mobiles for social impact

Blog Wrap-Up from MobileActive08

Posted by KatrinVerclas on Oct 19, 2008

Two great blog-posts wrap up MobileActive08. Ismail Dhorat from ignite^2 gives an overview of one of the best sessions on ReadWriteWeb:

I found this presentation by Tino Kruetzer, a researcher at the University of Cape Town, extremely interesting. It was based on the interim results of a pilot study on mobile internet usage by low income youth in Cape Town. Some of the key findings were:

Deadline for Call for Sessions for MobileActive08 is June 30th!

Posted by KatrinVerclas on Jun 26, 2008

Preparations for MobileActive08 are in full swing! MobileActive08 is all about mobiles for social impact - and submissions for some great sessions on mobiles in health, data collection, humanitarian relief, advocacy, human rights, environmental protection and other areas.  

We are still accepting proposals for sessions for MobileActive08 with YOUR ideas for mobiles of social impact until June 30th. MobileActive08 will take place in Johannesburg October 13-15.

If you want to run a workshop, give a talk, showcase your project or product in the SIMplace or SIMlab, submit a proposal!  Deadline is June 30th for submission of proposals; general event registration will open AFTER that date.

We've gotten dozens of great proposals from some of the most stellar names in the field. But we want to hear from you!  Here is how it works: