A conversation on TED.com: For every meter of physical barrier around the world, add one TEDx on the map to set the people free.

Ramzi Jaber
Dubai
Palestine

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For every meter of physical barrier around the world, add one TEDx on the map to set the people free.

The Berlin wall came down, the Israeli wall in and around Palestinian land is still expanding, the Mexico-USA borders are wired, the DMZ - Korea and Schengen borders exist . Those are only a few examples of walls and barriers that change the face of humanity. On the other end of the spectrum is an initiative that connects, so the idea is that with every attempt to build obstacles between people, a TEDx event attempts to build a dozen connections. It's a viral idea that defies the physical world through mental bridges.

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Zeid Abdul-Hadi 500+
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TED Attendee TEDx Organizer Associate

Feb 21 2011: Fantastic idea. This practical idea would definitely create many connections worldwide between people that would defy these physical obstacles created to impede the spreading of ideas that matter between people and across borders. This year has seen many physical and psychological barriers lifted in various countries in the Middle East and lets hope there's more to come. One TEDx event can for every meter of physical barrier can spread the innovative ideas of not one mind but a whole community as a TEDx event would represent one step forward in the quest for freedom, both physical and intellectual.