[Air-L] CFP M4D 2014 - Mobile Communication for development 2nd Call

[Jakob Svensson]

Welcome to M4D2014 
The 4th International Conference on Mobile Communication for Development 
(M4D)



Dakar, Senegal, 8-9 April 2014
University Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD)




in co-operation with HumanIT, Karlstad University



2nd call M4D2014

This conference is the fourth in the M4D biennial series following the 
inaugural conference in Karlstad, Sweden in 2008. The 2nd conference was in 
Kampala, Uganda in 2010 and the 3rd in New Delhi, India in 2012.

M4D2014 aims to provide a forum for researchers, practitioners and all those 
with interests in the use, evaluation, and theorizing of Mobile 
Communication for Development.

M4D2014 will combine two days of plenary peer-reviewed paper sessions, 
workshops, panel sessions, discussion forums, and demos.




How to Participate?

M4D2014 welcomes participants from academia, industry, NGOs, development 
agencies, and governmental and international organizations.

If you want to submit a paper, there are two different options. Research 
papers (8-12 pages including references) will be peer reviewed and evaluated 
based on theory craftsmanship and analytical rigor. Articles considering 
critical approaches and theoretical development will be prioritized. The 
practitioner’s track is open to practitioners to present their 
experiences, cases and policies (4-5 pages). These contributions do not have 
to be guided by academic theory and critical analysis. All accepted papers 
will be published in the proceedings and allocated a presentation slot.

You can also participate by organizing a workshop. Workshops submissions for 
proceedings (2 pages) must contain: title, organizers with affiliation, 
participants, motivation and objectives. Finally, there is also the 
possibility to submit a poster or a demo (1-page extended abstract). Poster 
size max. 80x120 cm. Roll-ups are also allowed.

We are particularly interested in (but not limited to):
mLearning
mLivelihood
mHealth
mParticipation
mGovernance

Inclusion of accepted papers/posters/demos/workshops in conference 
proceedings is conditioned on payment of registration fee prior to 
registration deadline. Conference proceeding will be published in the 
Karlstad University Studies Series, as well as on the websites of the 
University Cheikh Anta Diop and the Centre for HumanIT, Karlstad.

The template and more submission information are available here: 
www.m4d2014.net and questions can be sent to m4d2014 at gmail.com.

Important Dates:

Submission deadline: 1 October 2013
Acceptance note: 15 January 2014
Final papers due and registration deadline for authors: 15 Feb 2014
Registration deadline for participants without presentations 1 April 2014

Registration and Fees:

The registration will open during autumn 2013, see http://www.m4d2014.com.

Conference fee will be 150€ with a reduced fee of 110€ for Master and 
PhD students. Participants salaried from a developing country are entitled 
to a 30% discount (105€ and 77€ for PhD and Master Students).

Conference fee includes access to conference venue, presentations, workshops 
and demonstrations, keynote speakers, one copy of the proceedings, lunches, 
refreshments and receptions throughout the conference, conference dinner and 
social events.

Participation Grants:

IPID will sponsor participation for selected members given that there is an 
accepted paper and based on the reviews as well as on where the student is 
based (developing countries and Sweden are prioritized). For questions 
regarding these scholarships contact IPID at info at ipid.se

We hope to arrange travel grants for participants from developing countries 
that will cover registration fee and a maximum of 500€ for flight tickets 
and accommodation. Other costs will not be covered for.

Interested in Reviewing?

Please contact m4d2014 at gmail.com and make known areas of interest and level 
of expertise and how many papers/short papers you are interested in 
reviewing. Due mention will be made in the proceedings.

Interested in Sponsoring?

We are happy to receive funding for travel grants, social events, lunches, 
refreshments, conference proceedings, etc. Due mention will be made at the 
occasion, on the website, in the conference program, and in the conference 
proceedings. Please contact m4d2014 at gmail.com for more details.

Conference Committee:

General Chair: Ibrahim Niang (UCAD, Senegal
Local Organizing Chair: Christelle Sharff (Pace University, USA)
Co-chair: Johan Hellström (Stockholm University, Sweden)
Co-chair: Régis N'Dossani (UCAD, Sengal)
Co-chair: Babacar Ngom (UCAD, Senegal
Co-chair: Jean Marie Preira (ESMT, Senegal)
Co-chair: Jakob Svensson (HumanIT, Karlstad University, Sweden)
Co-chair: Caroline Wamala (HumanIT, Karlstad University, Sweden)







Jakob Svensson, Ph. D.
Ass. Prof. Media and Communucation Studies
Director HumanIT
Director, BA Programme in Media & Communication Studies
Director, MA Programme in Global Media

Karlstad University
SE-65188 Karlstad, Sweden
Telephone +46 54 700 1893
Mobile + 46 73 443 48 04

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