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ICTD 2017 Call for Papers
by Richard Anderson 23 Jan '17

23 Jan '17

ICTD 2017 will be held November 16-19, 2017 in Lahore, Pakistan. The full paper submission deadline is May 8, 2017. Here is the call for papers. Richard Anderson and Carleen Maitland, PC co-chairs [cid:image001.jpg@01D2755B.1A2016B0]<http://ictd2017.itu.edu.pk/> Lahore, Pakistan | 16-19 November 2017 Call for Papers and Notes The ninth International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD2017), to be hosted at the Information Technology University from November 16-19, 2017, invites you to submit Full Papers and Notes. ICTD2017 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 ICTD conferences have been taking place approximately every 18 months since 2006. Important dates May 8, 2017: Deadline for submission of Full Papers July 1, 2017: Notification of acceptances for Full Papers July 14, 2017 (tentative): Deadline for submission of Notes September 1, 2017 (tentative): Notification of acceptances for Notes September 15, 2017 (tentative): Camera-ready Full Papers and Notes due All submission are due 11:59 pm UTC. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) continually become more pervasive in the lives of people around the world. With increasing relevance, ICTs are used in daily life from markets to health care, education to governance, family life to artistic expression. Diverse groups across the world interact with, are affected by, and can shape the design of these technologies. The ICTD conference provides a forum for analyzing, critiquing and refining the ways in which individuals, communities and societies interact with and make use of these tools and platforms. There are multidisciplinary challenges associated with the engineering, application and adoption of ICTs in developing regions and/or for development, with implications for design, policy, and practice. For the purposes of this conference, the term "ICT" comprises electronic technologies for information processing and communication, as well as systems, interventions, and platforms that are built on such technologies. "Development" includes, but is not restricted to, poverty alleviation, education, agriculture, healthcare, general communication, gender equality, governance, infrastructure, environment and sustainable livelihoods. The conference program will reflect the multidisciplinary nature of ICTD research, with anticipated contributions from fields including (but not limited to) anthropology, computer science, communication, design, economics, electrical engineering, geography, human-computer interaction, information science, information systems, political science, public health, and sociology. Full Papers * An ICTD Full Paper, which is up to 10 pages in the ACM two-column format (including figures and tables but excluding references), must make a new research contribution and provide complete and substantial support for its results and conclusions. Accepted papers typically represent a major advance for the field of ICTD. Full Papers will be evaluated via double-blind peer review by a multidisciplinary panel of at least three readers, one of whom will come from outside the paper's disciplinary domain in order to ensure broad readability. Accepted Full Papers will be presented as oral presentations at the conference. * Full Papers will be evaluated according to their novel research contribution, methodological soundness, theoretical framing and reference to related work, quality of analysis, and quality of writing and presentation. Manuscripts considering novel designs, new technologies, project assessments, policy analyses, impact studies, theoretical contributions, social issues around ICT and development, and so forth will be considered. Well-analyzed negative results from which generalizable conclusions can be drawn are also sought. Authors are encouraged (but not required) to address the diversity of approaches in ICTD research by providing context, implications, and actionable guidance to researchers and practitioners beyond the authors' primary domains. Full Papers typically present mature work whereas Notes (see