Provisional Conference Lineup

Provisional Line up for conference
	Room G2	Room B104: workshops
10.00-10.30am	Registration
10.30-11.30am	Opening plenary: On the political uses of the internet Speakers: Hicham Yezza. Ex-Nottingham student and Guardian columnist Fiona Osler of Red Pepper and author of "The Activist's Guide to the Internet" Dr. Kevin Gillan, Sociologist, http://www.antiwarresearch.info/ Activists Stewart and Patrick of video Blog: The Road to Gaza return and report back. Chaired by Clare Solomon of Solomon's Mindfield
11.30-11.45	Break
11.45-12.45	Internet Security Speakers: George Danezis, Microsoft Research Security Group Rep from the Open Rights Group	Effective online organisation: Widgets, live and micro-blogging & co-ordination Speaker by live link-up from Egypt: Hossam el-Hamalawy of Arabawy blog
12.45-1.30	IN LARGER VENUE - LOGAN HALL, Institute of Education Free Our Books Campaign Launch: Speakers: Toni Prug and special guests tbc. See http://www.freeourbooks.org.uk/	Workshop: Using Humour Effectively Online Speaker: Kate Smurthwaite, Cruella Blog
13.45-14.30	Lunch. Available in common room
14.30-15.45	Blogging for Building Campaigns Speakers: Richard Seymour of Lenin's Tomb Tim Ireland of Bloggerheads Laurie Penny of Penny Red Please bring plenty of your own examples and questions as we will have plenty of time for discussion and sharing tips.	Workshop: Video Activism Speaker: Ady Cousins Bring equipment if you want to get started straight away
15.45-16.00	Break
16.00-17.00	Effective Online Campaigning - Success Stories Rep from Encyclopedia Dramatica on the anti-Scientology movement David Semple from ThoughCowardsFlinch and Liberal Conspiracy Karin Robinson, Political Consultant, blogger and regional director of the Americans Abroad for Obama campaign. Sara Hall from the successful "Stop the Deportation of Guy Njike" campaign.	Workshop: "Be the Media" With members of Indymedia UK.
Laptop surgery will be run all day in SOAS JCR. Please bring your own equipment to participate in the workshops and your own experiences or questions to participate in the plenaries.
17.00-23.00	Entertainment, Ugandan food and networking in SOAS bar
Stalls and bookshops all day