November 2009 - change - Mailing Lists

Change Meeting for CSE Affiliates Day
by Yaw Anokwa 06 Apr '10

06 Apr '10

This Thursday at Change, we will be trying something special for CSE Affiliates Day. We will be hosting the “Technology for Under-Served Regions” session. Please note the change in time and place. 11:40-11:45: Introduction and Overview, Carl Hartung 11:45-12:00: Digital Study Hall Evaluation Study, Amit Saxena 12:00-12:15: Open Data Kit, Carl Hartung 12:15-12:30: Building a Grassroots Transportation Information System, Ruth Anderson Find out more at http://www.cs.washington.edu/affiliates/meetings/talks0910.html#3-305 What: CSE Affiliates Day When: Thursday, October 22 from 11:40 to 12:30 Where: UW, Paul Allen Center, Room 305

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Fwd: CFP for Public Library Services
by Yaw Anokwa 27 Nov '09

27 Nov '09

ICTD folks take note — The Public Library Innovation Program aims to spark innovative library services that improve people’s lives through the use of technology. It's specifically designed to promote partnerships — with nonprofits, business, local governments — that create new services. Anyone can apply — providing that the service you propose is developed in partnership with a public library and serves the library community. Awards are up to $30,000 USD. ------ eIFL.net is pleased to announce a Call for Proposals to spark the development of innovative public library services using technology in transitioning and developing countries. The Public Library Innovation Program (plip.eifl.net) will encourage public libraries to reach out to their communities, partnering with local government, business and other organizations to assess local needs and develop new services. Technology has transformed public libraries throughout the world, yet in many developing countries where the need is great, public libraries are under resourced. This call is designed to gather great ideas that introduce technology to meet user needs and help members of the community improve their lives. Ten of the best proposals will be awarded up to $30,000 USD each for a one-year project. Go to http://plip.eifl.net for the Call for Proposal, Application Form, Fact Sheet, FAQs and Press Release. A help desk will be available to prospective applicants plip(a)eifl.net. The Call for Proposals opens on 16 November 2009 and closes 28 February 2010. It will be open to applicants from the following countries: Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chile, People's Republic of China, Colombia, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Palestine (West Bank and Gaza), Poland, Guatemala, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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iSchool Research Conversation: 'Technology and Disability in the Developing World'
by Yaw Anokwa 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Madeline Sanabria <mms2(a)u.washington.edu> Date: Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 09:55 Subject: [dub] MONDAY: iSchool Research Conversation: 'Technology and Disability in the Developing World' Speaker: Joyojeet Pal **BROWN BAG MONDAY: Please bring your lunch with you to this conversation** WHEN: Monday, November 30, 2009; 12:00-1:20pm WHERE: Mary Gates Hall 420 WHO: Joyojeet Pal is an NSF Computing Innovation fellow at the ATLAS institute at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is also a research affiliate with the TASCHA group of the University of Washington Information School. WHAT: Technology and Disability in the Developing World ABSTRACT In the past decades, advances in technology and the growth of a rights based movement around disability has led to an increasing interest in issues of accessibility from scholars and practitioners, technologists and social scientists alike. However, much research and practice in this space is located in the industrialized world. This talk discusses the need for developing an agenda on issues of accessibility in the developing world in view of the importance of technology tools for social and economic inclusion. This talk discusses the need for broadening work in this space, especially in information schools. DISCUSSION-QUESTIONS 1. Around technological/medical issues in disability: issues in the development of low-cost tools and interfaces for access technologies 2. Around social issues in disability: issues in participatory research on the impacts of the UN Convention on the rights of people with disabilities BIO Joyojeet Pal is an NSF Computing Innovation fellow at the ATLAS institute at the University of Colorado at Boulder. His work primarily looks at issues around technology and development. He is also a research affiliate with the TASCHA group at UW's iSchool. His webpage is available at: <http://faculty.washington.edu/joyojeet/>

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Founding Head of Girls School in Rwanda Wanted
by Yaw Anokwa 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

this sounds like a really cool opportunity. if you are interested, check out the attachment and apply! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Shal Foster* <shalfoster(a)comcast.net> It just dawns on me that I should forward you our posting for the Head of School which we are desperately seeking. If there is ANYONE you can think of to forward it on to, I would really appreciate it! ------------------------------ Shalisan L. Foster Co-Founder, Rwanda Girls Initiative * 425.646.3677 425.646.3677 (hm) / 425.417.1323 425.417.1323 (cell)* *www.rwandagirlsinitiative.org* [image: Logo] <http://www.rwandagirlsinitiative.org/index.html>

