• Global pandemics stressing public health systems
• Key resource constraints driven by economic and political tensions
• Rising youth unemployment creating a lost generation
• Spiraling debt as a precursor to another major financial crisis
Ten Corporate Risks
• Continuous proof of loyalty to consumers required from brands
• Declining government influence as cities, networks and multinationals lead
• Full cost and having to account and pay for the true impact of activities
• Interconnected systems and the IoT increasing business vulnerability
• Managing data risk driving the need for greater security
• Regulation changing rapidly in its reach, its character and its focus
• Speed to scale accelerating and proving more disruptive impact
• Truth and illusion shifting view of what is credible and why
• The human touch being increasingly important in a digital world
• The rise of machines as AI and automation are both threat and opportunity
While not the same top issues for every organisation, these hopefully help to provide useful insight and context. More detailed information on many of these is available on the future agenda website www.futureagenda.org
Development communication aims to provide communities with information to improve their lives and make public programs and policies effective. It involves applying communication principles and techniques to accelerate a country's transformation from poverty to economic growth. Key aspects of development communication include informing, instructing, inspiring, insisting on, and involving communities. It addresses issues like population growth, illiteracy, poverty, disease, and lack of infrastructure and aims to overcome socioeconomic problems. Approaches to development communication include diffusion of innovations, use of mass media, and supporting ongoing development programs. It is important for development communication to be tailored to each context through research and engagement with stakeholders.
Ecco lo studio di Ipsos Mori "Global Trends 2014". Uno studio sulle tendenze attuali in tema di comportamenti e preferenze dei cittadini e dei consumatori, ma anche un tentativo di capire cosa accadrà in futuro. 16mila interviste, 20 paesi in tutto il mondo. Brand, salute e benessere, società, attivismo politico, comportamenti dei consumatori, annunci pubblicitari e advertising e molto altro.
The document summarizes how Egyptians used various communication technologies during the 18-day revolution in 2011 that overthrew President Hosni Mubarak. Satellite television, mobile phones, social media, and face-to-face communication all played important roles in spreading information, organizing protests, and influencing public opinion. While social media received attention, satellite TV, mobile phones, and personal networks were ultimately more influential due to high adoption rates in Egypt. The revolution was sparked by police brutality and gave voice to long-standing public frustrations with unemployment, poverty, and political repression under Mubarak.
The document summarizes key events and aspects of the 2011 Egyptian revolution, including that while some anticipated unrest, no one expected the scale and success of the protests on January 25th. It describes the revolution as leaderless and coordinated primarily through social media like Facebook. Live updates from the ground helped spread information to others and teach tactics to avoid police brutality. The revolution ultimately succeeded through sustained mass protests in Tahrir Square and pressure on the army to side with protesters.
The document provides an overview of globalization presented by a group of students. It defines globalization as the increasing integration of economies, cultures, and political systems around the world. The document then outlines several key aspects of globalization including economic, cultural, political, social, industrial, financial, and information globalization. It also discusses some characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of globalization as well as its effects in the 21st century. The document concludes by examining the impacts of globalization in Nepal.
Swati Bute-Media Literacy:Critical and informed citizenrypumediaseminar2011
The document discusses the role of media in development and social change in India. It notes that while Indian media started with the goal of educating citizens, economic liberalization in the 1990s led to the rise of commercial broadcasting. This growth has provided both opportunities and challenges. On one hand, citizens are more informed but on the other, media lacks maturity in handling sensitive issues. It argues that media institutes need to provide specific training for students on new technologies, understanding audiences, and researching topics thoroughly before reporting. This will help strengthen media as the fourth pillar of Indian democracy and create a more informed citizenry.
Going Beyond Poor Journalism that Ignores the Poor - Nalaka GunawardeneNalaka Gunawardene
My presentation to the orientation workshop for Media Fellows on Poverty and Development, held in Colombo on 24 September 2016, and organised by Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) and UNESCO.
Sri Lanka has recently been declared a Middle Income Country. Public expenditure on the social sector has declined as a percentage of the GDP and this has created widening inequalities. Poverty, therefore, is still a crucial issue, but it needs be understood from a more holistic perspective which considers aspects such as people’s capabilities, private and social assets, leisure (or lack of it), and attainment of social participation and security.
