Facebook Alert for Syrian Refugees

In recent years the use of Internet technologies has risen significantly, increasing researchers’ focus on the influence of social networks such as Facebook and Twitter in contemporary social reality as it daily evolves in... [ view full abstract ]

In recent years the use of Internet technologies has risen significantly, increasing researchers’ focus on the influence of social networks such as Facebook and Twitter in contemporary social reality as it daily evolves in the context of globalization. Alongside with the technology, another important indicator of globalization is that of the continuous movement of individuals from a place to another, often in the form of permanent relocation.
In many cases people are forced to leave their homeland due to adverse conditions, searching thus for safety, peace and more favorable conditions elsewhere. The most recent and quite burning example is that of Syrian refuges that flee by thousands in daily scale, trying to make a new start in neighboring countries as well as in Europe.
It is universally known that Greece is a main path of Syrian refugees who attempt to reach European countries. However, what is not so well known is that the citizens of this small Mediterranean country contribute greatly to the reception, care and general assistance for refugees, either individually or by creating collective solidarity structures.
This poster aims to highlight the utility of social networks and specifically Facebook for the information of Greek citizens about the needs of the thousands of refugees arriving in the country and consequently bring them together in solidarity groups in order to provide as much help as possible to those in need.

(The study has been conducted in the context of the course “Information and Communication technologies in Urban Planning” offered by Prof. Turgay Kerem Koramaz, at the Istanbul Technical University.)