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World Bank Report on IC4D 2009
by Yaw Anokwa 25 Nov '09

25 Nov '09

Information and Communications for Development 2009: Extending Reach and Increasing Impact takes an in-depth look at how ICT, and particularly broadband and mobile, are impacting economic growth in developing countries. The data section includes at-a-glance tables for 150 economies of the latest available data on ICT sector performance. Performance measures for access, affordability and applications in government and business are also introduced. The overview and trend analysis chapter are available at http://change.washington.edu/2009/11/world-bank-2009-report-on-ictd/. You can find the full report for purchase at http://is.gd/53pH6.

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nokia research internship in kenya
by Yaw Anokwa 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

this one is due today. sorry about the extremely short notice. > Nokia Research is looking for a technical intern to work on a project > in the US and Kenya during 2010. > > Self-help groups are a large-scale phenomenon in Africa. > Participation varies by country, typically from 50-90% of the total > population. ?These groups, called "chama" ("association" in Swahili), > help their members save and borrow in a rotational manner. ?Chama also > offer a way for people to exchange skills or barter tasks. ?This > aspect of skill exchange is the focus of the project. > > The project is to help design and to implement a method for self-help > groups to better learn about and exchange skills within a group and > between connected groups. ?The method will use IVRs and SMS to act as > a communication channel. > > The applicant must be a current student at a US college or university > and have a strong computer science background. ?Advanced > undergraduates, Masters, and early PhDs are encouraged to apply. > > Publication of results will be strongly encouraged. ?Presentation of > work at a Nokia Lab in the US will be required at the end of the > internship. > > Facility with Django/Python, Perl, basic bash and cron scripts, basic > Unix system administration, and MySQL are required and will be > evaluated as part of the application process. > > Scope of the internship: > - January: two week visit to Kenya to meet the team and to better > understand how self-helps group work in sub-Saharan Africa. > - Feb-May/June (end of your term): begin project development (5-10 > hours/week) > - June-Aug (three months): finish implementation, and field test > prototype in collaboration with social scientists in Kenya > - Sep-Dec: ?prepare academic paper on work (5-10 hours/week) > > Please only apply if you can travel to Kenya in January and during the > summer, and can be an intern during the spring and fall semesters. > > Applicants should sent a succinct, single-page cover letter and a CV > to Jonathan Ledlie (jonathan.ledlie(a)nokia.com) by Friday November 20. > Please send two reference letters and a copy of your transcript with > your application. ?The intern will be selected by December 11. > > The internship is paid. ?Both trips to Kenya will be paid for. > Housing in Kenya will be arranged and paid for.

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Open Discussion at Change
by Yaw Anokwa 18 Nov '09

18 Nov '09

This Thursday at Change, we have an open discussion. Come share whatever it is you are working on! There will also be a brief recap of the mHealth Summit that took place in Washington, D.C.

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Fwd: [hci4d] 2nd CfP - Interaction Design & International Development Conference / India HCI
by Yaw Anokwa 16 Nov '09

16 Nov '09

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dearden, Andrew M <A.M.Dearden(a)shu.ac.uk> Date: Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 09:26 Subject: [hci4d] 2nd CfP - Interaction Design & International Development Conference / India HCI To: "hci4d(a)googlegroups.com" <hci4d(a)googlegroups.com> Interaction Design & International Development Conference / India HCI 20-24 March 2010, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India 2nd Call for Papers High quality designs increasingly important for users, for industry, and for society across the world. India and the other emerging economies have been designing, implementing, using and exporting interactive software, hardware and systems. These settings bring new challenges for human-computer interaction design - of a wide variety of cultures and languages, of different levels of literacy and education, of new sets of users with different experience, attitudes, expectations and capabilities. They also raise issues of designing technology to support social and economic development for marginalised groups, of designing interactive technologies that are not only affordable by the poor but even those that will help in alleviating poverty. The other perspective is of industrial practice. On the one hand technology companies in India are process conscious, with many CMMI and ISO certificates. On the other, the HCI research and practice is still maturing. Challenges are many – of limited number of people with the right HCI skills, of low HCI awareness among the development and marketing, of integrating HCI activities in mainstream software development, of limited contact with the end-users, of the need to develop new techniques to suit this context, and of responding to major economic shocks such as the current recession. India HCI in conjunction with the IFIP TC13 Special Interest Group on Interaction Design for International Development (India HCI / IDID 2010) will provide a unique forum to explore these challenges. We shall bring together researchers and practitioners from the India, South Asia, and worldwide to explore these challenges and to share latest research. We invite contributions relating to: * HCI in the industry of emerging economies * HCI contributions in social and economic development * HCI for products & services in emerging markets, including for mobile systems * HCI and designs for low-literacy users * HCI and designs for bottom-of-the-pyramid users * HCI for remote contexts (international outsourcing / global software development) * HCI responses to a world in recession We are inviting submissions of the following types: * Peer reviewed full / short papers: path-breaking new knowledge, referenced and rigorously validated * Peer reviewed design case studies: experience gained from a particular interaction design project * Industry presentations: techniques or methods that work in the industry shared by experts * Student design projects: HCI projects that were done by students * As well as some interesting “un-conferenced” events. IMPORTANT DATES: # Papers and design case studies Abstracts due: 1 December 2009 Papers due: 15 December 2009 # Industry presentation abstracts: 1 January 2010 # Student design projects: 1 January 2010 # Notification of acceptance: 22 January 2010 # Early registration deadline: 1 February 2010 # Conference: 20-24 March 2010 More information: www.idid2010.org -- 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=.