However, most media look at poverty from a purely economic perspective as a lack of money. A wider understanding on poverty would include democracy, good governance, rule of law, freedom of expression and media freedom as prerequisites for people to realise their full capabilities. In addition to the limited understanding of poverty, most media houses allocate little or no budget for field-based and investigative journalistic assignments on poverty related topics.
With the Media Fellowships on Poverty and Development, the Center for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) hopes to tackle this gap. Some 20 competitively selected journalists – drawn from print, broadcast and web media outlets in Sinhala, Tamil and English languages – are to be given a better understanding of the many dimensions of poverty.
These Media Fellows will have the opportunity to research and produce a story of their choice in depth and detail, but on the understanding that their media outlet will carry their story. Along the way, they will benefit from face-to-face interactions with senior journalists and development researchers, and also receive a grant to cover their field visit costs.
Science writer, columnist and blogger Nalaka Gunawardene is a member of Expert Panel that mentors Media Fellows on Poverty and Development.
Cities have long birthed advances in the sciences, arts, human rights, business and government. Millions of people have moved to cities for better lives or services unavailable elsewhere.
But as cities grow, so are problems stemming from stretched transportation, energy and water infrastructure.
Grand challenges online Lebanese NGOs strive make citizens’ voices count-PACE...PACE LEBANON
Article Highlighting the grantees of the USAID funded program,Promoting Active Citizen Engagement (PACE) in Lebanon and focusing on their use of the Media
This document discusses social media usage trends in the Arab world and its impact on societal and cultural change. It finds that social media usage continues to grow exponentially in the region and is now used for civic engagement, political participation, business, and social change, not just entertainment. A survey explores perceptions of how social media is influencing Arab identity and culture. Growth rates and user demographics of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn in the Arab world and globally are also discussed.
This presentation was presented during international seminar "Youth for Arab Baltic Cooperation" that was held in Vilnius, Lithuania on 19th-25th of November.
Development reporting refers to reporting on development-related issues, such as India successfully testing a new missile, or lack of development (underdevelopment). Effective development reporting knows the target audience, motivates the public, uses appropriate language, and immediately covers events. Early experiments in development communication in India included the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment in 1976, which broadcast educational programs to rural villages, and the Kheda Communication Project, which set up a local TV station to focus on social change and rural development. These experiments demonstrated the potential of using technology like satellite TV to extend education to rural communities.
Future agenda 2.0 The World in 2025 - Emerging View 23 09 15Future Agenda
After completing over 100 workshops in 40 cities over the past six months, we have started the synthesis of what are the key issues for the next decade. The aim is to have the new website ready by the end of the year so that everyone can access the insights from the Future Agenda programme.
This document provides a summary of what we think we have heard during 2015 from multiple expert voices around the world – on how it is changing, what is driving this change, where will be the impacts and why these may evolve over the next decade.
From the 2010 program, 52 key insights on the next decade were shared widely and have been extensively used by organisations around the world. Across the multiple discussions this year, 86 emerging issues seem to be touching upon and connecting with eight underlying, and interwoven, themes with different emphasis in different countries. These are detailed in this presentation. We hope you find them of interest.
We have curated these 86 draft issues out of over 750 insights gained from 100+ discussions around the world. We may not have covered everything and may have included things we should not?
So we have four questions for you:
1. Which of these issues are the most important for you?
2. What is missing from this view that ought to be included?
3. Do the groups make sense and if not what should we change?
4. Are there images that don’t work for you and what would be better?
Let us know your views on feedback@futureagenda.org and we will make sure we include your recommendations as we move forward.
Mass Kidney Failure and Mass Media Failure in Sri Lanka - by Nalaka Gunawarde...Nalaka Gunawardene
Scientists are researching widely on what causes the Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka that affects thousands of people (mostly farm workers) and burdens the public healthcare system. As health officials and policy makers struggle with the prolonged humanitarian emergency, unprofessional and fear-mongering media coverage often adds to public confusion and fear.
As a science writer, I have long been concerned about public communication of risk in times of distress. In late 2012, speaking at an Asian science communication workshop held in Colombo, I first coined the phrase: Mass Media Failure is complicating Mass Kidney Failure.
On 16 December 2015, I was invited by Sri Lanka’s Presidential Task Force for the Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease to speak on this topic at the NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON PREVENTION OF CHORNIC KIDNEY DISEASE held in Colombo.
