MobileActive 08 – Getting Even More Connected

A friend recently told me he thinks that his 14 year old son believes access to a PlayStation is a basic human right like access to housing or water.

As our city gets smarter we are going to learn to communicate in new and different ways and get our learning and power from a variety of sources.

The one that is right at hand, literally – is the mobile phone.

Some believe that in Africa, Internet access is going to almost bypass the PC and go straight to mobile phone holders who will learn to connect on their cells.

MobileActive08 is a three-day event  that will convene key stakeholders interested in the use and application of mobile technology in support of social action. Specific attention will be given to the role of mobile technology in health, human rights, economic development, advocacy, education, citizen journalism and democratic participation.