April 2016 - change - Mailing Lists

FW: [TIER] ICTD2016 - last call for early registration
by Melody Clark 26 Apr '16

26 Apr '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kentaro Toyama <kentaro_toyama(a)hotmail.com<mailto:kentaro_toyama@hotmail.com>> Date: Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 6:30 AM Subject: [TIER] ICTD2016 - last call for early registration To: "tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu<mailto:tier@tier.cs.berkeley.edu>" <tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu<mailto:tier@tier.cs.berkeley.edu>> [Please forward to relevant groups. Apologies for cross-posting.] ICTD2016 - LAST CALL FOR EARLY REGISTRATION! Early registration ends April 30, 2016 for the Eighth International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD2016): http://ictd2016.info/registration/. Registration fees will increase on May 1, 2016. ICTD2016 features an exciting program with 26 Papers presented in plenary sessions, 36 Notes presented as posters, 32 interactive Open Sessions, a dozen Demos, and two incredible keynotes: Deepak Mishra is co-director of the World Bank's 2016 World Development Report: Digital Dividends; and Tererai Trent is the Drexel University global health professor featured in "Half the Sky" who began her adult life as a rural Zimbabwean mother of three with no formal education. The conference schedule is available at http://ictd2016.info/schedule/. Recommendations for accommodations, with discounted rates are available at http://ictd2016.info/accommodations/. (Book early, as the rooms being held will be released in late April; Ann Arbor has limited accommodations within walking distance of the venue.) Early registration will close on April 30, so register early! If you have any problems or questions, please send an email to ictd2016info(a)umich.edu<mailto:ictd2016info@umich.edu>. See you in Ann Arbor, Michigan! Kentaro Toyama ICTD2016 General Chair University of Michigan School of Information _______________________________________________ TIER mailing list Website: http://tier.cs.berkeley.edu TIER(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu<mailto:TIER@tier.cs.berkeley.edu> https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tier

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Tomorrow at Change: Discussion - BRCK
by Trevor Perrier 25 Apr '16

25 Apr '16

Hi All, Please join us tomorrow at the Change Seminar where we will talk about the design of BRCK <http://www.brck.com/> - "the go anywhere, do anything, self-powered, moile wifi device." Originally Kickstarted <https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1776324009/brck-your-backup-generator-…> in 2013 BRCK was created by the same people behind Ushahidi <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushahidi>. Since shipping in 2014 the company has been developing other innovative and disruptive rugged technology products. *What: *Videos and discussion about BRCK *When:* Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 12pm *Where: *The Allen Center, CSE 203

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ICTD2016 - LAST CALL FOR EARLY REGISTRATION!
by Waylon Brunette 25 Apr '16

25 Apr '16

-----Original Message----- From: Arlene Luck [mailto:aluck@asc.usc.edu] Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 9:41 AM To: Waylon Brunette Subject: ICTD2016 - LAST CALL FOR EARLY REGISTRATION! [Please forward to relevant groups. Apologies for cross-posting.] ICTD2016 - LAST CALL FOR EARLY REGISTRATION! Early registration ends April 30, 2016 for the Eighth International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD2016): http://ictd2016.info/registration/. Registration fees will increase on May 1, 2016. ICTD2016 features an exciting program with 26 Papers presented in plenary sessions, 36 Notes presented as posters, 32 interactive Open Sessions, a dozen Demos, and two incredible keynotes: Deepak Mishra is co-director of the World Bank's 2016 World Development Report: Digital Dividends; and Tererai Trent is the Drexel University global health professor featured in "Half the Sky" who began her adult life as a rural Zimbabwean mother of three with no formal education. The conference schedule is available at http://ictd2016.info/schedule/. Recommendations for accommodations, with discounted rates are available at http://ictd2016.info/accommodations/. (Book early, as the rooms being held will be released in late April; Ann Arbor has limited accommodations within walking distance of the venue.) Early registration will close on April 30, so register early! If you have any problems or questions, please send an email to ictd2016info(a)umich.edu. See you in Ann Arbor, Michigan! Kentaro Toyama ICTD2016 General Chair University of Michigan School of Information ______________________________________________ Information Technologies & International Development http://itidjournal.org

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Fwd: USAID Global Dev Lab looking for West Africa tech lead
by Yaw Anokwa 20 Apr '16

20 Apr '16

If you are interested, shoot Rebecca an email. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rebecca Saxton-Fox <rsaxtonfox(a)usaid.gov> Date: 20 April 2016 at 03:34 Subject: Re: Connecting with you Hi, Thanks again for giving your thoughts and feedback on the challenges and opportunities of training software engineers. Your insight has really been invaluable as we shape the project moving forward. I'm reaching out again to see if you would be able to recommend people in your networks who might be interested in helping us stand up this team. As I mentioned, we are trying to put a team of 3-5 under the mandate of WAHO. They would be a combination of software engineers, business analyst, health informatics experts, and a team lead. We are looking to add in a fellowship component for young software engineers that would act as a pipeline to fill the future team, and to provide additional training. We are currently looking to hire someone (likely as a consultant, based in West Africa) who has the ability to set this team up correctly, identify people to hire, and work with our team and WAHO to scope the project. The person would have the ability to really influence and design the way the team moves forward. There would be a strong likelihood that after setting up the team, this person could act as Technical Team Lead on the initial team. We picture this person to be mid- or advanced-career, software developer who is now business analyst level (ability to translate tech requirements, manage clients, etc.) Ideally this person would also have experience working in West Africa. Do you know anyone in your networks who might be interested? Even if they are currently employed, we would love to get a few names who we can reach out to for additional input and feedback into this initiative. Thanks again! Rebecca -- Rebecca Saxton-Fox ICT Policy Advisor Development Informatics Team, Ebola Detail U.S. Global Development Lab l USAID 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington D.C. M. 508.314.8757 | rsaxtonfox(a)usaid.gov

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Event invite: Twitter and Political Rebranding in the Global South - April 21
by Melody Clark 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) alum & current assistant professor at University of Michigan Joyojeet Pal<https://www.si.umich.edu/people/joyojeet-pal> will be back in Seattle for a few days in April. While he's here, he will be giving a talk about uses of social media in "Global South" politics. Save the date, and see below for more details. We hope you'll join us for this brown bag lunch discussion! * When: Thursday, April 21, 2016 * Time: 12-1pm * Where: UW, Bloedel Hall 070A (lower-level conference room) Twitter and Political Rebranding in the Global South: The Case of Narendra Modi Social media such as Twitter and Facebook are increasingly used as a means of political communication by political leaders around the world. In over 30 low- and middle-income countries, both the head of government and primary opposition leader have significant social media campaigns. In this talk, we explore the factors that make social media an attractive form of outreach for political leaders, examining the case of one of the most successful social media campaigns - that of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. With over 18 million followers on Twitter and over 32 million "likes" on Facebook, Modi has a means of directly reaching the citizenry or addressing the mainstream media through social media channels. His rise on social media offers an important example on political brand management, we discuss specific outreach strategies and how these have evolved overtime. We examine the frequency, tenor, and popularity of messages, the evolution of thematic discussions, and the use of political metaphor in Modi's sharpening of a new populist discourse as leader of an aspirational, global India. About Joyojeet: Joyojeet Pal is an assistant professor at the University of Michigan's School of Information where his work focuses on user experience and accessibility in low- and middle-income countries. His recent research looks at the use of social media in political communication in India, specifically on the role of political branding online in India. He has also researched and produced the feature documentary, "For the Love of a Man" based on the religious, political, and economic origins of fan following for film stars in South Indian Cinema. -- Melody Clark Communications Specialist Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) University of Washington Information School 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/>

