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//Akwe Amosu//
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Akwe Amosu: A Senior Policy Analyst for Africa in the OSI.Akwe is one of the advisors to Global Voices and co-founder of BlogAfrica. She is developing the Hibiscus Project, a cluster of projects to expand the exchange of information between Chinese and African blogospheres  Photo Credit: Caribbean Free Photo
Did the summit give answers to the following questions?
//Alice Backer//
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How to bring more unheard, ignored, or disadvantaged voices into the global online conversation? Akwe Amosu: Yes, lots of good ideas around use of mobiles, etc. But although I see that the profile of the average blogger usually shows her/him to be a member of the elite, I think it's still important to expand participation to a wider pool of existing bloggers, not only to try and include groups that are disadvantaged and excluded. How do we help people speak and be heard - even when powerful people try to stop them from doing so? Akwe Amosu: Helping to protect freedom to speak is partly a matter of advocacy - publicising censorship and repression and demanding their removal, - and partly of teaching each other the skills to avoid being closed down, or to ensure dissemination even in repressive environments. GVO is working on both these fronts, and others. 
Alice Backer: is blogger and lawyer living in New York, USA.Alice is Francophonia Editor for Global Voices. Blog: kiskeyAcity. Photo Credit: Jace
Aman Malik : is a correspondent of Business Today and living in New Delhi, India. Photo Credit: Jace
Amira Al Hussaini: A Bahraini journalist, columnist and blogger. She is living in Hamilton, Canada.Amira is Arabic language editor for Global Voices, covering the Middle East & North Africa and Bahrain Round-up. Blog: Photo Credit: Jace
Anil Maheshwari: Indian blogger living in Ghaziabad, IndiaBlog: Unholywars and active on Instablogs.
Did the summit give answers to the following questions?
//Anju Chandel//
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How to bring more unheard, ignored, or disadvantaged voices into the global online conversation? Anita Vasudeva: Blog for them. Convert conversations & reports into blogs till they start blogging or have access to blogging themselves. How do we help people speak and be heard - even when powerful people try to stop them from doing so? Anita Vasudeva: By getting powerful people to start blogging- in a personal / professional / social context. Include them and you stop them stopping others. So don't only focus on youngsters + kids- excite the 45+ group about blogging. 
Anju Chandel: Working as General Manager - Marketing for Wisdom Pharma Pvt. Ltd.Anju is living in New Delhi, India. Photo Credit: Jace.
Did the summit give answers to the following questions?
//Aparna Ray//
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How to bring more unheard, ignored, or disadvantaged voices into the global online conversation? Anju Chandel: To some extent yes, but not fully as lot needs to be done in this area and you need to take the help of the governments and certain NGOs to become accessible by the unheard, ignored or disadvantaged voices. How do we help people speak and be heard - even when powerful people try to stop them from doing so? Anju Chandel: For unheard, ignored or disadvantaged people, the 'privileged' people like us with education and resources need to speak for them to start with. (Local - country specific - Bloggers can take up 'serious causes' on their behalf). Then, of course, we need to form small groups as the Voices of the underprivileged in various towns and cities and provide them with the platform to make themselves heard. Certain NGOs and Media houses and even the government agencies could be roped in to help GV in this endeavor. We will, of course, need to sensitize the government agencies to make them help us as those are normally filled with the so-called 'powerful' people who can do anything and everything to mute the voices of poor and helpless - the real needy people. Also, GV can get in touch with schools and colleges (universities) in all those areas to reach out to the people in need.
Aparna Ray: Indian blogger and qualitative researcher, based in Kolkata , India.Aparna is part of the South Asia team of Global Voices, covering blogs across Bangladesh, West Bengal and those by Bengali speaking population living in other parts of the world.. Blog: Newsmericks and A voice in the wind. 
Ben Paarmann: A German blogger and student of Development Studies. He is living in Cambridge, UK. Ben is a volunteer author for Global Voices, covering blogs from Central Asia and the Caucasus. Blog: Ben runs Neweurasia a "network of weblogs coordinated and written by bright young individuals from Central Asia and the Caucasus." His personal blog is at Ben Paarmann. Photo Credit: Caribbean Free Photo
Brijesh Krishna Sharma: Indian Web coordinator and Web developer living in Delhi, IndiaBrijesh is working for National Informatics Centre (NIC). 
