Please join us for Mobile Tech 4 Social Change Camp Cape Town!

Mobile Tech 4 Social Change Camps are local events for people passionate about using mobile technology for social impact and to make the world a better place.

Mobile Tech 4 Social Change Camp Cape Town is:

• A one-day event in Cape Town, South Africa on October 31, 2009
• Interactive discussions about mobile tech for social good,
  
• Hands-on-demos of mobile apps and tools,
  
• Collaborations about ways to use, deploy, develop and promote mobile technology in health, advocacy, economic development, environment, human rights, and citizen media
• An exploration of mobile technology to advance social development and social change goals
• Participatory and interactive
• Open to anyone with passion and interest in the topic

Participants for Mobile Tech 4 Social Change barcamps include nonprofits, mobile application developers, researchers, donors, intermediary organizations, and mobile operators.

NEWS!

Betavine Social Exchange (BSX) and Microsoft Research India are joining Mobile Tech 4 Social Change Capetown as sponsors! Welcome, and thank you!

Betavine Social Social Exchange is a new concept in bringing together NGOs and local communities who face challenges that may be solved by mobile technology with those that can help to create solutions.

Agenda:

9:30-10:00  Registration, Breakfast, coffee/tea

10-10:15 Welcome & Introductions: How does a camp work

10:15-11:15 Plenary - Mobile Tech 4 Social Change - an overview of critical issues

11:15-11:30 Populating the breakout sessions - participants get together in interest groups of their choosing

11:45-1:00 First set of breakout sessions

1:00-2 Lunch

2-2:45 The demo market place (speed geek)

2:45-3:45 Second set of breakout sessions

3:45-4 Tea Break

4-5  Third set of breakout sessions

5-6 Closing Plenary

6 pm Adjourn

NOTE: Breakout sessions at a camp are user-generated, i.e. not planned ahead of time, but here are some that we know about that might happen:

• Open source mobile tools for NGOs
• Lessons learned from building and deploying a mobile platform
  
• Mobiles in community media
  
• Lots of tool demos
• Using mobile for advocacy
• Mobile for grassroots groups -- low-end handsets, SMS
• Mobiles in health and AIDS/HIV education and treatment
  
• Beyond SMS: voice, USSD, and PCMs for information services

Location

• Cell Life
  CPUT Barc Building
  80 Roeland Street
  Cape Town, Western Cape
  South Africa

Participants

• YOU - register today!

Cost

• Mobile Tech 4 Social Change camps are grassroots events. We are charging a small fee for this event that is used to offset costs for breakfast and lunch as well as supplies for the camp. If this cost constitutes a barrier for you attending, please be in touch so that we can work something out!

Planners

Mobile Tech 4 Social Change Camp Cape Town is organized by the following organizations.  We are very grateful for this collaboration and support.