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Tomorrow at Change: Capstone Presentations (CSE 403)
by Trevor Perrier 02 Jun '14

02 Jun '14

*What*: Capstone Presentations *When:* Tuesday, June 3rd at 12pm *Where:* The Allen Center, CSE 403 (NOT CSE 203) This week at Change four groups from the undergrad capstone class on designing technology for resource-constrained environments will be presenting their group projects. The capstone is a two quarter class with the first quarter focused on design and the second focused on implementation. The four group projects are listed below and each will present for 10 min. **DashTricks:* Tablet for District Manager - Tanzania* /Hadiza Ismaila, Michael Kutz, Bryan Martin, Jian Zhao / DashTricks is an Android tablet application that provides district immunization managers in Tanzania with a dashboard for monitoring the performance of key immunization indicators in health facilities in their districts. Our project aims to give district managers a sense of ownership over their data to help them realize problems and make better vaccine management decisions intuitively and correctly. *IcePAK: Tablet for National Manager - Pakistan* /Jennifer Apacible, Brian Donohue, Austin Hedeen, Daniel Luna, Dov Shlachter/ Here is a brief description of our project: IcePAK is a mobile application focussed on vaccine cold chain management in Pakistan. It's goal is to integrate large amounts of data into easily consumable forms, enabling decision makers and managers to allocate resources effectively. High visibility of problem areas, and automated allocation recommendations, allows these at risk locations to recognised early and dealt with efficiently. *Training App for Laos* /Sam Brender, Tore Hanssen, James Lee, Sang-Wha Sien / We are developing a tablet-based training application that will be used to train health workers in Laos. The initial purpose of the application is to train workers on how to use an SMS-based vaccine stock reporting system, but it will be used for other training in the future. Some of the challenges this group has faced: designing for potentially non-technical users, creating an extensible application for future training needs, and simplifying the application update and synchronization process. *SMS Immunization Manager* /Jennifer Kang, Isaac Reynolds, Jackson Roberts, Nicholas Shahan / The SMS Immunization Manager (SIM) is an easy-to-install and easy-to-customize system that allows community health workers to report information about the vaccine cold chain (such as fridge temperature and condition) by SMS rather than paper forms. SIM's main features include robust SMS-based operations that correctly handle even poorly-formatted messages and a moderation web application for administrators to review the system's operation. The system will be deployed in Laos in the coming months and possibly to other countries after.

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Fwd: ICTD 2015: Call for Demos
by Yaw Anokwa 01 Jun '14

01 Jun '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICTD 2015 Secretariat <secretariat(a)ictd2015.org> Date: Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 8:30 AM Subject: ICTD 2015: Call for Demos To: demos(a)ictd2015.org The Seventh International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD2015), to be hosted at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore from May 15-18, 2015, cordially invites you to submit proposals for demonstrations. Held in cooperation with ACM SIGCHI and ACM SIGCAS, ICTD2015 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. Demos Demonstrations should offer insights to real-world problems and/or solutions, and can include hardware or software solutions, or physical artefacts. These may stem from academic research, commercial projects, or government-led initiatives. The topic for demonstrations may have been published previously, but the demonstration itself should offer new insights and perspectives to the ICT4D community. 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. Submission instructions An abstract of at least 100 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 (e.g. software to address a certain problem). Include also your technical requirements (power, Internet access, space and other setup requirements). Each proposal should also bear a title of the demonstration, names, affiliations and contact information for all authors. Demonstration proposals will be reviewed according to the originality, impact and relevance to the conference. Accepted demonstration proposals will not be published in the conference proceedings, but will be listed as part of the conference programme. The submission deadline is 9 February 2015. Authors will be notified on 2 March 2015. To submit a demo, use this link http://ictd2015.org/demo-submissions/ You can contact us with questions at demos(a)ictd2015.org General Conference Chair Arul Chib, Nanyang Technological University Demo Sessions Committee Chairs Natalie Pang, Nanyang Technological University Jay Chen, New York University

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Fwd: ICTD 2015: Call for Submissions for Open Sessions
by Yaw Anokwa 01 Jun '14

