[wanabidii] Press Releases: Secretary's Office of Global Partnerships Presents mWhat Event

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Secretary's Office of Global Partnerships Presents mWhat Event 10/29/2015 11:13 AM EDT Secretary's Office of Global Partnerships Presents mWhat Event Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 29, 2015 Today, the Secretary’s Office of Global Partnerships at the U.S. Department of State presents the mWhat event, held as part of the GSMA Mobile 360 Series – North America conference in Atlanta, Georgia. mWhat is an idea marketplace and pitch competition that aims to inspire new ways to address the world’s challenges through mobile technologies. mWhat uses untapped avenues in mobile to reach various industries and tackle global challenges with the use of mobile technology innovation much like mFish, mEducation and mHealth. The event will be hosted and moderated by Deputy Special Representative for Global Partnerships Thomas Debass. Other notable speakers include Peter Schwartz, Senior Vice President at Salesforce; Mahet Shah, M.D., Senior Project Leader at Harvard Business School; Wayan Vota, Director of Mobile at FHI360; and Edward Martin, CEO of GoodXChange. During the event, four innovators will present their new ideas and technologies that have the potential to create solutions and opportunities on social issues around the world. Additional information on mWhat and the Mobile 360 Series – North America conference can be found at http://www.mobile360series.com/north-america/. Follow the latest updates on social media at #mwhat2015, #M360NA, @GPatState, and @GSMA. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520