[ecrea] Conference on mobile communications in developing countries

MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Time: Monday 17 November 2014, 8:30 - Tuesday 18 November 2014, 17:00

Venue: Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark



 CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES

·         To discuss the developments of ICTs, mobile communications, 
and media

·         To discuss sector specific uses of mobile communications, e.g. 
e-payment, e-health

·         To highlight the current challenges encountered in the uptake 
of mobile broadband in developing countries and its impact on ICT 
development

·         To explore ways in which ICTs and mobile technologies are used 
and assessed in diverse fields of education, health care, governance, 
businesses, social networks, banking & finance

·         To assess recent methods that enhance access to mobile 
communications, education, health services, government services, 
business services such as distance education, computer-based 
communication methods, telemedicine, e-commerce, face booking



WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Faculty, Teachers, Researchers, Policy makers and Regulators, Health 
practitioners, Business professionals, ICT practitioners, Instructional 
designers, Media specialists and producers, Distance learning directors, 
Technology & Service providers.

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE – BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

·         ICT for development

·         Mobile for development

·         Mobile broadband

·         e-health

·         M-pesa

·         Infrastructure development

·         Social Media

·         Mobile penetration



Industry and academic sessions

There will be a number of presentations from key persons from the 
industry incl. adj. prof. Michael Moesgaard Andersen, CEO Andersen 
Consulting Group, COO Peter Ib, Blue Town, senior Director Steffen Ring, 
Motorola, Ivar Talmoen, Project Director Telenor; more than 20 papers 
presentations/discussions in the academic sessions.  Furthermore, we 
have organized three book launch sessions where new books are presented.
PRICE

Normal fee: EUR 100 / DKK 750
Student fee (NOT PhD Fellows): EUR 20 / DKK 150
Conference dinner: EUR 60 / DKK 450
Registration

For more information and registration please visit the conference web 
site: http://www.conf.cmi.aau.dk/7th+CMI+Conference+2014/



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