- This database is needed and very much requested by volunteers and organizations.
- Its an empowerment tool for the young opinion builders
- A low cost project
- A comprehensive network which offers opportunities in all fields
NA7nou team
Friday, May 29, 2009
The Rationale...
The choice of the Na7nou volunteers idea is based on the following reasons:
The four other ideas
Online Art Academy
Description: create a space for youth artists to post their work in different artistic fields. In the same time the participants will receive feedback from volunteer professionals on their work and hence provide them with the opportunity to become themselves professionals.
Live my life
its a user generated virtual world where the participants can work on the development of an area similar to their community. In this way young people from the Arab world will get to know each other better. In addition, events in different places will be organized and will take place at the same time.
Wikiarab/gender
It is similar to the Wikepedia engine however it will be user generated and will include issues from the Arab World. It will tackle issues related to human rights, democracy, politics, gender health etc...
Youth Knowledge exchange
the aim of this activity is to provide the youth with the opportunity to communicate with each other using social media tools as well as sms. Lectures, awareness sessions, seminars and updates on human rights issues will be delivered through different mediums. This will be done in partnership with trusted academic and social organization.
Team towards exploring strengths and weaknesses
Na7nou team followed part of the SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) technique to discover our niches, where we can build and where we can learn from each other, as a first step towards defining our own manifesto, and towards a more comprehensive, cooperative team work.- Team Strengths
- Know how in social media
- Human rights and Women’s rights experience and background
- Networking
- Contacts in our communities
- Swedish organizations contacts
- Media experience
- International law background
- Planning and organizing events experience
- IT skills
- Project writing and budgeting
- Conflict resolution experience
- Team Weaknesses
- Technological know how
- Perfectionists
- Various experiences
- Leadership and team players
- Various experiences on leadership
- Last minute deadline attitude
Our main idea
Na7nou net
An online user generated volunteer/activist database and community using sms.
The website is divided into two major parts. One that caters to activists and volunteers who want to get involved in projects, and one that caters to organizations looking for the volunteers. One of the elements is an sms-service that allows an activist to register by sending a text message. In this case the profile would only consist of a name, a location and a telephone number. Through more textmessages the system could ask for other factors like age, education and areas of preference (environment, womens rights etc).
The result is a database where the organisations can search for possible volunteers with a specific background. In countries with better internet access the aktivist can of course provide more detailed information in their profiles. In this case the website will also act as a community with user generated material concerning activism. Other possible solutions is to use the community/website to promote scholarships, exchanges or employment opportunities. Through the community different groups could of course also get in touch with each other to arrange collaborations of their own.
The sms-services could also be used to distribute news of information to the registered users.
The purpose is to solve or bypass the following problems:
...create a space where volunteers can reach local, regional and international NGO:s (and vice versa of course).
Realization draft:
An online user generated volunteer/activist database and community using sms.
The website is divided into two major parts. One that caters to activists and volunteers who want to get involved in projects, and one that caters to organizations looking for the volunteers. One of the elements is an sms-service that allows an activist to register by sending a text message. In this case the profile would only consist of a name, a location and a telephone number. Through more textmessages the system could ask for other factors like age, education and areas of preference (environment, womens rights etc).
The result is a database where the organisations can search for possible volunteers with a specific background. In countries with better internet access the aktivist can of course provide more detailed information in their profiles. In this case the website will also act as a community with user generated material concerning activism. Other possible solutions is to use the community/website to promote scholarships, exchanges or employment opportunities. Through the community different groups could of course also get in touch with each other to arrange collaborations of their own.
The sms-services could also be used to distribute news of information to the registered users.
The purpose is to solve or bypass the following problems:
- Lack of involvement by arab youth.
- Difficulty in finding volunteers in the region.
- Bad internet connection.
- Lack of contact between activist groups in the region.
- Lack of human resources and experience in the region.
...create a space where volunteers can reach local, regional and international NGO:s (and vice versa of course).
Realization draft:
- Build the website.
- Launch sms-services.
- Create the database of volunteers (using internet and sms).
- Create the database of organisations.
- Engage ambassadors.
- Start working.
- Continous monitoring and evaluation.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
The creative manifesto
Group Na7nouWho we are: A group of young people sharing the same dream – where social media can be the tool to achieve real change where it is needed.
Our vision: Aware of the challenges in our societies, we still believe in a world where social justice, human rights, tolerance and democracy, are the foundations of the day to day practices in the MENA region.
Our mission: To work on the development of a project, within 2 weeks, using social media, and to further implement it and sustain it in the MENA region.
Our objectives:
1) Work hard as a team
2) Develop a project using social media techniques
3) Implement and sustain the project in the MENA region
4) Learn from each other and enjoy our time
Na7nou team believes in…
Equality and non-discrimination
Fairness and mutual respect
Transparency and accountability
Attentive listening
Shared responsibility between team members
Harmony, mutual understanding, and empathy among team members
“Understand rather than being understood”
Na7nou team
Yusra Jamous
Our vision: Aware of the challenges in our societies, we still believe in a world where social justice, human rights, tolerance and democracy, are the foundations of the day to day practices in the MENA region.
Our mission: To work on the development of a project, within 2 weeks, using social media, and to further implement it and sustain it in the MENA region.
Our objectives:
1) Work hard as a team
2) Develop a project using social media techniques
3) Implement and sustain the project in the MENA region
4) Learn from each other and enjoy our time
Na7nou team believes in…
Equality and non-discrimination
Fairness and mutual respect
Transparency and accountability
Attentive listening
Shared responsibility between team members
Harmony, mutual understanding, and empathy among team members
“Understand rather than being understood”
Na7nou team
Yusra Jamous
Engy Ghozlan
Nabil Chaouche Teyara
Chantale Kallas
Olof Jönsson
Get in touch with Na7nou team:
E-mail: na7nou.ylvp@gmail.com
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