TechCamps

TechCamp Kuwait

Promoting Peace and Tolerance with Technology

Communications Campaigns & Advocacy Promoting Peace & Tolerance
Kuwait City, Kuwait View Map
December 12-13, 2016

Participants from

Bahrain; Kuwait; Saudi Arabia; United Arab Emirates

Description

U.S. Embassy Kuwait, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Information Programs and local partner Nuqat hosted government and civil society members from Persian Gulf countries at TechCamp Kuwait: Promoting Peace and Tolerance with Technology.  Participants worked with local and international experts to solve challenges they face in the region, learning about low cost technology tools and strategies that will help them promote peaceful voices and campaigns for tolerance.

Trainer Bios

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Agenda

December 12, 2016 | Tech Camp Day 1

  • 7:30am - Meet in lobby to leave for AlYarmouk Cultural Center
  • 8:00am - 9:00am - Networking Over Coffee & Tea
  • 9:00am - 9:15am - Welcome Remarks & Keynote: U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait, Lawrence Silverman
  • 9:15am - 9:20am - TechCamp Overview & Logistics: Zennia Paganini and Jessica McCue
  • 9:20am - 9:50am - Icebreaker: Phil Sticha
  • 9:50am - 10:55am - Speed-Geeking Sessions
  • Team NumberTopicTrainer/s
    1Designing Opportunity: Do-It-Yourself Mobile App Development Josephine Dorado
    2Online CampaignsFatima Al-Salem;
    Jawdat Shammas
    3Reporting Tools from Google News LabsSamaruddin Stewart
    4Community Building on Social MediaHind Ahmad;
    Fawaz Alajmi
    5 Monitoring Trends Using Open DataGiselle Lopez
    6 Video/Digital MediaMohammad AlSaeed;
    Waleed Abubaker
    7Creating Compelling Content for Social Media Kelsey Bjornsgaard
    8Cybersecurity for Individuals, SMEs, and Nonprofits
    		Dana Winner
    9Creating and Broadcasting a PodcastMohammad alQaq
  • 10:55am - 11:10am - Coffee & Tea Break
  • 11:10am - 11:20am - Explanation of Interactive Training Sessions: Zennia Paganini and Jessica McCue
  • 11:20am - 12:55pm - 1st Interactive Training Session (pick one from topics above)
  • 12:55pm - 2:10pm - Lunch
  • 2:10pm - 3:40pm - 2nd Interactive Training Session (pick one from topics above)
  • 3:40pm - 3:55pm - Coffee & Tea Break
  • 3:55pm - 4:10pm - Explanation- How to Define a Challenge Statement: Zennia Paganini and Jessica McCue
  • 4:10pm - 5:10pm - Trainers and Participants Determine Challenge Statements
  • 5:10pm - 5:15pm - End of Day Announcements: Zennia Paganini and Jessica McCue
  • 5:30pm - Transportation to Hotel
  • 7:00pm - Meet in hotel lobby to leave for dinner
  • 8:00pm - Dinner at AlMayass Restaurant

December 13, 2016 | TechCamp Day 2

  • 7:30am - Transportation to Venue
  • 8:00am - 9:00am - Networking Over Tea & Coffee
  • 9:00am - 9:15am - Morning Announcements: Zennia Paganini and Jessica McCue
  • 9:15am - 9:45am - Participants Talk about the importance of the Challenge Statement they picked from Day 1
  • 9:45am - 12:00pm - Small Group Work on Identifying Project Solutions
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm - Lunch
  • 1:00pm - 1:15pm - Plenary and Afternoon Announcements: Zennia Paganini and Jessica McCue
  • 1:15pm - 3:00pm - Developing Project Solutions and Preparing Presentations
  • 3:00pm - 3:15pm - Tea & Coffee Break
  • 3:15pm - 4:30pm - Final Presentations
  • 4:30pm - 4:45pm - TechCamp Survey
  • 4:45pm - 5:00pm - TechCamp Closing Remarks: IIP Deputy Assistant Secretary: Nicole Chulick
  • 5:00pm - 5:10pm - Group Photo!
  • 5:30 - Transportation to Hotel
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