below) are used for presenting preliminary research that is still work-in-progress. * See additional specifications under "All Submissions" below. Notes * With a shorter 4-page limit (excluding references), Notes are intended to introduce work-in-progress that may be published later in a journal, as well as to document shorter project write-ups. An ICTD Note is likely to have a more focused and succinct research contribution to the ICTD field than Full Papers. For example, Notes on novel ICTD systems may not cover the entire design of the system but may instead go into depth in specific areas (e.g., how the system was evaluated with real users or how the formative work to create the system was conducted). Notes are also not expected to include a discussion of related work that is as broad and complete as that of a submission to the Full Papers venue. Accepted Notes will be presented as poster presentations at the conference. * Notes will be evaluated by at least two multidisciplinary reviewers in a double-blind fashion and will be assessed according to their research contribution, methodological soundness, quality of analysis, and quality of writing, and presentation. Manuscripts considering novel designs, new technologies, project assessments, policy analyses, impact studies, theoretical contributions, social issues around ICT and development, and so forth will be considered. However Notes need not necessarily be as comprehensive, novel, or generalizable as Full Papers. Notes authors will be invited to present a poster. * See additional specifications under "All Submissions" below. All Submissions * Only original, unpublished, research papers in English will be considered. Full Papers and Notes must use the ACM templates<http://www.acm.org/sigs/publications/proceedings-templates> (LaTex and Word), and must be no longer than 10 pages and 4 pages respectively. (The main text, figures, tables, footnotes, etc. excluding references must fit within these page limits.) Additional material may be included in an Appendix, but the text within the page limits must read as a standalone work. Submissions longer than the page limits, not in the template format, not related to the conference themes, and/or not meeting a minimum bar of academic research writing will be rejected without full review. * For each accepted Full Paper and Note, at least one of the authors will be required to register and present it at ICTD2017. If not, the submission will not be published in the final proceedings. For Full Papers, see the ACM's copyright policies and options<http://www.acm.org/publications/policies/copyright_policy/>. Copyright for Notes will be retained by the authors. * Submitted Full Papers and Notes must not include names or other information that would identify the authors. * Note that since the Full Paper and Notes submission review cycles will be sequential; it will be possible to revise, shorten, and resubmit elements of promising but non-selected Full Papers in time for reconsideration in the separate Notes review round. However, please note, the time between the full paper notification date and Notes deadline is fairly short. For more information, see http://ictd2017.itu.edu.pk/ or email Richard Anderson at anderson(a)cs.washington.edu<mailto:anderson@cs.washington.edu>. For questions or concerns regarding security in Pakistan, please contact Carleen Maitland at cmaitland(a)ist.psu.edu<mailto:cmaitland@ist.psu.edu?subject=ICTD2017%20> . General Conference Chair Umar Saif, Information Technology University, Lahore Program Committee Chairs Richard Anderson, University of Washington Carleen Maitland, Penn State University Notes Chairs ICTD Steering Committee Francois Bar, University of Southern California Michael Best, United Nations University / Georgia Institute of Technology Ken Keniston, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Balaji Parthasarathy, International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore Krithi Ramamritham, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay AnnaLee Saxenian, University of California, Berkeley Kentaro Toyama, University of Michigan Ernest Wilson, University of Southern California

