Help us get African / Egyptian panels into the 2012 SxSW Interactive tech conference

[Justin Arenstein]

Hi everyone,

We need your help (by clicking & voting below) to get a couple of African-led panels (with Egyptian speakers) voted onto the 2012 SXSW Interactive conference -- one of the largest and most influential 'innovation tech' gatherings in the world.

After you've voted for the panels you think most interesting, for them, it would also be great if you could leave comments / suggestions -  they help the organizers decide whether or not to include us.

Our proposed panels are:

[1] LiberationTech > how geeks & 'hacktivists' overthrow governments (http://bit.ly/p7fLlC)

[2] Audience-Centric Media > how 'hyper-personal' dynamics is changing media models (http://bit.ly/pM6NQa)

[3] Shantytown Steampunk > a 'maker' safari showcasing innovation from the Global South (http://bit.ly/rp28xA)

If our panels get approved, the African & Latin Americans speakers on them will use the trip to also visit Silicon Valley, New York, or other parts of the US that might be useful for them to raise funding, find partners, or to simply showcase their initiatives.

Cheers,

Justin

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