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The Road to Democracy: My Reflections on the Egyptian Revolution

March 31, 2011

Civic Enterprises and the National Conference on Citizenship each recently expanded their teams with the addition of a nonprofit leader from Cairo, Egypt, through the 12-month Atlas Corps professional fellowship. These Fellows arrived in America shortly after the Egyptian Revolution, which began January 25, 2011 and lasted 18 days. The citizen-driven revolution, which was mostly peaceful and organized largely through social media, resulted in the resignation of the country's president, Hosni Mubarak, and paved the way for democratic leadership in Egypt.

We invite you to a panel discussion where four Egyptian Atlas Corps Fellows will share and reflect on their experiences during the Revolution. They will also relate their experiences to what they hope to learn during their time in the U.S.

Who: Atlas Corps, Civic Enterprises, and National Conference on Citizenship
What: A conversation with first-hand reflections on the Egyptian Revolution
When: April 21, 2011, 9:00-10:30 a.m. Eastern


Watch the archived webcast here:


Please note: While the convening organizations are proud to host this event, the views and opinions of the panelists are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of NCoC, Civic Enterprises, Atlas Corps, or the Host Organizations of the other Fellows.
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10 Comments
By at 10:16 AM on Apr 21st, 2011
From ancient history onward to current day, it is the poets who capture events and express the voice of the people. are there plans to publish a digital and print compendium of poetry of Egypt's revolution?
By at 10:24 AM on Apr 21st, 2011
What are your thoughts about involvement of the Egyptians living outside the Egypt?
By Kristen Cambell at 1:42 PM on Apr 21st, 2011
Thank you for these questions-- I apologize we didn't see them as the conversation was wrapping up.

There are a number of questions we didn't get to during the discussion because the conversation was so rich and full. We plan to ask the panelists to follow-up with written answers to them and will make sure a link to that is posted here. We will also have a video archive from the event and a reflections article available early next week.
By at 3:34 PM on Apr 21st, 2011
Would you plz upload the videos?
Thanks
By Kristen Cambell at 4:46 PM on Apr 21st, 2011
The recorded version of what was streamed online is available above. The ad-free version that we recorded on our video camera is currently being processed and will be posted early next week. Thanks for checking in!
By at 10:25 PM on Apr 21st, 2011
Thanks for the thought provoking questions. Here is my answer to the role of Egyptians living outside Egypt:They can definitely do a lot, especially after the announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the right to vote will be granted to Egyptians outside of Egypt before the coming elections. We have to note here that most of the Egyptian immigrants are the most educated and privileged citizens, so a larger responsibility to stay informed and active falls to them.

By at 1:04 PM on Apr 22nd, 2011
We also encourage you to tune in this Sunday to C-SPAN Washington Journal for a live interview:

C-SPAN Washington Journal: Interview with Egyptian Fellows May Kosba and Mirette Baghat
Sunday, April 24, 8:45-9:30 AM
Also, available via live stream on web: http://cs.pn/april242011
By at 10:17 AM on Apr 23rd, 2011
The initial documentary was very intriguing.
By at 10:22 AM on Apr 23rd, 2011
raises very important issues about the strength of social networks for revolutions, and for support mobilization on campaigns.

No wonder some governments in their attempt to suppress freedom, suppress the use of social networks
By philip osei-wusu at 4:31 PM on Apr 28th, 2011
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