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Dell Social Innovation Competition
by Sunil Garg 15 Nov '09

15 Nov '09

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Aparna Shrivastava <shrivasa(a)engr.orst.edu> Date: Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 11:10 PM Subject: Dell Social Innovation Competition Hey, I'm not sure if you all have heard about this competition, but it's a place where students can submit innovative development ideas/projects and can win up $50,000 to put those into action. You all have an interest in the 'help-the-world' type things so I figured I should share it with you. Here's the link: http://www.dellsocialinnovationcompetition.com/ . Enjoy! Aparna -- Aparna Shrivastava Oregon State University Mechanical Engineering Engineers Without Borders

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Fwd: [hci4d] AFRICOMM 2009 - Call for Participation
by Yaw Anokwa 15 Nov '09

15 Nov '09

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: van Greunen, Darelle (Ms) (Summerstrand Campus North) <Darelle.vanGreunen(a)nmmu.ac.za> Date: Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 04:34 Subject: [hci4d] AFRICOMM 2009 - Call for Participation To: "hci4d(a)googlegroups.com" <hci4d(a)googlegroups.com> AFRICOMM 2009 1st International ICST Conference on e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries 3-4 December 2009, Maputo, Mozambique www.africomm.eu CALL FOR PARTICIPATION KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Venancio Massingue, Minister of Science and Technology, Mozambique Apala Lahiri, Human Factors International, India Venansius Baryamureeba, Dean and Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, Makerere University, Uganda Danie Kok, Director of Research, SAP Centre, Pretoria Mark J. Harris, Vice President, CEEMEA Business Development & Africa Geo Expansion *** SPONSORS Sponsored by ICST, CREATE-NET, UNDP, Fraunhofer Fokus, IBM, Fundazione Bruno Kessler and Provincia autonoma di Trento Technically co-sponsored by UTICT Media Partner: DiploFoundation *** AIMS AND SCOPE Deploying efficient and effective infrastructures and solutions when limited resources are available is a challenging task and a key-enabler for the diffusion of ICT in growing countries. The aim of this conference is to bring together international researchers, public officers, policy makers and practitioners in ICT to discuss issues and trends, recent research, innovation advances and on-the-field experiences related to e-Government, e-Governance, e-Infrastructure, and e-Business with a focus on developing countries. AFRICOMM 2009, the first conference of the series, is organized into three tracks, two of them organized as Research Tracks and one as Policy & Governance Track. *** AGENDA The technical program is available at http://www.africomm.eu/agenda.shtml *** REGISTRATION The early registration deadline is 15 November. Please note that students and participants from Africa without a paper or with a position paper are eligible for complimentary registration. To register, please visit http://www.africomm.eu/registration.shtml *** ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Conference General Chair Radu Popescu-Zeletin, Fraunhofer FOKUS, Germany Conference General Co-Chair Alessandro Zorer, CREATE-NET, Italy Technical Program Chair Lourino Chemane, UTICT, Mozambique Technical Program Co-Chair Darelle van Greunen, N. Mandela Metropolitan University, South Africa For a complete list of committee members, please visit http://www.africomm.eu/committees.shtml ________________________________ NOTICE: Please note that this eMail, and the contents thereof, is subject to the standard NMMU eMail disclaimer which may be found at: http://www.nmmu.ac.za/disclaimer/email.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=.

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