Speaking to an audience of scientists, health and agriculture sector public officials and policy makers, I briefly explored the kind of misinformation, myths and pseudo-science uncritically peddled by Lankan media.
There are many reasons for systemic media failure in Sri Lanka that has allowed ultranationalists and certain environmental activists to pollute the public mind with half-truths and conspiracy theories. These need an industry level reform. Meanwhile, for improving the CKDu information flow in society, I proposed some short, medium and long term recommendations.
This document discusses the negative impacts of globalization and free market reforms on health in the developing world from a Third World perspective. It traces how colonialism disrupted traditional societies and economies, integrating colonies into the global market to provide raw materials and crops for export over local needs. This undermined food security and health. Post-colonial structural adjustment programs promoted free market reforms but worsened poverty, inequality and health indicators. International agreements like TRIPS and WTO rules primarily benefit transnational corporations and limit developing countries' policy space regarding public health. Overall the document argues that globalization has exacerbated health inequities between rich and poor nations.
The document discusses re-architecting marketing strategies due to changes in consumer behavior and technology. It recommends that marketers focus on talent, agility, and data/technology. Specifically, it advises having the right talent and providing education, recruiting partners, setting clear metrics. Marketers should also be agile to adapt to competition and trends, and leverage big data and technology while respecting consumers' privacy. The overall goal is to create positive brand experiences for consumers.
The document discusses strategies for optimizing a brand's presence on Facebook, including posting regularly to gain engagement, using high-quality content like photos and videos to increase reach, running always-on page post ads to target both fans and non-fans, and using premium page post ads tactically to maximize impact and ROI. It also provides recommendations around budget allocation, with initially higher spending on non-fans to expand the audience.
Dynamic Presentations {A Recipe for Success, Part 1}Barbara Greene
This document provides tips for giving dynamic presentations that begin with putting yourself into the presentation. It recommends marshaling your resources of time, content, experience, creativity and insights, and mashing them together with a positive attitude. Four key ingredients for an effective presentation are to stand tall and sure while projecting confidence through good posture, eye contact, smiling and vocal projection. Frequent practice through rehearsal, recording and critique allows the presenter to learn and improve, finding confidence and mastering their material.
The document discusses a $500 million funding round. It appears to be a tweet announcing a large funding round, as it includes the dollar amount and a twitter handle. In just 3 words and a number, it conveys that a substantial amount of funding was secured.
Social User Channel Preferences KuwaitAndrew Maher
How and why certain groups of people tend to use one social media platform over another and how businesses react to this. This is a brief study of how the 3 Kuwaiti telecoms use Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to varying degrees to interact with their customers. Companies studied are Zain, Viva Telecom & Ooredoo Kuwait. These companies were not involved in this study and only publicly available information was used.
From Facebook to Twitter, Pinterest Google+, Instagram and LinkedIn, Social Media has taken over the internet. Here are some compelling statistics that you should take note of from Social Media eLearning
This document is a report on digital and internet trends in 2017. It provides statistics on global internet, social media, mobile, and e-commerce usage. Some of the key findings include that over half of the world's population is now online, with over 3.7 billion internet users and 2.7 billion active social media users. Mobile connections continue to grow significantly, accounting for over 50% of total internet traffic. E-commerce sales totaled over $1.6 trillion globally in 2016. The report concludes by suggesting marketers integrate digital and social strategies across all aspects of their business to take advantage of an increasingly connected world.
The document summarizes how Egyptians used various communication technologies during the 18-day revolution in 2011 that overthrew President Hosni Mubarak. Satellite television, mobile phones, social media, and face-to-face communication all played important roles in spreading information, organizing protests, and influencing public opinion. While social media received attention, satellite TV, mobile phones, and personal networks were ultimately more influential due to high adoption rates in Egypt. The revolution was sparked by police brutality and gave voice to long-standing public frustrations with unemployment, poverty, and political repression under Mubarak.
The document summarizes key events and aspects of the 2011 Egyptian revolution, including that while some anticipated unrest, no one expected the scale and success of the protests on January 25th. It describes the revolution as leaderless and coordinated primarily through social media like Facebook. Live updates from the ground helped spread information to others and teach tactics to avoid police brutality. The revolution ultimately succeeded through sustained mass protests in Tahrir Square and pressure on the army to side with protesters.