Colin Maclay: Managing Director of the Berkman Center, ICT and development and ICT policy. Colin is living in Salem, USA. Photo Credit: Nehavish
David Sasaki: blogger living in Oakland, CA, USA.David is Regional Editor, Latin America; Language Editor, Spanish, Digest Editor on Global Voices. Blog: El Oso, El Moreno, and El Abogado. Photo Credit: Tournesoleil
Deborah Ann Dilley: American blogger living in Salt Lake City, USADeborah is volunteer author for Global Voices to write weekly roundups on the Kurdish and Turkish blogospheres. Blog: Turkish Delight and Kurdistan Blog Count. Photo Credit: Jace
Dina Mehta : is blogger and a qualitative researcher based in Mumbai, India.Dina is one of the advisors to Global Voices She has contributed to building several communities on the internet: Worldchanging, TsunamiHelp, KatrinaHelp, WorldWideHelp, MumbaiHelp and SkypeJournal. Blog: Conversations with Dina. Photo Credit: Jace
Eduardo Ávila: Bolivian-American blogger based in Falls Church VA, USAEduardo is volunteer author for Global Voices to cover stories about Bolivia. Blog: Barrio Flores. Eduardo can also be found at Blogs Bolivia Photo Credit: Sami
Egidio Ndabagoye: Tanzanian blogger and student living in Chandigarh, IndiaBlog: Pilikapilika vyuo vikuu. Photo Credit: Caribbean Free Photo
Ethan Zuckerman: is activist, geek, blogger and a research fellowat the Law School's Berkman Center for Internet and Society. Ethan is co-founder of Global Voices. Blog: ...My heart's in Accra Photo Credit: Jace Podcast Credit: Kamla Bhatt
Georgia Popplewell: Blogger and podcaster based in Port Of Spain, Trinidad. Georgia is Co-Managing Editor, Caribbean Editor & Podcast Editor on Global Voices. Blog: Georgia is host/producer of Caribbean Free Radio Photo Credit: Jeremy Clarke Podcast Credit: Kamla BhattGeorgia Popplewell 
Hamid Tehrani: Iranian researcher, journalist and blogger based in Brussels, BelgiumHamid is Persian Language Editor for Global Voices covering stories about Iran & Afghanistan. Blog: Sounds Iranian Photo Credit: Nehavish
Henrik Schneider: a Hungarian blogger based in Budapest, Hungrai.Blog: Hungarian Accent. Photo Credit: Jace
Ishta N Kutesa : Ugandan blogger based in New Delhi, India.Blog: Dear Mr. McCourt. Photo Credit: Jace
How do we help people speak and be heard - even when
//Jacky Peng//
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powerful people try to stop them from doing so? Ishta N Kutesa: People without Internet connections who have something to say could be interviewed by those who do and the videos or conversations posted on GV authors' blogs. 
Jacky Peng: Chinese blogger living in Guangzhou, China.Jacky is a systems analyst in Ngee Ann Polytechnic. He is working on the collabrative project XiaoQiao (meaning little bridge) aiming to connect the West and the East. Blog: little Bridge. Photo Credit: Jace
Jennifer Brea: is a blogger, freelance writer, translator, photographer, and aspiring political scientist. She is living in Beijing, China. Jennifer is also a volunteer author for Global Voices, covering Francophone Africa and The Caribbean. Blog: Africabeat and The World is Round. Photo Credit: Jace
Jeremy Clarke : blogger based in Montreal, Canada.Jeremy is tech development and web designer for Global Voices. Blog: Simian Uprising. Photo Credit: Nehavish
Did the summit give answers to the following questions?
