MobileActive08 would not be possible with our sponsors.  We have had amazing supprt form the partners and sponsors listed below, without whom this event would not have been possible.  A few more thanks are due:  we had the privilege to work with some great companues who, with their in-kind support, help make MobileActive08 a success. Thank you to:

Vodacom for providing 3G coverage throughout MobileActive08;

As some 350 mobile social innovators set out to Johannesburg to convene at MobileActive08, we wanted to let you know how you can follow the proceedings and participate remotely.

We are pleased and proud to welcome and thank the sponsors and supporters of MobileActive08.  We are very grateful for the generous and amazing funding from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in Canada which is a major supporter of the event. IDRC has also been instrumental in the mobile-for-social-impact field with extraordinary research and support, so we are very pleased that IDRC staff and grantees will be contributing their expertise and innovations to MobileActive08.

We also thank Microsoft's Unlimited Potential which is supporting MobileActive08. We are grateful for the support of the Knight Foundation, The United Nations Foundation and Vodafone Foundation Technology Partnership, and to HIVOS for bringing mobile social innovators from around the world to MobileActive08.

We also appreciate Confabb and Flixwagon for their in-kind support in helping build community and bringing live mobile streaming of MobileActive08.

We could not do this without the support of these donors and companies!  Thank you!

We are very pleased to announce the agenda for MobileActive08.  Please take a look! 

We had an overwhelming number of submissons for sessions, talks, and SIMlab and SIMSpace spots and had to make very hard choices.  We appreciate the many superb session that were suggested by so many of you and thank you sincerely!  

SANGONeT and MobileActive.org invite you to register now for MobileActive08.  MobileActive08 is the only global gathering that is connecting leaders who are working at the convergence of civil society, mobile technology and social change.  If you:

• have expertise in the field of mobile technology for social development,
• are a researcher working on mobile technology for social impact, or
• are a mobile service provider with interest in the social market, then MobileActive08 is for you.  Register now!

MobileActive08 is the largest event to date focused on mobile technology for social
development. This global gathering brings together people like you - practitioners,
researchers, technologists and donors experienced and interested in the use and application of mobile technology for social impact.  Register now!

At MobileActive08 you will explore how mobile phones are effectively used to advance civil
society work, assess the current state of knowledge in the use of mobile technology to
advance social development, and investigate trends, needs and investment opportunities.

We will cap attendance at 350 people and we expect to fill up quickly, so please register now to ensure your participation. We look forward to welcoming you to South Africa!

Just a quick update from the MobileActive08 team:  We have closed the session submissions at this point.  We appreciate the overwhelming number of suggestions we received for workshops, mini-talks, and suggested SIMlab and SIMplaace submissions.  We will be reviewing all suggested sessions in the early July and will be in touch with an update on which sessions where selected in mid-July!

In the meantime, thanks again!  We are honored and delighted at the interest and deep knowledge that we are seeing in the submisssions.  More from us soon!

We are still accepting proposals for sessions for MobileActive08 with YOUR ideas for mobiles of social impact. MobileActive08 will take place in Johannesburg October 13-15! 

If you want to run a workshop, give a talk, showcase your project or product in the SIMplace or SIMlab, submit a proposal!  Deadline is June 30th for submission of proposals; general event registration will open AFTER that date.

We've gotten dozens of great proposals from some of the most stellar names in the field. But we want to hear from you!  Here is how it works:

1. Read this page.

2. Submit a proposal for a workshop, mini talk, SIMlab, or SIMplace spot.

3. Indicate whether you need travel support.

4. We'll be in touch with you after June 30 to let you know whether your proposal was accepted.

It's that easy!  Email me at katrin at mobileactive dot org if you have any questions. And again, registration for the event will open AFTER June 30th!

SANGONeT and MobileActive.org invite you to contribute your expertise to MobileActive08 that will take place from 13-15 October 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

• Do you have expertise in the field of mobile technologies for social development?
• Are you a researcher working on mobile technology for social impact?
• Are you a mobile service provider with specific products to exhibit that benefit the social market?

If so, we invite you to submit your ideas to be part of MobileActive08!

MobileActive08 is the largest event to date focused on mobile technology for social development. This global gathering brings together practitioners, researchers, technologists, and donors interested in the use and application of mobile technology for social impact. At MobileActive08 participants will explore how mobile phones are effectively used to advance civil society work, assess the current state of knowledge in the use of mobile technology to advance social development, and investigate trends, needs and investment opportunities.

We invite you to submit proposals for:

1. Workshops and Skill-share Sessions (for 90 minutes) for in-depth exploration of a topic about unlocking the potential of mobile technology for social impact.
2. Short (15-min) Rotating Mini-Talks for research and project overviews.
3. A space in the SIMplace to showcase your product.
4. A space in the SIMlab where participants can test-drive your mobile application and explore it in depth.

I have an idea!  How do I submit a proposal?

Please review the detailed Call for Your Expertise and then submit your ideas.  We look forward to your expertise, enthusiasm, and creativity!

The deadline for submissions is 30 June 2008.

We are happy to announce MobileActive08, a three-day conference on mobile technology for social impact to take place October 13-15 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Organized by the Southern African NGO Network, SANGONet, and MobileActive, the theme of the 2008 event is "Unlocking the Potential of Mobile Technology for Social Impact." MobileActive08 will convene 300 civil society, development and technology practitioners interested in the use and application of mobile technology in civil society. This will be the largest international civil society event to date focusing on this topic.

Participants 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.