Sponsorship for the W3C Workshop on African Perspective of the Role of Mobile Technologies in Fostering Social and Economic Development

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This document outlines the three sponsorship levels available for the W3C Workshop on Africa Perspective on the Role of Mobile Technologies in Fostering Social and Economic Development:

1. The Platinum Level
2. The Gold Level
3. The Silver Level

This sponsorship is a marketing opportunity that enable sponsors to showcase their organization and underscore its commitment to the shared goals of the W3C. Sponsors reach those who are making decisions about the future of the Web, as well as those in the public who have come to rely on the Web as critical infrastructure for development and to help bridging the digital divide. Sponsors will be associated directly with the event which will gather at the same place experts in Mobile Web technologies, experts in Development, and experts in the Digital Divide in order to use mobile phones and the Web to leverage development in rural areas of Developing Countries.

This sponsorship program is designed to enable participation by individuals and organizations with particular expertise, but who might not otherwise be able to attend due to travel or other costs. Given the objective of this program, sponsoring organizations may prefer to make donations in nature rather than in cash money (airplane tickets, hotel costs, specific organization costs,...). This will be subject to approval by W3C management.

The companies wishing to join this sponsorship program will have to sign the related W3C Sponsorship Agreement for the Workshop on the Africa Perspective on the Role of Mobile Technologies in Fostering Social and Economic Development.

Sponsorship Deadline

The deadline for requesting to take part in this opportunity is March 15 2009. Organizations committing earlier than this date will be associated with the event during the early press activity.

1. Platinum Level - 8000 €

The benefits associated with the Platinum Sponsor level are those associated with the Gold level plus:

• Logo and name at the following places :
  • The Platinum Sponsor section of the public pages of the workshop (with link)
  • The goodie offered to each participant of the workshop
  • The cover of attendees folder
• Acknowledgment in any W3C media advisories and press releases
• Right to provide testimonials for any press activities related to the workshop. The testimonials will also appeared the workshop home page and the acknowledgement insert in the attendees folder.
• Inclusion of one insert (such as a marketing pamphlet or a CD) into the attendees folder

This level is accessible from Euro 8 000

2. Gold Level - 4000 €

The benefits associated with the Gold Sponsor level are :

• Logo and name at the following places :
  • The public W3C Mobile Web Initiative home page (until the event - with link)
  • The Gold Sponsor section of the public pages of the workshop (with link)
  • The workshop program
  • The acknowledgement insert in the attendees folder
  • The signage in registration area
• Spoken acknowledgment at the workshop

This level is accessible from Euro 4 000

3. Silver Level - 2000 €

The benefits associated with the Silver Sponsor level are :

• Logo at the following place:
  • The Silver Sponsor section of the public pages of the workshop (with link)
• Name at the following places:
  • The public W3C Mobile Web Initiative home page (until the event - with link)
  • The workshop program
  • The acknowledgement insert in the attendees folder
  • The signage in registration area
• Spoken acknowledgment at the workshop

This level is accessible from Euro 2000