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Security Without Borders
by Yosem Companys 21 Jan '17

21 Jan '17

Some hackers and security professionals have gotten together to create Security Without Borders (SWB), a collective that provides technical assistance to civil society and activists that are dedicated to the international, non-violent struggle to protect fundamental human rights. Here is their manifesto: https://medium.com/security-without-borders/transmission-1-7eaae7bc8caf#.eb… Here is their website: https://www.securitywithoutborders.org/ Here is where it was born, at 33C3: "Hacking The World - The Struggle For Security For All." <https://media.ccc.de/v/33c3-8349-hacking_the_world#video&t=1601> They have also started a public mailing list at https://lists.securitywithoutborders.org/mailman/listinfo/swb-public

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Upcoming negotiation event: Negotiate Like a Pro on 1/24/17
by Melody Clark 20 Jan '17

20 Jan '17

Negotiate Like a Pro: Get the Raise, Land the Deal, & Create Your Own Luck When: January 24, 2017, 6-8pm Where: General Assembly Seattle (1218 3rd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101) Tickets ($25): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/negotiate-like-a-pro-get-the-raise-land-the-de… Why? Does the thought of negotiating make your palms sweat? Have you ever sidestepped an important negotiation and left thousands of dollars on the table? We all have. Whether you're going for a raise, an overdue promotion, purchasing a house, or creating your own business, your success depends on solid negotiation skills. How do you master negotiation? Join us for a for a panel discussion with some of the best in the business. Bring your burning questions and be prepared to level up. Our panelists: SONJA PRICE, founder of Dynamo Careers - An excecutive coach and leadership development strategist, Sonja helps clients take their careers to the next level, positioning them for new career opportunities, landing bigger benefits packages, and negotiating double-digit salary increases. DAN LEE, VP of PR Talent - Dan has a gift for getting in the door, and creating his own luck. A former Weber Shandwick senior executive turned PR recruiter, Dan has coached executives at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Microsoft and Nike on message delivery and becoming brand storytellers. His insights in positioning and branding help his clients land their dream jobs. KINDLE SHAW, political insider. Kindle has served four City of Seattle mayors and their top policy advisors. Negotiating deals from the inside, she knows how to gain influence, build strategic allies, and move the dial on projects big and small. LISA NOVAK, real estate agent for Avenue Properties. A win-win negotiator, Lisa brings creative solutions to difficult situations. The result? In 2016 she broke real estate sales records. For her, success is more than hard work, it's about thinking outside of the box. Lisa's innovative approach makes her one of the most successful agents in Seattle. TAMARA ADLIN, president of Adlin, Inc. Tamara's the go-to source in customer experience strategy, and has worked with everyone from Apple to Zillow. She believes negotiation is an essential superpower. A passionate advocate, she's the one you want on speed dial when an important negotation comes up. Fortunately for us, Tamara's developed an easy set of rules to ace any negotation, and get what you deserve. Your Host: TRACA SAVADOGO has interviewed over 100 experts in negotiation, talking with everyone from recruiters to agents, athletes, and those who broker deals between nations. This is the second in her public series on negotiation. Attendees from the first event went on to successfully negotiate: salary bumps, new titles, sign on bonuses, and book deals. When: January 24, 2017, 6-8pm Where: General Assembly Seattle (1218 3rd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101) Tickets ($25): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/negotiate-like-a-pro-get-the-raise-land-the-de… Schedule: 6:00 - 6:15PM - Arrival & Networking 6:15 - 7:30PM - Panel Discussion 7:30 - 8:00PM - Q&A Event link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/negotiate-like-a-pro-get-the-raise-land-the-de… -- Melody Clark Communications Manager 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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TASCHA is hiring an undergraduate research assistant
by Melody Clark 17 Jan '17

17 Jan '17

Hello, TASCHA has a great (and rare!) opportunity for an undergraduate to get involved with one of our research projects. Deadline to apply is tomorrow, Wednesday, January 18. For details, please see http://tascha.uw.edu/2017/01/tascha-is-hiring-an-undergraduate-research-ass…. Thank you! Melody -- Melody Clark Communications Manager 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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Tomorrow at Change - Icebreakers and TED Talk
by Trevor Perrier 16 Jan '17

16 Jan '17

Hello Last week during Change I realized that there were lots of new people taking the seminar this quarter and we never did introductions. Please join us tomorrow for a quick round of introductions and ice breakers. We will then watch and discuses a TED talk by Siyanda Mohustsiwa about how she's found a pan-African community on twitter: - Siyanda Mohutsiwa: How young Africans found a voice on Twitter <https://www.ted.com/talks/siyanda_mohutsiwa_how_young_africans_found_a_voic…> *When: *12pm Tuesday, Jan 17 *Where: *The Allen Center, CSE 203 - Trevor

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Tomorrow at Change: Jake Kendall - Digital Financial Service Innovation Lab
by Trevor Perrier 09 Jan '17

09 Jan '17

Hello Everyone, I'd like to welcome you back to Change for the 2017 Winter Quarter. Please join us tomorrow for a talk and discussion about digital financial services for the poor. Jake Kendall will be joining us to to talk about the Digital Financial Service Innovation Lab <http://www.dfslab.net/> which is part of Caribou Digital <http://cariboudigital.net/>. His group is helping jump-start lots of exciting financial inclusion projects and recently conducted a design sprint in Dar es Salaam. *Bio* Jake is a visiting researcher in ICTD at UW CSE <http://dfs.cs.washington.edu/> focusing on fintech innovations for developing countries. He is also the Director of the Digital Financial Services Innovation Lab (DFS Lab <http://dfslab.net/>) housed at Caribou Digital. The DFSLab engages in seed stage investing and rapid prototyping of internally-generated ideas to create fintech innovations that will profitably bring households in developing countries from the cash economy into the digital financial realm. Formerly Jake was Deputy Director of Research and Emerging Technologies within the Financial Services for the Poor Team at the Gates Foundation where his team helped create the global data architecture for tracking financial inclusion. - Trevor

