February 2016 - change - Mailing Lists

Thiel Fellowship
by Yosem Companys 26 Feb '16

26 Feb '16

From: Amrit Kandel <amrit(a)himanchal.org> I'm looking for a Software Engineering student that would be interested in submitting an application to The Thiel Fellowship. The applicant must be 22 years or under. I will help with every step of the application. To learn more about The Thiel Fellowship, please visit http://thielfellowship.org/ Thanks Amrit

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Fwd: Applications due March 1st: 2016 eScience Data Science for Social Good summer program
by Trevor Perrier 26 Feb '16

26 Feb '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Elise deGoede Dorough <elised(a)cs.washington.edu> Date: Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 10:07 AM Subject: Applications due March 1st: 2016 eScience Data Science for Social Good summer program To: cs-grads - Mailing List <cs-grads(a)cs.washington.edu>, vgrads-ugrads(a)cs.washington.edu [image: DSSG_logo.png] The University of Washington eScience Institute <http://escience.washington.edu/>, in collaboration with Urban@UW <http://urban.uw.edu/> and Microsoft, is excited to announce the 2016 Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) <http://escience.washington.edu/get-involved/incubator-programs/data-science…> summer program. The program brings together data and domain scientists to work on focused, collaborative projects that are designed to impact public policy for social benefit. Modeled after similar programs at the University of Chicago <http://dssg.io/projects/> and Georgia Tech <http://dssg-atl.io/projects/>, with elements from our own Data Science Incubator <http://escience.washington.edu/get-involved/incubator-programs/>, sixteen DSSG Student Fellows will be selected to work with academic researchers, data scientists, and public stakeholder groups on data-intensive research projects. Graduate students and advanced undergraduates are eligible for these paid positions. This year’s projects will focus on Urban Science, aiming to understand and extract valuable, actionable information out of data from urban environments across topic areas including public health, sustainable urban planning, crime prevention, education, transportation, and social justice. For more program details and application information visit: http://escience.washington.edu/get-involved/incubator-programs/data-science -for-social-good/ -- Sarah A. Stone, PhD Program Manager, eScience Institute Campus Box 351570 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 _______________________________________________ Cs-grads mailing list Cs-grads(a)cs.washington.edu https://mailman.cs.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/cs-grads

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Join Stanford Crowd Course Initiative: Collaborate, Create, Share Courses with the World
by Melody Clark 24 Feb '16

24 Feb '16

Passing along for Rajan... Hi students, Want to demonstrate and share your knowledge while impacting education? Whether you want to teach topics in computer science, social technologies, data science, HCI or any other area - its up to you! Join the Stanford Crowd Course Initiative to collaboratively create online courses - receive valuable feedback & rec. letter from Stanford professors, build a unique teaching experience, and get your work published on our Stanford platform for a larger audience. Students from any department, pursuing any degree are encouraged to apply. For more information about this effort, please check out crowdcourse.stanford.edu<http://crowdcourse.stanford.edu>, or email Rajan Vaish at rvaish(a)cs.stanford.edu<mailto:rvaish@cs.stanford.edu>. Thanks, Rajan and Crowd Course Team at Stanford

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Fwd: Web Development & Design for Club Sanaa
by Trevor Perrier 23 Feb '16

23 Feb '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Katherine de Gaullier des Bordes <katherine.degaullier(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 6:50 AM Subject: Web Development & Design for Club Sanaa To: change-owner(a)change.washington.edu Hello! Can you please kindly post this message for me? I am an old friend of Yaw Anokwa, a member of your community! *WEB DEVELOPER NEEDED FOR CLUB SANAA (REMOTE OPPORTUNITY)* *Club Sanaa, based in Moshi, Tanzania, is a non-profit project that teaches photography to marginalized children to help them regain self-confidence through creativity. They need a simple but beautifully designed website to help them share the children’s stories through their own photos. Submissions will close on 1 March 2016. For more information, and to apply, please visit: https://creativeswithoutborders.recruitee.com/o/web-development-design-for-… <https://creativeswithoutborders.recruitee.com/o/web-development-design-for-…>* Please let me know if you can post this message. If so, I would be infinitely grateful! Thank you and kind regards, Katherine de Gaullier des Bordes Creatives Without Borders http://www.creativeswithoutborders.org/ +33 (0)7 83 15 73 81

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Fwd: [TIER] Fwd: SIRCAII Phase 2 Call for Proposals
by Yaw Anokwa 23 Feb '16