01 Jun '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ICTD 2015 Secretariat <secretariat(a)ictd2015.org> Date: Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 7:24 AM Subject: ICTD 2015: Call for Submissions for Open Sessions To: open(a)ictd2015.org Would you like to lead a lively, interactive program at the ICTD 2015 conference, outside of the full papers and notes? We invite you to propose an Open Session! Open sessions are two additional days at the conference with events of a less formal flavor to take place on the 15th and 18th of May 2015. Sessions can vary widely in style and theme, and include, but not be limited to: panels, workshops, discussions, SIGs, live performances and fishbowls. Successful proposals will work towards inclusiveness, participation and excellence. The language of the submitted proposals and their reviews will be in English, the official conference language. In some cases, a session may merit being conducted in a language other than English. If so, please note the proposed language and indicate why it is important to the session topic. Instructions An open session may run for a whole day, half day or for just 90 minutes. Types of sessions might include: - Workshops, that include hands-on training and exercises for participants - Panels/Debates, on particular areas of theory, practitioner roles, definitions (e.g., What is development? What is sustainability? Ethics in ICTD), reflections on the state of the field and its future--both for research and practice - Special Interest Groups (SIGs); project presentations from different institutions on a common theme (e.g., sustainability, gender, climate change, participatory design, RCTs, failed projects) - Roundtable discussions/Fishbowls/Speed Geeking/Open spaces/Unconferences - Performances/Video Screenings/Storytelling/PechaKucha - Anything else that engages a range of interdisciplinary participants over a short, focused session For more ideas see accepted open sessions for ICTD 2013, ICTD 2012 and ICTD 2010. While organizers may extend invitations to particular participants to attend or present, participation would be open to any conference attendee who wishes to join in on the day of the session (up to room capacity). To propose an open session, please fill out the proposal form providing a 75-word summary and an additional 2-page explanation with more detail about your goals for the session and how they will be achieved (as suggested on the form provided). Please send the completed proposal to open(a)ictd2015.org by the deadline, December 14, 2014 (11:59pm UTC). Review Proposals for sessions will be reviewed by the open sessions’ committee and judged on the following criteria: - Accessible to a highly interdisciplinary ICT and development audience (if a session should be conducted in a language other than English, please indicate its importance to the topic) - Lively, inclusive, and participatory in style and content - Relevant to the themes of the conference - Demonstrating careful planning and a clear agenda Important dates Dec 14, 2014 Deadline for submission of Open Sessions Jan 19, 2015 Notification of Open Sessions General Conference Chair Arul Chib, Nanyang Technological University Open Sessions Committee Chairs Indrani Medhi Thies, Microsoft Research India Brian DeRenzi, IBM Research Africa

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FW: [liberationtech-jobs] (Brazil) Global Internet Policy Fellowship Program
by Melody Clark 30 May '14

