At the moment, we are exploring ways in which mobile phones can be used in Lebanon to communicate between NGOs and the populations they serve about a range of issues, and especially with regard to safety issues (UXO), civil society initiatives, and first response mechanisms in case of conflict. Our main practice focus, though, is to host workshops in social media, including mobile technologies, for local civil society NGOs. In these workshops, we use case studies to illustrate the benefits and challenges of social media and mobile technologies and encourage participants to explore new applications that are specific to the context of Lebanon. We are a new organization and are very eager to begin connecting with leaders in this field.
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disobedientMEDIA exists to get the democratizing potential of the internet into the hands of agents of social justice, to teach them how to use it, and to explain why they should. We believe strongly in teaching teachers, journalists and citizen journalists, employees of nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations, and social entrepreneurs in countries challenged by conflict and the lagging development that often results from it. Using the technologies we teach and the principles behind them as metaphors, we also strive to relay the value of a common-good approach to problem solving, which is often lacking in societies fragmented by war and economic inequality.
