August 2014 - change - Mailing Lists

Apply by September 10th: CommCare Workshop in Yangon, Myanmar
by Gillian Javetski 29 Aug '14

29 Aug '14

Dimagi <http://www.dimagi.com/> is hosting a free, one-day CommCare <http://www.commcarehq.org/> workshop in Yangon, Myanmar on September 16th, followed by an optional, advanced app building workshop from September 25-26th. All workshop applications <http://www.commcarehq.org/workshops/yangon/> are due Wednesday, September 10th. *** Hi everyone, Does your organization have projects in Myanmar? Does your organization run or support a program staffed with community health workers, agricultural extension workers, peer educators, field researchers, or a similar workforce? If yes, apply today for Dimagi's free CommCare <http://www.commcarehq.org/> workshop in Yangon, Myanmar to learn about how mobile technology can support your community program. CommCare is an easily customizable platform that tracks and supports frontline workers’ interactions with their clients. CommCare has been deployed in 35 countries and is used by thousands of frontline workers to track and support their clients with registration forms, checklists, SMS reminders, and audio and video messages. This leads to better data collection, reporting, management, community education, and community-level service provision. CommCare is being used in several projects in Myanmar, including to support TB patients, track pregnant women, and monitor farmers' output. These projects use Burmese fonts, work offline, and are designed for low-literate users. During the one-day CommCare workshop, participants will learn about mobile technology interventions including being introduced to Dimagi’s open source mobile tools. Participants will explore how mobile technology is being used across different sectors, learn about existing mobile programs in Myanmar, and brainstorm different ways mobile interventions can benefit their own programs. Workshop participants will have the option of attending a two-day advanced application building session from Sept. 25-26 to create their own mobile applications with Dimagi’s online, app-building tools. - *Dates: *September 16th from 9:00am - 3:30pm; optional, advanced workshop from September 25-26th. - *Location:* Mi Casa Hotel, Yangon, Myanmar - *Language: *English - *Cost:* Free - *Who should attend? *Directors, program managers, department heads, and academics from NGOs, IGOs, funding organizations, research institutions, government agencies, and universities. All workshop applications are due Wednesday, September 10th <http://www.commcarehq.org/workshops/yangon/>. Accepted organizations will be notified ASAP. If you have any questions about Dimagi's Myanmar workshop, please email Saijai Liangpunsakul at sliangpu(a)dimagi.com. Thank you! Gillian Gillian Javetski Dimagi, Inc.

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Fwd: Job Opening at eHealth Africa
by Yaw Anokwa 27 Aug '14

27 Aug '14

Could be a good opportunity. eHealth does great work! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Evelyn Castle <evelyn(a)ehealthnigeria.org> Date: Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 1:58 AM Subject: Job Opening at eHealth Africa We have an opening to have someone join our admin team here in Nigeria. This person will play a large role in the organizations management and development. I would really appreciate it if you could pass this out to people in your circles. It is not a tech job but I figured you all had a lot of contacts in the NGO field in general. So if you know of anyone with some background in admin and looking for an opportunity to work in Africa, then please share the JD with them! https://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/11075763 Thanks! Evelyn -- Evelyn Castle Director, eHealth Systems Africa www.eHealthAfrica.org 25 Race Course Road, Kano, Ng mobile: (NG) 0809-515-0585 (US) 714-627-9289

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Please take our 3-minute survey on HCI4D
by Nicola Dell 25 Aug '14

25 Aug '14

Hello everyone, For those of you who conduct research in the space of Human Computer Interaction for Development (HCI4D), we would be grateful if you could fill out our quick 3-minute survey on HCI4D publishing practices - https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/nixdell/245523 Thank you!

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FW: [ciresearchers] FW: [project-oddc-cases] Ideas for Open Development Camp - Amsterdam
by Melody Clark 15 Aug '14