//John Kennedy//
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How do we help people speak and be heard - even when powerful people try to stop them from doing so? Jeremy Clarke:
John Kennedy: is blogger living in Guangzhou, China.John is Chinese Language Editor for Global Voices, covering and translating out of the Chinese blogosphere. Blog: Under The Bridge. Photo Credit: Caribbean Free Photo
Jordan Seidel: is living in Warsaw, Poland.Jordan is a volunteer author for Global Voices, covering, together with his wife Maria Seidel, Poland's Blogosphere. Photo Credit: Jace
Jose Murilo Junior: Brazilian blogger and Global Voices Portugese Language Editor.Blog: in Portuguese: Ecologia Digital, and in English: Eco-Rama. Photo Credit: Jace
Kamla Bhatt: Indian blogger living in New York, USA.Kamla is is volunteer author for Global Voices covering South Asia. With her News About India and Talk News India shows, she became the first Indian podcaster She also launched a new radio-show: Kamla Bhatt Show, trying to connect the Indian diaspora. Blog: her personal blog is at Kamla Bhatt. Photo Credit: Caribbean Free Photo
Kiran Jonnalagadda: Indian blogger. He is living in Bangalore, IndiaBlog: Kiran Jonnalagadda's blog. Photo Credit: Nehavish
Leila Tanayeva: Kazakh blogger based in Prague, Czech Republic.Leila is volunteer author for Global Voices to cover stories about Kazakhstan. Blog: Nomad's Diary (in Russian) and Neweurasia Kazakhstan (in English). Photo Credit: Caribbean Free Photo
Maninder Singh Walia: Indian Search Engine Optimiser and Internet Marketer
//Maria Seidel //
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living in New Delhi, India Blog: Cyber Law India. Photo Credit: Caribbean Free Photo
Maria Seidel: is living in Warsaw, Poland.Maria is a volunteer author for Global Voices, covering, together with her husband Jordan Seidel, Poland's Blogosphere. Photo Credit: Jace
Maurina: is living in Brunei.Maurina is a volunteer author for Global Voices. She is covering stories from Brunei. Blog: Turquoise and Roses. Photo Credit: Jace
Mayank Chauhan: Indian blogger and student living in Delhi, IndiaBlog: Mélange. Photo Credit: Caribbean Free Photo
Mentalacrobatics : Kenyan blogger living in Nairobi, Kenya.Mentalacrobatics founded the Kenyan Blogs Webring (KBW) and run, together with the KBW Admin Team, the Webring website KenyaUnlimited. Blog: Mentalacrobatics. Photo Credit: Jace
Mridula Dwivedi : Indian blogger and Human Resource Management teacher. She is living in Gurgaon, India.Mridula is volunteer author for Global Voices to cover stories about India. Blog: Travel Tales From India. She also write at Everything Else. Photo Credit: Jace
Nathan Hamm: American blogger living in Seattle, USANathanacky is the Regional Editor, Central Asia & the Caucaus on Global Voices. Blog: Registan.net. Photo Credit: Caribbean Free Photo 
Ndesanjo Macha: Tanzanian blogger based in the USA. Ndesanjo is Sub-Saharan Africa Editor on Global Voices. Blog: Jikomboe and Digital Africa Photo Credit: Caribbean Free Photo
Neha Viswanathan: Blogger based in lives in London, UK.She is South Asia Regional Editor on Global Voices. Blog: Within / Without and can be found at DesiPundit, Indicubed and The Sea-Eat Blog. Photo Credit: Caribbean Free Photo
Nicholas Laughlin: Blogger based in Port Of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago.Nicholas is volunteer author for Global Voices to cover stories about the Caribbean. He is the editor of Caribbean Beat and The Caribbean Review of Books. Blog: Nicholas Laughlin's blog etc. Photo Credit: Jenbrea
Nikhil Pahwa: Indian blogger, marketing and digital media journalist. He is living in Delhi, IndiaNikhil is working for India's Digital News Monitor contentSutra. Blog: Mixed Bag. Photo Credit: Jace
Nios: is among the group of photographers, web designers and writers
//Peter Griffin //
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//Portnoy//
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covering the way Maldives is coping with the devastating effects of the tsunami. Blog: Shockwaves In Maldives
Portnoy (Chang Kuo Wei): Blogger based in Taichung, Taiwan.
//Preetam Rai//
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He is covering Taiwan issues and translating Global Voices posts into Chinese for Global Voices. Blog: Big Sound. 
Preetam Rai: Singaporean blogger based in Singapore.Preetam is a Global Voices Regional Editor, couvering South East Asia. Blog: Betterdays 
Quinn Norton: Blogger, writer, photographer and geek. She is living in San Francisco, USA.Quinn was attending the GVDelhi'2006 for Wired News (see her article about the summnit). Blog: Ambiguous.org. Photo Credit: Nehavish//Rachel Rawlins // MINI GREEN 
Rachel Rawlins : Journalist and blogger living in London, UK.Rachel is Co-managing editor for Global Voices. She worked for the BBC World Service (news about Africa), and for various human rights and media freedom organisations. Blog: frizzLogic. Photo Credit: Jace
Ranjan Kumar Jha: Indian blogger living in Delhi, India.Ranjan is working for HCL Technologies Blog: Ranjan Jha's Blog. 
Raymond Palatino: A Philippine blogger and activist living in Quezon City, Philippines.Raymond is volunteer author for Global Voices, covering Philippines. Blog: Mongster's nest. 
Rebecca MacKinnon: A research Fellow at the Law School's Berkman Center for Internet and Society. She is also an assistant Professor, Journalism & Media Studies Centre, at the University of Hong Kong. Rebecca is co-founder of Global Voices. Blog: RConversation and North Korea zone. Photo Credit: Jace
Rezwanul Islam: Bangladeshi blogger based in Berlin, Germany.Rezwan is volunteer author for Global Voices to cover stories about Bangladesh. Blog: The 3rd world view. Photo Credit: Jace
Did the summit give answers to the following questions?
//Rosario Lizana Ferreiro//
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How to bring more unheard, ignored, or disadvantaged voices into the global online conversation? Rezwanul Islam: More coverage of global voices online in the mainstream media. Outreach projects in remote corners of the world. How do we help people speak and be heard - even when powerful people try to stop them from doing so? Rezwanul Islam: We have unleashed the power and potentials of internet as a medium of free speech. The internet search functions cater an individual to a greater knowledge from the internet archive, he/she could have never accessed before. When there are more such voices in the world how many can they stop? 
Rosario Lizana Ferreiro: Chilean blogger based in Santiago, Chile.Rosario is volunteer author for Global Voices to covering Chilean blogosphere. Blog: Comunicacion Blog Photo Credit: Jace
Saakshi O.Juneja : A Indian blogger based in Mumbai.Blog: To Each Its Own. She is also blogging at Metroblogging Mumbai and DesiCritics. Photo Credit: Jace
Salam Adil: An Iraqi blogger living in London, UK.Salam is volunteer author for Global Voices covering English language Iraqi blogs. Blog: Asterism and Iraq Blog Count Photo Credit: Caribbean Free Photo
Sally Walkerman: Research, project coordination at Berkman Center. She is living in Cambridge, USA.Blog: Travels in india. Photo Credit: Nehavish
Sameer Padania: is journalist and editor based in London, UK.Sameer is the Editor of The Human Rights Video Hub Pilot, a collaborative project between witness.org, globalvoicesonline.org and freeformed.org. Photo Credit: Jace
Sami Ben Gharbia: Tunisian Blogger based in The Netherlands. He is volunteer author for Global Voices to cover stories about Tunisia. Blog: [Fikra] 
Sanjukta Basu : A Delhi-based corporate lawyer and blogger.Blog: This Is My Truth. Photo Credit: Jace
Did the summit give answers to the following questions?
//Shantanu Dutta//
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How to bring more unheard, ignored, or disadvantaged voices into the global online conversation? Sanjukta Basu: Yes. It added to my understanding, gave me new ideas for my outreach project that I have already started. How do we help people speak and be heard - even when powerful people try to stop them from doing so? Sanjukta Basu: This still not clear and we need more technology, law and discussion on this. For example, when a government decides to block a blog the citizen really don't have much choice yet. 
Shantanu Dutta: Indian blogger, development professional and doctor working in the NGO sector and living in Delhi, India.Blog: Round and About. Photo Credit: Jace
Shivam Vij: Indian blogger and journalist living in Delhi, India.Shivam is working as correspondent for Tehelka. Read his articles about the GVDelhi2006 Global: Now Spelt Blogal and 'The project is pedagogically suspect'. Blog: National Highway. Photo Credit: Jace
Shyam Somanadh: Indian journalist and blogger, living in Delhi, India.Shyam is working for a television news channel CNN-IBN. Blog: Fatal Error. 
Stuart Henshall: is the founder of Mosoci LLC and publisher of the Skype Journal.He is an active blogger and analyst in the VoIP, social networking, blogs and wiki. Blog: Unbound Spiral... (equals.com). Photo Credit: Jace
ThaRum Bun a volunteer author for Global Voices .He is covering stories from Cambodia. Blog: Musings from Cambodia 
Xiao Qiang: Director China Internet Project, The Graduate School of Journalism, University of California at Berkeley.Xiao is living in Berkeley, USA. Blog: China Digital Times. Photo Credit: Caribbean Free Photo
Berkman Center for Internet & SocietyHarvard Law School 23 Everett Street, Second Floor Cambridge, MA 02138 Website Photo Credit: Berkman Center |
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Peter Griffin : An Indian blogger living in Bombay, India.
India Habitat Centre
