Ashkal Alwan is happy to announce a three-day program of seminars and workshops with IMNS (International Media Network Services for Human Rights). The program explores the present situation and future possibilities in digital publishing, with a focus on Beirut and the Arab region, and will take place at Home Workspace from the 6th to 8th November 2012, from 10am each day.
The program will feature presentations by a wide variety of speakers, including writers, artists, cultural managers, publishers, booksellers, graphic designers, web developers and librarians.
Participants include: Marwa Arsanios, Mohamed Al Attar, Houeida Charara, Rania Stephan, Maud Stephan, Fadi El Tofeili, and representatives from Penguin Cube including Mia Azar and Josette Khalil.
All three days are open to all and entrance is free, but please note that reservation is necessary. Participants are asked to bring their own laptops for the practical workshop on Wednesday.
Day 1
10:00 – 16:00
A day of presentations and discussion about the digital book and digital distribution channels, aiming to map out the landscape of the digital book, introduce the opportunities and challenges presented by the digital book format, and reflect on digital books and distribution as valuable tools in the activities of individuals and institutions.
10 – 10.15 Introductory remarks by Fadi Tofeili (moderator)
10.15 – 11.45 Opening comments from IMNS about digital books and digital distribution
12 – 12.15 Fadi Tofeili (editor, Portal 9 print & online journal)
12.30 – 1.30 Penguin Cube (graphic designers)
1.30 – 2.30 LUNCH Complimentary food & drinks provided
2.45 – 3.45 98weeks/ Marwa Arsanios (artist and co-founder of 98weeks project space)
Day 2
10:00 – 14:00
IMNS provides a technical capacity-building workshop that provides a start kit to the e-book (e-pub) and digital distribution. In close cooperation with IMNS, participants will look at the technical possibilities in developing and producing e-books in English or in Arabic. One of the main goals of this workshop is to identify the technical challenges facing the Arabic-language e-book.
Day 3
10:00 – 16:00
A day of presentations and discussion mapping out the status of and future possibilities for the digital book in Lebanon and the Arab region, reflecting on issues including the digital publishing sector, questions of copyright and piracy, design of digital books and language concerns in Lebanon and the region.
10 – 10.30 Houeida Charara (manager of electronic resources, LAU library)
10.30 – 11 Maud Stephan (professor of information and library sciences, Lebanese University)
11.15 – 12 Micheline Tobia (blogger and part of Mashallah News online platform)
12.15 – 1 Rania Stephan (director, Librairie Stephan)
1 – 2 LUNCH Complimentary food & drinks provided
2.15 – 2.45 Mohammad al-Attar (playwright)
3 – 3.30 Presentation discussing outcomes of the technical workshop
3.30 – 4 Open debate around the digital book in Lebanon and the Arabic language
Day 1
10:00 – 16:00
A day of presentations and discussion about the digital book and digital distribution channels, aiming to map out the landscape of the digital book, introduce the opportunities and challenges presented by the digital book format, and reflect on digital books and distribution as valuable tools in the activities of individuals and institutions.
10 – 10.15 Introductory remarks by Fadi Tofeili (moderator)
10.15 – 11.45 Opening comments from IMNS about digital books and digital distribution
12 – 12.15 Fadi Tofeili (editor, Portal 9 print & online journal)
12.30 – 1.30 Penguin Cube (graphic designers)
1.30 – 2.30 LUNCH Complimentary food & drinks provided
2.45 – 3.45 98weeks/ Marwa Arsanios (artist and co-founder of 98weeks project space)
Day 2
10:00 – 14:00
IMNS provides a technical capacity-building workshop that provides a start kit to the e-book (e-pub) and digital distribution. In close cooperation with IMNS, participants will look at the technical possibilities in developing and producing e-books in English or in Arabic. One of the main goals of this workshop is to identify the technical challenges facing the Arabic-language e-book.
Day 3
10:00 – 16:00
A day of presentations and discussion mapping out the status of and future possibilities for the digital book in Lebanon and the Arab region, reflecting on issues including the digital publishing sector, questions of copyright and piracy, design of digital books and language concerns in Lebanon and the region.