15 Aug '14

May be of interest to some… -- Melody Clark Communications Specialist Technology & Social Change (TASCHA) melclark(a)uw.edu<mailto:melclark@uw.edu> | 206.303.7910 Twitter: @taschagroup<https://twitter.com/taschagroup> | @melodyrclark<https://twitter.com/#!/melodyrclark> tascha.uw.edu<http://tascha.uw.edu/> From: ciresearchers-owner(a)vancouvercommunity.net [mailto:ciresearchers-owner@vancouvercommunity.net] On Behalf Of michael gurstein Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 1:38 PM To: ciresearchers(a)vancouvercommunity.net Cc: Tim Davies Subject: [ciresearchers] FW: [project-oddc-cases] Ideas for Open Development Camp - Amsterdam From: project-oddc-cases(a)webfoundation.org<mailto:project-oddc-cases@webfoundation.org> [mailto:project-oddc-cases@webfoundation.org] On Behalf Of Tim Davies (Web Foundation) Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2014 8:17 AM To: project-oddc-cases Subject: [project-oddc-cases] Ideas for Open Development Camp - Amsterdam Dear all, An 'Open Development Camp' is taking place in Amsterdam on 9th and 10th October. The program will have a strong emphasis on open data and development. You can read more about it here: http://www.opendevelopmentcamp.org/#odc-about <snip> All best wishes Tim -- Tim Davies Research Coordinator, Open Data Research Network +44 7834 856 303 @timdavies | @odrnetwork | www.opendataresearch.org<http://www.opendataresearch.org> World Wide Web Foundation | 1889 F Street NW, Washington DC, 20006, USA | www.webfoundation.org<http://www.webfoundation.org/> | Twitter: @webfoundation To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to project-oddc-cases%2Bunsubscribe(a)webfoundation.org<mailto:project-oddc-cases+unsubscribe@webfoundation.org>.

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Projecting Health presentation at PATH, Friday, Aug 22, noon - 1 pm.
by Richard Anderson 13 Aug '14

13 Aug '14

PATH Brownbag presentation Friday, Aug 22, noon-1 pm PATH, Room 226 2201 Westlake Avenue, Suite 200, Seattle Projecting Health Endline Data Results Michelle Desmond, Sudip Mahapatra, Kiersten Israel-Ballard, PATH Richard Anderson, University of Washington This talk will present the results of a recent survey conducted to evaluate the impact of Projecting Health in Uttar Pradesh India. The survey measured self reported uptake of maternal health practices in three areas: an area receiving the full intervention with mothers groups using videos, an area with mothers groups without the videos, and an area without the videos. Projecting Health What if there was a way to empower communities to develop and produce their own education programs to directly influence health behavior? PATH and our partners are advancing a groundbreaking approach to health education made possible by recent advances in digital technology. Projecting Health focuses on community-led use of digital media to reach families, friends, and neighbors with health education messages, effectively improving health knowledge and behaviors. The new method equips communities with basic skills and low-cost tools for creating and sharing videos that translate into real-time behavior change. When communities drive their own messaging, they magnify the power of persuasion among their peers, accelerating the adoption of healthier behaviors that can save the lives of women and children. Projecting Health is revolutionizing behavior change and could be an effective platform across topic areas, geographies and cultures. PATH is leading the work in this area and we invite you to join as we present endline evaluation results from the Projecting Health Project in Uttar Pradesh, India. This evaluation explored the impact on knowledge and behavior change among women in 5 key health areas: Birth Preparedness, Breastfeeding, Thermal Care, Family Planning, and Cord Care." For more information about Projecting Health, please see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtIx9Y90w5M; http://sites.path.org/mchn/2014/02/community-led-video-production-to-improv… )

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Fwd: UX Experts to work on mobile agriculture services with GSMA mAgri
by Cliff Schmidt 12 Aug '14

12 Aug '14

I'm familiar with this program and with the folks at frog who are supporting the design. Great people there and a great opportunity for any UX folks out there. Cliff --- frog is working with GSMA mAgri, supporting 6 of their grantees - Mobile Network Operators in *Ghana, Malawi, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Pakistan* - to develop and refine mobile agriculture services. Details of the program can be found here: http://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/programmes/magri http://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/programmes/magri/challenge-fund http://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/problems-vs-ideas-why-gsma-magri-i… *The mAgri team is looking for 6 User Experience (UX) Experts, that will be hired by GSMA mAgri grantees to collaborate with frog and other partners in developing innovative mobile agriculture services*. Here's a description of who we are looking for: http://info2.frogdesign.com/froggsma Interested candidates can send their Letter/CV/Portfolio to: MagriFund(a)gsma.com

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(Apply by Friday!) CommCare Workshop August 25-27 in Sydney, Australia
by Gillian Javetski 06 Aug '14

