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Mobile Tech 4 Social Change Cape Town

Mobile Tech 4 Social Change Cape Town

Saturday, October 31, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM (GMT+0200)

Cape Town, South Africa

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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.


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