What's happening in the world of mobiles? Check out the MobileActive event calendar for the best conferences, events and developer meetings happening this month!
- 1 April, Mobile Security Hackday (New York City, USA): It's no joke, MobileActive is hosting a hackday in our new digs. This casual, day-long event will help you better understand mobile and digital network security as we discuss tools for enhanced security, profile open-source tools and allow time to talk about security needs and issues.
- 6-8 April, The Mobile Learning Experience (Phoenix, USA): Interested in learning how apps and mobile devices can be used in K-12 classrooms? The Mobile Learning experience is a three-day event that focuses on everything from using apps to improve writing to incorporating mobile devices into traditional teaching.
- 6-7 April, M-Commerce World Summit 2011 (Singapore): The M-Commerence World Summit looks at mobile money transfers and payments, mobile remittances, mobile banking (including among unbanked populations) and microfinance services.
- 8-9 April, National Conference for Media Reform 2011 (Boston, USA): This conference brings together experts in the fields of media, technology and democracy to look at how all three can be used to create better, more open systems. Themes include: Policy and Politics, Social Justice and Movement Building, Journalism and Public Media, Media Makers & Culture and the Arts, and Technology and Innovation.
- 14-15 April, Thinking Mobile (Johannesburg, South Africa): If you're looking for a way to use mobiles for marketing, this corporate-focused event could be for you. The conference is focused on helping businesses create mobile strategies.
- 16 April, Developer Day: Android and 3D (London, UK): Want to build 3D applications for Android? Vodafone and Sony Ericsson are hosting a one-day workshop for developers who want to work on building new apps.
- 18-19 April, Mobile Research Conference 2011 (London, UK): The Mobile Marketing Association is hosting a conference; the event is mainly targeted toward corporations that want to build up their mobile presence and reach new customers.
- 18-20 April, Planet of the Apps Arabia (Dubai, UAE): This event is described as a "strategic conference, a dedicated developer masterclass and a technology showcase exhibition." There are workshops on everything from using apps to drive growth and engage with customers, as well as app design lectures and social media primers.
- 26-27 April, Human Rights and Technology Conference (Berkeley, USA): This event brings together human rights practitioners and technologists to discuss the progress, successes, and challenges of using technology for human rights. Topics include: mobile data collection, mapping and geospatial innovations, security, databases and database management, and long-range data transmission.
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