23 Feb '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Melissa Densmore <mho(a)ischool.berkeley.edu> Date: Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 3:32 PM Subject: [TIER] Fwd: SIRCAII Phase 2 Call for Proposals To: TIER <tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu>, ictd-group <ictd-group(a)ischool.berkeley.edu> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Melissa Densmore <mdensmore(a)cs.uct.ac.za> Date: Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 4:19 PM Subject: SIRCAII Phase 2 Call for Proposals To: ict4d <ict4d(a)cs.uct.ac.za> Please see attached for the SIRCA III Phase 2 Call for Proposals! Strengthening Information Society Research Capacity Alliance (SIRCA) III PHASE II CALL FOR PROPOSALS – OPEN DEVELOPMENT SIRCA III is a theory and capacity building research programme run by the SiRC (Singapore Internet Research Centre) that began in April 2015 and will run until May 2017. SIRCA III has already funded six projects led by teams of two senior researchers and/or practitioners to develop cross-cutting open development theoretical frameworks. This call seeks research proposals to empirically test these theoretical frameworks in developing countries in Asia, Africa, or Latin America. The purpose of the SIRCA III programme is to deepen our understanding as to whether, how, for whom, and in what circumstances the free, networked, public sharing of digital (information and communication) resources contribute towards (or not) a process of positive social transformation. The programme is organised into two phases, a theoretical phase (Phase I) and an empirical phase (Phase II). Researchers who submit successful project proposals will join SIRCA III as a Phase II scholar. SIRCA III Research Themes and Theoretical Frameworks During Phase I, inter-disciplinary teams tackled six cross-cutting themes of open development. We are currently accepting Phase II proposals to research these themes specifically and exclusively. Descriptions of the projects, research questions and hypotheses are available in detail on our website. We also encourage you to read a forthcoming publication on open development here. Interested Phase II applicants are asked to propose a research project that responds to one of the following frameworks (Click on links or see Appendix 1 for framework details): 1. Open and/or Apolitical? A critical re-examination of Open Information Systems by Janaki Srinivasan and Bidisha Chaudhuri, International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore 2. Resources, Learning and Inclusion in Open Development by Marion Walton, University of Cape Town, Andy Dearden, Sheffield Hallam University, Melissa Densmore, University of Cape Town 3. Elements of Trust in an Open Model: Exploring the Role and Place of Trust in Open Education and Urban Services in the Global South by Rich Ling, Nanyang Technological University, John Traxler, University of Wolverhampton 4. A Critical Capability Approach to Open Development by Yingqin Zheng, Royal Holloway University of London, Bernd Carsten Stahl, De Montfort University. 5. Open development – A focus on organizational norms and power redistribution by Anita Gurumurthy, Parminder Jeet Singh, IT for Change 6. Public Engagement in Open Development: A Knowledge Stewardship Approach Katherine Reilly, Juan Pablo Alperin, Simon Fraser University Pre-existing projects that do not relate substantively to one of the SIRCA III open development themes listed above will not be considered. Please examine the materials for each project and related literature, and then formulate your research design to test or validate the stated research questions and hypotheses. For more details on participation please see the attached document and/or visit the links below. http://www.sirca.org.sg/programs/about-sirca-iii/call-for-proposals-empiric… https://www.facebook.com/SiRCSingapore/ https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/call-proposals-sirca-iii-open-d… https://twitter.com/SiRC_NTU https://twitter.com/ArulChib/status/701261893881561093 ________________________________ _______________________________________________ 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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Tomorrow at Change: Dykki Settle - Open Source for Global Health
by Trevor Perrier 22 Feb '16

22 Feb '16

Please join us tomorrow at Change. We are excited to welcome Dykki Settle, the Deputy Director of Digital Health Solutions at Seattle based PATH <http://www.path.org/>. Dykki will be talking about his extensive experience with Open Source Health Workforce Informatics. *What:* Open Source for Global Health *When:* Tuesday, Feb 23 at 12pm *Where: *The Allen Center, CSE 203 *Speaker Bio: *Dykki Settle, who joined the Digital Health Solutions team as Deputy Director in June 2015, will build on PATH’s work bridging the gap between global health and how users learn and adopt information and communication technology (ICT), focusing on technical strategy development, overseeing project implementations, and solution assessment. Most recently, Settle served as the Director of Health Workforce Informatics at IntraHealth International. In that role, he led the design, development, and implementations of the iHRIS Suite of open-source health workforce information system software, the mHero health workforce mobile communications and coordination platform and other tools that are now being rolled out in global, regional and country programs worldwide. Settle has provided technical leadership in bringing together consortia focusing on health workforce information systems and ICT applications in developing countries, utilizing his open-source experience and expertise to support a global agenda in health technologies and approaches. He has led and supported global health informatics work around the world in more than twenty-five countries.

