Content tagged with “Social Media”
Europeans Are Just a Tiny Bit Different In a new report published earlier this week, the folks at Grantcraft explore the nuances of funding and conducting advocacy in the European Union. While...
Tags: Advocacy Strategies, Social Media, Philanthropy The Socrates Program, in partnership with Aspen España, launched its first series of international seminars in Madrid, Spain, April 19-22. Participants from the U.S. and all over Europe...
Tags: Economics, Democracy, Social Media, technology, Privacy and Technology, Capitalism, Economic Crisis Frustrated with low living standards and poor public services, an anonymous group hacked Lebanese government websites this week, calling for immediate attention to these shortcomings. The group,...
Tags: Social Media, technology, corruption, Arab Spring Participants from around the U.S. and six other countries convened in Aspen during President's Day Weekend for the 2012 Socrates Winter Seminars. Roundtable discussions were led by Socrates...
Tags: Environment, Middle East, Energy, Social Media, Islam, North Africa, Revolution, privacy The online world has take Lebanon by storm. On the one hand, Lebanese authorities are seeking to tighten their control over online media. On the other, political leaders are starting to build their...
Tags: Social Media, Saad Hariri, Internet, twitter, blogger, Nabih Berri The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) and The Aspen Institute will host the third event in their four-part series, “Conversations on Civility: Making Our Democracy Work,” on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 in...
Tags: Media, Social Media, Bipartisan Policy Center, civility How is social media changing civic engagement around the world. Panelists: Cory Booker, Emily Jacobi, Jason Pollock and Orville Schell. Moderator: Pete Cashmore.For more Aspen Ideas Festival, go to...
Tags: Social Media, 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival, cory booker More than 100 Socrates participants from 10 countries and around the U.S. convened in Aspen, CO from June 24-27 to participate in the 2011 Summer Socrates seminars. The five seminars offered...
Tags: Education, Media, innovation, Politics, Social Media, economy, Global Economy, Capitalism, Cybersecurity, Cross-regional relationships, new media, Skills-building, news, entertainment, public information, World Politics, regional dynamics “Social media powers social networks for social change.”
Beth Kanter and Allison Fine offer that thesis in The Networked Nonprofit: Connecting with Social Media to Drive Change. They argue that...
Tags: Philanthropy, Foundations, Social Media, Beth Kanter, Allison Fine, Malcolm Gladwell, social activism, technology Middle East Programs presents a discussion featuring Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute and Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors; Eli Khoury, CEO of...
Tags: Media, Civil Society, Walter Isaacson, Middle East Programs, Eli Khoury, Social Media 