10 – 10.30 Houeida Charara (manager of electronic resources, LAU library)
10.30 – 11 Maud Stephan (professor of information and library sciences, Lebanese University)
11.15 – 12 Micheline Tobia (blogger and part of Mashallah News online platform)
12.15 – 1 Rania Stephan (director, Librairie Stephan)
1 – 2 LUNCH Complimentary food & drinks provided
2.15 – 2.45 Mohammad al-Attar (playwright)
3 – 3.30 Presentation discussing outcomes of the technical workshop
3.30 – 4 Open debate around the digital book in Lebanon and the Arabic language
Day 1
10:00 – 16:00
A day of presentations and discussion about the digital book and digital distribution channels, aiming to map out the landscape of the digital book, introduce the opportunities and challenges presented by the digital book format, and reflect on digital books and distribution as valuable tools in the activities of individuals and institutions.
10 – 10.15 Introductory remarks by Fadi Tofeili (moderator)
10.15 – 11.45 Opening comments from IMNS about digital books and digital distribution
12 – 12.15 Fadi Tofeili (editor, Portal 9 print & online journal)
12.30 – 1.30 Penguin Cube (graphic designers)
1.30 – 2.30 LUNCH Complimentary food & drinks provided
2.45 – 3.45 98weeks/ Marwa Arsanios (artist and co-founder of 98weeks project space)
Day 2
10:00 – 14:00
IMNS provides a technical capacity-building workshop that provides a start kit to the e-book (e-pub) and digital distribution. In close cooperation with IMNS, participants will look at the technical possibilities in developing and producing e-books in English or in Arabic. One of the main goals of this workshop is to identify the technical challenges facing the Arabic-language e-book.
Day 3
10:00 – 16:00
A day of presentations and discussion mapping out the status of and future possibilities for the digital book in Lebanon and the Arab region, reflecting on issues including the digital publishing sector, questions of copyright and piracy, design of digital books and language concerns in Lebanon and the region.
10 – 10.30 Houeida Charara (manager of electronic resources, LAU library)
10.30 – 11 Maud Stephan (professor of information and library sciences, Lebanese University)
11.15 – 12 Micheline Tobia (blogger and part of Mashallah News online platform)
12.15 – 1 Rania Stephan (director, Librairie Stephan)
1 – 2 LUNCH Complimentary food & drinks provided
2.15 – 2.45 Mohammad al-Attar (playwright)
3 – 3.30 Presentation discussing outcomes of the technical workshop
3.30 – 4 Open debate around the digital book in Lebanon and the Arabic language
Day 1
10:00 – 16:00
A day of presentations and discussion about the digital book and digital distribution channels, aiming to map out the landscape of the digital book, introduce the opportunities and challenges presented by the digital book format, and reflect on digital books and distribution as valuable tools in the activities of individuals and institutions.
10 – 10.15 Introductory remarks by Fadi Tofeili (moderator)
10.15 – 11.45 Opening comments from IMNS about digital books and digital distribution
12 – 12.15 Fadi Tofeili (editor, Portal 9 print & online journal)
12.30 – 1.30 Penguin Cube (graphic designers)
1.30 – 2.30 LUNCH Complimentary food & drinks provided
2.45 – 3.45 98weeks/ Marwa Arsanios (artist and co-founder of 98weeks project space)
Day 2
10:00 – 14:00
IMNS provides a technical capacity-building workshop that provides a start kit to the e-book (e-pub) and digital distribution. In close cooperation with IMNS, participants will look at the technical possibilities in developing and producing e-books in English or in Arabic. One of the main goals of this workshop is to identify the technical challenges facing the Arabic-language e-book.
Day 3
10:00 – 16:00
A day of presentations and discussion mapping out the status of and future possibilities for the digital book in Lebanon and the Arab region, reflecting on issues including the digital publishing sector, questions of copyright and piracy, design of digital books and language concerns in Lebanon and the region.
