Dear All

Please note that the workshop is scheduled for June 26 and not July 26. Please
note the change and intimate the undersigned by June 20 if you would like to
participate. The inconvenience is regretted.

Warm Regards
Vikas Kanungo


--- In mGov@..., "Williams, Valsa" <valsa.williams@...> wrote:
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> Hi Vikas, good to see your mails again ! Besides m government will it cover
education as well ?
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> Have you seen the netbooks all over the market ? they are best for
m-governnance
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> Regards,
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> Valsa
> ________________________________
> From: mGov@... [mailto:mGov@...] On Behalf Of
Vikas Kanungo
> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 12:09 PM
> To: vikaskanungo@...
> Subject: [Mobile Government] Invitation to participate/present during World
Bank workshop on Mobile Applications - Foresight for next generation of
e-Services for Inclusive Development
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> Mobile Applications: Foresight for next generation of e-Services for inclusive
development
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> Innovative Applications in India and Abroad
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> Background
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> Mobile Government is fast becoming the next inevitable e-direction for the
m-government, m-education and m-health practices. One of the reasons for this is
the spread and success of mobile/wireless applications and services all around
the world. This provides an opportunity for the governments, industry and
academia to exploit these new developments and enhance m-services
implementations and enable the paradigm shift towards inclusive services for the
next generation.
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> Many countries in the world are implementing mobile based solutions for
enhancing the reach of public services to a larger section of the society
especially the people in the remote areas. Many innovative application deployed
across the world can serve as good practice examples for other countries
planning to deploy mobile solutions for enabling Government@24/7.
> The World Bank's 'India e-Development Thematic Group' is planning a workshop
on July 26, 2009 at The World Bank Office from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm for
discussing the potential of mobile applications. Participants will include
practitioners from government, NGOs, academia, telecom companies and application
services providers. The workshop will include presentations on innovative
applications/initiatives and special research based presentations based on the
state of development in this field. The deliberations in this workshop will
serve to enhance the awareness and understanding about the tremendous potential
of mobile, wireless and new media technologies in transforming the delivery of
information and transaction services to citizens in future.
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> The India e-Development Thematic Group is also planning to prepare a
compendium of the innovative mobile applications/ initiatives in India and
abroad which will be shared with the participants of the workshop as a resource
document. Selected initiatives / applications will be provided an opportunity to
make presentations and share experiences during the workshop. In case your
organization is involved in development or implementation of mobile based
innovative initiatives in the following domains, please send information on the
initiative to the undersigned :
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> * Inclusive Financial Services
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> * m- Public services
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> * m-learning/education services
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> * m-heath services
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> * m-agriculture services;
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> Information on selected initiatives will be included in the resource document
to be distributed to the participants of the workshop.
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> PS: If you would like to present your application/initiative during the
workshop, please send one page abstract to the undersigned at
vikaskanungo@...<mailto:vikaskanungo@...> latest by June 20,2009.
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> Warm Regards
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> Vikas Kanungo
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> Consultant - GICT, The World Bank
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