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DESCRIPTION
In this video Hajo van Beijma talks about the current state of the for profit, non-for profit and about partnerships around Mobile in emerging markets. In a short overview Hajo opens the subject for the event. He talks about mobile banking, the impact on agricultural activities, activism, the use of the mobile channel by the government and the educational sector, and how mobile helps to educate around health subjects. Hajo illustrates these subjects with clear examples from the field.TRANSCRIPT
Mobiles for development
This is not a presentation!
Tools:• Text message quizzes• Keywords• Interactive voice response• Data gathering• Medicine Adherence• Daily Updates
Where:• Africa• Asia• South-America
How:• Sms• Voice
Subs:•mBanking•mAgricultural•mActivism•mGovernment•mEducation•mHealth
Mobile colonization?
Why Mobiles? How about : Internet, Stand-alone computers,Posters,Radio?
Players:-Providers-Governments-Companies-Funders -NGO’s
Success Stories:-Papers-Awards
Look at failures!
1 Million Mobile Phones are being added every week in Africa
Is this just an image of the Sahara?
Or is this the place for innovation, mobile empowerment, partnerships and active participation?
What comes first?-Reports-Software development-Research-Pilots (pilotitis)-Funding-Partnerships
Large NGO’s vs. Small.
Open Source ?!?
You!!
What do you need?
Future?-Mobile Internet-MMS-USSD-Text Messages
#Governmental Programs#Mobile Providers#Company Workplace Programs
*Demand driven programs*Look at problem then Solution
>No more duplicate efforts: open-data, collaboration, open-source
Text to Change quiz:Sms “go ttc” to 1008
Hajo van Beijma
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