TEDx conferences are independently organized TED events following the original philosophy of introducing interesting speakers and ideas worth spreading. Prezi is often used as an optional presentation tool at these conferences. Giorgio Ungania, organizer of TEDX Dubai have now decided to go even further. He wants to create the first TEDx where every speaker will have to utilize Prezi as a presentation tool. They will build their own TEDx Prezi style, and to boost the process, create a little academy where speakers will be trained on how to use Prezi.

TEDx Ductac, a group of TED enthusiasts are holding a gathering tomorrow at the Ductac Theatre. Giorgio will be attending , James will be upporting remotely as he will be on air on his radio show. Please come and support this new Idea Worth Spreading. Please RSVP on their FB Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=239174951588&ref=ts TEDxDubai 2010, on another hand, will soon announce a special event for the 2010 edition's theme announcement. ----------------------------------------------------
About TEDxDuctac talk:
Energy Credits: A reality-based parallel currency and its potential to facilitate the transition to a sustainable economy
 
About Dr. Sgouris Sgouridis
Dr. Sgouris Sgouridis is an Assistant Professor in Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, a private, not-for-profit, independent, graduate-research institute developed in Abu Dhabi, UAE with the support and cooperation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
 
His current research and teaching interests include sustainable transportation systems, sustainable energy systems, sustainable energy, and management for engineers.
 
Dr. Sgouridis is the Principal Investigator researching ‘Commercial Aviation in a Carbon-Constrained Future’ at Masdar Institute, with the objective of creating modeling tools and knowledge database that would allow informed policy decisions and business strategies that are robust under different possible future scenarios due to daily challenges that are facing aviation globally. The research project is being carried out in collaboration with MIT, through Principal Investigator Professor R. John Hansman. His research interests include commercial aviation, sustainability, dynamics of large-scale socio-technical systems, and environmental impacts of transport.
 
Prior to his role in MI, Dr. Sgouridis worked at governmental and private organizations including the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Port Authority of Thessaloniki, and the Hellenic Army -- Army Corps of Engineers.
 
He holds a PhD in Engineering Systems from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2007), MS in Technology and Policy from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2005), and MS in Transportation from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2005). Dr. Sgouridis received the Martin Fellowship for Sustainability (2004-2005), and an award for Excellence in Academic Performance from the Chambers of Engineers (1998 and 1999).
 
About TEDxDuctac
TEDxDUCTAC was created in the spirit of TED's mission, "ideas worth spreading." The program is designed to give communities, organizations and individuals in Dubai the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through TED-like experiences at the local level. TEDxDUCTAC will occur take place monthly at the KILACHAND STUDIO in the Dubai Community Theatre & Arts Centre.
 
While the content and design of each TEDx event is unique and developed independently, all TEDx events have several features in common:
 
* TED's celebrated format: A suite of short, carefully prepared talks, demonstrations and performances on a wide range of subjects to foster learning, inspiration and wonder -- and to provoke conversations that matter
 
* TEDTalks videos: A minimum of two pre-recorded talks from the acclaimed TEDTalks video series will be shown
 
* Bias-free programming: Lack of any commercial, religious or political agenda Limited seats are available and serious RSVPs only. We ask you kindly to also send an email to tedx.dxb@gmail.com with details and number of people attending.
 
Thank you.

Giorgio and James will be running LAB 03 from the 30 of Jan to the 4th of Feb.

TASMENA is a newly formed NPO, based in UAE, whose mandate is to create a space for people to connect, discuss, collaborate, learn and contribute to society through design. TASMENA aims to bring about social changes in environmental, humanitarian, cultural, health, education, etc through laboratories, workshops, competitions, conferences and community initiatives.

MENAlab, a TASMENA pilot project, will be offering an intensive five-day interdisciplinary laboratory open to anyone interested in participating in a dynamic, creative, intensive and collaborative environment. | The tutors for these labs and studios were selected through an exclusive call for proposals. | There will be eight exciting laboratory sessions running concurrently. All labs will address various topics of design ranging from art, architecture, documentaries, fashion, film, photography, storytelling, technology, urbanism, and visual communication. | We hope these lab sessions will enable designers and non-designers in the academic and industry sectors to share their experiences and integrate their daily practices into the community at large; in order to establish critical discussions beyond ideological, disciplinary and  cultural boundaries. | These dialogues, discussed within such a collaborative environment, will help to address societal, cultural and economic issues in Dubai; ultimately working towards an understanding and diverse interpretation of this years topic, "Designing Change."

We would appreciate it if you could spread the news to your own community. We are not advertising this event, because of our belief that this is a grassroots movement that will spread to the community, by the community.

We would like for you to inform us of the approximate number of potential attendees of students and other participants from your community via e-mail first. It would greatly help us at TASMENA to prepare the logistic details for each laboratory.

Thank you so much for your support and looking forward to your involvement.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me.

Best regards,

the TASMENA team.
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info@tasmena.org

Dear TEDx Dubai fans, we want to wrap up 2009 by putting on line all the talks recorded during last October's conference. 

