July 2015 - change - Mailing Lists

Fwd: [TIER] Research Fellowships with UNU Computing and Society
by Yaw Anokwa 28 Jul '15

28 Jul '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Michael Best <mikeb(a)unu.edu> Date: Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 10:04 PM Subject: [TIER] Research Fellowships with UNU Computing and Society To: Michael Best <mikeb(a)unu.edu> Research Fellowship Opportunities Peace Tech Lab and Small Data Lab United Nations University Institue on Computing and Society (UNU-CS) Macau SAR, China The United Nations University Institute on Computing and Society (UNU-CS) is a new research institute at the intersections of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and international development. UNU-CS will lead in investigating and inventing human centered ICTs and policies addressing some of the priority areas central to the United Nations. UNU-CS is seeking to hire Research Fellows to staff two of our emerging action-oriented research labs: • Peace Tech Lab: ICTs for peacebuilding and to support human security, respond to crises, and mitigate human displacement. • Small Data Lab: Acquiring data from the crowd, creating actionable knowledge from local data, empowering the crowd with data they trust, and improving global datasets with local data. Minimum qualifications for junior research positions: A new PhD degree, or a master’s degree with at least three years directly relevant working experience. Demonstrated research promise. Minimum qualifications for mid-career research positions: A PhD degree, or terminal advanced degree, and at least 5 years directly relevant research work experience. Record of scholarly publications. Desired experience and skills: Proficiency with modern computer programming environments. Skills in human computer interaction, user interfaces, data analytics, and/or data visualization, or related areas. Excellent skills in written and spoken English. Passion for the mission of the United Nations and UNU-CS. Willingness to work in a dynamic start-up environment and to help build a leading global research institute. Strong teamwork skills and a willingness to work collaboratively in an inter-disciplinary and international setting. Remuneration for junior positions start at US$3,907 per month and for mid-career positions at US$5,641 per month. UN income is not subject to taxes in Macau. Benefits include rent-free housing in Macau. Please note that Research Fellowships are contract positions falling outside of the United Nations Common System. Positions are generally for 12 months and renewable subject to performance and funding availability. For more information and to apply please email cs-info(a)unu.edu. _______________________________________________ TIER mailing list Website: http://tier.cs.berkeley.edu TIER(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tier

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[Change] Job opportunities with engageSPARK
by Aditya Vashistha 27 Jul '15

27 Jul '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Temina Madon <tmadon(a)berkeley.edu> Date: Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 5:09 AM Subject: [TIER] Job opportunities with engageSPARK To: tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu Check out these job opportunities with engageSPARK.com, a non-profit software startup based in the Philippines: engageSPARK enables anyone, anywhere to build and launch SMS and Voice Call alerts, surveys, reminders, educational curriculums, and on-demand information campaigns to 200+ countries - within minutes. Fellowship Program We are looking for talented people who are passionate and ready to step up to make change in our world - to help us tackle global poverty at scale by building new businesses around the world. This is an unpaid volunteer position that offers the unique opportunity to contribute to and learn about building social businesses while working with a distinguished and diverse team. Find out more: http://engagespark.com/static/media/uploads/jd-fellows-tech.pdf Java Software Engineer Does Java mean more than coffee to you? We are looking for a Java Software Engineer to help us architect, build and launch the engageSPARK platform. Find out more: http://engagespark.com/static/media/uploads/jd-java-dev.pdf Python Software Engineer Do you love solving problems at scale using Python? We seek a Python Software Engineer to help us build and launch the engageSPARK platform. Find out more: http://engagespark.com/static/media/uploads/jd-python-dev.pdf _______________________________________________ TIER mailing list Website: http://tier.cs.berkeley.edu TIER(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tier

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Fwd: [ICTD2012] Research Fellowships with UNU Computing and Society
by Yaw Anokwa 26 Jul '15

