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Charlotte
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Mark your calendar for the Virtual Forum "Mobile Telephony in Rural Areas" 17-28 November 2008
October 30, 2008 - 05:42 PM
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Mark your calendar for the Virtual Forum "Mobile Telephony in Rural Areas" 17-28 November 2008
Mobile phones are the success story of bridging the rural digital divide, bringing tangible economic benefits and acting as agents of social mobilization through improved communication. But what are the real challenges that face reaching rural areas, and what are some of today’s most beneficial applications that can help these rural communities, specifically regarding agriculture development?
This Forum will examine the challenges that rural communities face in enhancing the benefits of mobile telephony, and look at some examples of interesting initiatives and good outcomes from around the globe.
Subject Matter experts include:
Pete Cranston, ICT and New Media in Development Consultant
Jawahar Kanjilal, Global Head of Emerging Market Services, Services & Software, Nokia
Christian Kreutz, Consultant, Knowledge Activist
AHM Sultanur Reza, Additional General Manager and Head, Community Information Center, Grameenphone Ltd.
Luca Servo, Communication for Development Consultant, Research and Extension Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Nigel Scott, Gamos Ltd
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Charlotte Masiello-Riome, Communications Expert and e-Agriculture.org Coordinator
Michael Riggs, Information Management Specialist for the Asia-Pacific region, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Register on the e-agriculture platform, at www.e-agriculture.org
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Habeeb Ibrahim
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Re: Mark your calendar for the Virtual Forum "Mobile Telephony in Rural Areas" 17-28 November 2008
November 1, 2008 - 03:42 AM
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Hi,
the link http://www.e-agriculture.org/regform.html is under maintenance. Is there any other way to register??
Thanks
This post was edited on: 2008-11-01 at 03:43 AM by: habeebibrahim
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