Live Blogging

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This is an index of live blogs for the various panels. We will try to cover as many as possible. If a volunteer wants to help out, you can contact me at the event. 

Links for the various liveblogs can be found at: http://4siteforum.com/live/[panel#] (e.g.http://4siteforum.com/live/1/)

Alternative links are posted below

Day one: 

[12:00 pm --> 1:00 pm] Liveblog for Panel #1: Fostering an Innovation Ecosystem in Developing Countries. 

[12:00 pm --> 1:00 pm] Liveblog for Panel #2: Freedom, Citizenship, and Transparency as Drivers of Innovation. 

[1:15 pm --> 2:15 pm] Liveblog for Panel #3: The Power of Open Source in Pushing Innovation in Developing Countries. 

[1:15 pm --> 2:15 pm] Liveblog for Panel #4: The State of Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility in the WANA (West Asia/North Africa) Region. 

[4:15 pm --> 5:15 pm] Liveblog for Panel #5: The State of Investing in Technology in the Arab World. 

[5:15 pm --> 6:15 pm] Liveblog for Panel #6: GEW and Entrepreneurship Promotion Across the World. 

Day two: 

[10:15 am --> 11:00 am] Liveblog for Keynote #2: Mr. John Wilbanks (Science Commons). 

[11:15 am --> 12:15 pm] Liveblog for Panel #7: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Investment for Social Impact. 

[11:15 am --> 12:15 pm] Liveblog for Panel #8: Tech Adoption in the Developing World & Implications for Media Innovation & Distribution. 

[12:30 pm --> 1:30 pm] Liveblog for Panel #9: The Role of Universities and Public Sector Support as Innovation Drivers. 

[12:30 pm --> 1:30 pm] Liveblog for Panel #10: Emerging Mobile Technologies in the Region. 

[2:15 pm --> 3:15 pm] Liveblog for Panel #11: Geographical Analogies: Is a Silicon Wadi Possible? How and When? What Other Models Should We Look to for the WANA (West Asia/North Africa) Region? 

[3:15 pm --> 4:15 pm] Liveblog for Panel #12: Open Source for the Public Sector & Enterprise Applications. 

[4:30 pm --> 5:30 pm] Liveblog for Panel #13: Next Steps for the 4SITE Forum: Hosted Discussion and Call for Partners & Ideas. 

[4:30 pm --> 5:30 pm] Liveblog for Panel #14: How to Launch in Weak/Challenging Economies.