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MobileActive08 Summit<br>
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"Unlocking the Potential of Mobile Technology for Social Impact"<br>
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Johannesburg, South Africa<br>
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13-15 October 2008<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.mobileactive08.org">http://www.mobileactive08.org</a><br>
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The Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT) and MobileActive.org invite
you to participate in the MobileActive08 Summit from 13-15 October 2008
in Johannesburg.
The theme of the 2008 event is "Unlocking the Potential
of Mobile Technology for Social Impact".
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The three-day conference will convene approximately 300 civil society,
development and technology practitioners interested in the use and
application of mobile technology in support of social impact. This will
be the largest international event to date focusing on this topic.
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At MobileActive08 participants will explore how mobile phones are used
to advance civil society and development work, assess the current state
of knowledge in the use and effectiveness of mobile technology to
advance social action, and investigate trends, needs and investment
opportunities.
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The conference is intentionally designed to be cross-disciplinary as
learnings and experiences span various disciplines in this emerging
field. However, specific attention will be given to the role of mobile
technology in health, human rights, economic development, advocacy,
education, citizen journalism and democratic participation.
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Participants will include non-profit practitioners using mobile phones
in innovative and creative ways or considering mobile applications in
support of their activities, mobile technologists, researchers studying
the use of mobile phones, government officials, donors and
representatives from the telecommunications industry.
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Refer to the MobileActive08 website - <a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.mobileactive08.org">www.mobileactive08.org</a>
- to register and for more information about the event.
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Detailed information about the programme is available at - <a
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href="http://mobileactive08.confabb.com/conferences/MobileActive08/sessions">http://mobileactive08.confabb.com/conferences/MobileActive08/sessions</a>.
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I look forward to your participation in the event.<br>
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Best wishes
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David
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David Barnard
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Executive Director
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Southern African NGO Network (SANGONeT)
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Tel: (+27) (11) 403-4935
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E-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:dbarnard@sangonet.org.za">dbarnard@sangonet.org.za</a>
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URL: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.sangonet.org.za">http://www.sangonet.org.za</a>
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"Linking civil society through ICTs"
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