7amleh previously launched a report stating the lack of online political participation of the Palestinian youth due to their fear of being monitored and the challenges of digital spaces. To rectify this issue, , over the last few months 7amleh trained a group of digital rights ambassadors. This training program consisted of a group of Palestinian university students. After completing the training, the students launched 3 digital campaigns to raise awareness and enhance the space for defending Palestinian digital rights. In this session, the youth speak about their experiences, the nature of the campaigns they launched and worked on, and how they enhanced their online participation.
Mr. Said Abu Mualla, who took part in the training project, will participate in this session to talk about the reality of privacy on TikTok and the role of students as university ambassadors to raise awareness on this topic. Moreover, Mr. Thaer from Al-Quds University talks about the importance of transferring such experiences to their universities to address students’ needs, particularly media students.