Mobile Web Initiative

W3C

Workshop Agenda June 2-3 2008, São Paulo, Brazil

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Program

More papers were submitted to the workshop than could be presented in the time available. The papers presented were selected based on formal paper reviews by the Workshop program committee. A complete list of position papers is available, and is a recommended reading list for the workshop.

NB: note that this is still a draft agenda which might change a bit due to speaker availabilities.

Monday, June 2nd
Registration, 8.00a - 9.00a
Morning Session I, 9.00a - 9.45a

Chair: Stéphane Boyera (W3C)

  • Welcome and logistic details Vagner Diniz (NIC.br), Stephane Boyera (W3C), Jose Manuel Alonso (W3C) (15mn)
  • Introduction (Slideset 1, 2) - Stephane Boyera, Jose Manuel Alonso (W3C) (30mn)
Morning Session II, 9.45a - 11.00p

Video of the session

Session: Education program

Chair: Philipp Hoschka (W3C)

Discussion (55mn)

Break, 11.00a - 11.30a
Morning Session III, 11.30a - 1.15p

Video of the session

Session: Applications

Chair: Ken Banks (kiwanja.net)

Discussion (45mn)

Lunch, 1.15p - 2.15p
Afternoon Session I, 2.15p - 4.00p

Video of the session

Session: User needs and Bottom-up approach

Chair: Bill Gillis (EFR Source)

Discussion (65mn)

Break, 4.00p - 4.30p
Afternoon Session II, 4.30p - 6.30p

Video of the session

Session: Case Studies

Chair: Jose Manuel Alonso (W3C/CTIC)

Brainstorming Session: Which technologies to deploy applications on mobile phones ? (75mn)

Tuesday, June 3rd
Morning Session I, 9.30a - 11.00a

Video of the session

Session: Mobile Opportunities in Latin America

Chair: Vagner Diniz (NIC.br)

Discussion (45mn)

Break, 11.00a - 11.30a
Morning Session II, 11.30a - 12.30p

Video of the session

Session: Impact on communities

Chair: Rose Shuman (OpenMind)

Discussion (45mn)

Lunch, 12.30p - 1.30p
1.30p-3.30a World Bank Global Dialogue Event

Session Chair: Oleg Petrov (The World Bank), Antony Bloome (Peace Corps), Stephane Boyera (W3C)

  • Opening: Oleg Petrov, Anthony Bloome, Stephane Boyera, (session organizers and co-chairs) (5mn)
  • Part 1: Perspectives from W3C Workshop in Sao Paulo

    Q&A (10 min)

  • Part 2: Perspectives from Washington DC
    • Bill Kerr-Smith, GICT/IFC (5mn)
    • Jim Rosenberg, CGAP (5mn)
    • Mark S. Landry, Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (5mn)
    • Anthony Bloome, Peace Corps (5mn)
    • Shah Mitul, UN Foundation (5mn)

    Q&A (20mn)

  • Part 3: Country Perspectives (15mn)
    • Wilson Myenzi of Rwanda
    • David Sawe of Tanzania
    • Dorothy Gordon of Ghana
    • Vikas Kanungo of India
    • Anna Korobova of Russia

  • Open Discussion - (45 min)

Video:

Break, 3.30p - 4.00p
Afternoon Session II, 4.00p - 5.30p

Video of the session

Session Chair: Stéphane Boyera (W3C), Jose Manuel Alonso (W3C/CTIC)

  • Output of the workshop, headlines of the executives summary,...

For more information about the workshop, please see the Workshop Home Page.


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