The Arab World Online: Trends in Internet Usage in the Arab Region
Date: 22 April 2013, The DSG Governance and
Innovation Program in partnership with Bayt.com conducted a regional survey to
examine internet usage trends in the Arab region.
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DSG's Governance and Innovation Program Participated in the first UAE Government Summit and launched a report titled "New Frontiers for Citizen Engagement: Impact of Social Media on Public Services in the UAE Federal Government"
Date: 12 February 2013, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced the launch of the first Government Summit to be held on February 11-12, 2013. The summit, with DSG as Knowledge Partner, saw the participation of leaders from both the public federal and local sectors and representatives from international organizations as well as international experts, and was held under the theme "Towards Excellent Government Services."
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DSG’s Governance and Innovation Program Launched Landmark Report on Social Media, Employment and Entrepreneurship
Date: 3 October 2012,
Under the patronage of His Excellency Saqr Ghobash Saeed Ghobash, UAE Minister of Labor, the Governance and Innovation Program at the Dubai School of Government, in partnership with SAP MENA, held a policy forum on October 3rd to launch the findings of their report, entitled “Social Media, Employment and Entrepreneurship: New Frontiers for the Economic Empowerment of Arab Youth”
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Interview on the Arab Social Media Report with Fadi Salem and Racha Mourtada in Knowledge@Wharton
Date: 12 June 2012, During Tunisia's revolution Asma Mansour's parents kept her locked at home for her own safety But Mansour was continuously in touch with those on the street and from her computer updated through Facebook and Skype on the latest Being president of the Tunisian chapter of the Junior Chamber International (JCI) and an alumna of AIESEC an international youth leadership development organization she had a large network at home and abroad She also sifted through reports of events to confirm...
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Mashable.com publishes an infographic on Twitter and Facebook usage in the Arab World based on Arab Social Media Report
Date: 8 June 2012, These two infographics were created based on data from the Arab Social Media Report series. They highlight Twitter and Facebook usage in the Arab region, including numbers of social media users and their penetration within each country.
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Lebanon: Instant reporting on election violations using Twitter - IMS quoting Arab Social Media Report
Date: 4 June 2012, Tweeting from every corner of Lebanon, election monitors reported instantly on incidents of intimidation, illegal campaigning and corruption during recent municipal elections. Last year, the Arab Social Media Report, showed that Lebanon - a country of 4 million people - had around 80.000 active Twitter users. After the Arab uprisings, this number is expected to have grown significantly and it is believed social media will continue to be used as a platform for civic participation:
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Twitter in Saudi Arabia - Arab News quoting Arab Social Media Report
Date: 23 May 2012, Twitter has become an attractive platform where young Saudis love to share their ideas and discuss hot issues. According to the 3rd Arab Social Media Report by the Dubai School of Government, Saudi Arabia has the third highest number of Twitter users in the Middle East, and some people believe it has become one of the most preferred platforms used by Saudis as a forum for debate.
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Arab Users of Social Networking sites surge in 2012 - Alarabiya referring to Arab Social Media Report
Date: 8 May 2012, The number of Arab social networking users has surged to record highs in 2012, as Arabic becomes one of the most widely used language on Facebook and Twitter, according to the Arab Social Media Report.
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