10 – 10.30 Houeida Charara (manager of electronic resources, LAU library)
10.30 – 11 Maud Stephan (professor of information and library sciences, Lebanese University)
11.15 – 12 Micheline Tobia (blogger and part of Mashallah News online platform)
12.15 – 1 Rania Stephan (director, Librairie Stephan)
1 – 2 LUNCH Complimentary food & drinks provided
2.15 – 2.45 Mohammad al-Attar (playwright)
3 – 3.30 Presentation discussing outcomes of the technical workshop
3.30 – 4 Open debate around the digital book in Lebanon and the Arabic language
Day 1
10:00 – 16:00
A day of presentations and discussion about the digital book and digital distribution channels, aiming to map out the landscape of the digital book, introduce the opportunities and challenges presented by the digital book format, and reflect on digital books and distribution as valuable tools in the activities of individuals and institutions.
10 – 10.15 Introductory remarks by Fadi Tofeili (moderator)
10.15 – 11.45 Opening comments from IMNS about digital books and digital distribution
12 – 12.15 Fadi Tofeili (editor, Portal 9 print & online journal)
12.30 – 1.30 Penguin Cube (graphic designers)
1.30 – 2.30 LUNCH Complimentary food & drinks provided
2.45 – 3.45 98weeks/ Marwa Arsanios (artist and co-founder of 98weeks project space)
Day 2
10:00 – 14:00
IMNS provides a technical capacity-building workshop that provides a start kit to the e-book (e-pub) and digital distribution. In close cooperation with IMNS, participants will look at the technical possibilities in developing and producing e-books in English or in Arabic. One of the main goals of this workshop is to identify the technical challenges facing the Arabic-language e-book.
Day 3
10:00 – 16:00
A day of presentations and discussion mapping out the status of and future possibilities for the digital book in Lebanon and the Arab region, reflecting on issues including the digital publishing sector, questions of copyright and piracy, design of digital books and language concerns in Lebanon and the region.
10 – 10.30 Houeida Charara (manager of electronic resources, LAU library)
10.30 – 11 Maud Stephan (professor of information and library sciences, Lebanese University)
11.15 – 12 Micheline Tobia (blogger and part of Mashallah News online platform)
12.15 – 1 Rania Stephan (director, Librairie Stephan)
1 – 2 LUNCH Complimentary food & drinks provided
2.15 – 2.45 Mohammad al-Attar (playwright)
3 – 3.30 Presentation discussing outcomes of the technical workshop
3.30 – 4 Open debate around the digital book in Lebanon and the Arabic language
Day 1
10:00 – 16:00
A day of presentations and discussion about the digital book and digital distribution channels, aiming to map out the landscape of the digital book, introduce the opportunities and challenges presented by the digital book format, and reflect on digital books and distribution as valuable tools in the activities of individuals and institutions.
10 – 10.15 Introductory remarks by Fadi Tofeili (moderator)
10.15 – 11.45 Opening comments from IMNS about digital books and digital distribution
12 – 12.15 Fadi Tofeili (editor, Portal 9 print & online journal)
12.30 – 1.30 Penguin Cube (graphic designers)
1.30 – 2.30 LUNCH Complimentary food & drinks provided
2.45 – 3.45 98weeks/ Marwa Arsanios (artist and co-founder of 98weeks project space)
Day 2
10:00 – 14:00
IMNS provides a technical capacity-building workshop that provides a start kit to the e-book (e-pub) and digital distribution. In close cooperation with IMNS, participants will look at the technical possibilities in developing and producing e-books in English or in Arabic. One of the main goals of this workshop is to identify the technical challenges facing the Arabic-language e-book.
Day 3
10:00 – 16:00
A day of presentations and discussion mapping out the status of and future possibilities for the digital book in Lebanon and the Arab region, reflecting on issues including the digital publishing sector, questions of copyright and piracy, design of digital books and language concerns in Lebanon and the region.
10 – 10.30 Houeida Charara (manager of electronic resources, LAU library)
10.30 – 11 Maud Stephan (professor of information and library sciences, Lebanese University)
11.15 – 12 Micheline Tobia (blogger and part of Mashallah News online platform)
12.15 – 1 Rania Stephan (director, Librairie Stephan)
1 – 2 LUNCH Complimentary food & drinks provided
2.15 – 2.45 Mohammad al-Attar (playwright)
3 – 3.30 Presentation discussing outcomes of the technical workshop
3.30 – 4 Open debate around the digital book in Lebanon and the Arabic language
Day 1
10:00 – 16:00
A day of presentations and discussion about the digital book and digital distribution channels, aiming to map out the landscape of the digital book, introduce the opportunities and challenges presented by the digital book format, and reflect on digital books and distribution as valuable tools in the activities of individuals and institutions.
