# The Citizen Cyberscience Lectures - 1) Mobile phones and Africa: a success story 2) Citizen Problem Solving

- Institution: CERN
- Department: CERN Computing Colloquium
- Taught by: Mo Ibrahim, Alpheus Bingham
- Year: 2009
- Language: English
- Subjects: Computer science
- Source: [CERN](https://videos.cern.ch/record/3001248)
- Licence: [CERN](http://copyright.web.cern.ch)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Mobile phones and Africa: a success story Dr. Mo Ibrahim, Mo Ibrahim Foundation

Citizen Problem Solving Dr. Alpheus Bingham, InnoCentive

The Citizen Cyberscience Lectures are hosted by the partners of the Citizen Cyberscience Centre, CERN, The UN Institute of Training and Research and the University of Geneva. The goal of the Lectures is to provide an inspirational forum for participants from the various international organizations and academic institutions in Geneva to explore how information technology is enabling greater citizen participation in tackling global development challenges as well as global scientific research.

The first Citizen Cyberscience Lectures will welcome two speakers who have both made major innovative contributions in this area. Dr. Mo Ibrahim, founder of Celtel International, one of Africa's most successful mobile network operators, will talk about "Mobile phones and Africa: a success story". Dr. Alpheus Bingham, founder of InnoCentive, a Web-based community that solves industrial R&D challenges, will discuss "Citizen Problem Solving".

The Citizen Cyberscience Lectures are open and free of charge. Participants from outside CERN must register by sending an email to Yasemin.Hauser@cern.ch BEFORE the 23rd october to be able to access CERN.

THE LECTURES

Mobile phones and Africa: a success story Dr. Mo Ibrahim, Mo Ibrahim Foundation

Abstract The introduction of mobile phones into Africa changed the continent, enabling business and the commercial sector, creating directly and indirectly, millions of jobs. It enriched the social lives of many people. Surprisingly, it supported the emerging civil society and advanced the course of democracy

Bio Dr Mo Ibrahim is a global expert in mobile communications with a distinguished academic and business career.

In 1998, Dr Ibrahim founded Celtel International to build and operate mobile networks in Africa. Celtel became one of Africa's most successful companies with operations in 15 countries,…

## Lectures

1. [The Citizen Cyberscience Lectures - 1) Mobile phones and Africa: a success story 2) Citizen Problem Solving](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/cern/3001248/68575dbeb1e7), 1 h 24 min (CERN's player)