National Forum on Mobile Applications for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development

National Forum on Mobile Applications for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development

7-9 April 2010, New Delhi

Organized by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in association with World Bank

Theme of the Forum: "Mobile Applications for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development"

Call for Papers

The purpose of the initiative is to consult and appraise the stakeholders regarding global developments in mobile applications, next generation telecom reforms and citizen centric applications of mobile and new media technologies as well as enhance the capacity of various government agencies in conceptualizing and deploying inclusive e-Governance projects. In addition to government agencies, experts from various parts of the globe are invited to share their experiences and learning practices with the participants during three day deliberations.
The proposed forum offers an opportunity for the m-governance professionals, government practitioners, industry, civil society organizations and academia to present innovative project ideas on mobile applications, learning from existing initiatives and research papers as per the themes of the forum. The World Bank is the knowledge partner for the proposed forum.

Call for papers for the forum is now open. The deadline for submitting the abstracts for the forum is 10th February 2010. The selected papers, case studies may be published in the Compendium on Mobile Applications that is expected to be one of the outcomes of the proposed forum.

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