Fear, Friction, and Flooding: New models of censorship in the MENA region (the case of Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, and Turkey)
Moderators
Director, Digital Citizenship
Emna, a Tunisian-Maghrebi, is a digital communications Specialist and the Director of Digital Citizenship. She is the President-Founder of Carthagina organisation, working to promote Tunisia globally through digitising heritage. She is an advocate for Open Culture and Open Knowledge...
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Speakers
Middle East and North African Digital Protection Coordinator, Front Line Defenders
Mohammed Al-Maskati: He is a Middle East and North African Digital Protection Coordinator at Front Line Defenders and Recipient of a Human Rights Heroes Award 2019. He was shortlisted in Index on Censorship’s Freedom of Expression Awards 2019 and Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards...
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Director of Research, NetBlocks
Isik Mater is Director of Research at NetBlocks and at Turkey Blocks, and vice president of the Alternative Informatics Association. She is a digital rights activist and commentator on internet censorship, cyber-security and information warfare. Isik contributes to Turkish press agency...
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