M4D 2008 - M4D 2008 - 1st International Conference on "M4D":Mobile Communication Technology for Development

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Category M4D 2008

Deadline: October 30, 2008 | Date: December 11, 2008

Venue/Country: Karlstad, Sweden

Updated: 2010-06-04 19:32:22 (GMT+9)

Call For Papers - CFP

Mobile Communication Technology for Development

11-12 December, 2008, Centre for HumanIT

Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden

<http://m4d.humanit.org/> http://m4d.humanit.org

New developments in mobile communication technologies have generated a

number of possibilities for economic and social development in low-income

countries. M4D 2008 focuses specifically on mobile technologies within the

broader field of study that has now become known as ICT4D ("ICT for

Development").

We strive to have an event where all types of actors are included. There

will be a research stream with a traditional conference design and a

practitioner’s stream where industry, NGOs, and public bodies can

disseminate their knowledge.

Industry keynote by Gabriel Solomon, GSM Association

Research keynote by Richard Heeks, Univ. Manchester

We welcome presentations within all "m" areas: m-government, m-health,

m-banking, m-policy, etc., as well as social and cultural aspects of M4D.

While the "m" in this context often implies low tech it is also noteworthy

that wireless connections have promises for the development of broadband

networks: there will be a special workshop on wireless broadband networks

for developing regions including mesh networks.

Submission of papers and poster abstracts is still open for the main

conference but will close at the end of October (workshops are closed). We

will review proposals continuously to be able to provide early feedback to

people who need Letters of Invitation for visas to get to Sweden; see

further under "Participation" at <http://m4d.humanit.org/>

http://m4d.humanit.org !

Welcome to Sweden in December!