For those of you that attended the conference in person it is a good way to remember those magic moments that made the event so special, and for all those who could not make it, it is a way to maybeunderstand why so many people where making such a big fuss out of it.. From the Charter of Compassion introduced by TED Europe Director Bruno Giussani, to Leo Laporte's vison of media landscape of the future, from Paul Bennett's vision of design to Khulood Al Atiyat's Unleash project, from Joichi Ito's Creative Commons projects to Dr Naif Al Mutawa's 99 series and many others you will experience the vision and drive of local and international dreamers willing to change the world to a better place. From tomorrow me and James will start planting the seeds for TEDx Dubai 2010 , that most probably will take place on 20|11|10.  This year we will organize a series of activities running up to the event, so stay tuned for more info to come.

 

Click for more..
There is also a widget that allows you to post all the talks in your blogs etc. To access the playlist copy/paste the following code.

Dear TEDx Dubai Fans,

 

we have to apologize for the delayed on line posting of TEDx Dubai Talks ; we had several technical glitches with the YouTube account and we are currently  considering migrating to another on line video portal.

 

All on line talks will be on line somehow before the end of december.

 

Once again, apologies for the inconveniences.

 

Giorgio Ungania

TEDx Dubai Talk - Mohammad Gawdat, Google !

Click here for YouTube Video

 

Dear TEDxsters,

we apologize for the delay but we are finally back, and here to stay..

It is wise to bring some water...

Walking three kilometers in the sweltering heat of Dubai is almost unheard of with the conveniences of air conditioned housing, malls and transportation available to everyone. A quick five minute walk to the car causes a hue and cry over how bad the weather is, how far the parking spaces are, and how exhausted we feel.

In the flux of a typical busy Dubai life, it's easy to forget that children from lower economically developed countries walk more than double that distance daily, and in harsher conditions, just to fetch themselves some water.

 

Events TEDx Dubai Moms Won't Want to Miss!

Ad hoc message to Dubai from TEDx

Article on Gulf News. Click Here

 

 

الى كل عشاق تيد اكس دبي,



جيورجيو وجيمس وكل المنظمين في تيد اكس دبي سيقومون بالمشي يوم الجمعة الموافق ٢٩ نوفمبر وذلك ضمن مبادرة مؤسسة دبي للعطاء في تنظيم "مسيرة دلو الماء" والتي ستصادف الذكرى العشرون لليوم العالمي للطفل في الأمم المتحدة.

بثلاثون درهما فقط ستكون قادرا على التسجيل في المسيرة بالإضافة إلى تمثيل حصول طفل واحد على مياه شرب نقية لمدة عام كامل. 


بالإضافة إلى ذلك , فإن كل من سجل سيحصل على دلو وقميص (تي شيرت) من مؤسسة دبي للعطاء


مسيرة دلو الماء ستكون في شارع شاطئ جميرا



للتسجيل من خلال الإنترنت اضغط هنا 


وسيبدأ التسجيل من الساعة 8:00 صباحاً وحتى9:00 صباحاً في حديقة شاطئ جميرا. ...

TEDx Dubai to support the Dubai Cares Water Bucket Walk

مقال مترجم للمنظم المساعد لتيد اكس دبي : جيورجيو انجانيا. المقال الرئيسي هنا

 

هذا المقال كان يجب أن ينشر من قبل إحدى الصحف المحلية هنا في

Partnering and bartering our way out of the recession

Parvaiz Nasir, the business manager for TEDx Dubai has an interesting view on how to survive the recession in the UAE. If you read carefully you will see many TEDx Dubai elements seeded all around his theory.

If you agree, if you disagree or even if you don't care please blog your thoughts here.

Thursday October 22nd Giorgio & James will be GeekTalking @ GeekFest 2.0 a gathering organized by His Geekiness the one and only Alexander McNabb

If your happy and you know it say TEDx Dubai !

This shot was taking on one of my recent business trips to London. I loved this shot because it depicts what the harsh reality of the lives we all live. We have come to accept being told what to do even in the the smallest things. We cannot even cross a road without the reminder of where to look.
Often crossroads such as the above are put to the test in our decisions. “Become a lawyer, work for Apple, he’s not good for you, wear this, eat that...” And
Mohammed Saeed Harid pictured with a cardboard cutout of his cartoon grandmother.
most often than not, we listen to these people and look to the right without even a flinch. Question; what would happen if we looked to the left or even chose another road to walk on? An accident perhaps? Ain’t it a risk worth taking?
This article is dedicated to the photographer in Carla, to the pilot in Mike to the movie maker in Joel, to the rapper in Hani to the artist in Ziad and last but not the least-- to the man that once crowned me his princess.

Dreams by Nathalie Khouri

Great review of TEDx Dubai form the UAE Comminity Blog The writer understood perfectly the conference's spirit and also underlined the fact that sometimes, in life, the best things come for free..

Amazing still by Antonie Robertson, official TEDx Dubai photographer. This one rapresents Mohammed's sparkling imagination that initiated the Freej Saga.

Another magic moment at TEDx Dubai 2009

دبي عبدالله بالهول.. لا تقف عند اسمها فقط بل انتظر لأنتك على وشك أن تتعرف على أصغر فتاة ومخرجة رسوم متحركة في الخليج العربي. 

 

تراها من بعيد