The document provides an overview of globalization presented by a group of students. It defines globalization as the increasing integration of economies, cultures, and political systems around the world. The document then outlines several key aspects of globalization including economic, cultural, political, social, industrial, financial, and information globalization. It also discusses some characteristics, advantages, and disadvantages of globalization as well as its effects in the 21st century. The document concludes by examining the impacts of globalization in Nepal.
Swati Bute-Media Literacy:Critical and informed citizenrypumediaseminar2011
The document discusses the role of media in development and social change in India. It notes that while Indian media started with the goal of educating citizens, economic liberalization in the 1990s led to the rise of commercial broadcasting. This growth has provided both opportunities and challenges. On one hand, citizens are more informed but on the other, media lacks maturity in handling sensitive issues. It argues that media institutes need to provide specific training for students on new technologies, understanding audiences, and researching topics thoroughly before reporting. This will help strengthen media as the fourth pillar of Indian democracy and create a more informed citizenry.
Going Beyond Poor Journalism that Ignores the Poor - Nalaka GunawardeneNalaka Gunawardene
My presentation to the orientation workshop for Media Fellows on Poverty and Development, held in Colombo on 24 September 2016, and organised by Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) and UNESCO.
Sri Lanka has recently been declared a Middle Income Country. Public expenditure on the social sector has declined as a percentage of the GDP and this has created widening inequalities. Poverty, therefore, is still a crucial issue, but it needs be understood from a more holistic perspective which considers aspects such as people’s capabilities, private and social assets, leisure (or lack of it), and attainment of social participation and security.
However, most media look at poverty from a purely economic perspective as a lack of money. A wider understanding on poverty would include democracy, good governance, rule of law, freedom of expression and media freedom as prerequisites for people to realise their full capabilities. In addition to the limited understanding of poverty, most media houses allocate little or no budget for field-based and investigative journalistic assignments on poverty related topics.
With the Media Fellowships on Poverty and Development, the Center for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) hopes to tackle this gap. Some 20 competitively selected journalists – drawn from print, broadcast and web media outlets in Sinhala, Tamil and English languages – are to be given a better understanding of the many dimensions of poverty.
These Media Fellows will have the opportunity to research and produce a story of their choice in depth and detail, but on the understanding that their media outlet will carry their story. Along the way, they will benefit from face-to-face interactions with senior journalists and development researchers, and also receive a grant to cover their field visit costs.
Science writer, columnist and blogger Nalaka Gunawardene is a member of Expert Panel that mentors Media Fellows on Poverty and Development.
Cities have long birthed advances in the sciences, arts, human rights, business and government. Millions of people have moved to cities for better lives or services unavailable elsewhere.
But as cities grow, so are problems stemming from stretched transportation, energy and water infrastructure.
Grand challenges online Lebanese NGOs strive make citizens’ voices count-PACE...PACE LEBANON
Article Highlighting the grantees of the USAID funded program,Promoting Active Citizen Engagement (PACE) in Lebanon and focusing on their use of the Media
This document discusses social media usage trends in the Arab world and its impact on societal and cultural change. It finds that social media usage continues to grow exponentially in the region and is now used for civic engagement, political participation, business, and social change, not just entertainment. A survey explores perceptions of how social media is influencing Arab identity and culture. Growth rates and user demographics of Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn in the Arab world and globally are also discussed.
This presentation was presented during international seminar "Youth for Arab Baltic Cooperation" that was held in Vilnius, Lithuania on 19th-25th of November.
Development reporting refers to reporting on development-related issues, such as India successfully testing a new missile, or lack of development (underdevelopment). Effective development reporting knows the target audience, motivates the public, uses appropriate language, and immediately covers events. Early experiments in development communication in India included the Satellite Instructional Television Experiment in 1976, which broadcast educational programs to rural villages, and the Kheda Communication Project, which set up a local TV station to focus on social change and rural development. These experiments demonstrated the potential of using technology like satellite TV to extend education to rural communities.
Future agenda 2.0 The World in 2025 - Emerging View 23 09 15Future Agenda
After completing over 100 workshops in 40 cities over the past six months, we have started the synthesis of what are the key issues for the next decade. The aim is to have the new website ready by the end of the year so that everyone can access the insights from the Future Agenda programme.
