PAMONet - the Pan African Mobile Activists Network - has a growing membership in ten African countries in East and Southern Africa and in Western Africa. PAMONet member organizations have been using mobile telephony for activism in relation to:
o Gender violence in Democratic Republic of Congo
o Environmental issues and tobacco control in Nigeria
o Monitoring human rights activities in Zambia
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PAMONet - the Pan African Mobile Activists Network - is a network of civil society and technical experts from across Africa who are using mobile phone technology for social change.
The objectives of the network, as articulated by members:
o To provide a platform for the exchange of knowledge and experiences.
o To connect mobile telephony practitioners, developers, projects and products.
o To promote, facilitate and strengthen the use of mobile phones among practitioners and developers in creating positive social change.
o To raise awareness on available resources and the benefits of mobile activism.
o To ensure that interested individuals and organizations know when and how to use mobile technology in creating positive social change.
o To provide a platform for Pan-African solidarity incorporating capacity building, training and fundraising.
o To develop best practices and indicators in the implementation of mobile activism.
o To contribute to regional and continental policy on mobile technology distribution, cost and use.
PAMONet has a steering committee of seven members elected from various African countries and from all regions in Africa. Fahamu-Kenya coordinates the activities of the network from the Fahamu – Kenya office in Nairobi.
The network has a growing membership in ten African countries in East and Southern Africa and in Western Africa. PAMONet member organizations have been using mobile telephony for activism in relation to:
o Gender violence in Democratic Republic of Congo
o Environmental issues and tobacco control in Nigeria
o Monitoring human rights activities in Zambia
We are seeking new members interested in learning and sharing experiences in the use of mobile technologies for social activism. We are interested in organisations and individuals from all African countries, with particular interest in Botswana, Cameroon, Rwanda, Senegal, Egypt, Mali, Sierra Leone, Cote D’Ivoire, Namibia, Gabon, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Algeria, Sudan, Malawi, Djibouti and Somalia. To join the network, send an email to pamonet-list-subscribe@fahamu.org