30 May '14

Just the messenger passing along. -- 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: liberationtech-jobs [mailto:liberationtech-jobs-bounces@lists.stanford.edu] On Behalf Of Yosem Companys Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 10:45 AM To: Liberationtech Jobs Subject: [liberationtech-jobs] (Brazil) Global Internet Policy Fellowship Program Rio Institute for Technology & Society (ITSrio.org) Global Internet Policy Fellowship Program - July 2014 Program overview The Rio Institute of Technology and Society (ITS) invites researchers, graduate and undergraduate students, as well as professionals working with technology policy to apply to its Global Policy Fellowship Program and spend three weeks in Brazil at ITS. ITS is a leading research institute in Brazil in technology policy, affiliated with the Rio de Janeiro State University. More info at www.itsrio.org<http://www.itsrio.org/>. Our Global Fellows will have the unique opportunity to work with the team who conceived and developed the landmark "Marco Civil" legislation, a bill protecting fundamental rights, including privacy, net neutrality and freedom of expression, approved as law in Brazil in April 2014. The ITS Fellowship Program will offer the opportunity for those interested in internet and technology policy to deepen their knowledge about the Brazilian technology context. We prepared an intensive 3-week program for our fellows, which include visits to the biggest technology companies operating in Brazil, the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br) and visits to São Paulo and Brasília, including representatives from the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Culture and Congressmen who are advocating for policies related to internet and technology. Fellows will also be expected to present at least one public seminar, organized in partnership with ITS. Suggested topics can include: broadband and access policy, content regulation, copyright and creativity, consumer privacy, open government, government surveillance, data security, data innovation, freedom of expression, democracy and technology and human rights. Fellows will also have the chance to participate in the preparations of one international seminar on the topic of “democracy and technology” that ITS is organizing. Who should apply? We are looking for students, researchers, and professionals who are following the debates in the public policy field, and who want to spend part of their summer/winter in Brazil, learning about Internet policy. Students, researchers and professionals from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. For the selection processes, please send us: • Your complete academic and professional resume, including your Linkedin profile and other online references you want us to consider; • A 1-page personal statement about your motivations to work in Brazil; • A brief work description of your experience with technology policy; • Proposal for a public presentation of your work; • Skills in Portuguese are not required All documents must be sent in one single e-mail message to itsrio(a)itsrio.org<mailto:itsrio@itsrio.org>, with the subject “Global Fellows Application” Our Fellowship Package includes: - Intensive 3-week program for the fellows - Air tickets to São Paulo and Brasília - Accommodation in São Paulo and Brasília during our visits - Shared office space at our headquarters for three weeks - A visit to a "samba" music club will also be organized, but is not mandatory Our Fellowship Package does not include: - International Traveling to and from Brazil; - Accommodation for the three weeks in Rio de Janeiro, where our program takes place. Our team will provide tips and information about how to find accommodation in the city during that time. Relevant Dates: Applications deadline: June 24th, 2014 Announcement of fellows by e-mail: June 30th 2014 Fellowship Program will start July 21st, and will finish in August 8th, 2014 About ITS: The mission of the Rio Institute for Technology & Society is to ensure that Brazil responds creatively and appropriately to the opportunities provided by technology in the digital age, and that the potential benefits are broadly shared across society. Through its legal, social, economic and cultural dimensions of technology, ITS advocates for legal and regulatory measures which protect privacy, freedom of expression and access to knowledge. ITS also offers innovative training and education to individuals and institutions willing to understand the promises and challenges of new technologies. Lastly, ITS aims to strengthen the voice of Brazil, Latin America and the Global South in international debates on technology and its regulation.

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Fwd: Deadline Extension: MoSoGood - Mobiles for Social Good Workshop at MobileHCI
by Nicola Dell 30 May '14

30 May '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lutz Frommberger <lutz(a)capacitylab.org> Date: Fri, May 30, 2014 at 7:58 AM Subject: Deadline Extension: MoSoGood - Mobiles for Social Good Workshop at MobileHCI To: Lutz Frommberger <lutz(a)capacitylab.org> Dear MoSoGood PC member, this is to notify you that we extended the paper submission deadline for the workshop by one week to June 6, 2014. If you want, spread the information. Below is the updated Call for Contributions. Thanks, Lutz (for the MoSoGood organizers) ——————— ########################################################## Deadline Extension: Submission Deadline June 6, 2014 ########################################################## Call for Contributions MoSoGood 2014: Mobiles for Social Good Workshop at ACM MobileHCI 2014, Toronto, Canada September 23, 2014 http://mosogood.capacitylab.org/ (Extended) Submission Deadline: June 6, 2014 About MoSoGood Beyond facilitating communication, mobile phones are also transforming the way we send money, take care of our health, check market prices, engage with our governments, do emergency response, and many other things. However, to a vast majority of the world's population many of these services remain out of reach due to issues of low-literacy, limited technology experience, language barriers, device and infrastructure constraints, physical disabilities, socio-cultural and socio-economic barriers. For example, 60% out of 5 billion mobile phone subscribers worldwide live in developing countries. This provides a challenging research context for how research in HCI could help underserved populations, across the developing and the developed world. The "Mobiles for Social Good" workshop aims to bring together researchers and practitioners interested in understanding underserved populations in both the developing and developed world, and designing, developing, and evaluating mobile systems for social and economic development. Call for Contributions We want to bring together a diverse group of participants with different backgrounds and interests to identify common research practices, to discuss challenges of HCI research in the field, and to discuss particular requirements of specific challenges at the intersection of HCI and Mobiles for the Social Good. We invite the contribution of detailed problem statements, position papers, research papers, and interactive demos of up to 4 pages from everybody interested to share ideas, experience, or methods applicable within the scope of this workshop. For details about the submission process please visithttp:// mosogood.capacitylab.org/ Topics Topics of the MSoGood workshop include but are not limited to: * Interfaces/interactions for illiterate or low-literates - both in the strict and wider sense (e.g., techno-literacy) * Interfaces/interactions for (mobile) data collection and contribution * Interfaces/interactions for participatory sensing/monitoring or other citizen science activities * Context-adaptive interfaces * Interfaces/interactions for mobile ICT4D systems * HCI research methods for underserved populations * Socio-cultural and socio-economic challenges Important Dates Submission (extended): June 6, 2014 Notification: July 15, 2014 Workshop Day: Sept 23, 2014 Organizers Falko Schmid, CapacityLab @ University of Bremen Lutz Frommberger, CapacityLab @ University of Bremen Muki Haklay, ExCiteS @ University College London Matthias Stevens, ExCiteS @ University College London Ed Cutrell, Microsoft Research India Indrani Medhi Thies, Microsoft Research India -- Dr.-Ing. Lutz Frommberger - University of Bremen International Lab for Local Capacity Building - www.capacitylab.org Cognitive Systems - www.cosy.informatik.uni-bremen.de/staff/lutz/ fon: +49-421-218-642-81 fax: +49-421-218-986-4281 -- Dr.-Ing. Lutz Frommberger - University of Bremen International Lab for Local Capacity Building - www.capacitylab.org Cognitive Systems - www.cosy.informatik.uni-bremen.de/staff/lutz/ fon: +49-421-218-642-81 fax: +49-421-218-986-4281

