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Subject: Call for Special Sessions Proposals- Mobile Life Conferences
2008

Call for Special Session Proposals at the

MOBILE LIFE CONFERENCES and EXHIBITIONS
--- exploring the influence of mobile technologies on life ---

-- mSOCIETY 2008  -- The 1st International Conference on Mobile Society
-- EURO mGOV 2008 -- The  3rd  European Conference on Mobile Government

15 -19 September 2008, Sheraton Voyager, Antalya, Turkey
http://www.mgovernment.org/events/index.html     [log in to unmask]

SPONSORS, ORGANIZERS and SUPPORTERS:
--- TURKCELL (Diamond Sponsor), TurkSat (Gold Sponsor)
--- CISCO, Mobile Government Consortium International, UK, AykeyNet,
Dept. of Computer Engineering TOBB Uni. of Economics and Technology The
Center for Information & Society at the University of Washington,TUBITAK

mLife conference and exhibitions are prime events for all organizations
and professionals who would like to monitor, take part in and shape the
development issues and impact of  the mobile  
technologies on society, public sector transformation and economies.   
They provide opportunities to businesses, public sector organizations
and researchers to explore the frontiers of the social mobile revolution
and be informed in order to reach their goals.
The Conference Committee is soliciting proposals for special sessions
related to emerging and hot topics in mobile technologies and their
relations to the individuals, society, organisations, welfare in general
and on eGovernment / mGovernment, Mobile Society, Mobile Social and
Economic Development (please refer to conference topics at the
conference web site).

This is a great opportunity for potential organizers to take a lead in
promoting emerging and significant topic and their expertise and for the
community to be aware of emerging and important issues in Mobile Life. A
psecal session is normally a collection of 4 or more papers (practice or
research) delivered by the experts in the area of the special session.
Only research papers will be reviewed by the conference review
committee.

If you are interested in organizing a special session at this years
conference, please send the conference secretariat (mlife AT
mgovernment.org) a proposal with the following information - Max 2
pages:

About you:
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- Name;
- Job Title and Affiliation:
- Postal Address, Email address, Phone and Fax number:
- organizing experience / a brief biography (approx. 150 words):

About the Session:
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- Title:
- Possible contributors:
- Expected audience:
- The Proposal (max. a page long describing the content, goals and
outcome):

All submitted proposals will be evaluated by the program chairs and
accepted proposals will be given certain slots at the conference. The
organizers of the special sessions will be expected to promote and
solicit papers (research or practice) to their sessions. There must be
at least four papers (research or practice)  to run a special session.
The organizer will also be chairing the special session. The content of
the special sessions will be published as a separate section in the
conference proceedings. The chairs of the organized special session will
be entitled to full free registration to conference, and a copy of the
conference proceedings.

The conferences:
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EURO mGOV 2008 - The  3rd  European Conference on Mobile Government
15-16 September 2008, Sheraton Voyager, Antalya, Turkey
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Mobile Government involves revolutionary approaches to the modernization
of public sector via the utilization of networked mobile technologies in
local or central government organizations. It aims to enhance public
sector business by creating new opportunities to provide services to
society. mGovernment is now a recognized field of practice and research,
and constitutes the next evolutionary step of progress in eGovernment.

The EURO mGOV 2008 aims to be a platform for presenting, exchanging and
disseminating the newest developments, ideas, applications and services
in the field of mGovernment among three essential
constituents: public and private sector professionals and the
researchers.

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mSOCIETY 2008 The 1st International Conference on Mobile Society
18-19 September 2008, Sheraton Voyager, Antalya, Turkey
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Mobile Society refers to the emerging trends of the collective-life on
earth driven by the technology of networked mobile phones and other
mobile devices. These technologies and its fast and wide adoption is
influencing the  way we live in the society, we run businesses and the
way we are as an individual.

The First International Conference on Mobile Society (mSociety 2008)
aims to be a platform for the presentation, exchange and dissemination
of the latest developments, ideas, applications and services involving
all aspects of practice and research in mSociety.
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IBRAHIM KUSHCHU, MBA, MSC., PHD
Associate Professor and Director,
Mobile Government Consortium International, UK
http://www.mgovernment.org [log in to unmask]
+44 1273 777853

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