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	<title>Beirut Media City</title>
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	<description>Let's create a media city in Beirut</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Beirut Media City visit to Euratechnologies</title>
		<link>http://beirutmediacity.info/blog/71/news/beirut-media-city-visit-to-euratechnologies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have made two visits to Eurathechnologies to have a better understanding on how to create and to develop a complete ecosystem for ITC startups.

The Eurathechnologies example was such an inspiration for us. All discussions we had, will help us to avoid mistakes and to figure out exactly what it needs to be done to have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have made two visits to <a title="Pôle d'excellence économique dédié aux TIC à Lille Métropole Europe" href="http://www.euratechnologies.com/" target="_blank">Eurathechnologies</a> <span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">to have a better understanding on how to create and to develop a complete ecosystem for ITC startups.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="border-collapse: separate; color: #000000; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></p>
<div><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Eurathechnologies example was such an inspiration for us. All discussions we had, will help us to avoid mistakes and to figure out exactly what it needs to be done to have a successful project.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: verdana;">We plan to come back there regularly because it’s the closest model we’ve seen, to what we want to achieve.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are few pictures</span></div>
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<div id="attachment_68" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-68" title="euratechnologies_entry" src="http://beirutmediacity.info/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/euratechnologies_entry-300x225.jpg" alt="Euratechnologies entry" width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Euratechnologies entry</p></div>
<div id="attachment_69" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-69" title="euratechnologies_outside_view" src="http://beirutmediacity.info/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/euratechnologies_outside_view-300x225.jpg" alt="Euratechnologies Outside View" width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Euratechnologies Outside View</p></div>
<div id="attachment_70" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-70" title="euratechnologies_roof_view" src="http://beirutmediacity.info/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/euratechnologies_roof_view-300x225.jpg" alt="Euratechnologies roof view" width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Euratechnologies roof view</p></div>
<p>and you can download a pdf presentation <a title="Pôle d'excellence économique dédié aux TIC à Lille Métropole Europe" href="http://www.euratechnologies.com/docs/BrochureLafon_EN.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>The National: Media city planned for Beirut</title>
		<link>http://beirutmediacity.info/blog/57/news/the-national-media-city-planned-for-beirut/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2009 06:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would like to thank Keach Hagey for her article in the National. you can read it here.
just one little detail the rent figure in the articke is not 4000$ but 400$ a month
This article is the first in a major newspaper, I hope it will be the first of a long serie.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="float:right;" title="The National frontpage" src="http://beirutmediacity.info/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/bilde1.jpg" alt="bilde1" width="116" height="123" />I would like to thank Keach Hagey for her article in the National. you can read it <a title="Media city planned for Beirut" href="http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090502/BUSINESS/705029980/1005">here</a>.</p>
<p>just one little detail the rent figure in the articke is not 4000$ but 400$ a month</p>
<p>This article is the first in a major newspaper, I hope it will be the first of a long serie.</p>
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		<title>First Open Discussion update</title>
		<link>http://beirutmediacity.info/blog/39/news/first-open-discussion-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you know, the First Open Discussion for Beirut Media City, will be held at Gem in Gemayzeh @6:30 pm. 
This first casual gathering will cover discussions and ideas exchange around the following points:


1. How the idea was born.


2. About Beirut Media City.


3. The situation today:
Logistics
Management
Finance 
PR and Media
4. Future plans.


5. Your contribution in all fields.


6. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">As you know, the First Open Discussion for Beirut Media City, will be held at Gem in Gemayzeh @6:30 pm. </span></p>
<div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">This first </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><strong>casual gathering </strong></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">will cover discussions and ideas exchange around the following points:</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">1. <strong>How the idea was born</strong>.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">2. <strong>About Beirut Media City</strong>.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">3. <strong>The situation today</strong>:</span></div>
<p><span style="font-family: Helvetica; white-space: pre;">Logistics</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; white-space: pre;">Management</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; white-space: pre;">Finance </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica; white-space: pre;">PR and Media</span></p>
<div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">4. <strong>Future plans</strong>.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">5. <strong>Your contribution in all fields</strong>.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">6. <strong>Open discussion and brain storm over suggested fruitful ideas and concepts</strong>.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
We appreciate if you can also help promote to your friends and colleagues, to be part of the project as well.</span></div>
<div></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">We hope we get a greater national and international support and more discussions going as well.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow.<br />
Thank you in advance and have a great day ahead! </span></div>
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		<title>Save the date: 29th april @6:30pm</title>
		<link>http://beirutmediacity.info/blog/7/news/save-the-date-29th-april-630pm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[we organize a public consultation where everybody will be able to give his/her input. So please save the date: april 29th @6:30 pm, place: TBD (somewhere in Beirut). To participate, you can register here, so we will be anticipate the size of the audience.
this meeting is crucial because we want this project as collaborative as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_8" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 410px"><a title=" Beirut Media City First Open Discussion " href="http://beirutmediacity.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank"><img class="size-full wp-image-8" title="savethedate" src="http://beirutmediacity.info/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/savethedate.png" alt=" Beirut Media City First Open Discussion" width="400" height="562" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text"> Beirut Media City First Open Discussion</p></div>
<p>we organize a public consultation where everybody will be able to give his/her input. So please save the date: april 29th @6:30 pm, place: TBD (somewhere in Beirut). To participate, you can <a title="Beirut Media City First Open Discussion" href="http://beirutmediacity.eventbrite.com/" target="_blank">register here</a>, so we will be anticipate the size of the audience.</p>
<p>this meeting is crucial because we want this project as collaborative as possible.</p>
<p><strong>Materials to help us spread the word:</strong></p>
<p><img class="size-full wp-image-30" title="400x275" src="http://beirutmediacity.info/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/400x275.png" alt="Beirut Media City First Open Discussion" width="400" height="275" /><br />
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<p><img class="size-full wp-image-29" title="400x137" src="http://beirutmediacity.info/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/400x137.png" alt="Beirut Media City First Open Discussion" width="400" height="137" /><br />
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<p><img class="size-full wp-image-28" title="200x97" src="http://beirutmediacity.info/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/200x97.png" alt="Beirut Media City First Open Discussion" width="200" height="97" /><br />
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<p><img class="size-full wp-image-27" title="136x522" src="http://beirutmediacity.info/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/136x522.png" alt="Beirut Media City First Open Discussion" width="136" height="522" /><br />
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		<title>Support the Beirut Media City</title>
		<link>http://beirutmediacity.info/blog/3/supporters/support-the-beirut-media-city/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To succeed, we need everybody support.
You can start support the Beirut Media City Project by leaving your name and a comment in the comment zone below.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To succeed, we need everybody support.</p>
<p>You can start support the Beirut Media City Project by leaving your name and a comment in the comment zone below.</p>
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