This document provides a summary of what we think we have heard during 2015 from multiple expert voices around the world – on how it is changing, what is driving this change, where will be the impacts and why these may evolve over the next decade.
From the 2010 program, 52 key insights on the next decade were shared widely and have been extensively used by organisations around the world. Across the multiple discussions this year, 86 emerging issues seem to be touching upon and connecting with eight underlying, and interwoven, themes with different emphasis in different countries. These are detailed in this presentation. We hope you find them of interest.
We have curated these 86 draft issues out of over 750 insights gained from 100+ discussions around the world. We may not have covered everything and may have included things we should not?
So we have four questions for you:
1. Which of these issues are the most important for you?
2. What is missing from this view that ought to be included?
3. Do the groups make sense and if not what should we change?
4. Are there images that don’t work for you and what would be better?
Let us know your views on feedback@futureagenda.org and we will make sure we include your recommendations as we move forward.
Mass Kidney Failure and Mass Media Failure in Sri Lanka - by Nalaka Gunawarde...Nalaka Gunawardene
Scientists are researching widely on what causes the Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) in Sri Lanka that affects thousands of people (mostly farm workers) and burdens the public healthcare system. As health officials and policy makers struggle with the prolonged humanitarian emergency, unprofessional and fear-mongering media coverage often adds to public confusion and fear.
As a science writer, I have long been concerned about public communication of risk in times of distress. In late 2012, speaking at an Asian science communication workshop held in Colombo, I first coined the phrase: Mass Media Failure is complicating Mass Kidney Failure.
On 16 December 2015, I was invited by Sri Lanka’s Presidential Task Force for the Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease to speak on this topic at the NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON PREVENTION OF CHORNIC KIDNEY DISEASE held in Colombo.
Speaking to an audience of scientists, health and agriculture sector public officials and policy makers, I briefly explored the kind of misinformation, myths and pseudo-science uncritically peddled by Lankan media.
There are many reasons for systemic media failure in Sri Lanka that has allowed ultranationalists and certain environmental activists to pollute the public mind with half-truths and conspiracy theories. These need an industry level reform. Meanwhile, for improving the CKDu information flow in society, I proposed some short, medium and long term recommendations.
This document discusses the negative impacts of globalization and free market reforms on health in the developing world from a Third World perspective. It traces how colonialism disrupted traditional societies and economies, integrating colonies into the global market to provide raw materials and crops for export over local needs. This undermined food security and health. Post-colonial structural adjustment programs promoted free market reforms but worsened poverty, inequality and health indicators. International agreements like TRIPS and WTO rules primarily benefit transnational corporations and limit developing countries' policy space regarding public health. Overall the document argues that globalization has exacerbated health inequities between rich and poor nations.
The document discusses re-architecting marketing strategies due to changes in consumer behavior and technology. It recommends that marketers focus on talent, agility, and data/technology. Specifically, it advises having the right talent and providing education, recruiting partners, setting clear metrics. Marketers should also be agile to adapt to competition and trends, and leverage big data and technology while respecting consumers' privacy. The overall goal is to create positive brand experiences for consumers.
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Mr. Fadl Tarzi - Public Sphere Revolution - the Advent of Social Media in the Middle East
1. Public Sphere Revolution: The Advent of Social Media in
the Middle East
Arabian Social Media Conference,
Kuwait, May 9-10
2. The MENA region’s first and leading provider of Arabic social media analytics & engagement services
Founded in November 2009 and officially launched in February 2010
Core services include: monitoring, analysis, reporting, and engagement including OCRM
Regional & Global presence in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, KSA, Kuwait, USA, UK and Argentina
In partnership with Alterian, we have developed the world’s leading Arabic social media listening tool
Over 120 staff members on the ground across the Middle East
| Background
About Us
4. What are we talking about?
“Social Media is the democratization of
information, transforming people from content
readers into publishers. It is the shift from a
broadcast mechanism, one-to-many, to a many-
to-many model, rooted in conversations
between authors, people, and peers.”
According to Brian Solis
“Social media is basic communication, like what
you do everyday.”
“It describes the zillions of conversations people
are having online 24/7.”
5. Governments and Social Media
• Governments all over the world have been late to join the social media scene and slow to
recognize it as a legitimate form of media.