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Deadline Extension: MoSoGood - Mobiles for Social Good Workshop at MobileHCI
by Lutz Frommberger 30 May '14

30 May '14

########################################################## Deadline Extension: Submission Deadline June 6, 2014 ########################################################## Call for Contributions MoSoGood 2014: Mobiles for Social Good Workshop at ACM MobileHCI 2014, Toronto, Canada September 23, 2014 http://mosogood.capacitylab.org/ (Extended) Submission Deadline: June 6, 2014 About MoSoGood Beyond facilitating communication, mobile phones are also transforming the way we send money, take care of our health, check market prices, engage with our governments, do emergency response, and many other things. However, to a vast majority of the world's population many of these services remain out of reach due to issues of low-literacy, limited technology experience, language barriers, device and infrastructure constraints, physical disabilities, socio-cultural and socio-economic barriers. For example, 60% out of 5 billion mobile phone subscribers worldwide live in developing countries. This provides a challenging research context for how research in HCI could help underserved populations, across the developing and the developed world. The "Mobiles for Social Good" workshop aims to bring together researchers and practitioners interested in understanding underserved populations in both the developing and developed world, and designing, developing, and evaluating mobile systems for social and economic development. Call for Contributions We want to bring together a diverse group of participants with different backgrounds and interests to identify common research practices, to discuss challenges of HCI research in the field, and to discuss particular requirements of specific challenges at the intersection of HCI and Mobiles for the Social Good. We invite the contribution of detailed problem statements, position papers, research papers, and interactive demos of up to 4 pages from everybody interested to share ideas, experience, or methods applicable within the scope of this workshop. For details about the submission process please visit http://mosogood.capacitylab.org/ Topics Topics of the MSoGood workshop include but are not limited to: * Interfaces/interactions for illiterate or low-literates - both in the strict and wider sense (e.g., techno-literacy) * Interfaces/interactions for (mobile) data collection and contribution * Interfaces/interactions for participatory sensing/monitoring or other citizen science activities * Context-adaptive interfaces * Interfaces/interactions for mobile ICT4D systems * HCI research methods for underserved populations * Socio-cultural and socio-economic challenges Important Dates Submission (extended): June 6, 2014 Notification: July 15, 2014 Workshop Day: Sept 23, 2014 Organizers Falko Schmid, CapacityLab @ University of Bremen Lutz Frommberger, CapacityLab @ University of Bremen Muki Haklay, ExCiteS @ University College London Matthias Stevens, ExCiteS @ University College London Ed Cutrell, Microsoft Research India Indrani Medhi Thies, Microsoft Research India Program Committee Engineer Bainomugisha, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda Gaetano Boriello, University of Washington, USA Marchini Chetty, University of Maryland, USA Nicola Dell, University of Washington, USA Melissa Densmore, Microsoft Research India Peter Haddawy, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand Kasper Løvborg Jensen, Aalborg University, Denmark Matt Jones, Swansea University, UK Joyojeet Pal, University of Michigan, USA Karl-Heinz Rödiger, University of Bremen, Germany Anirudha Roshi, IIT Bombay, India Nithya Sambasivan, Google, USA Bill Thies, Microsoft Research India Michalis Vitos, University College London, UK Susan Wyche, Michigan State University, USA -- Dr.-Ing. Lutz Frommberger - University of Bremen International Lab for Local Capacity Building - www.capacitylab.org Cognitive Systems - www.cosy.informatik.uni-bremen.de/staff/lutz/ fon: +49-421-218-642-81 fax: +49-421-218-986-4281

