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Thursday 30 October 2008
to Friday 31 October 2008

Location

To enable as open a debate as possible, this conference will be held under the Chatham House Rule.

Conference Overview

Technology is widely perceived as being one of the key enablers for facilitating development throughout the world, with technologies such as broadband and mobile access already transforming the lives of many. However, the introduction of technology poses considerable challenges on a wide range of levels, including the political environment, the regulatory framework, the available infrastructure and public acceptance.

This conference will seek to identify best practice for achieving the successful implementation of the optimum technology throughout the developing world. What are the most suitable technologies? Which particular sectors could benefit the most from the introduction of technology? How can investment be encouraged? How can it be ensured that implementation is successful?

Bringing together policymakers, technologists and investors, this conference will create a unique opportunity to examine experiences to date, market trends and political drivers, as well as exploring how to scale up technology effectively.

Acknowledgements

• Photo by kind permission of Entrepreneurial Programming and Research on Mobiles (EPROM)
  http://eprom.mit.edu
  

Media Partners

• European Centre for Development Policy Management
• EUFORIC
• International Journal of Education and Development
• silicon.com
• TIME magazine
• ZDNet.co.uk

Supported by

• Mobile Government Consortium International