[wanabidii] Press Releases: U.S. Department of State Hosts Tech@State: Mobile Diplomacy Conference

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: U.S. Department of State Hosts Tech@State: Mobile Diplomacy Conference 10/01/2014 04:29 PM EDT U.S. Department of State Hosts Tech@State: Mobile Diplomacy Conference Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 1, 2014 The U.S. Department of State will explore the effects of mobile technology and their impact on diplomacy at Tech@State: Mobile Diplomacy on Friday, October 3, 2014. The event is designed to stimulate conversations between Department of State personnel and a wider community about ways mobile technologies can transform the work of diplomacy and development. Tech@State: Mobile Diplomacy will open with a keynote speech by Mindel De La Torre, the Chief of the International Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission, followed by a plenary panel of distinguished experts from industry and the U.S. Department of State. In the afternoon, Mark Ryland, Chief Solutions Architect for Amazon Web Services, will deliver keynote remarks, followed by two periods of breakout sessions that feature in-depth discussions on specific topics by a panel of experts. Participants include representatives from the U.S. government, international organizations, non-profit, and academic institutions. A conference event schedule and speaker biographies can be found here. Registration is free, open to the general public, and can be accessed here. The event will also be streamed live online at http://tech.state.gov/live. Participants can also follow the conference live on Twitter via hashtag #TechAtState and through @eDipAtState, @StateDept, and @TechAtState. The event will be held on the campus of the George Washington University (GWU) at the Jack Morton Auditorium (Media and Public Affairs Building), located at 805 – 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20052, from 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT. For more information, or if you have questions related to the conference, please contact Alan Bolduc at BolducAL@state.gov and Isaiah Joo at JooHI@state.gov. 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