Event details
- one-day event on 4 November 2008
- exploring mobile tech to advance social development and social change goals
Host
The organizers are pleased to announce that this event will be hosted by Google.org.
email katrin@mobileactive.org if you'd like to help out
Register!
Sponsors
If you want to be an angel and sponsor Mobile Tech For Social Change San Francisco, contact katrin@mobileactive.org or dan@mobilemonday.org.uk
Sessions
- Practical Coding: design & implement Websites for both mobile & big-screen clients (building on this presentation) - Jeff Sonstein
- MobileRevolutions : How youth activists around the world are using mobile technology to create social change. - Lisa Campbell
- Charity Use of Mobile - Chris Book
- Beyond SMS - Using inherent mobile technologies for blogging and informing communities in developing nations - Maneno
- YouthUseOfMobileInSwaziland - Jennifer Sly
- ENTER YOUR SESSION HERE TO HELP PEOPLE COMMUNICATE AFTER THE EVENT!
Topics I would like (I want to hear this)
- Using mobiles in fundraising
- Mobile campaigning on a grassroots budget
- Who are the best vendors for nonprofits?
- Android, iPhone oh my -- can I do my own mobile app for change?
- What will be the Model T of the Mobile Web? See here
- Lessons from the Obama campaign
- Merging mobile phones and social networks - a practical guide to migrating across platforms (two votes)
Planners
- Daniel Appelquist, Mobile 2.0 San Francisco, Vodafone
- Katrin Verclas, MobileActive.org
Volunteers
- Jeff Sonstein, RIT (who rocks the house)
- Cathy Edwards, 3jam
Participants (aka Campers)
Session Notes
- I've posted mine on the M4Change Notes page, feel free to contribute yours too. Included: SMS applications beyond peer-to-peer; Location; Documenting human rights advocacy / abuses. -Larry S
- I've posted some notes taken from our session on Mobile Web here. If any of the participants would like to edit or amend these, please request access to edit the document. Thanks -Dan A.
