And there are quite a lot of active users form arab world on sweetalk. The arab social media report, produced by the dubai school of governments governance and innovation program, is a recurring series that highlights and. Human capital report 2015 reports world economic forum. National transformation in the middle east a digital journey. The world economic forum publishes a comprehensive series of reports which examine in detail the broad range of global issues it seeks to address with stakeholders as part of its mission of improving the state of the world. Follow our publications section to keep abreast of the latest in whitepapers, policy briefs, working papers, report, and editorials in a wide variety of topics. Social media in the arab world report knowing about the most influential tools will enable decisionmakers to invest optimally to serving the community, says he mohammed al gergawi. This issue features data on population, households, housing conditions, employment, education, poverty, health and culture for the period 20142015, provided mainly from national statistical offices and supplemented by publicly accessible data from. Issued biennually, the compendium of social statistics provides a general view of arab societies and the changes they encounter over time. The scottish lgbt equality report equality network. Published by the equality network in july 2015 it is the most comprehensive study of its kind to date, based. Citizen engagement and public services in the arab world. In june 2015, the reuters institute for the study of journalism released its digital news report 2015, showing a further strengthening in the role played by facebook in accessing, discussing, and sharing news.
Migrant workers rights on saadiyat island in the united arab emirates feb. Latest report on the state of social media in the middle east and north africa mena by damian radcliffe and amanda lam provides an update on how social media is being used in the middle east, highlighting the rise of messaging apps and visual social networks like instagram and snapchat. Social media was effective in awakening the arab people and giving them the power to fight against repressive regimes in their drive for greater freedom and independence. Besides reports on its key events and standalone publications such as the global competitiveness report, the global risks report and the global gender gap report, the. Since the emergence of the first social media networks some two decades ago, social media has continued to evolve and offer consumers. The media council will supervise the law and take action. Arab social media report provides a comprehensive overview of the reality of social media in the arab world. We use cookies to improve your experience on our website.
Guidelines for social media usage in united arab emirates. Freedom on the net 2019 pdf, 2018 pdf, 2017 pdf, 2016 pdf, 2015 pdf, 2014 pdf, 20 pdf human rights watch. Employees and consumers are gaining greater influence over corporations behavior thanks to a surge in ecommerce and social sharing, according to sodexos 2015 workplace trends report. The report captures the status of digital arabic content today and further analyses the opportunities and obstacles that it faces while proposing key recommendations to stakeholders especially policy makers. This paper will discuss the causes of the arab spring and how social media played a role in the middle east before the start of the revolutions in 2011. Better data and metrics are critical to this understanding. Arab spring demonstrate its utility as a mobilizing and organizing tool. Dr margaret chan directorgeneral world health organization. Saudi arabia is one of the largest social media markets in the middle east. Improve maternal health global maternal mortality ratio deaths per 100,000 live births 50% 60% 70% 80% 1990 2015 59% 71% 1990 380 2000. Especially, the last point seems crucial considering latest numbers and developments in the context of social media and news use. Applying the framework of digital reflexivity to analyze gender and online activism victoria a.
Drawing on data provided mainly from national statistical. A notforprofit affiliate of aai, the arab american institute foundations goal is to encourage, recognize, and celebrate arab american participation in american civic life, and to cultivate and mobilize a strong, educated, empowered arab american community that can play a. By using our website you consent to all cookies in accordance with our updated cookie notice. And for citizens and residents of united arab emirates who participated in the policy. Pdf this report is the seventh in an annual series of publications showcasing the latest developments, trends and. Social media and its influence on the arab spring december 17, 2015 according to online activist nasser weddady, social media in the arab uprising became the peoples news agency.
By conducting extensive polling throughout the arab world and by monitoring facebook, twitter, and linkedin users, the asmr offers a detailed picture of social medias penetration of the region over time. The winners include entities and individuals from saudi arabia, egypt and several other arab nations. Social media engagement a report of activities from the r4d project r4d research for. Global gender gap report 2015 reports world economic forum. Eight essential elements report was a very valuable tool for developing this document. The arab social media report, produced by the dubai school of governments governance and innovation program, is a recurring series that highlights and analyzes usage trends of online social networking across the arab region. Journalism is not a crime violations of media freedoms in ethiopia glossary of abbreviations this 76page report details how the ethiopian government has curtailed independent reporting. Social media in the arab world 2015 report arabian gazette. Report, produced by the dubai school of governments governance and innovation program, part of a series that highlights and analyzes usage trends of social media. Research problem tunisia is a developing country, an uppermiddleincome economy, and not everybody has access to the internet.