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Fwd: Call for Papers - ICT4SD - 2016 ( July 1 - 2, Goa, INDIA ) Proceedings by Springer LNNS ( Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems ) Series
by Trevor Perrier 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICT4SD 2016 <mihirchauhan.ce(a)venusict.org> Date: Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 10:54 AM Subject: Call for Papers - ICT4SD - 2016 ( July 1 - 2, Goa, INDIA ) Proceedings by Springer LNNS ( Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems ) Series To: ict4sd2016(a)gmail.com [image: Inline image 1] *Call for Participation/Call for Papers* *ICT4SD - 2016* *Second International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Sustainable Development * *For any further details please visit:* *http://www.ict4sd.in/2016 <http://www.ict4sd.in/2016> * This conference will provide the participants with opportunities to discuss and explore areas related to the Theory, Development, Applications, Experiences and Evaluation of Interaction Sciences with fellow students, researchers and practitioners. The conference is devoted to increase the understanding role of technology issues, how engineering has day by day evolved to prepare human friendly technology through ICT and is increasing Sustainability in near future. The conference will provide a platform for bringing forth significant research and literature across the field of ICT for Sustainable Development and provide an overview of the technologies awaiting unveiling. This interaction will be the focal point for leading experts to share their insights, provide guidance and address participant’s questions and concerns. ================================================================= *Please join us at ICT4SD - 2016 in GOA, INDIA a tourist destination * *"where the sun never sets"* ================================================================= *Call for Papers ICT4SD - 2016* Original contributions from researchers describing their original, unpublished, research contribution which is not currently under review by another conference or journal and addressing state-of-the-art research are invited to share their work in all areas of Information and Communication Technologies and its applications in field for engineering and management but not limited to the conference tracks. The authors are requested to submit full papers in Springer Proceeding format available at http://www.springer.com/cda/content/document/cda_downloaddocument/Springer_… <http://www.springer.com/cda/content/document/cda_downloaddocument/Springer_…> Authors are required to adhere to the Springer Policy on Plagiarism available at http://www.springer.com/authors/book+authors/helpdesk?SGWID=0-1723113-12-80… <http://www.springer.com/authors/book+authors/helpdesk?SGWID=0-1723113-12-80…> ============================================= *6 Conference Tracks but not limited to* Track 1: ICT for Infrastructure Track 2: ICT for Computation Track 3: ICT for Reserarch Track 4: ICT for Applications Track 5: ICT for Policy Framework Track 6: ICT for E-governance and Digital India *Submissions of high quality papers in all areas of ICT and its applications. The submissions are handled only through the Easychair website at:* *https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ict4sd2016 <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ict4sd2016>* ================================================================= *Last date for paper submission: 30 April, 2016 | 11:59:59 IST=================================================================* *All accepted papers will be published in Conference Proceedings by * *Springer Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (LNNS Series)* *[image: Inline image 2]* *For any further details please visit:* *http://www.ict4sd.in/2016 <http://www.ict4sd.in/2016> * *For any further details please feel free to connect with Mr. Amit Joshi - Organising Secretary ICT4SD 2016* *Cell - +91 - 9904632888, +91 - 9460488464, Email - ict4sd2016(a)gmail.com <amitjoshiudr(a)gmail.com>* *Venue - Hotel Vivanta by TAJ, Panaji, GOA, INDIA*

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Tomorrow at Change: Discussion on Bridge International Academies
by Trevor Perrier 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

Hi All, Liberia recently announced a public private partnership (PPP) outsourcing pre-K and primary education. The deal is with Bridge International Academies - a large education innovation company with operations in Kenya and Uganda. The Bridge model focuses on training community educators and providing them with materials and lesson planes via tablets. *What:* Discussion on Bridge International Academies *When:* Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 12pm *Where: *The Allen Center, CSE 203 Please join us tomorrow for a discussion about Bridge International Academies and education innovation. We will watch several videos about the company's model to help inform the discussion. Here are several relevant links as well: - Mail and Guardian Africa <http://mgafrica.com/article/2016-03-31-liberia-plans-to-outsource-its-entir…> - Vox <http://www.vox.com/2016/4/8/11347796/liberia-outsourcing-schools> - Statement for Liberian Minster of Education <https://medium.com/@ArkEPG/partnership-schools-for-liberia-building-a-bette…> - Trevor

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Fwd: [dub] 4/20 DUB Seminar: Joyojeet Pal (Michigan)
by Trevor Perrier 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

