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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Smartphones and other mobile platforms are proliferating throughout the developing world, especially as device costs rapidly decrease. Cellular voice and data increasingly reaches towards all corners of the world. These technology and economic trends have spurred research, field trials and deployments of mobile Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in support of humanitarian goals such as emergency response, and meaningful civic engagement.
This roundtable discussion will focus on the present and future uses of mobile ICTs in both the developing world and the U.S., as well as the necessary supporting infrastructure in the healthcare and civic engagement domains. Bringing together experts in communication infrastructure, civic engagement, and health, we will discuss key lessons learned from past successes and failures to provide a snapshot of current deployment and practice, and to identify challenges moving forward.
Participants include:
Ralph Ankri, Program Manager, Orange Labs’ SA4LCI Program
Dr. Michael Best, Georgia Tech’s Technologies and International
Development Lab
Dr. Cyrus Shahpar, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Moderator:
This event is free and open to the public. To register, visit: http://www.france-atlanta.org/?p=96 .
For more information visit www.france-atlanta.org.
