MW4D
goals are to:
- Create an inter-disciplinary forum between experts in technology
(Web, mobile), experts in social development, experts in
sustainability and entrepreneurship, people with grassroot
experience (NGO sector), etc.
- Identify the challenges of unleashing the power of mobile phones
as an ICT platform and leveraging the use of mobile Web
technologies in social development projects
- Identify the most promising directions to follow and establish a
roadmap
MW4D mission is:
- Not: Web access for the sake of Web access
- But: Web as means to deploy development-oriented services
- Aimed at low-income, "bottom of the pyramid" communities
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