Erik Sundelöf comes from an academic background in advanced chemical technology, programming and numerical analysis. He has a PhD Licentiate in Technology, Numerical analysis, and a Master in Science, Chemical Technology at the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. Apart from that Erik am a core developer of the social networking softwares AroundMe and Igloo.

Erik is behind inthefieldONLINE.net, a cellphone platform for in-the-field reporting solutions for especially emerging democracies/markets, but in principle the whole world.

Information is power. One way to support the pursuit of truth in media is the creation of a cellphone platform which will allow and encourage locals around the world to “report” their stories. By giving these voices a vehicle by which they can tell their stories from their native point of view, citizens from all countries can be better informed.

Session: Anyone could call: cellphones in the global south