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TEDxDubai 2010 REBOOT Opening sequence won two gold awards at the recent Promax Arabia. We won best Opening Sequence and best Audio. A big thank you to Andrea Dionisio and all the staff at Metaphrenie. You guys rock. As Gold winner the sequence will compete in other Promax conferences around the globe. Opening Sequences Worth Spreading, from Dubai to the world ;)
I have been asked to talk about that beautiful evening of Thursday last, December 9th, 2010 in Awkar Lebanon, about that insightful lecture by Micheal Sandel entitled "Justice-The Right Thing To Do or The Freedom to choose" and about the discussions that ensued.
But I won't do that. What I will write about here revolves around the thoughts, impressions and feelings that grew inside me whilst sitting there, in this new appartment, for two and a half hours contemplating, listening and debating.
What drives two people to host "TEDxSKE salons" every week, non-stop for the past two years and open up their house to complete strangers?
What drives a Master Student from Yemen to halt her evening class half an hour before it is scheduled to end just because she has a Ted meeting to go to?
What drives an Italian expatriate and his wife to leave their children every week at night in a foreign not always so safe country?
What drives a non-Palestinian, non-Lebanese very gifted architect to dedicate her full time to an event that has her flying around the Levant and the Gulf and organizing its live stream from countries that are not even her own?
And what drives two cities (and more) to host, organize and live stream the same TEDx event?
I'll tell you what that driving force is called: PASSION," SHAGHAF" in Arabic. A passion so deep, so intense, so rooted you would not be able to describe it. A passion for something new, different, for an insipring idea, for a beginning, for a better world maybe. A passion for inner fulfillement and self satisfaction.
Is this passion exclusive to Beirut, Ramallah and TEDx? Certainly not!!! But you can be sure to find it there.
This exact passion is the reason why I wake up every morning with a smile. I smile because Lebanon and Palestine are closer now then they were a few decades back. I smile because TEDx is bringing people together, I smile because the first page in my "book" has been opened.
And so the story begins...
Author: Zeina Tahan
Original post here: http://tedxramallah.srv.zeedna.com/en/blog/2010/12/11/beirut-ramallah-tedx-an...
Amy Robinson is the Organizer of TEDxHuntsville, she has initiated the TEDx Global Music Project with the hopes to compile and share TEDx music from events around the globe. Below, she introduces the initiative:
Since its inception, the TEDx program has delivered riveting presentations to hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. I am excited to announce the launch of a new chapter in independently organized ideas worth spreading: The TEDx Global Music Project.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow called music “the universal language of mankind.” In much the same way that the TED Open Translation Project expands the reach of TEDtalks, the TEDx Global Music Project aims to share “songs worth hearing” from TEDx events.
The TEDx Global Music Project is an independently organized initiative, created with help from TEDx Organizers around the globe.
Nearly 2,000 TEDx events have taken place around the world -- many have featured carefully curated musical performances that range from unprecedented string ensembles to French fusion jazz. The TEDx Global Music Project launches with 30 spectacular performances. We will roll out weekly additions on the TEDx blog and on the site, and hope eventually to offer free MP3 downloads. Explore the library and sign up for the newsletter to get the best new TEDx music delivered right to your inbox.
Hear ye, hear ye! Come one, come all! Welcoming the event of year, the one and only TEDxOttawa: Creative Actions!
We the event planners of this year’s TEDxOttawa event have a HUGE announcement. There is an event currently in the making to show Ottawa how amazing the hard working people of Ottawa really are. We don’t want to keep this quiet, we want to spread the word as much and as fast as we can. So be loud! Be crazy! Show your support with creative actions!
We plan on bringing in Ottawa’s silent warriors to share and inspire on how they have become successful in their own special way. We are hoping to bring together skills from all over Algonquin College’s students, alumni and the Ottawa community to help make this event the best it can be.
