Please join us for Mobile Tech 4 Social Change Camp Bangalore!

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.

We are pleases to be in Bangalore!

Mobile Tech 4 Social Change Camp in Bangalore 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, Mobile Tech 4 Social Change Bangalore Camp is:

• A one-day event in Bangalore on September 4, 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, quick go around of everyone
Facilitator: Katrin Verclas, MobileActive.org

10:15-11:15 Plenary - Mobile Tech 4 Social Change - an overview of critical issues
Usha Vekatchallam, Women's Learning Partnership

11:15-11:30 Populating the breakout sessions - participants get together in interest groups of their choosing

11:30-11:45: Tea Break

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 for a women's community
• Lots of tool demos
• Using mobile for advocacy
• Mobile for grassroots groups -- low-end handsets, SMS
• Mobiles in child health projects -- ideas and brainstorm
• Informal sector jobs and mobile -- experiences from the field

Location

• Mother Tekla Auditorium, Casa Brigatta, No.10, Old Passport Office Rd, Brunton Rd

Participants

• YOU - register today!

Cost

• Mobile Tech 4 Social Change camps are grassroots events. We are charging a small fee for this event that is used to offset costs for breakfast and lunch as well as supplies for the camp. If this cost constitutes a huge barrier for you attending, please be in touch so that we can work something out!

Planners and Sponsors

Mobile Tech 4 Social Change Bangalore is organized by the following organizations.  We are very grateful for this collaboration and support.

If you want to be an angel and sponsor this community-supported event, we would love to hear from you!