This weeks DUB talk might be relevant to members of the Change community. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Daniel Epstein <depstein(a)cs.washington.edu> Date: Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 12:00 PM Subject: [dub] 4/20 DUB Seminar: Joyojeet Pal (Michigan) To: dub <dub(a)dub.washington.edu> This week's DUB talk is from Joyojeet Pal! *Joyojeet Pal (Michigan)* April 20th, 2016 12pm - 1:20pm HUB 332 *Accessibility infrastructure and the transition to touchscreens: Evidence from Bangalore, India* *Abstract* Recent increases in access to smartphones has dramatically altered the accessibility landscape for people with visual impairments in parts of the Global South, where accessible technologies have historically been scarce. Examining ongoing transitions from button-based feature phones to devices with touchscreen interfaces in Bangalore, India, we explore the concept of an accessibility infrastructure that includes a broader set of factors that enable or inhibit the functional use of accessible technologies. We argue that the functional use of these technologies is difficult, if not impossible to extract from the larger social context in which they operate. Through the lens of social infrastructure for technology adoption – such as networks of users and technical support ecologies, we discuss ways in which touchscreens have changed the public participation of people with disabilities in important ways. On the flip side, we look at ways in which the same infrastructures can be barriers to the devices being used to their full potential. *Bio* Joyojeet Pal is an assistant professor at the School of Information at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His work focuses on social studies of accessibility in low- and middle-income countries, specifically in-depth qualitative examinations of access to technology and its impact on social inclusion. Some of his recent work has examined the use of social media in political action in India. He is the producer and researcher of the award-winning documentary “For the Love of a Man.” ~Daniel Epstein _______________________________________________ dub mailing list dub(a)dub.washington.edu http://dubber.cs.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/dub

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Fwd: Recruiting a Senior Informatics Advisor at I-TECH/UW
by Trevor Perrier 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nancy Puttkammer <nputt(a)uw.edu> Date: Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 4:58 PM Subject: Recruiting a Senior Informatics Advisor at I-TECH/UW To: Nancy Puttkammer <nputt(a)uw.edu> Dear colleagues, I-TECH is recruiting a Senior Technical Advisor in Health Informatics. We hope that you can help us get the word out to people with passion and expertise in the use of information and communications technologies to improve health systems in diverse global settings like Haiti and Kenya. I-TECH is a center within the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington. Details on applying for the position are here <https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=…>. This position is open until filled, with a preference given to applications received by April 17, 2016 (UW requisition number 131232). Thanks! Nancy Nancy Puttkammer, MPH, PhD Research and Evaluation Advisor, International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH) Acting Assistant Professor, Department of Global Health, University of Washington 901 Boren Ave, Suite 1100 Seattle, WA 98104 USA Tel: +1 (206) 616-5139 FAX: +1 (206) 221-4945 Skype ID: nancy.puttkammer Website: http://www.go2itech.org *I-TECH envisions a world in which all people have access to high quality, compassionate, and equitable health care.*

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ICTD2016 - Call for Participation
by Kentaro Toyama 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

REGISTER FOR ICTD2016 BEFORE EARLY REGISTRATION ENDS, AND BOOK ACCOMMODATIONS SOON -- DISCOUNTED ROOMS WILL BE RELEASED END OF APRIL! Registration <http://ictd2016.info/registration/> is now open for the Eighth International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD2016): http://ictd2016.info/registration/. June 3-6, 2016, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. ICTD2016 features an exciting program with 26 Papers presented in plenary sessions, 36 Notes presented as posters, 32 interactive Open Sessions, and two incredible keynotes: Deepak Mishra is co-director of the World Bank's 2016 World Development Report: Digital Dividends; and Tererai Trent is the Drexel University global health professor featured in "Half the Sky" who began her adult life as a rural Zimbabwean mother of three with no formal education. The conference schedule is available at http://ictd2016.info/schedule/. Recommendations for accommodations, with discounted rates are available at http://ictd2016.info/accommodations/. (Book early, as the rooms being held will be released in late April / early May.) Early registration <http://ictd2016.info/registration/> will close on April 30, so register early! (Note also that standard registration will end on May 30, several days before the conference; on-site registration is extremely expensive, so we encourage you to register in advance.) If you have any problems or questions, please send an email to ictd2016info(a)umich.edu. See you in Ann Arbor! Kentaro Toyama ICTD2016 Chair University of Michigan

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