My Mobile My Life

Posted on | november 13, 2009 | 1 Comment

Call to join in to develop new mobile solutions

MKFC Stockholm College and Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences call for everyone interested in developing new mobile solutions to join in online collaboration to innovate and develop new approaches and solution to the use of mobile technology in MLearning, MHealth and MBanking.

The Nordic countries as knowledge nations have the responsibility to enhance democracy and human rights.  Today this is made possible with the  extended use of information technology and especially citizens using social media. This creates the main pillars for a sustainable society, promoting growth, welfare and peace. New social media extends the capacity of lonely humans  to communicate.

Social media is extended to the global communities all around the world with rapidly growing rate of mobile phones. Mobile phones provide people in remote locations and in developing countries the possibility to gain access to greatest equalizing tool ever invented: the Internet. Through online communities we can explore, share, create awareness and participate to realize our dreams and common causes.  The social media can make communication and the flow of information transparent and include all kind of actors working for the same causes.

For whom

MMMLife developers can be miles apart but in close collaboration within social media hub  “My Mobile My Life ” that will be open for everyone interested in to start developing new solutions. Developers, no matter what their level of education or knowledge in technology is,  whether they come from developed or developing countries are called upon to unite in creating, implementing, practicing and innovating new solutions and ideas for  the cause “ MyMobileMyLife for Wellbeing and Welfare for All “.

By whom

The MMMLife online community and the festival are organized by MKFC (Multicultural Popular Education Centre) Stockholm College and Kemi-Tornio University of Applied Sciences.

Education in the Nordic countries is free and includes all age groups and education levels originating from the grassroots movements. The Nordic education tradition has supported MKFC in designinga roadmap to creating inclusive, sustainable development and economic growth driven by education.

MKFC Stockholm College moved its courses online in 2001. eLearning has enabled MKFC to reduce its costs and increase the quality at the same time. We are therefore able to provide education to developing countries with very low fees.

MKFC Stockholm College supports inclusive learning and believes that in a knowledge society education must support people’s capacity to change and innovate. At the core of our education programmes are the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Participants, that is, students, tutors and members of local communities, are the Change Makers. They realize, build up and innovate in line with for example the Nobel prize winner Amartya Sen’s Capability Approach.

The ”MMMLife” Workshop & Festival

The work of MMMLife community culminates 26th – 27th August 2010, when the first ICT4D Work Shop Camp and Festival is organised. The event takes place in peaceful surrounding in Northern Finland in the city of Tornio. The event is open for everyone. In the spirit of ICT4D the theme of this years event is: MOBILE SOLUTIONS: WELBEING and WELFARE for ALL. There will be workshops, keynote speakers, case-study presentations and other activities as well as fun and festival style happenings troughout the event. Presentations, cases and keynotes will cover topics such as mLearning, mHealth, mBanking, mOffice, mBusiness, mResque and mAgriculture.

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