Iknow Politics attended the Change Your World!—Yahoo! Business & Human Rights Summit on Women, Technology and Social/Digital Media
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The event, took place in Cairo 18 January 2012, was organized by Yahoo! Business & Human Rights Program, Yahoo! Maktoob, in partnership with Vital Voices, under the banner of "Change Your World!"
The summit brought together women in leadership roles from across the MENA region, to discuss how women can use technology and the web to drive positive change.
iKNOW Politics was presented in the panel of “After the Revolution: Elections and e-governance” which discussed the key roles of women in the creating change across the MENA region.
The panel discussed how is women leading in the post-revolutionary world? How are technology, the Internet and media being used as platforms for launching campaigns, creating consensus, becoming political leaders, and supporting good governance? What advice or strategies would women who have run give to those waiting in the wings?
iKNOW Politics was highlighted as an online platform that connect women in MENA together and with other women in politics in the different regions in the world; with members exceeding 13000 from those regions who exchange information and knowledge in this important subject.
The event, took place in Cairo 18 January 2012, was organized by Yahoo! Business & Human Rights Program, Yahoo! Maktoob, in partnership with Vital Voices, under the banner of "Change Your World!"
The summit brought together women in leadership roles from across the MENA region, to discuss how women can use technology and the web to drive positive change.
iKNOW Politics was presented in the panel of “After the Revolution: Elections and e-governance” which discussed the key roles of women in the creating change across the MENA region.
The panel discussed how is women leading in the post-revolutionary world? How are technology, the Internet and media being used as platforms for launching campaigns, creating consensus, becoming political leaders, and supporting good governance? What advice or strategies would women who have run give to those waiting in the wings?
iKNOW Politics was highlighted as an online platform that connect women in MENA together and with other women in politics in the different regions in the world; with members exceeding 13000 from those regions who exchange information and knowledge in this important subject.