Roundup # 6: Civil Rights, and Internet activism

26.04.2011, 19:00 h

Venue: Medialab-Prado . Plaza de las Letras C / Alameda, 15 ° Madrid

"Empower activism social networks? Is it necessary to occupy the streets with thousands of people to change things and create social debates? These and other issues are discussed in this new edition of # raid, which involved some of the drivers of these movements together with specialists in the network society. Organizers: Antonio Delgado . [ Live streaming ]

Hashtag Twitter: # raid

Citizen initiatives as # nolesvotes , Youth without a future or Real Democracy Now! , have positioned themselves in a short time as civil movements with great impact outside the network. An idea or desire to change society and politics enough to push through social networks such initiatives and bring together thousands of people around. Millions of people are organized in the Middle East and North Africa to promote social change and build their own narrative of what is happening.

Participants:

• Juan Freire , biologist, university professor and expert in network society
• Enrique Dans , professor at IE Business School
• Francisco Polo ( actionable )
• Olmo Gálvez ( Democracia Real You )
• Representative of Youth without a future
• Diego Beas , an expert on politics and society
• Leila Nachawati . Management and social media expert in freedom of expression in the Middle East and North Africa.

Note: For reasons of capacity, it is recommended to arrive 15 minutes early.