Back in 2006, we began work on a solution for conducting surveys using low end mobile phones to assist a South African NGO – the Health Systems Trust – with a rural research project. The solution could not rely on stable network connectivity and needed to support surveys of significant length and complexity.

The MobileActive08 conference, due to take place between 13 and 15 October in Johannesburg, South Africa will bring together a wide spectrum of stakeholders to explore, discuss, debate and discover methods to “unlock the potential of mobile technology for social impact”.