26 Jul '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Michael Best <mikeb(a)cc.gatech.edu> Date: Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 10:07 PM Subject: [ICTD2012] Research Fellowships with UNU Computing and Society To: Michael Best <mikeb(a)unu.edu> Research Fellowship Opportunities Peace Tech Lab and Small Data Lab United Nations University Institue on Computing and Society (UNU-CS) Macau SAR, China The United Nations University Institute on Computing and Society (UNU-CS) is a new research institute at the intersections of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and international development. UNU-CS will lead in investigating and inventing human centered ICTs and policies addressing some of the priority areas central to the United Nations. UNU-CS is seeking to hire Research Fellows to staff two of our emerging action-oriented research labs: • Peace Tech Lab: ICTs for peacebuilding and to support human security, respond to crises, and mitigate human displacement. • Small Data Lab: Acquiring data from the crowd, creating actionable knowledge from local data, empowering the crowd with data they trust, and improving global datasets with local data. Minimum qualifications for junior research positions: A new PhD degree, or a master’s degree with at least three years directly relevant working experience. Demonstrated research promise. Minimum qualifications for mid-career research positions: A PhD degree, or terminal advanced degree, and at least 5 years directly relevant research work experience. Record of scholarly publications. Desired experience and skills: Proficiency with modern computer programming environments. Skills in human computer interaction, user interfaces, data analytics, and/or data visualization, or related areas. Excellent skills in written and spoken English. Passion for the mission of the United Nations and UNU-CS. Willingness to work in a dynamic start-up environment and to help build a leading global research institute. Strong teamwork skills and a willingness to work collaboratively in an inter-disciplinary and international setting. Remuneration for junior positions start at US$3,907 per month and for mid-career positions at US$5,641 per month. UN income is not subject to taxes in Macau. Benefits include rent-free housing in Macau. Please note that Research Fellowships are contract positions falling outside of the United Nations Common System. Positions are generally for 12 months and renewable subject to performance and funding availability. For more information and to apply please email cs-info(a)unu.edu. _______________________________________________ This is the ICTD2012 announcements mailing list at ictd-announce(a)lists.ictd2012.org To unsubscribe go to https://mailman-mail5.webfaction.com/listinfo/ictd-announce or send email to ictd-announce-leave(a)lists.ictd2012.org Visit us on the web at http://ictd2012.org

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ICT4D Research Fellow opportunities at UNU-CS
by Ed Cutrell 21 Jul '15

21 Jul '15

Many of you may know that Michael Best has taken over directorship of a new research institute on ICT4D affiliated with the UN. He’s now trying to staff this up with smart, ambitious ICTD scholars, especially related to two main labs. Details of the call are below-happy to send along the pdf flyer if anyone would find it useful or would like to post in prominent places! If you’d like more info about this, please feel free to ping me or the email below! ed Research Fellowship Opportunities Peace Tech Lab and Small Data Lab Macau SAR, China The United Nations University Institute on Computing and Society (UNU--‐CS) is a new research institute at the intersections of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and international development. UNU-CS will lead in investigating and inventing human centered ICTs and policies addressing some of the priority areas central to the United Nations. UNU-CS is seeking to hire Research Fellows to staff two of our emerging action--‐oriented research labs: * Peace Tech Lab: ICTs for peacebuilding and to support human security, respond to crises, and mitigate human displacement. * Small Data Lab: Acquiring data from the crowd, creating actionable knowledge from local data, empowering the crowd with data they trust, and improving global datasets with local data. Minimum qualifications for junior research positions: A new PhD degree, or a master’s degree with at least three years directly relevant working experience. Demonstrated research promise. Minimum qualifications for mid--‐career research positions: A PhD degree, or terminal advanced degree, and at least 5 years directly relevant research work experience. Record of scholarly publications. Desired experience and skills: Proficiency with modern computer programming environments. Skills in human computer interaction, user interfaces, data analytics, and/or data visualization, or related areas. Excellent skills in written and spoken English. Passion for the mission of the United Nations and UNU--‐CS. Willingness to work in a dynamic start--‐up environment and to help build a leading global research institute. Strong teamwork skills and a willingness to work collaboratively in an inter--‐disciplinary and international setting. Remuneration for junior positions starts at US$3,907 per month and for mid--‐career positions at US$5,641 per month. UN income is not subject to taxes in Macau. Benefits include rent--‐free housing in Macau. Please note that Research Fellowships are contract positions falling outside of the United Nations Common System. Positions are generally for 12 months and renewable subject to performance and funding availability. For more information and to apply please email cs-info(a)unu.edu<mailto:cs-info@unu.edu>.