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FW: Now Accepting Applications for our 2017 Summer Internship Program!
by Melody Clark 04 Jan '17

04 Jan '17

From: Melody Clark [mailto:melody.r.clark@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 4, 2017 1:12 PM To: Melody Clark <melclark(a)uw.edu> Subject: Fwd: Now Accepting Applications for our 2017 Summer Internship Program! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: The Berkman Klein Center <rtabasky(a)cyber.harvard.edu<mailto:rtabasky@cyber.harvard.edu>> Date: Wed, Jan 4, 2017 at 12:07 PM Subject: Now Accepting Applications for our 2017 Summer Internship Program! 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Information about the summer program and specific internship projects, as well as links to the application procedures, may be found below and at brk.mn/summer<http://harvard.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ef13e6d75b74b1791f13115cd…> The application deadline for all students for summer 2017 is Monday, February 13, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. ET We are looking to engage a diverse group of students who are interested in studying -- and changing the world through -- the Internet and new technologies; who are driven, funny, and kind; and who would like to join our amazing community in Cambridge this summer for 10 weeks of shared research and exchange. Please feel welcome to spread word of the opportunity to great candidates, and help us continue to develop our shared network of Internet researchers working to advance scholarship with impact. 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In addition to joining research teams, summer interns participate in special lectures with Berkman Klein Center faculty and fellows, engage each other through community experiences like weekly interns discussion hours, and attend Center-wide events and gatherings with members of the wider Berkman Klein community. As well, each year interns establish new channels for fun and learning, such as organizing debates<http://harvard.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ef13e6d75b74b1791f13115cd…> and pub quizzes; establishing reading groups and book clubs; producing<http://harvard.us10.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=ef13e6d75b74b1791f13115c…> podcasts and videos<http://harvard.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ef13e6d75b74b1791f13115cd…>; and hosting potlucks, cook-offs, and BBQs (fortunately for us, people share).The word "awesome" has been thrown around to describe our internships, but don't take our word for it. Former intern Zachary McCune had this to say: "it has been an enchanting summer working at the berkman center for internet & society. everyday, i get to hang out with some of the most brilliant people on the planet. we talk, we write (emails), we blog, we laugh, we play rock band. and when things need to get done, we stay late hyped on free coffee and leftover food. it is a distinct honor to be considered a peer among such excellent people. and i am not just talking about the fellows, staff, and faculty, though they are all outstanding. no, i mean my peers as in my fellow interns, who are almost definitely the ripening next generation of changemakers." Time Commitment The summer 2017 program will run from Monday, June 5, 2017 through Friday, August 11, 2017. Summer internships are full time positions (35 hours/week). Payment Interns are paid $11.50 an hour, with the exception of certain opportunities for law students who receive summer public interest funds (more about these specific cases at the link for law students below). No other benefits are provided, and interns must make their own housing, insurance, and transportation arrangements. Commitment to Diversity The work and well-being of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society are profoundly strengthened by the diversity of our network and our differences in background, culture, experience, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, age, disability, and much more. We actively seek and welcome people of color, women, the LGBTQIA community, persons with disabilities, and people at intersections of these identities, from across the spectrum of disciplines and methods. 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Select Expected Summer 2017 Opportunities * Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence * Communications * Freedom of Expression * Cyberlaw Clinic * Cybersecurity * Digital Finance Initiative * Geek Cave Software Development * Global Access in Action * Harmful Speech Online * Harvard Open Access Project * Lumen * Privacy Tools for Sharing Research Data * Responsive Communities * Special Projects with Executive Director Urs Gasser * Technology, Law and Library Innovation * Youth and Media To Apply We know what you're thinking. Yes please. I want that. That sounds magical. Did I mention that I have incredible dance moves<http://harvard.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ef13e6d75b74b1791f13115cd…>? 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No Change Seminar Tomorrow
by Trevor Perrier 02 Jan '17

02 Jan '17

Hi All, Happy 2017! I hope everyone is refreshed and ready for a new quarter. There will be no Change Seminar tomorrow. The first seminar of 2017 will be next week on January 10. We are still meeting at 12p on Tuesdays in CSE 203. - Trevor

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