10 – 10.15 Introductory remarks by Fadi Tofeili (moderator)
10.15 – 11.45 Opening comments from IMNS about digital books and digital distribution
12 – 12.15 Fadi Tofeili (editor, Portal 9 print & online journal)
12.30 – 1.30 Penguin Cube (graphic designers)
1.30 – 2.30 LUNCH Complimentary food & drinks provided
2.45 – 3.45 98weeks/ Marwa Arsanios (artist and co-founder of 98weeks project space)
Day 2
10:00 – 14:00
IMNS provides a technical capacity-building workshop that provides a start kit to the e-book (e-pub) and digital distribution. In close cooperation with IMNS, participants will look at the technical possibilities in developing and producing e-books in English or in Arabic. One of the main goals of this workshop is to identify the technical challenges facing the Arabic-language e-book.
Day 3
10:00 – 16:00
A day of presentations and discussion mapping out the status of and future possibilities for the digital book in Lebanon and the Arab region, reflecting on issues including the digital publishing sector, questions of copyright and piracy, design of digital books and language concerns in Lebanon and the region.
10 – 10.30 Houeida Charara (manager of electronic resources, LAU library)
10.30 – 11 Maud Stephan (professor of information and library sciences, Lebanese University)
11.15 – 12 Micheline Tobia (blogger and part of Mashallah News online platform)
12.15 – 1 Rania Stephan (director, Librairie Stephan)
1 – 2 LUNCH Complimentary food & drinks provided
2.15 – 2.45 Mohammad al-Attar (playwright)
3 – 3.30 Presentation discussing outcomes of the technical workshop
3.30 – 4 Open debate around the digital book in Lebanon and the Arabic language
Day 1
10:00 – 16:00
A day of presentations and discussion about the digital book and digital distribution channels, aiming to map out the landscape of the digital book, introduce the opportunities and challenges presented by the digital book format, and reflect on digital books and distribution as valuable tools in the activities of individuals and institutions.
10 – 10.15 Introductory remarks by Fadi Tofeili (moderator)
10.15 – 11.45 Opening comments from IMNS about digital books and digital distribution
12 – 12.15 Fadi Tofeili (editor, Portal 9 print & online journal)
12.30 – 1.30 Penguin Cube (graphic designers)
1.30 – 2.30 LUNCH Complimentary food & drinks provided
2.45 – 3.45 98weeks/ Marwa Arsanios (artist and co-founder of 98weeks project space)
Day 2
10:00 – 14:00
IMNS provides a technical capacity-building workshop that provides a start kit to the e-book (e-pub) and digital distribution. In close cooperation with IMNS, participants will look at the technical possibilities in developing and producing e-books in English or in Arabic. One of the main goals of this workshop is to identify the technical challenges facing the Arabic-language e-book.
Day 3
10:00 – 16:00
A day of presentations and discussion mapping out the status of and future possibilities for the digital book in Lebanon and the Arab region, reflecting on issues including the digital publishing sector, questions of copyright and piracy, design of digital books and language concerns in Lebanon and the region.
10 – 10.30 Houeida Charara (manager of electronic resources, LAU library)
10.30 – 11 Maud Stephan (professor of information and library sciences, Lebanese University)
11.15 – 12 Micheline Tobia (blogger and part of Mashallah News online platform)
12.15 – 1 Rania Stephan (director, Librairie Stephan)
1 – 2 LUNCH Complimentary food & drinks provided
2.15 – 2.45 Mohammad al-Attar (playwright)
3 – 3.30 Presentation discussing outcomes of the technical workshop
3.30 – 4 Open debate around the digital book in Lebanon and the Arabic language
The Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts, Ashkal Alwan, is a non-profit organization based in Beirut, registered at the Lebanese Ministry of Interior and Municipalities under 249/AD.
الجمعية اللبنانية للفنون التشكيلية (أشكال ألوان) هي مؤسسة غير ربحيّة مقرّها بيروت، مرخص لها بموجب بيان العلم والخبر الصادر عن وزارة الداخلية والبلديات اللبنانيّة برقم ٢٤٩/أد.
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