Keep an eye out as we are preparing to grease the social media wheel with updates on speakers, location, and much more using Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. We have already nailed down two amazing speakers for the event but you will have to wait to find out who they are. We are also going to be providing awesome catering and great SWAG. Common, who doesn’t love some good SWAG??!!
Anyone interested in sponsoring this amazing event keep an eye out for our website that should be live shortly for information on sponsorship packages and ways to contact us. If there is anyone out there that would be interested in speaking at our event, please do not hesitate and contact us! We love to hear from you amazing people and would not miss out on the chance to meet you. We are going to have a section on our website devoted to nominating a speaker for the event so if there is someone that you would absolutely love to hear speak, please tell us and we will see what we can do.
~Amy Chamberlain
TEDxOttawa, Organizer
We left home as usual, at 8:30 pm. Our 11 years old boy was at his PC watching one of the exhilarating episodes of family guy. He had no desire to come with us. He already went twice and the first time, the novelty effect, he was really happy to participate and to be with adults and university students. He felt big. And He had the opportunity to talk a little bit.
TEDxSKE salon on Thursday 21st of April, 2011.
In developed countries, cancer is the second leading cause of mortality AND one of three leading causes of mortality in developing countries. According the latest WHO statistics, cancer causes around 7.9 million deaths worldwide annually. Of these deaths, around 70% or 5.5 million now occur in the developing world. A disease once associated with affluence now places its heaviest burden on poor and disadvantaged populations.
Women are the cornerstone of society and family unit in Africa. They nurture and manage the family while being a source of additional income, providing order and stability. But breast and gynecological cancers are a threat to women in Madagascar and the African continent. The studies show that in more than 50% of the cases, about 28% tested positive for breast cancer and 24% for cervix cancer. These alarming statistics demonstrate that loosing women to cancer will be devastating to Malagasy and African society.
“Ideas for Women Cancer Control in Africa" (Today) 05 / 14 / 2011 ( GMT + 3)
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By Naiha Abid
Co-curator of TEDxUCP, Student at University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
TEDxUCP proudly announces its very first event ever on the 18th of June 2011 (tentative) at the campus of University of Central Punjab. The event that would serve its audience with a cup of caffeine, we’re here to make a difference.
Dissatisfaction and helplessness have infected all our people. Every problem might not necessarily have a solution, however giving up doesn’t help either but, we don’t even try. The thought of not putting in effort on something that doesn’t guarantee a payback is absurd. For everyone who believes that perfection lies beyond reality, it’s time to rise and understand the pleasures of the uncertainty. Realize its morning already and get yourself back on the track before it’s too late. The world has got so much for everyone; we just need to look ahead. Impossibility is a mortal being, know it and it disappears.
No particular training is essential for a person to understand the significance of time. However none actually knows how to harvest the greatest from the brutal yet sophisticated matter such as time; if we did, life would’ve been a lot easier.
One would never want to miss work or make it pending due to the time wasted on sleep that brought nothing but a short time comfort, which would eventually be taken away with time. Yes, we always blame ‘it’ for our miserable lives.
Wait for a moment and listen to the silence, wake up and understand where the actual flaw lies. It’s neither the time nor the world, but YOU. Rather than criticizing the uncontrollable factors and complaining about the barricaded pathway towards success, dig in deeper. I am the hope and I alone am the influence for myself! Let us today widen our sight and visualize the heights that are, though far away, but achievable. Let us today wake ourselves up and make a difference.
Invitation to speak on this event is open for all. Please write to the curator of TEDxUCP at amna.malik@ucp.edu.pk with all your details and she'll get back to you the moment she wakes up in the morning.
I think by now most of us know how exciting it is to attend a TEDx event. Just imagine what it's like to be in the Middle East right now AND be able to attend a TEDx. You've probably heard of TEDxDubai and TEDxCairo. But did you also know that there has been a TEDxRamallah? And a TEDxAjman? Later this year there will even be a TEDxBaghdad!
