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

[Jakob Svensson]

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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

We are happy to announce two exiting keynotes at the M4D2014 conference. 
Professor Laura Stark from University of Jyväskylä in Finland who will 
talk about ethnographic approaches to mobile use among the very poor. Our 
second keynote is Anne Shongwe, founder and CEO of Afroes Transformational 
Multi-Media & Consulting. Anne has worked with several governments across 
Africa and South-East Asia as well as with UN, Bill and Melinda Gates 
foundations and the Nelson Mandela Childrens fund to mention a few.

We are also happy to announce that we are going to organize workshop for PhD 

students attending the conference with among others the two keynotes, 
Jonathan Donner from Microsoft Research and Rich Ling from IT University 
Copenhagen and Telenor research. A separate call will follow this autumn.

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 
parallel paper sessions, panel sessions, short presentations, posters and 
workshops.

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.




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.


Presenting with Posters, in Short Track or Parallel Sessions?

Accepted papers with best reviews will be will be allocated longer 
presentation slots in parallel sessions. The other accepted papers will be 
allocated shorter presentation slots in short track session that will be 
followed by poster sessions. Accepted paper presenters should thus be 
prepared to bring posters with them. Poster size max. 80x120 cm. Roll-ups 
are also allowed.
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 only submit a poster or a demo (1-page extended abstract).

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

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:

Paper submission deadline: 1 October 2013
Acceptance note papers: 15 January 2014
Final papers due and registration deadline for presenting authors: 15 Feb 
2014
Poster/Demo/ workshop submission deadline: 1 February 2014
Acceptance note Posters/Demos/ workshops 15 February 2014
Registration deadline for participants without presentations 1 April 2014


Registration and Fees:

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

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 Communication Studies
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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