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Fwd: [dub] Body Basics: a drive for the essentials
by Amirah Majid 17 Jul '15

17 Jul '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sarah Fox <sefox(a)uw.edu> Date: Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 4:57 PM Subject: [dub] Body Basics: a drive for the essentials To: "hcde-phd(a)u.washington.edu" <hcde-phd(a)u.washington.edu>, hcde-students(a)uw.edu, dub(a)dub.washington.edu, HCDE Faculty < hcde-faculty(a)u.washington.edu> Hi all, For the next couple of weeks, the Tactile and Tactical Design lab <http://depts.washington.edu/tatlab/> (TAT Lab) will be collecting donations of hygiene products on behalf of the Sissy Collective for their Body Basics drive <https://www.facebook.com/events/1458433231140908/>. Stop by the 4th floor of Sieg Hall to give things like tampons, pads, and underwear (click on the link above for a longer list of suggested donations) to benefit homeless and low-income women and trans folks. All items collected will be donated to these organizations: DESC http://www.desc.org/ Lambert House http://www.lamberthouse.org/ North Helpline Food Bank http://www.northhelpline.org/ Mary’s Place http://www.marysplaceseattle.org/ Thanks! -- Sarah Fox PhD Student, Human Centered Design & Engineering University of Washington _______________________________________________ dub mailing list dub(a)dub.washington.edu http://dub.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/dub -- A. M. Majid أميرة ماجد‬‎ PhD student Information School, University of Washington Seattle USA https://users.resist.ca/~amirah/

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ACM DEV Submission Deadline Extension - July 19, 11:59pm PST
by Elizabeth Belding 15 Jul '15

15 Jul '15

Submission Deadline Extension: Sunday, July 19, 11:59pm PST ------------------------------ ACM DEV-6, November 30 – December 2, 2015 London, England Call for Papers DEV 2015 provides an international forum for research in the design, implementation, and evaluation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for social and economic development. In particular, we focus on contexts where conventional computing solutions are often inappropriate due to various contextual factors - including, but not limited to: cost, language, literacy, and the availability of power and bandwidth. The topic of ICT for development is inherently multidisciplinary, and encompasses a broad array of fields within the computer science discipline. The ACM DEV conference is an opportunity for researchers across these diverse fields of computer science to come together to work on the common problem of improving access to and availability of information and communication technology solutions. In an effort to encourage participation of researchers across the relevant domains, this year the DEV conference introduces submissions “tracks”. The focus of the conference is research at the interface of computer science and development related to (but not limited to) the following three non-exclusive focus areas: · Systems · HCI and Applications · Data Science We are committed to accepting papers of the very highest quality on the interface between computer science and development. Authors can designate a paper for one or two of these focus areas. Each area has dedicated Program Committee (PC) members to allow appropriate review of papers. Papers will be automatically referred to another track or reviewed by PC members from different tracks where appropriate. The conference itself will have sessions grouped by topic rather than by area. Example topics within focus areas include: Systems Track Low-cost connectivity and computing devices Network solutions for poorly connected regions, including white space spectrum Power-efficient systems Mobile systems and applications Special-purpose systems, e.g., sensors, wireless, IVR Systems challenges and opportunities in development, e.g., security, sustainability, resilience Cellular phone systems and applications Novel tools and applications for development Measurements of existing technology in developing regions (e.g. network deployments) HCI Track User interfaces for low-literacy populations Multi-lingual computing User interfaces for low-cost devices Participatory methods and user-centered design Accessibility to disabled populations in developing regions Design and evaluation of applications in health, microfinance, education, agriculture, entertainment, social media Adapting content and applications to local languages and education levels Understanding social relationships and information flows in disadvantaged societies Data Science Track Computational sustainability Computational social science Econometric models and developmental economics Data science for social good Machine learning techniques for large-scale data analysis in development contexts Speech interfaces and translation for low-resource languages Computer vision challenges and opportunities in development Understanding social networks and digital media in developing regions General Track We welcome papers outside of the above topics that address the DEV focus on computing innovations supporting social and economic development. Papers should describe original and previously unpublished research. Three metrics will be applied to judge the submissions: (a) Relevance of the problem for development; (b) Novelty of the ideas; (c) Evaluation of the solution, making a case for development-focused impact. All DEV paper submissions should either provide or directly motivate a novel technical solution that has direct implications for development. Full papers must not exceed 9 pages and all submissions must be in ACM format <http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates>, submitted as a PDF. Submissions should be fully anonymized. In particular, the names or affiliations of authors should not be included so as to allow for blind review. Papers should be submitted via the submission site <http://papers.acmdev.org/>. As part of the submission process, please indicate one or more tracks for which your submission is best suited. New: Short Papers on Practical Experiences This year ACM DEV introduces a “short paper” submissions track to target practical field and/or deployment experience, as well as updates or follow-ups to previously published work, and interesting negative results. Short papers should be 2 pages in length, and should convey work or conclusions that are a direct result of field experience. Papers accepted into the short paper track will be presented in the conference, but will not appear in the conference proceedings. It is hoped that these papers will foster sharing of best practices and/or lessons learned as well as serve as interesting points for discussion during the conference. We particularly encourage submissions from practitioners, NGOs, and others with field experience. Note that these short papers are not posters, but are presentations. Important Dates: NEW Submission Deadline: July 19, 2015 - 11:59pm (PST) Acceptance Notification: September 15, 2015 Conference: November 30 – December 2, 2015 (London, UK) http://acmdev.org/ <http://acmdev.org/> ______________________ Elizabeth Belding Professor Dept. of Computer Science UC Santa Barbara