• In the past, Arab governments have either ignored social media or tried to control it.
• Social media has often been labeled as a kind of “yellow journalism” and its users accused of
being rabble-rousers. State access to conventional media has been used to fight this battle.
• Governments are now starting to experiment to different degrees with social media and
attempting to diversify their media policy and strategy to include and acknowledge social
media.
Public Sphere Revolution: The Advent of Social Media in the Middle East
6. Social Media for Predictive Analysis – Egypt example
70% of online conversations directly called for a larger economic role by the government
Sample Verbatim from social media users in Egypt:
Term February 2011 Mentions % Increase from January
Salary increase 1.2 million 63%
Food subsidies 800 k 54%
Job creation 1.5 million 46%
Public healthcare 700 k 21%
"I say no to privatization, and I call on the government
to cancel it at all as it does not work for our interests.
The state has to support its development institutions
and do without any foreign aids. "
"This is privatization: the government sells its
properties, which are originally owned by the people, at
very low prices for the interest of a bunch of corrupt
people. Privatization means stealing the money of the
people.“
"Desert lands in Egypt are large and abundant, and it is our rights as lower-income
people to have wide and beautiful apartments with green areas around. “
7. Detecting Trends through Social Media
Socio-
Economic
Income
Jobs
Minimum
Wage
HousingCorruption
Police
Brutality
Salary
Political
Revolution
Corruption
Mubarak
MinisterNDP
Parliament
Freedom
In Q 1 2010 57% of Arabic conversations
on social media included socio-economic
terms, this number drops to 37% in 2011.
In Q 1 2010 35% of Arabic conversations on
social media included political terms, this
number increases to 88% in 2011
8. User discussions on Social Media sparked a revolution
11,682
27,810
36,270
44,664 38,086
137,486
278,186
1/16/2011 1/17/2011 1/18/2011 1/19/2011 1/20/2011 1/24/2011 1/25/2011
Fever of the
Tunisian
revolution
spreads among
the Egyptian
public, amid
calls by many
Egyptians to
stage a
revolution on
January 25.
Facebook users in
Egypt continue to
discuss holding a
revolution on Jan
25th with the aim
of demanding
improving the
citizens’
conditions
Following the
incident in Tunisia,
an Egyptian man
sets himself on fire
outside the main
gate of the
parliament. Two
similar incidents
followed on the
19th.
Egyptian
people still
contemplate a
possible public
revolution on
January 25
January 25 (Police Day) is
the confirmed date for
the Egyptian popular
uprising, to protest the
poor living conditions in
the country
Egyptians anticipate the
popular sit-in of anger
day on the streets amid
security enforcements
for fear of chaos in the
country .
Tipping point from
socio-economic to
political
Calls for the January 25th revolution became the 4th most discussed subject on social
media across the entire Arab world” on January 20th
9. Why Are Governments Shifting Towards Social Media?
1. The Arab Spring: Ignoring social media can contribute to unexpected outcomes
Public Sphere Revolution: The Advent of Social Media in the Middle East
10. Why Are Governments Shifting Towards Social Media?
2. Social media is where the people are, especially the younger demographic.
Public Sphere Revolution: The Advent of Social Media in the Middle East
• There were an estimated 1,150, 292 active Twitter users in the Arab
region at the end of March 2011.
• At the end of the first quarter of 2011, the number of tweets in the
Arab region had risen to 155 million a day, up from 55 million a day the
same time the previous year.
• Between January and April 2011, the total number of Facebook users in
the Arab world grew from 21, 377, 282 to 27,711,503 users.
• Youth between the ages of 15-29 make up 75% of Facebook users in
the Arab region.
• There is an average ratio of 2:1 male to female Facebook users in the
Arab region, compared to 1:1 worldwide.
*Taken from the Dubai School of Government’s Arab Social Media Report
Arab Social Media Fact Box*:
12. Twitter
users
Penetration
(%)
Saudi Arabia 115,000 0.42
UAE 201,000 2.43
Kuwait 113,000 3.24
Qatar 133,000 7.83
Oman 6,680 0.22
Bahrain 61,900 5.01
Why Are Governments Shifting Towards Social Media?
3. Governments or leaders need to go to their constituent’s turf to hear what they have
to say and speak into the ear of the audience, wherever it is. Constituents are not
likely to come to leaders, and even if they do, their message will likely be distorted
by layers of bureaucrats and media elites.
