The International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)*, in association with a group of active and experienced bloggers, is sponsoring a workshop on September 28 in Kuwait. The event will be held at the Marina Hotel at 7pm.

The workshop will provide local bloggers and members of the public interested in on-line media and citizen journalism with the opportunity to learn more about issues affecting freedom of expression and the internet in Kuwait. Panelists and participants will discuss:

The growth of blogging in Kuwait
The effect of blogging on public debate and the traditional media
How to create and maintain a successful blog
Legal concerns and restrictions on bloggers

The panalists:

Bader Al-Furaih (founder of Kuwait blogs and Safat)
http://kuwaitblogs.com

Reem Al-Shammari
http://chilloutkuwait.blogspot.com

Abdullatif Al-Omar
http://GlobalVoicesonline.org

Hasan Ramadan
http://fernas.blog.com

Zayed Al-Zaid
http://alaan.cc

Mohammed AbdulQader Al-Jasem
http://aljasem.org

to register in the event please go to:
http://www.irex-mena.org/blog/
the event is open for everyone to attend, we expect and look forward for your participation
for more information please contact 66189918