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ACM DEV 2016 Call for Papers
by Richard Anderson 22 Feb '16

22 Feb '16

ACM DEV 2016 November 18-21, Nairobi, Kenya Important Dates Submission Deadline: June 24, 2016 - 11:59pm UTC. Acceptance Notification: August 24, 2016. Conference: November 18-21 in Nairobi, Kenya. http://acmdev.org/ Call for Papers DEV 2016 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 research domains. The ACM DEV conference is an opportunity for researchers across these diverse domains to come together to work on the common problem of improving access to and availability of information and communication technology solutions. The focus of the conference is research at the intersection of computer science and development related to (but not limited to) the following non-exclusive focus areas: · Systems · HCI and Applications · Data Science We are committed to accepting papers of the very highest quality and will allow authors to specify one or two submission “tracks” that best fit their work. Each track has dedicated Program Committee (PC) members with expertise in the specified area to enable appropriate review of papers. Papers will be automatically referred to another track or reviewed by PC members from different tracks where appropriate. 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 · Multilingual computing · Participatory methods and user-centered design · Accessibility for disabled populations in developing regions · User interfaces for low-cost devices · Design and evaluation of applications in health, microfinance, education, agriculture, entertainment, social media, etc. · Adapting content and applications to local languages and education levels · Understanding social relationships and information flows in underserved communities 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 also 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 unpublished research. Three metrics will be applied to judge the submissions: (a) relevance of the problem for development; (b) novelty of the ideas; and (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 10 pages (including references, figures, and tables). All submissions must be in ACM format<http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates>, submitted as a PDF and should be fully anonymized. In particular, the names or affiliations of authors should not be included so as to allow for blind review. All papers will undergo a double-blind review process with at least three reviews. 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. Please direct any questions to acmdev2016(a)gmail.com<mailto:acmdev2016@gmail.com>.

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Call for Demos - ICTD Conference 2016
by Kentaro Toyama 22 Feb '16

22 Feb '16

Call for Demos - ICTD 2016 The Eighth International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD2016), to be hosted at the University of Michigan from June 3-6, 2016 cordially invites proposals for demonstrations. ICTD2016 will provide an international forum for scholarly researchers to explore the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in social, political, and economic development. The demo session will provide students, researchers, and practitioners with an international audience for showcasing demonstrations of their work. The demo session will be given wide visibility and opportunities for interaction during the conference. Your demonstration may span novel hardware or software systems, or physical artifacts. Research projects, commercial tools, or government initiatives are all welcome. We particularly encourage engaging, interactive demos that demonstrate real world impact. While the topic for demonstrations may have been published previously, the demonstration itself should offer new insights and perspectives to the ICTD community. For consideration, an abstract of between 100-400 words describing the context, novelty, and significance of the demonstration must be submitted. Be as descriptive and precise as possible, detailing what exactly will be demonstrated. Also include the technical requirements for your demo (e.g., power, Internet access, space and other setup requirements). Each proposal should also include a demo title, as well as names, affiliations, and contact information for all authors. Demonstration proposals will be reviewed according to relevance to the conference. Accepted demonstration proposals will not be published in the conference proceedings, but will be listed as part of the conference program. The submission deadline is March 18, 2016. Authors will be notified on April 4, 2016. To submit a demo, use the following link: http://goo.gl/forms/EOEfNv0r3c Once accepted, at least, one author of the demonstration must register for the conference and present the demonstration during the conference. Authors of accepted contributions in other sections of the conference may also submit proposals for demonstrations. For more information, see http://ictd2016.info or email Priyank Chandra at prch[at]umich[dot]edu General Conference Chair: Kentaro Toyama, University of Michigan Demo Sessions Committee Chairs: Priyank Chandra, University of Michigan Jasmine Jones, University of Michigan --------------------------------------- Priyank Chandra School of Information University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA -- Priyank Chandra email : prch(a)umich.edu phone no. : 203-919-2585 --------------------------------------- PhD Student School of Information University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

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2016 Ghana Exploration Seminar application deadline approaching
by Araba Sey 22 Feb '16

22 Feb '16

Hello, This is a friendly reminder that the application deadline for the 2016 Exploration Seminar, Experience Research: Communication Technologies and Development in Southern Ghana is February 29. There will not be an information session, but please feel free to contact me (arabasey(a)uw.edu<mailto:arabasey@uw.edu>) or Chris (chriskr(a)uw.edu<mailto:chriskr@uw.edu>) for additional information or if you have any questions. Thanks! araba iSchool Ghana| Experience Research: Communication Technologies and Development in Southern Ghana If you've ever wondered whether information and communication technologies (ICTs) are really changing lives in African countries, this is an opportunity to find out for yourself. Learn how to design and carry out a research project to answer questions you have about the role of ICTs in socio-economic development, while also experiencing the realities of life in Ghana. You do not need to have research experience, and we welcome both graduate and undergraduate students. The program will be 4 weeks long and takes place from August 26 - September 25, 2016. Credits will be counted towards your Fall 2016 load. Students will receive 5 credits (INFX 598 or INFO 498). The course satisfies the research methods requirement for Informatics students (INFO 470) and qualifies as an elective for the International Development Certificate Program (IDCP). We are happy to work with you and your adviser if the program could satisfy requirements for other courses in your major. Application Deadline is February 29. To apply or get additional information, follow this link: http://studyabroad.washington.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=programs.ViewProgram… Araba Sey Research Assistant Professor UW Information School Technology & Social Change Group Ischool.uw.edu