06 Aug '14

Dimagi and the Sydney School of Public Health are hosting a CommCare workshop in Sydney, Australia! Applications are due this Friday, August 8 <http://www.commcarehq.org/workshops/sydney/>. *** Are you in the Sydney area? Does your organization or institution run or support a program staffed with community health workers, agricultural extension workers, peer educators, field researchers, or a similar workforce? If yes, come find out how you can use cutting edge mobile technology to innovate and support your program! Dimagi and the Sydney School of Public Health will be hosting a workshop on Dimagi's open source mobile technology platform, CommCare <http://www.commcarehq.org/>, in Sydney, Australia. CommCare is an easily customizable platform that tracks and supports frontline workers’ interactions with their clients. CommCare has been deployed in 35 countries and is used by thousands of frontline workers to track and support their clients with registration forms, checklists, SMS reminders, and audio and video messages. This leads to better data collection, reporting, management, community education, and community-level service provision. Workshop participants will hear from mHealth implementers about projects in India, Thailand, Laos, and Bangladesh, receive training in using and implementing Dimagi's freely available online tools, and even develop their own mobile applications! - *Dates:* August 25th-27th - *Location: *The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia - *Language:* English - *Who should attend?* Directors, program managers, department heads, and academics from NGOs, IGOs, funding organizations, research institutions, government agencies, and universities. Please see the attached workshop program for more information, including an in-depth schedule.* Please note that* *workshop applications <http://www.commcarehq.org/workshops/sydney/> are due this Friday, August 8th. * Thanks, Gillian Gillian Javetski Director of Communications Dimagi, Inc | 585 Massachusetts Ave | Suite 3 | Cambridge, MA 02139 USA web: http://www.dimagi.com/

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Applications due this Friday, 8/8 for MOTECH Suite workshop in Accra, Ghana
by Gillian Javetski 06 Aug '14

06 Aug '14

Hi everyone, Dimagi and Grameen Foundation are hosting the first ever MOTECH Suite workshop from August 27-29 in Accra, Ghana! Applications are due *this Friday, August 8th. <http://www.commcarehq.org/workshops/ghana2014/>* MOTECH Suite <http://motechsuite.org/> is an open source software platform that enables organizations to deploy and manage a wide range of mobile health applications. MOTECH Suite is being developed to deliver economies of scale by supporting multiple use cases to be scaled on the same platform, and by supporting integration to national information and reporting systems. The goals of the workshop are to: - Build a community of mHealth implementers in Ghana - Share best practices & strategies for mHealth projects running at scale - Enable participants to be leaders in mHealth within their organizations - Introduce attendees to MOTECH Suite's array of tools, including CommCare, CommTrack, CommConnect, and core MOTECH systems - Share case studies about regional mHealth programs and how they use mobile technology *Workshop Details: * - Dates: Wednesday, August 27th through Friday, August 29th - Time: 9:00AM -- 5:00PM - Location: Kofi Annan Center for Excellence in ICT <https://www.google.com.gh/maps/preview?f=q&source=newuser-ws&hl=en&geocode=…> - Who should attend? Directors, program managers, and heads of departments from NGOs, IGOs, funding organizations, research institutions, and government agencies - Language: The workshop will be run in English - Workshop fee: $75 for the entire workshop. Lunch and coffee will be provided daily. Per diems or travel stipends are not available. *For those interested in attending, please submit your application <http://www.commcarehq.org/workshops/ghana2014/> by this Friday, August 8, 2014. *Attendance will be limited to 35 participants. Please refer any questions you have about this workshop and similar workshops to workshops(a)dimagi.com. Thanks, Gillian Gillian Javetski Director of Communications Dimagi, Inc | 585 Massachusetts Ave | Suite 3 | Cambridge, MA 02139 USA web: http://www.dimagi.com/

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Dimagi is Seeking a Product Manager
by Rowena Luk 04 Aug '14

04 Aug '14

Hi Everyone, Dimagi is looking to hire a Product Manager to join our Boston office and help drive the direction of one of our industry-leading mobile tools to support frontline workers in low-resource settings. This is an exciting new role which will allow you to influence major decisions about our technology. http://www.dimagi.com/about/careers/commtrack-product-manager/ If this opportunity is exciting to you, please send your CV and cover letter to commtrack-jobs(a)dimagi.com with the subject line "CommTrack Product Manager". Rowena

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