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Change Today: Trevor Perrier - Mobile Wach: A bidirectional SMS messaging system
by Trevor Perrier 27 May '14

27 May '14

*What*: Trevor Perrier *When:* Tuesday, May 27th at 12pm *Where:* The Allen Center, CSE 203 Please join us for this weeks Change Seminar. CSE graduate student Trevor Perrier will be presenting work done in collaboration with UW Global Health on creating an SMS messaging system and using it in randomized controlled trial for maternal health awareness in Nairobi Kenay. *Abstract:* In thistalk,I describe Mobile WaCH (Women and Child Health) - a collaboration between the Computer Science and Engineering and Global Health departments at the University of Washington the University of Nairobi and Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi. Mobile WaCH is a controlled experiment piloting a bidirectional SMS messaging platform for public health awareness and behavior change with the goal of improve antenatal and postnatal health. Starting in September 2013 we began registering pregnant women at Mathare North Clinic outside of Nairobi. Women are randomized into one of three groups: a control who receive no SMS messages, a one-way group who receive health messaging content only, and a two-way group who are asked direct questions via SMS and communicate with a study nurse who can reply to each message through a custom web management console. Maternal health messaging begins 20 weeks before the estimated date of delivery and continuous 10 weeks after birth. Initial findings show 30% of the two way group respond to 40% of the messages and 60% respond to 20%. I will describe design considerations for building the platform, lesson learned since the study began and plans for future development. *About the speaker:* Trevor Perrier is a second year grad student at UW working with Richard Anderson and Gaetano Borriello in the ICTD lab in Computer Science and Engineering. His interests lie at the intersections of HCI and global development with a particular focus on ICTD related education initiatives. At UW Trevor has worked on three main ICTD projects: Projecting Health which uses pico projectors to display maternal health related videos in Uttar Pradesh, India; an SMS backed for receiving monthly vaccine reports in Laos; and Mobile WaCH which is an automated SMS messaging system for maternal health education and is being deployed in collaboration with UW Global Health.

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FW: Young Innovators Competition
by Melody Clark 23 May '14

23 May '14

Calling all young innovators! Spread the word. -- 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: Telecom Young Innovator, ITU [mailto:young.innovators@itu.int] Sent: Friday, May 23, 2014 9:05 AM To: tascha(a)uw.edu Subject: Young Innovators Competition Dear Sir or Madam, We are writing you from the ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition. We are contacting you in hopes that Technology & Social Change Group at the University of Washington Information School might be able to help us reach out to young entrepreneurs and students. We are a global competition looking for gifted young entrepreneurs with ideas for innovative social enterprises. The winners receive up to USD 10, 000 in seed funding, as well as business workshops, networking, showcasing and pitching opportunities with potential investors at ITU Telecom World in Doha<http://telecomworld.itu.int/> followed by a mentorship programme throughout the development year to help their businesses to thrive. In one week we will reach the close of our first challenge, which is focused on Local Digital Content and Sponsored by Ooredoo, we are hoping that a last push will contribute significantly to the success of this challenge and the competition overall. Open to 18-30 year-old start-up founders from across ITU's 193 member states, the competition is looking for the most promising tech start-ups that are inspiring the creation, aggregation or digitization of dynamic local content, particularly in non-Latin scripts. Entries can be submitted by start-ups that are involved in script content, resolving the technical challenges of digitizing non-Latin scripts through innovative technologies, or pinpointing fresh uses for older technologies, such as optical character recognition, voice recognition or translation software. Two start-ups will be selected as winners of this challenge by a Selection Committee of experts and invited to attend ITU Telecom World 2014. The deadline for initial submissions to the first challenge is 30 May 2014, 24:00 GMT +2. You can find the full press release here<http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2014/17.aspx#.U0Ua6qiSw1J>, and we are attaching a flyer for the event. Potential participants should go to https://ideas.itu.int to get more information and apply. Thank you, The Young Innovators Competition Team

