Fwd: [hydstartups] Invitation to a 2-day Conference: Role of Social Media in Democracy, Mar 24-25 at Hyderabad

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From: Nabeel K. Adeni <nabeel...@dotnow.in>
Date: Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 8:17 PM
Subject: [hydstartups] Invitation to a 2-day Conference: Role of Social Media in Democracy, Mar 24-25 at Hyderabad
To: hyderabad-a...@googlegroups.com, hydst...@googlegroups.com

Dear Friends,

We cordially invite you to participate in a two-day conference on the Role of Social Media in Democracy to be held at FAPCCI Auditorium, Red Hills, Hyderabad on March 24 & 25, 2012. 

Today, Social Media is a lot more than having simple & friendly interactions on Facebook & Twitter. It has become the most potent tool for reaching out to the masses & spreading awareness about various issues.

"One of the greatest benefits of social media for government’s relationship with citizens is the way in which it helps strengthen democracy. “At the core of democracy is citizen participation. The more our citizens are using social media for the purpose of electioneering, communicating with government and engaging, the more robust it makes our democracy" 
- Alec Ross, senior advisor on innovation and technology at the US department of State

The questions we explore may not be totally new to you, but they are questions worth reconsidering through a new, composite lens: What role can social media play in democracy?

This conference is being jointly organized by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (www.fes-india.org) MICCI (www.micci.in), COVA (www.covanetwork.org) & Dot Now Social (www.dotnow.in)

To find the detailed itinerary, kindly go to www.j.mp/sm4ditin

We'll be tweeting live from the event. Here's the hashtag- #sm4d



There'll be 5 sessions and each session will consist of the following topics.

Day 1:

Session 1: Social Media- Power to People? (History of Social Media, Overview of Social Media Landscape, Applications of different Social media platforms)

Session 2: Role of Social Media in Strengthening Democracy: Strategies and Applications (Successful Social Media Strategies, Case Study- Jan Lokpal Movement)

Session 3: Can Social Media Change Power Structures? (Role of Social Media in Changing Community Equations, Social Media for Democratization and Transformation of Rural and Tribal Societies, Application and Impact of Social Media on Governance, Application of Social Media for Effective and Transparent Policing)

Day 2:

Session 4: Should Government Monitor / Regulate Social Media (Misuses of Social Media- An Overview of Cyber Crimes, Impact of Social Media on other media, Prevailing Regulation Policies in different countries and their impact on Freedom of Speech)

Session 5: Open Forum

To confirm your participation, kindly send an email to covan...@gmail.com,



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Thank you for your time

Warm Regards,

Nabeel Adeni

Dot Now Social

Hyderabad, India

Mobile: +91 9949 999 515
Email : nabeel...@gmail.com

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