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Save the date: Kick-off mHealth WIP
by Sean D. Mooney 15 Jul '15

15 Jul '15

Friends, Please save the date, July 20th at 2-3pm, for a kickoff of the clinical mHealth work in progress regular meeting. This obviously was a challenging Doodle poll since not everyone could make any one date, so we maximized availability. I apologize to those that cannot make that date and time. This kickoff will be a fun event that will include questions on how the event will be structured and topics to cover. I will make sure that anyone who wants to participate, even if they can't attend, can participate by submitting a catalyst survey (which we are also working on). There will also be a short presentation. I am working on a location and we will have video available for those that cannot attend in person. I want this event to be democratic in it's leadership and topics covered, so everyone feels like they have a voice. I want to thank Justin for helping get the ball rolling. Thanks, and see you on the 20th! We will follow up with logistics and materials for promotion. -S -- Sean David Mooney, PhD Chief Research Information Officer, UW Medicine Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education University of Washington, Seattle

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FW: Job Opening: Network and Data Associate at Namati
by Melody Clark 09 Jul '15

09 Jul '15

See below for a job opportunity at Namati<http://namati.org>. -- 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: Tobias Eigen [mailto:tobiaseigen@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2015 2:51 PM To: Melody Clark Subject: Job Opening: Network and Data Associate at Namati Hi Melody, I'm looking for my next colleague - I'd be grateful for your help spreading the word. I now work for Namati<http://namati.org>, an organization that is building a global movement of grassroots legal advocates who work with communities to advance justice. We're hiring a new network and data associate - someone maybe fresh out of college or in their gap year who's looking to get experience in an international organization and play with data and engage with grassroots organizations from around the world. We're a global team and work mostly online. But since this person would be working with me at least half of their time it would be awesome to find someone here on Bainbridge or in Seattle at least. Know of any good candidates? Can you help spread the word? Here's the job posting: https://namati.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=8 Cheers, Tobias -- Tobias Eigen 9670 Olympus Beach Rd NE Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 landline: +1-206-842-1467 mobile: +1-206-375-7984 skype: tobiaseigen LinkedIn<http://www.linkedin.com/in/tobiaseigen> Facebook<http://facebook.com/tobiaseigen> Twitter<http://twitter.com/tobiaseigen> Google+<http://profiles.google.com/tobiaseigen>

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Informal talk by Aadi Seth
by Richard Anderson 05 Jul '15

05 Jul '15

Informal discussion about Gram Vaani, Aadi Seth, IIT Delhi, 11:00 am, Tuesday, July 7. CSE 503. Aadi Seth, a professor from IIT Delhi, and founder of Gram Vaani (http://www.gramvaani.org/) will be in Seattle next week, and is going to visit UW Tuesday, July 7. Aadi has done very interesting work in broad scale deployments of community radio and IVR systems in India. Aadi asked me about giving a talk at UW - but with many people away or travelling, I suggested something less formal, so Aadi will lead a discussion around his work on Community Radio and IVR.

