MOBILE LIFE CONFERENCES 2010 -------------------------------------------------- CONFERENCE DATES: 27-28-29 October 2010 -- Registrations are open at www.m4life.org -- Draft Program Posted at http://www.m4life.org/conferences/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/mlife2010pgm.pd... WE ARE SOLiCITING INDUSTRY / PRACTICE TALKS, DEMOS AND COMPANY SHOWCASES: if interested please send email to organisers. The Grand Hotel, Brighton, UK, http://www.m4life.org conf@m4life.org -- The 5th European Conference on Mobile Government (The EURO mGOV 2010) -- The 3rd International Conference on Mobile Society (mSOCIETY 2010) -- The 2nd Int. Conference on Mobile Development (mDevelopment 2010) The influences of mobile technologies range from personal relations to interaction in society, and from the transformation of the public sector to the dynamics of economic development. mLife conference and exhibitions are prime events for all organizations and professionals who would like to monitor, take part in, and shape the development of the social impact of the mobile revolution. They provide opportunities to businesses, public sector organizations and researchers to explore the frontiers of the social mobile revolution and be informed in order to reach their goals. The three conferences will cover all aspects of mobile life, technology, services and implementation as they relate to individuals, society, economies and governments. PLENARY SPEAKERS Serge Ferre, NOKIA, Vice President Corporate and Head of EU Representation Jane Fountain, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy and Director, National Center for Digital Government (ncdg.org) Director, Science, Technology and Society Initiative (umass.edu/sts) Dorothy Gordon, Director-General, Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT William H. Dutton, Professor and Director of the Oxford Internet Institute, Professor of Internet Studies, University of Oxford, and Fellow of Balliol College Ibrahim Kushchu, Associate Prof. and Founding Director, mGCI, UK Rain Rannu, Founder at Fortumo Ltd, Estonia Roland Traunmüller, Professor Emeritus, the Institute for Informatics in Business and Government at Linz University, Austria. HOW TO PARTICIPATE? Speaking: Professionals from Industry can still propose a talk summary. Organising: For panels, tutorials, demos or cases, please send a page long proposal. Exhibiting: If you would like a high visibility, more face-to-face interaction to introduce your business, products and services, this is a best option. Please request the exhibition pack. Sponsoring: The highest visibility and best impact during participation and a good way of supporting mLife events. CONFERENCE TOPICS Euro mGov: E-gov and m-gov integration m-Government Applications and Services Adoption of mGov M-government Best practices & Business Models Transforming Public Sector Mobile Health, Education, M-payment applications M-democracy, M-Voting Mobile Society: Mobile internet technologies, Standards and Protocols Mobile Devices and capabilities Impact of mobile communications, individuals and psychological issues Mobile phones and household interactions Mobility for improving impairments and disability Mobile Gaming, Entertainment, Social Networks Usability issues, Country and community case studies Mobile Development: The role of the governments, NGOs, private sector organizations Community building, Technology transfer and use Impact on developing economies Social and economical welfare creation Mobile Development Platforms FURTHER INFORMATION: Conference web site (http://www.m4life.org) for updates, detailed information on submissions and participation ------- IBRAHIM KUSHCHU, MBA, MSC., PHD Associate Professor and Founding Director, Mobile Government Consortium International, UK http://www.mgovernment.org ik@mgovernment.org +44 1273 327876 - Visit mLife Conferences http://www.m4life.org