Public Sphere Revolution: The Advent of Social Media in the Middle East
FB users Penetration
(%)
Saudi Arabia 4,092,600 15.08
UAE 2,406,120 29.13
Kuwait 795,100 22.82
Qatar 481,280 28.32
Oman 277,840 8.95
Bahrain 302,940 24.54
13. Why Are Governments Shifting Towards Social Media?
4. Social media has become one of the fastest ways for governments to create dialogue
with the public and communicate their side of the story.
Public Sphere Revolution: The Advent of Social Media in the Middle East
Egypt’s Supreme Council of Armed Forces joined Facebook on
February 16, 2011. The Qatari Interior Ministry joined on
September 6, 2011.
14. What is the added value of social media?
Public Sphere Revolution: The Advent of Social Media in the Middle East
Traditional
media
New media
Social
media
Elite-dominated platform
One-to-many
Public-dominated platform
One-to-many
Public-dominated platform
Many-to-many
With social media, every user has the right to produce content and messages are delivered
through dialogue rather than instruction or pedagogy. Successful social media strategies will
recognize that the most valuable element of social media is the user-generated content.
15. What are people talking about in the GCC?
Public Sphere Revolution: The Advent of Social Media in the Middle East
Top political discussions in GCC countries in the past ten days:
Topic Volume
Bahrain protests on Labor Day 120,587
Bahrain MP survives armed robbery 90,470
Saudi Arabia withdraws ambassador from Egypt, closes embassy 50,267
Saudi Arabia stops issuing visas to Egyptians 20,847
Bahraini King accuses media of exaggerating events in Bahrain 20,795
Bahraini activist Nabil Ragab arrested upon return from Beirut 20,537
Qatar considers cancelling sponsorship program 20,394
Saudi hashtag “An Egyptian who impacted my life” trends on Twitter 10,899
Kuwait’s current and former PM’s quizzed over graft case 10,517
Dubai police chief makes statement about Iranian escalation over disputed islands 10,249
16. Social media at play: Citizens take initiative to thaw Saudi-Egyptian tensions
Public Sphere Revolution: The Advent of Social Media in the Middle East
• Users discussed the arrest of the Egyptian lawyer in
Saudi Arabia, the protests at the Saudi Embassy in Cairo,
Saudi-Egyptian relations and the closure of the
Kingdom’s embassy in Egypt.
• Responses ranged from anger with the Egyptian’s arrest
to criticism of both the Saudi and Egyptian governments’
handling of the situation.
• Following the embassy closure and attempts at the
official level to thaw the tensions, there was a parallel
movement on social media platforms to thaw relations
on the popular level, sparked by Twitter hashtags such
as # مصري_أثر_في_حياتي and # سعودي_أثر_في_حياتي .
• The hashtags quickly trended as both Saudi and Egyptian
tweeters began to express their appreciation for
influential figures and thinkers from both cultures.
Abdulaziz Arab: “The greatest blessing is that I
memorized the holy Quran and the Seven
readings, and got a license to preach with the
help of an Egyptian sheikh.”
Yasser Hareb: “Thank you wonderful
Saudis for what you wrote; it shows
maturity and popular wisdom.”
Noha Redwan : “I just want to say something to
the people who observe the hashtag # فى_حياتى _أثر
_:سعودى (Our problems lie in governments, not
people). There’s a member of every Egyptian
family working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
Louay AlKhlewy : “Some wanted to drive a wedge
between the Egyptian and Saudi peoples, but it
turned out to become a good change to renew the
relations of brotherhood and love.”
17. What are governments/leaders taking away from all of this?
Public Sphere Revolution: The Advent of Social Media in the Middle East
• That social media is forcing them to compete to
convey a message and is no less important than
traditional media.
• That social media can and often does shape the
news.
• That social media can be one of the tools in a
process towards responsive, negotiated,
manageable change(s) rather than explosive and
unstable change. This is an interest they now
share with many Arab publics that desire change
and reform, but not necessarily on the
revolutionary models of today.
18. How are governments/leaders using social media?
Public Sphere Revolution: The Advent of Social Media in the Middle East
• Basic monitoring to gather feedback on domestic and
foreign policy issues, officials’ performance, etc.
