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SMEX is seeking proposals from qualified website development companies to design, develop, and maintain well-defined domains. We aim to create user-friendly, visually appealing, and responsive websites that align with our brand identity and effectively communicate our services and values.
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SMEX is launching the Digital Rights Fund for WANA (DRF). This initiative aims to empower individuals, informal groups, and entities to effectively counter digital rights threats and violations online. Through grants and support, we seek to foster a more inclusive and equitable digital society, united in protecting digital freedoms even amidst adversity.

The FIFA World Cup is an exciting event for many around the world. For those in the Arab region, this event will be even more special given that it’s taking place in the region for the first time.

SMEX is calling for story pitches on the intersection of technology and human rights in the context of the 2022 Qatar World Cup. We’re interested in articles that address different aspects of how human rights in the digital space are impacted during the World Cup and the period preceding it, and (potential) human rights implications of technologies being deployed as part of this year’s tournament

تُطلق “سمكس” برنامج زمالة التكنولوجيا وحقوق الإنسان لجذب المفكّرين/ات والأصوات الجديدة إلى مجال الحقوق الرقمية، وطرح حلول مبتكرة للقضايا متعدّدة الأوجه التي ترعى استخدام الإنترنت والوصول إليها، فضلاً عن توسيع نطاق البحث حول المواضيع الناشئة في مجال الحقوق الرقمية في المنطقة.

هذا البرنامج الذي يمتدّ على مدار 12 شهراً، سيكون بدوامٍ جزئي ومدفوع الأجر، ومُصمّماً للمهنيّين/ات في المرحلة المبكرة أو المتوسطة من مسيرتهم/ن المهنية. وستختار “سمكس” مجموعة من أربعة إلى ستّة زملاء من المنطقة أو خارجها.

SMEX is launching the inaugural SMEX Fellowship Programme to bring new minds and voices to the digital rights field, raise innovative solutions to the many-layered issues that govern use and access to the internet, and expand research on emerging topics within digital rights in the MENA region.

The Fellowship will take place over 12 months, is part-time, stipended and designed for early to mid-career professionals. SMEX will recruit a cohort of 4-6 nonresident Fellows.