{"id":16,"date":"2003-11-23T23:12:02","date_gmt":"2003-11-24T03:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/andrew\/2003\/11\/23\/blogafrica-introduction-and-invitation\/"},"modified":"2003-11-23T23:12:02","modified_gmt":"2003-11-24T03:12:02","slug":"blogafrica-introduction-and-invitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/andrew\/2003\/11\/23\/blogafrica-introduction-and-invitation\/","title":{"rendered":"BlogAfrica: Introduction and Invitation<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here’s something exciting and newsworthy:  <\/FONT>BlogAfrica<\/FONT><\/A>!  It’s a new initiative to increase the numbers of people blogging in and about Africa, and to highlight Africans who are writing blogs.<\/FONT><\/P>
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BlogAfrica<\/FONT><\/A> includes a <\/FONT>catalog of Africa-focused blogs<\/FONT><\/STRONG><\/A>, hosted by the good people at <\/FONT>allafrica.com<\/FONT><\/STRONG><\/A>. It’s a great starting place for people interested in reading African weblogs.  Anyone writing a blog from Africa, or with a focus on Africa, is invited to list it there. <\/FONT>BlogAfrica<\/FONT><\/A> will also be promoting great Africa-centric blogs on the <\/FONT>BlogAfrica<\/FONT><\/STRONG><\/A> site.<\/FONT><\/P>
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In addition, <\/FONT>BlogAfrica<\/FONT><\/A> will run workshops in Africa to bring together African bloggers with bloggers from around the world.  The first workshop will be in Ghana in January 2004.  <\/FONT>Ethan Zuckerman<\/FONT><\/A> (of <\/FONT>Geekcorps<\/FONT><\/A> and the <\/FONT>Berkman Center<\/FONT><\/A>), <\/FONT>Teresa Peters<\/FONT><\/A> (of <\/FONT>Bridges.org<\/FONT><\/STRONG><\/A>), and I will be in Ghana from the 8th to the 20th of January.  Alongside a range of IT policy-related work, we’ll be offering free workshops on blogging at cybercafes and universities across Ghana.<\/FONT><\/P>
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We’re very interested in having other bloggers join us on this trip, both to help teach workshops and to share with the world their impressions of — and adventures in — Ghana. We’d love to be able to demonstrate the power of the global blogosphere to direct attention to the promise and problems of the developing world.  Plus, it’s going to be a really fun two weeks in one of the most interesting — and friendly — countries in Africa. Each blogger will have to pay for him\/herself, but we will all work hard to make the trip productive, enjoyable, and memorable.  What better way to get a personal introduction to Africa, while doing something to bring the world a bit closer together? <\/FONT>
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If you think you might be interested in joining us, please read more about the trip on <\/FONT>BlogAfrica<\/FONT><\/STRONG><\/A>.  Ethan has kindly agreed to be the contact person, and will happily answer queries at <\/FONT>ethan<\/FONT><\/A>@geekcorps.org<\/FONT><\/FONT><\/A><\/A>. <\/FONT>
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If this idea captures your imagination, please check out the blogs listed on the blog catalog, and get in touch with <\/FONT>Ethan<\/FONT><\/A> to see how you could get involved.  Most importantly, blog about it!<\/FONT><\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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