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.<\/p>\n
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:<\/p>\n
The growth of blogging in Kuwait
\nThe effect of blogging on public debate and the traditional media
\nHow to create and maintain a successful blog
\nLegal concerns and restrictions on bloggers<\/p>\n
The panalists:<\/p>\n
Bader Al-Furaih (founder of Kuwait blogs and Safat)
\nhttp:\/\/kuwaitblogs.com<\/p>\n
Reem Al-Shammari
\nhttp:\/\/chilloutkuwait.blogspot.com<\/p>\n
Abdullatif Al-Omar
\nhttp:\/\/GlobalVoicesonline.org<\/p>\n
Hasan Ramadan
\nhttp:\/\/fernas.blog.com<\/p>\n
Zayed Al-Zaid
\nhttp:\/\/alaan.cc<\/p>\n
Mohammed AbdulQader Al-Jasem
\nhttp:\/\/aljasem.org<\/p>\n
to register in the event please go to:
\nhttp:\/\/www.irex-mena.org\/blog\/
\nthe event is open for everyone to attend, we expect and look forward for your participation
\nfor more information please contact 66189918<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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 … Continue reading Kuwait Blogging Workshop<\/span>