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FW: GHTC 2016 - Call for Technical Papers, Posters, and Proposals of a case study, panel discussion, or workshop
by Waylon Brunette 20 Feb '16

20 Feb '16

From: *** Global Humanitarian Technology Conference *** [mailto:GHTC-CONTACTS@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Wan, Gim Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 6:14 AM To: GHTC-CONTACTS(a)LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: [GHTC2015] GHTC 2016 - Call for Technical Papers, Posters, and Proposals of a case study, panel discussion, or workshop Dear GHTC Friends, This year, GHTC 2016 will be in Seattle, Washington USA from October 13 to 16. Below is the Call for Abstract Submission for Technical Paper, Poster, or Special Sessions (Panel, Workshop, or Demonstration). The deadline is April 6, 2016. You can find and learn about the past years GHTC at the following: * Website: http://www.ieeeghtc.org * Live Event Blog: http://ieeeghtc.wordpress.com * Facebook: http://ww.facebook.com/ieeeghtc * Twitter: https://twitter.com/ieeeghtc * LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/IEEE-Global-Humanitarian-Technology-Conferen… * Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnUUGTpjw3ACgGyV3VlrR6g Best Regards, GHTC 2016 Team Conference Chair: Joe Decuir (jdecuir(a)ieee.org<mailto:jdecuir@ieee.org>) Vice Chair: Richard Wilkins (dickw.ieee(a)gmail.com<mailto:dickw.ieee@gmail.com>) Treasurer: Soon Wan (gimsoon(a)ieee.org<mailto:gimsoon@ieee.org>) General Program Chair: John Prohodsky (jpro(a)dsl-only.net<mailto:jpro@dsl-only.net>) Technical Program Chair: Truc Ngo (tngo(a)sandiego.edu<mailto:tngo@sandiego.edu>) Local Arrangement Chair: Godo, Erik (erik.godo(a)BOEING.COM<mailto:erik.godo@BOEING.COM>) Registration Chair: Scott Tamashiro (tamashiro(a)ieee.org<mailto:tamashiro@ieee.org>) ________________________________ [Description: GHTC 2016 Banner.jpg] GHTC 2016 Releases Call for Papers Join your peers in Seattle, WA on October 13-16, 2016 Seattle - February 15, 2016 - Today the IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) Committee announced its 2016 Call for Papers. The sixth annual GHTC will take place in Seattle, Washington, USA, October 13- 16th 2016. See details at www.ieeeghtc.org<http://www.ieeeghtc.org>. Organized by IEEE<http://www.ieee.org/>, the world's largest technical professional society with over 400,000 members in over 160 countries, IEEE GHTC is where multiple disciplines interact to identify, create and advance technology to benefit humanity. It is the perfect venue for those interested in humanitarian projects to join their peers in Seattle. The conference will feature interactive sessions where attendees can share best practices and lessons learned that complement the workshops, panels, case studies, keynote speakers, posters, and technical presentations. Refer to the Call for Papers page at the GHTC website, www.ieeeghtc.org<http://www.ieeeghtc.org> for details and requirements for abstract submission. We encourage those from academia, for-profit and non-profit businesses, governmental and non-governmental organizations to submit proposals and papers; to gather together in Seattle; and to discuss how technology can benefit the resource-constrained and vulnerable populations in the world as well as improve disaster response. GHTC's unique focus on humanitarian technology provides visibility and recognition for humanitarian work and projects. Its interactive nature provides a fertile environment for identifying resources, ideas, collaborators, and potential partners or investors. Authors may submit the initial abstract for a paper or poster presentation; or a proposal for a case study, panel discussion, and workshop. We especially encourage the inclusion of case studies and topics that are appropriate for interactive sessions. Submission of a full paper is required after initial abstract acceptance. All submissions require an abstract for initial review and acceptance submitted online, and following the author guidelines at www.ieeeghtc.org/author-central<http://www.ieeeghtc.org/author-central>. Submission Schedule: April 3 Abstract or proposal submission deadline June 15 Paper submission for review August 15 Final copy-ready paper submission deadline The IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference is sponsored by IEEE Region 6, IEEE-USA, and the following IEEE Technical Societies: Consumer Electronics (CES), Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBS), Power & Energy (PES). ________________________________

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