A few years ago, commentators were quick to coin the election protests in Iran as a “Twitter Revolution” due to the widespread use of social media amongst protesters. The trend is now re-emerging with the civil unrest in Egypt and Tunisia where social media seem to have played an important role as an instrument of diffusion of information. The objective of the event will be to discuss the use of these new media as an instrument of protest as well as their impact in bringing about political change. We will also discuss how the widespread use of social media affected the perception of the protests abroad and whether the reaction of the international community was shaped by the use of these new tools. To register, please RSVP to Antonio Neves Costa at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , indicating your current affiliation and position. We kindly ask you to confirm your attendance by noon on Wednesday , 9 March as capacity is limited. With Noureddine Fridhi (Senior Correspondent for Alarabiya News Channel and Bureau chief for MBC) and Benjamin Rey (European Parliament Official and commentator on political opposition and street movements in Egypt)