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. This 1 day even in Cape Town will explore the use of mobile phones for social justice.

 

 

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*Mobile Tech 4 Social Change Camp Cape Town includes: *

 

   * 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

 

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

 

*In short: *

 

   * A one-day event in Cape Town, South Africa on October 31, 2009

   * 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

 

*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

 

*To register: *http://m4changecapetown.eventbrite.com/