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More ICT4Drinks Seattle events coming soon - sign up for event invites!
by Melody Clark 21 May '14

21 May '14

Hi, folks! As many of you know, the first ICT4Drinks<https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=relevance&text=ict4drinks> Seattle event was recently (and very successfully!!) held, hosted by our lovely, generous guests in town from DC, Wayan Vota<https://twitter.com/wayan_vota> and Merrick Schaefer<https://twitter.com/unimps>. Given the fantastic turnout, enthusiasm before, during, and after the event, and much recognition and expression that Seattle needs more (and regular) ICTD events, I'm spearheading the effort to make and keep ICT4Drinks Seattle (and other technology & development events, such as potential TechSalons<http://technologysalon.org/>, in Seattle) a regular event. (I already have a number of people on-board to help me (thank you in advance!), but please do let me know if you'd like to participate as well - the more, the merrier.) To make sure you're invited to upcoming ICT4Drinks Seattle (and possibly other ICT4D-related events), please sign-up here<http://eepurl.com/VfMjn>. I promise not to abuse the privilege and spam you - the list will be for event invites only. And please feel free to pass this email and link onto those people and lists you think would be interested. More information on the next ICT4Drinks Seattle is coming soon - I'm trying to get one organized before summer commences and people disperse - shooting for finals week. Looking forward! Melody -- 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/>

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2nd CfP: MoSoGood - Mobiles for Social Good Workshop at MobileHCI 2014
by Lutz Frommberger 21 May '14

21 May '14

# Call for Contributions # MoSoGood 2014: Mobiles for Social Good Workshop at ACM MobileHCI 2014, Toronto, Canada September 23, 2014 http://mosogood.capacitylab.org/ Submission Deadline: May 30, 2014 *** Updated: * Publication in ACM Digital Library * Nomination of best paper for IJMHCI *** About MoSoGood Beyond facilitating communication, mobile phones are also transforming the way we send money, take care of our health, check market prices, engage with our governments, do emergency response, and many other things. However, to a vast majority of the world's population many of these services remain out of reach due to issues of low-literacy, limited technology experience, language barriers, device and infrastructure constraints, physical disabilities, socio-cultural and socio-economic barriers. For example, 60% out of 5 billion mobile phone subscribers worldwide live in developing countries. This provides a challenging research context for how research in HCI could help underserved populations, across the developing and the developed world. The "Mobiles for Social Good" workshop aims to bring together researchers and practitioners interested in understanding underserved populations in both the developing and developed world, and designing, developing, and evaluating mobile systems for social and economic development. Call for Contributions We want to bring together a diverse group of participants with different backgrounds and interests to identify common research practices, to discuss challenges of HCI research in the field, and to discuss particular requirements of specific challenges at the intersection of HCI and Mobiles for the Social Good. We invite the contribution of detailed problem statements, position papers, research papers, and interactive demos of up to 4 pages from everybody interested to share ideas, experience, or methods applicable within the scope of this workshop. Accepted papers will be published in the ACM Digital Library. The best paper will be nominated for inclusion in a special issue of the Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction (IJMHCI). For details about the submission process please visit http://mosogood.capacitylab.org/ Topics Topics of the MSoGood workshop include but are not limited to: * Interfaces/interactions for illiterate or low-literates - both in the strict and wider sense (e.g., techno-literacy) * Interfaces/interactions for (mobile) data collection and contribution * Interfaces/interactions for participatory sensing/monitoring or other citizen science activities * Context-adaptive interfaces * Interfaces/interactions for mobile ICT4D systems * HCI research methods for underserved populations * Socio-cultural and socio-economic challenges Important Dates Submission: May 30, 2014 Notification: July 15, 2014 Workshop Day: Sept 23, 2014 Organizers Falko Schmid, CapacityLab @ University of Bremen Lutz Frommberger, CapacityLab @ University of Bremen Muki Haklay, ExCiteS @ University College London Matthias Stevens, ExCiteS @ University College London Ed Cutrell, Microsoft Research India Indrani Medhi Thies, Microsoft Research India -- Dr.-Ing. Lutz Frommberger - University of Bremen International Lab for Local Capacity Building - www.capacitylab.org Cognitive Systems - www.cosy.informatik.uni-bremen.de/staff/lutz/ fon: +49-421-218-642-81 fax: +49-421-218-986-4281

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