----- Apologies for X postings .. Please distribute widely ----- Call for Papers, Panels, Special Sessions, Tutorials, Exhibitions and Demos mSOCIETY 2008 ------------------------ The 1st International Conference on Mobile Society 18-19 September 2008, Sheraton Voyager, Antalya, Turkey SPONSORS, ORGANIZERS and SUPPORTERS: --- TURKCELL (Diamond Sponsor), TurkSat (Gold Sponsor) --- Mobile Government Consortium International, UK, AykeyNet, UK --- Dept. of Computer Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Turkey, --- Center for Information and Society, University of Washington, USA. Mobile Society refers to the emerging trends of the collective life on earth driven by the technology of networked mobile phones and other mobile devices. These technologies and their fast and wide adoption are influencing the way we live in society, the way we run businesses and the way we are as an individual. The First International Conference on Mobile Society (mSociety 2008) aims to be a platform for the presentation, exchange and dissemination of the latest developments, ideas, applications and services involving all aspects of practice and research in mSociety. The mSociety 2008 organization invites all professionals with an interest in how mobility influences society in both positive and negative ways. Possible perspectives may include, but are not limited to, the diffusion and adoption of technology; the dissemination of mobile content, applications and services for business and entertainment; the economical, sociological and psychological impact of mobility on society. How to participate? -------------------------- Please visit the conference web site for submissions, review policy and further info at www.mgovernment.org/events/ --- Researchers: send a maximum of 10 pages of a paper presenting your research and its results. --- Members of Civil Society Organizations and Private sector professionals: send a page long proposal for a talk presenting, for example, an implementation, application or services deployed, cases studied and experiences gained. Who will attend? --- Researchers economists, technologists, sociologists and psychologists from academic institutions and other research organizations. --- Private Sector professionals from, for example, mobile telco`s, infrastructure, hardware, content, applications and service providers to _ individuals and organizations. --- Members of Public Sector, Donors and Civil Society Organizations. Please get in touch for further information... mSociety 2008 – msociety2008@mgovernment.org www.mgovernment.org/events/ Mobile Government Consortium International - info@mgovernment.org Other mGCI events – www.mgovernment.org/events/