November 2008 - change - Mailing Lists

Nokia introducing affordable mobile devices for internet in developing regions
by Brian DeRenzi 05 Nov '08

05 Nov '08

Many of you might have heard about this by now, but if not, here's the official Nokia press release: http://www.nokia.com/A41403253 We'll see what it brings... Brian

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Please rate our Knight News Challenge proposal
by Yael Schwartzman 05 Nov '08

05 Nov '08

Hi, Tapan Parikh and I have submitted a proposal for the Knight News Challenge. I would greatly appreciate it if you can read it and rate it. http://generalapp.newschallenge.org/SNC/ViewItem.aspx?pguid=4a4f8c6a-d2c2-4… If you want to read a bit more about this contest you can go here (you might want to submit something next year :) ): http://www.newschallenge.org/about If you want to read a bit more about DigitalICS you can go here: http://www.digitalicslatino.org Thanks! Yael Schwartzman P.S. I also welcome any comments, suggestions and/or questions you might have

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Mobile development for Manobi (Senegal).
by Helene Martin 03 Nov '08

03 Nov '08

Manobi is a Senegalese company providing various information services targeting the poor in Africa. They've developed a flexible communication platform on top of which they've established market information systems for smallholder farmers, emergency response systems for fishermen and other very successful applications. They're now working to start a mobile application lab in Senegal bringing together both African and western developers to build capacity and drive innovation. They are looking to hire two people: a mobile developer and a network engineer. Work generally happens in French in Senegal, but they are considering English-speakers for the positions as well. Please contact daniel.annerose(a)manobi.net to apply. Mobile developer: seeking someone to build J2ME, Symbian, C++ and Windows Mobile applications. 1 year minimum experience required. The original French listing: Manobi recherche son collaborateur spécialiste en création d'applications Mobiles 2.0 (participation des utilisateurs et agrégation de services) innovantes unifiant avec élégance les Web sur PC et le web Mobile. Plus précisément, les missions incluront : * Analyse et développement d'application en JAVA pour mobiles (J2ME) * Gestion de projets autonomes * Développement en environnement C++ Symbian et Windows Mobile *** CONNAISSANCES REQUISES *** * Connaissance du travail en environnement mobile (J2ME, Symbian, Windows mobile, xhtml mobile…) * JAVA pour mobiles (J2ME) * C++ sur Symbian ou Windows mobile *** PROFIL RECHERCHE *** * Minimum 1 an d'expérience dans un poste similaire * Vous êtes passionné par la mobilité au quotidien et avez le désir d'en faire profiter le plus grand nombre via des projets innovants largement diffusés * Capacité à travailler en équipe et autonomie démontrée * Rigueur et sens de la finition * Capacité de proposition / exploration et curiosité technique ==== Network engineer: seeking someone to administrate the Manobi servers. Scroll down for a bullet list of technological skills they are looking for. Original French posting: MANOBI Sénégal est le 1er opérateur sénégalais de services à valeur ajoutée sur Mobile et Internet pour les entreprises et les professionnels. MANOBI crée la véritable convergence entre le GSM et l'Internet ce qui permet à ses clients d'accéder à leurs services depuis n'importe quel type de terminal, tel que le téléphone mobile, l'ordinateur ou l'assistant personnel. Nous cherchons une personne qui rejoindrait l'équipe de gestion du système d'information afin d'assurer la gestion et la maintenance de notre parc informatique (poste de travail, environnement de production). Dans le cadre des projets de Manobi, vous aurez à travailler avec de nombreux acteurs des télécommunications sénégalais ainsi que de grands comptes. Le poste est aussi ouvert à un junior voulant réaliser son projet de fin d'étude au Sénégal dans une société de télécommunication. Vos tâches seront les suivantes * Administration des serveurs de la plate forme de Manobi * Gestion des utilisateurs et harmonisation du parc informatique * Veille sécuritaire et surveillance du SI * Mission d'expertise informatique auprès de clients (en fonction des missions) * Rédaction documentaire Vos compétences sont : • Administration système o Linux SME, DEBIAN o LAMP o Kannel (passerelle GSM) o Outil de travail de l'entreprise (Postfix, TinyDNS, Firewall) • Analyse sécurité et réseau o SNORT o Zabbix, Ntop, Nagios • Connaissance des protocoles réseau : GSM, SMPP, TCP/IP Contact : Antoine Castaing daniel.annerose(a)manobi.net www.manobi.sn

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Fwd: WG9.4: IFIP 9.4 doctoral colloquium May 2009
by Yaw Anokwa 31 Oct '08

31 Oct '08

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: WG9.4: IFIP 9.4 doctoral colloquium May 2009 Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:39:48 -0000 From: <S.Bailur(a)lse.ac.uk> Reply-To: <S.Bailur(a)lse.ac.uk> To: <wg94-l(a)uku.fi> Call for Participation: Doctoral Colloquium, May 28th 2009, Dubai School of Government, United Arab Emirates In conjunction with IFIP WG 9.4: Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries 10th International Conference, "Assessing the contribution of ICT to Development Goals" ( _http://ifip.dsg.ae/index.htm_ ). The Doctoral Colloquium offers PhD students from the ICT for Development (ICT4D) community a unique opportunity to present and discuss their research with leading specialists, scholars and peers in an international setting. To support doctoral students to attend, a 50% discount on the main conference fee is available to full-time PhD students. This includes attendance at the colloquium. To apply for presentation at the colloquium please submit an extended abstract of 1500 words of your research covering: . Topic area, research questions and rationale for the work . Research methodology including conceptual framework used and research methods employed . Summary of any initial findings and planned analysis approach Submissions must be written in English, in Open Office Writer or MS Word .doc format, or as a .pdf file and sent to: sharon.morgan(a)manchester.ac.uk Accepted papers will be published on the conference website. Important Dates: - Deadline for extended abstract submission: November 28 2008 - Notification of acceptance: December 19th, 2008 - Camera-ready paper due: January 20th 2009 - Doctoral Colloquium: May 28th, 2009 - Main Conference: May 26-28th, 2009 Contacts: Doctoral Colloquium organiser - Sharon Morgan, Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM), University of Manchester, UK ( _http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/idpm/_) sharon.morgan(a)manchester.ac.uk Main Conference Organising Chair - Fadi Salem, Dubai School of Government ( _http://www.dsg.ae_ <http://www.dsg.ae/>) fadi.salem(a)dsg.ae <mailto:fadi.salem@dsg.ae> .. Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/secretariat/legal/disclaimer.htm --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hci4d" group. To post to this group, send email to hci4d(a)googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to hci4d%2Bunsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hci4d?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

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