• To participate in public conversations that have been
taking place in the absence of governments and
officials for years.
• To better manage public services and make them
more responsive and user-friendly.
• The UAE’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA)
recently won Best Social Media Campaign in the
Government Sector at the Internet Awards Middle
East.
• Some governments continue to use social media to
identify and subvert critics and opposition.
• Threat detection and predictive analysis: trends often
emerge online before spilling offline.
19. The Arab Social Media Report of May 2011 found mapped calls for protest on
FB with actual protests offline. It found that in 9 out of 10 cases, protests that
were initiated on FB materialized on the street:
Public Sphere Revolution: The Advent of Social Media in the Middle East
20. What are the potential uses of social media in the Arab political sphere?
Public Sphere Revolution: The Advent of Social Media in the Middle East
• For governments, unfiltered engagement at levels of policy and public service
provision.
• For politicians in countries with competitive politics, to build and communicate
with constituents, manage campaigns.
• For special interest groups, to find like-minded individuals and promote
causes/interests.
• For traditional media, a source of stories and an insight into emerging trends.
23. 5 Common Social Media Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
1. Showing up isn't enough.
Customers and prospects are busy, connected and interacting with everybody but you today.
While creating a presence is a start, it is how you engage with people that attracts them to
you. This requires an engagement program -- that is, a plan for using social media to meet
goals -- that extends beyond the typical marketing of "follow us on Twitter" or "Like us on
Facebook."
2. You can't be everywhere, nor should you.
Many entrepreneurs are excited about technology and they overextend themselves because
they want to be part of the latest trend. The key is to only be where your customers,
prospects and those who influence them engage.
3. Authenticity and transparency are nothing without a connection.
• The two magical ingredients to a successful social media effort are: authenticity and
transparency. The only problem is that they don't really equate to a strategy. Rather,
these two traits contribute more to a "digital way" or "guiding light" than they do as a
form of effective engagement.
• Without delivering value, conveying a meaningful mission and vision, or establishing a
connect-worthy presence, authenticity and transparency have nothing to reinforce.
24. 5 Common Social Media Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
4. Talking to people isn't a business/government strategy.
• Some people run effective social media programs by listening instead of actually
saying anything.
• But no matter if you converse with customers or not, you must have a purpose
before you can engage. They want tangible value and through research, you'll
learn what a desirable engagement program actually looks like.
• Don't get caught up in only replying to brand mentions. Your real opportunity is to
also engage and convert those people not already talking about you.
5. Keep your core customers tuned in – even if you’re a gov organization.
• Companies believe that uploading a video to Youtube is the key to anything
going viral. What they don't know is, 48 Hours of video is uploaded every minute
to Youtube. The chance of your video going viral naturally is basically nil.
• However, with the Old Spice and Evian Rollerbaby examples, they identified all
of the potential influencers in their space and reached out to them in advance of
and during the video release. They sought help to make sure that the video was
shared.
• Remember though, going viral only counts if it impacts your brand. If it creates
lift, leaves an imprint or if it drives action or outcomes, that's when you're going
viral.
25. Top Analysis Mistakes
1. Analyzing with no Context
2. Thinking followers & fans are worth money
3. Automating Sentiment Analysis
4. Focusing on a single SM platform
5. Measuring influence by number of followers / fans
6. Measuring with no objectives
7. Event-based & not trend-based analysis
26. Some great quotes!
“You are the tool for social media, Twitter is just an app for you to grow
and influence your society.” – Razan Khatib
“Social Media is about the people! Not about your business. Provide for
the people and the people will provide for you.” -Matt Goulart
“ATA – be AUTHENCTIC, be TRANSPARENT, be ALTRUISTIC, and you will
find enough success in social media to have a satisfying career and
experience.” – Nils Montan
“Networking is not about hunting. It is about farming. It’s about cultivating
relationships. Don’t engage in ‘premature solicitation’. You’ll be a better
networker if you remember that.” – Dr. Ivan Misner, NY bestselling author &
founder of BNI
“You will make mistakes. If you are sincere about helping the community,
the authenticity will show and your mistakes will be forgiven.” – Zia Yusuf,
executive vice president for SAP’s global ecosystem and partner group
27. My favorite Quote
“If you make enough people
angry – you will be replaced”
Fadl Al Tarzi
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