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Forwarded from the management of technology list ... Please contact Dr Andrew Grantham for further information - E-mail: [log in to unmask] . Subject: Mobile Commerce Special Interest Group From: Dr Andrew Grantham <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Dear members, For those interested in participating in a EU-funded project examining business scenarios in the context of 2.5/3G mobile communications, please read on. Otherwise, please delete. We at the Centre for Research in Innovation Management (CENTRIM), University of Brighton, are currently working to build a Europe-wide Special Interest Group for the EU-funded project known as MobiCom: Evolution Scenarios for emerging M-Commerce services: New Policy, Market Dynamics, Methods of Work and Business Modelsı. MobiCom is funded under the Information Society Technologies (IST) Programme of the European Commission (DG XIII). The project is being conducted by a multi-national consortium of academic research institutes and industry partners, and co-ordinated by the Athens University of Economics and Business (eLTRUN) (see attached list of partners). We would like to invite you to join the group at a level that suits your potential interest or commitment. The MobiCom project is exploring the fundamental factors that will affect the evolution of Mobile E-Commerce (M-Commerce) such as market structure and dynamics, key players, technology architectures, consumer behaviour and new products and services. Towards this end the following objectives have been established: 1. to ascertain existing factors in mobile communications and e-commerce industries that enable or constrain the development of M-Commerce in Europe; 2. to identify new development trajectories emerging from the convergence of mobile telecommunications technologies and e-commerce entrepreneurial activities; 3. to identify, describe and evaluate new business models and services (known as scenarios) in combination with the diffusion and adoption patterns in M-Commerce; 4. preparation of guidelines on regulation and policy in order to facilitate the growth of M-Commerce; 5. building of consensus, interaction and dissemination between M-Commerce stakeholdersı; 6. launch and development of MobiForum, the projectıs web portal for collaboration and information dissemination. The Special Interest Group (SIG) is being formed to extend the debate on the future of M-Commerce directly into the European business community. SIG members will engage in: 1. online workshops to facilitate the crafting of scenarios and policies on the future of M-Commerce; 2. provision of feedback to MobiCom work-in-progress and results; 3. contributing insight and expectations for the future of M-Commerce; 4 six-monthly MobiCom conferences and workshops for the presentation of findings and rigorous discussion leading to the refinement of scenarios and policy guidelines. SIG members stand to gain: 1. privileged access to MobiCom project results; 2. a forum for raising expectations for the future of M-Commerce and to debate consequences and concerns whilst contributing to European public policy; 3. a means to shape MobiCom scenarios that will be disseminated through the project; 4. privileged access to MobiForum, the projectıs web Portal for collaboration and information dissemination. The Special Interest Group will operate as a closed group whereby each member will maintain primary contact with one University member of the MobiCom consortium (see attached list of contacts). SIG Members will meet in-person at six-monthly European Workshops and virtuallyı on MobiForumıs various platforms including bulleting boards, online questionnaires etc. The MobiCom consortium will also run workshops and other dissemination activities to exploit fully project results at a broader European level. University members of the MobiCom consortium may also organise additional meetings for national members. The success of the project will depend on tapping into the needs and expectations of key players. You may like to consider becoming a member, if not a "lead participant" of the SIG. Lead participants will provide critical input to MobiCom research whilst gaining important knowledge and learning experience. Moreover, you will benefit by getting involved in generating insight into alternative strategic directions for M-Commerce, in order to create new roles, infuse new skills and mindsets to the existing functions and adapt the organisational culture. We invite you to consider this offer and to take the time to read through the attached information which will give you a clearer insight into the project. If you require more information please get in touch. At this stage we are happy to receive an expression of interest which is sufficient for us to put together a programme of events/discussions. Yours sincerely, Dr Andrew Grantham Research Fellow and SIG Convenor, UK Dr Andrew Grantham Research Fellow Centre for Research in Innovation Management (CENTRIM) University of Brighton Falmer Brighton BN1 9PH Tel: +44 1273 642193 Fax: +44 1273 685896 mobile: +44 7740 930288 E-mail: [log in to unmask] ************************************************************************************ Distributed through Cyber-Society-Live [CSL]: CSL is a moderated discussion list made up of people who are interested in the interdisciplinary academic study of Cyber Society in all its manifestations.To join the list please visit: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/cyber-society-live.html *************************************************************************************