What is TEDx?

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDx Dar "Pamoja Tunaweza!", where x=independently organized TED event. At our TEDxDar event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.

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The official date for TEDxDar has been set! Due to the overwhelming amount of support and interest garnered from the announcement of TEDxDar (a good thing), the official event date has been moved to the 22nd of May 2010!! We thank all of you who have come forward with their support and resources. This event can only be a success through collaboration and combined motivation. We call out for potential supporters to contact the TEDxDar team with their comments, feedback and ideas. We also ask for that you continue to nominate speakers that you think will be relevant to the mission.

Nominations window is now closed! Thank you to all who nominated speakers.

We especially asked that submissions related to the first session theme defined for the event:

"What would Nyerere Do?"
"Hadithi Zetu: Creating content to narrate our stories"
"The In-Between Spaces"