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Update: Egypt's Second #TweetNadwa
Update: Egypt's Second #TweetNadwa
In a discussion framed by the rules of Twitter conversation, Egyptians have been engaging in an event called "Tweet Nadwa".-
The Stream recently covered the first "tweet nadwa" (or tweet symposium), a discussion on the future of Egypt held both online and in person, but based on the rules of Twitter conversation. Online, questions were limited to 140 characters. In person, responses were limited to 140 seconds. The first tweet nadwa focused on the role of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt's future. The second tweet nadwa was held on June 21st and looked at the origins of the country's revolution to make sure its motivations are not forgotten.
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Just arrived at #tweetnadwa. Excellent turnout! Extremely crowded and hot!:)
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Hashoooo shared this picture of the crowded venue.
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RT@Bazramit: A few hundred at second #TweetNadwa yes! @AJStream http://twitpic.com/5etj2s"
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Husseinelsaid shared this live stream of the tweet nadwa.
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Bambuser lets you broadcast live and interactive video from your mobile phone, webcam or DV-camera - and it's free!
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Mosaaberizing was among many live tweeters at the event. Here are a few topics and opinions highlighted from the discussion.
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#TweetNadwa On when he felt helpless the most, @3arabawy responded: " The moment Baghdad fell" @ajstream
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#TweetNadwa. @3arabawy: "Twitter and FB had nothing to do with Mahalla uprising but got lots of credit for it". @ajstream
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If we don't have #freepress and independent media, then we are still under #Mubarak regime #tweetnadwa el sha3b yoreed eskat el nezam
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Kholoud talking about difficulties faced by activist students in universities and how they used to work #tweetnadwa
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A Nubian from the audience presses on their continous suffering for over 100 years with no rights or land. #TweetNadwa
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Prior to #Jan25, workers has only 3 independent untions. In the past 5 months, nore than 30 unions have been formed. #TweetNadwa. @ajstream
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The in-person interpretation of Twitter conversation wasn't limited to short statements - Linaattalah posted this picture of "how a retweet looks in real life."
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This is how a retweet looks like in real life #tweetnadwa http://yfrog.com/kl4xprsj
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Participants shared their hopes and plans for the country's future.
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Interesting comment at #TweetNadwa "In a very honest, selfish way, other Arab revolutions must win or the Egyptian one will be threatened".
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@3arabawy the revolution now is to take #Tahrir to our factories, universities, syndicates, and villages #tweetnadwa
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TweetNadwa needs to be held in Cairo Stadium @tweetnadwa
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Overall, most attendees had positive things to share. Here is what people said after the tweet nadwa ended.
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Second #TweetNadwa is over. Mostly impressed by everyone's admitting to end the Twitter isolation bubble and interact more with the masses.
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@tweetnadwa #TweetNadwa was awesome. I learned so much and was very inspired. Would like to see topic about activism on college campuses!
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Dima _Khatib said:
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Amazing people here at #TweetNadwa .. We need to organise an Arab version.. Live streaming for example
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Another tweet nadwa is planned soon.
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tweetnadwa in #alexandria wednesday 29th thanks @MMOsmann topic human rights defenders in egypt details soon
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The Stream spoke with organiser Alaa Abd El Fatah about the inspiration for the event.
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You can follow this story using the hashtag #tweetnadwa. Also - you can watch our segment on the first tweet nadwa, which focused primarily on the role of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Did you attend the second tweet nadwa? Do you plan to attend the next one? Tell The Stream about how effective you think these events are on Twitter or Facebook.
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