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Fwd: [TIER] ACM DEV 2015 CFP
by Yaw Anokwa 02 Jul '15

02 Jul '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Elizabeth M. Belding <ebelding(a)cs.ucsb.edu> Date: Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 11:50 AM Subject: [TIER] ACM DEV 2015 CFP To: tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu Papers due July 15!!! ------------------------------ ACM DEV-6, November 30 – December 2, 2015 London, England Call for Papers DEV 2015 provides an international forum for research in the design, implementation, and evaluation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for social and economic development. In particular, we focus on contexts where conventional computing solutions are often inappropriate due to various contextual factors - including, but not limited to: cost, language, literacy, and the availability of power and bandwidth. The topic of ICT for development is inherently multidisciplinary, and encompasses a broad array of fields within the computer science discipline. The ACM DEV conference is an opportunity for researchers across these diverse fields of computer science to come together to work on the common problem of improving access to and availability of information and communication technology solutions. In an effort to encourage participation of researchers across the relevant domains, this year the DEV conference introduces submissions “tracks”. The focus of the conference is research at the interface of computer science and development related to (but not limited to) the following three non-exclusive focus areas: · Systems · HCI and Applications · Data Science We are committed to accepting papers of the very highest quality on the interface between computer science and development. Authors can designate a paper for one or two of these focus areas. Each area has dedicated Program Committee (PC) members to allow appropriate review of papers. Papers will be automatically referred to another track or reviewed by PC members from different tracks where appropriate. The conference itself will have sessions grouped by topic rather than by area. Example topics within focus areas include: Systems Track Low-cost connectivity and computing devices Network solutions for poorly connected regions, including white space spectrum Power-efficient systems Mobile systems and applications Special-purpose systems, e.g., sensors, wireless, IVR Systems challenges and opportunities in development, e.g., security, sustainability, resilience Cellular phone systems and applications Novel tools and applications for development Measurements of existing technology in developing regions (e.g. network deployments) HCI Track User interfaces for low-literacy populations Multi-lingual computing User interfaces for low-cost devices Participatory methods and user-centered design Accessibility to disabled populations in developing regions Design and evaluation of applications in health, microfinance, education, agriculture, entertainment, social media Adapting content and applications to local languages and education levels Understanding social relationships and information flows in disadvantaged societies Data Science Track Computational sustainability Computational social science Econometric models and developmental economics Data science for social good Machine learning techniques for large-scale data analysis in development contexts Speech interfaces and translation for low-resource languages Computer vision challenges and opportunities in development Understanding social networks and digital media in developing regions General Track We welcome papers outside of the above topics that address the DEV focus on computing innovations supporting social and economic development. Papers should describe original and previously unpublished research. Three metrics will be applied to judge the submissions: (a) Relevance of the problem for development; (b) Novelty of the ideas; (c) Evaluation of the solution, making a case for development-focused impact. All DEV paper submissions should either provide or directly motivate a novel technical solution that has direct implications for development. Full papers must not exceed 9 pages and all submissions must be in ACM format, submitted as a PDF. Submissions should be fully anonymized. In particular, the names or affiliations of authors should not be included so as to allow for blind review. Papers should be submitted via the submission site. As part of the submission process, please indicate one or more tracks for which your submission is best suited. New: Short Papers on Practical Experiences This year ACM DEV introduces a “short paper” submissions track to target practical field and/or deployment experience, as well as updates or follow-ups to previously published work, and interesting negative results. Short papers should be 2 pages in length, and should convey work or conclusions that are a direct result of field experience. Papers accepted into the short paper track will be presented in the conference, but will not appear in the conference proceedings. It is hoped that these papers will foster sharing of best practices and/or lessons learned as well as serve as interesting points for discussion during the conference. We particularly encourage submissions from practitioners, NGOs, and others with field experience. Note that these short papers are not posters, but are presentations. Important Dates: Submission Deadline: July 15, 2015 - 11:59pm (PST) Acceptance Notification: September 15, 2015 Conference: November 30 – December 2, 2015 (London, UK) http://acmdev.org/ ______________________ Elizabeth M. Belding Professor Dept. of Computer Science UC Santa Barbara _______________________________________________ TIER mailing list Website: http://tier.cs.berkeley.edu TIER(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tier

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