September 2013 Blog Posts (2)

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iSummit - Orlando

I'll attend the iSummit in Orlando, FL tomorrow along with Lamine Ba. Lots of local industry experts will present. It looks to be an informative, fun event. Stay tuned and I'll update this blog with info. …

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Added by Michael Levin on September 30, 2013 at 11:37am — No Comments

Call for Papers - M4D 2014 - April 8-9, Dakar, Senegal

Please find below the Call For Papers and information about the 4th International Conference on Mobile Communication for Development http://m4d2014.net. It is coming to Dakar in 2014!

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Dr. Christelle Scharff for…

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Added by Michael Levin on September 9, 2013 at 10:00am — No Comments

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