As such, the number of users in all 22 arab countries, in addition to iran, israel and turkey, are collected periodically since january 2011 to date. The report offers detailed information on the use of social media channels in various. The ministry issued a statement on monday saying the cooperation with. The arab social media influencers summit in dubai honoured institutions and individuals leading a diverse crosssection of social medialed activities for their pathbreaking contributions as social media influencers on 17 march 2015 at dubai world trade centre. Social media and the arab spring al jazeera america.
Social media aside, the 16 country arab youth study revealed the ubiquitous nature of digital. Social media accounts and blogs with more than 5,000 followers on sites such as twitter and facebook will be treated as media outlets. The arab american institute foundation guidestar profile. The scottish lgbt equality report is a state of the nation report on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender lgbt peoples experiences of inequality in scotland click here to read a pdf copy of the report to order printed copies please use the form at the bottom of this page. As of 2015, 111 unfpa offices had at least one census of good quality that was processed, analysed and. Menas top countries for twitter, 6th arab social media report. Social media includes webbased and mobile technologies used to turn communication into interactive. The latter ranges from the egyptian military council creating facebook pages to engage with their constituents, to syria unblocking access to previously.
Forms of presence t aknowledgement we would like to express our gratefulness to the following persons and organizations who shared their time, expertise, guidance, support. International conference on communication, media, technology and design 16 18 may 2015 dubai united arab emirates be 437 successful if the message is. The arab social media report series provides an overview of twitter users in the arab world. Egypt tightens grip on media with new bill arab news. The egyptian tourism ministry is reaching out to social media influencers to promote egypt as a travel destination. Measuring the information society report was prepared by the ict data and statistics division within the telecommunication development bureau of itu. In my view, the world report on ageing and health has the potential to trans form the way policymakers and serviceproviders perceive population ageing and plan to make the most of it. Facebookuserpenetrationby%ofsocialmediausers,tnsarabsocialmediareport.
Pdf this report is the six in a series of annual reports which captures key. As such, the new era of national transformation, is a journey that we believe is truly digital. These reports analyze data on facebook and twitter users in all 22 arab countries, in addition to iran, israel and turkey. Furthermore, he claimed the caliphate would restore dignity, might, rights, and leadership to muslims across the world and would ultimately encompass caucasians, indians, chinese, iraqis, syrians, and even americans.
Facebook and whatsapp are regions most popular social networking sites. Pdf islamic social finance report 2015 researchgate. Talent, not capital, will be the key factor linking innovation, competitiveness and growth in the 21st century, and we must each understand better the global talent value chain. Global social media and user interaction site use domo, 2015. The fastest growing video segment is shortform few minutes long, amateur digital content. A new form of public accountability, dubbed rateocracy, is putting unprecedented pressure on companies to act transparently, highlighting one of the. Notes on the media in saudi arabia and links to broadcasters and newspapers. The former includes an example of the innovation that emerges in times of crisis.
Social media technologies identified in this report are centered on social. A compendium of social statistics is the latest in a series of biennial compendia of the statistics division of the economic and social commission for western asia escwa. Social media has been used by many in spreading news, endorsements, entertainment, education, etc. Reportgarden helps you create custom social media reports to track and optimize your social media performance. It provides a broad description of arab society in the region and how it is changing over time. The team included susan teltscher head of division, vanessa gray, diana korka, esperanza magpantay, and ivan vallejo. Pdf 9,5 mb pages 96 to 97 of the 2017 annual report ing groep n. The arab social media report based on a survey conducted by tns and released part of the arab social media influencers summit shows how people in the mena region are using social media, what are their general perceptions when it comes to social media and describes their main social media habits and activities. Spring, laying the focus of that message on the global media form, while minimizing and even silencing the powerful voices of arab activists themselves. Content has been cut in the vertical, full screen format pioneered. The human capital index quantifies how countries are developing and deploying their human capital and tracks progress over time.
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