Personal
- First name
- Walid
- Last name
- Al-Saqaf
- Organization
- Individual
- Country
- Yemen
- Website
- https://al-saqaf.se
- Author Profile
I am a senior lecturer in journalism and media technology at Södertörn University in Stockholm and a dual Swedish-Yemeni national with an experience in journalism spanning over 10 years during which I wrote for The Yemen Times, The Wall Street Journal, Gulf News among others. I started my academic career with a B.Sc. in computer engineering and later pursued my master and doctoral studies in media and communication. I am a member of the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society (ISOC) and also chair the Middle East Strategic Working Group of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). I also happen to be a software developer who created software tools such as Alkasir and Mecodify and I actively advocate for using technology to advance professional journalism, democratization and free speech.