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What is the role of public access in the post-2015 development agenda?
by Melody Clark 20 May '14

20 May '14

TASCHA<http://tascha.uw.edu/>'s research is supporting the active engagement of its partners, Association of Progressive Communications (APC<http://www.apc.org/>) and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA<http://www.ifla.org/>), in the post-2015 agenda development process. Together with APC and IFLA, we have prepared a briefing paper, "Public access: Supporting digital inclusion for all - Maximising the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for inclusive social and economic development<http://tascha.uw.edu/publications/public-access-supporting-digital-inclusio…>." The paper was produced for the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD<http://unctad.org/en/Pages/cstd.aspx>), Seventeenth Session, May 12-16, 2014 in Geneva, Switzerland. The briefing paper draws UN Member States' attention to the importance of access to ICTs as a key issue in development and to the ongoing digital divide. It includes a checklist of action points for policymakers that highlights an ecosystem approach to ensure better public access. Drawing on findings from TASCHA's Global Impact Study of Public Access ICTs<http://tascha.uw.edu/projects/global-impact-study/>, the most important initiatives that need to be considered are: * Build awareness and information sharing. There is generally a shortage of knowledge of the importance of public access, and on how to implement and sustain public access facilities, especially in developing countries. Knowledge of best practices and sustainable solutions using the latest technologies needs to be assembled and circulated, in print, in online fora and in training workshops. * Improve the enabling environment - a basic requirement for public access facilities is low-cost high-speed connectivity. This requires a conducive policy and regulatory environment which ensures competitive, pervasive and reliable provision of internet services. * Implement use of universal access funds and other public policy instruments to support public access, not only at the national level but also through provincial or local municipal authorities. * Address human resource deficiencies. Policies need to be aimed at ensuring a sufficient number of appropriately trained people at a technical level to support public access facilities, for their staff to help in the provision of ICT services to the public, and for the public in how to make the most effective use of them, especially by women and other disenfranchised groups. * Invest in locally relevant applications and service development, particularly e-government services. This will help fuel the demand for access and make public access facilities more sustainable. Libraries in particular can be an effective vehicle for supporting the implementation of e-government strategies at the local level. * Set targets and monitor progress. Targets and indicators need to be adopted to enable measurement of progress in providing public access, and in assessing impact. This should be based on an objective methodology for evaluating the quality of access available to the general public. Download Briefing Paper * English<https://digital.lib.washington.edu/researchworks/bitstream/handle/1773/2554…> * French<https://digital.lib.washington.edu/researchworks/bitstream/handle/1773/2554…> (français) * Spanish<https://digital.lib.washington.edu/researchworks/bitstream/handle/1773/2554…> (Español) -- 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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FW: [liberationtech-jobs] mobile technology group at D-lab
by Melody Clark 20 May '14

20 May '14

-- 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: Yosem Companys <companys(a)stanford.edu<mailto:companys@stanford.edu>> Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 12:00 PM To: Liberationtech Jobs <liberationtech-jobs(a)lists.stanford.edu<mailto:liberationtech-jobs@lists.stanford.edu>> Subject: [liberationtech-jobs] mobile technology group at D-lab The mobile technology group at D-lab is looking for people with mobile app development skills to help out with different applications of mobile phones and wireless sensors, either part-time or full-time, unpaid. Please email Rich (fletcher(a)media.mit.edu<mailto:fletcher@media.mit.edu>) if interested

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Fwd: [ODK Developers] Position available: Mobile Data Collection and Application Developer
by Yaw Anokwa 20 May '14

20 May '14

If you are looking to do mobile data collection... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <dan.sisken(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, May 20, 2014 at 6:16 AM Subject: [ODK Developers] Position available: Mobile Data Collection and Application Developer To: opendatakit-developers(a)googlegroups.com https://jobs-fhi360.icims.com/jobs/13821/mobile-data-collection-and-applica… Overview/Responsibilities: FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in Health, Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and Technology– creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries, all 50 U.S. states and all U.S. territories. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of IT Project Manager (Mobile Data Collection and Application Developer), in Washington, DC or Boston, MA. Additional Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be a member of the mobile data collection and web development team in FHI 360’s TechLab. He/she will be responsible for developing mobile data collection systems and related applications. The new team member will be expected to do the following: Work with client-colleagues at FHI 360 to understand data collection and usage requirements in order to develop detailed scopes of work, level-of-effort estimates, and associated budgets Create data collection tools using ODK or similar technologies for feature phones and Android devices Design and implement applications for text messaging and SMS data collection This position reports to the Digital Solutions Manager Qualifications: 5 Years of experience using technologies mentioned above to create data collection systems as well as web and mobile applications BA/BS in Computer Science or 7years total experience Strong knowledge and experience in web and application development, including HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, and PHP. Experience exporting and importing large data sets into web-based data platforms Preferred Skills: Knowledge of CommCare and/or DHIS 2 is a big plus Application development for iOS and Android mobile devices and SMPP text messaging, IVR platforms, and/or related protocols. Local data collection solutions using ODK or related technologies Data visualization solutions Familiarity with working in Linux systems Familiarity with XML technologies Ability to travel abroad Contributing to open source products such as CommCare, DHIS, and ODK Collect Java, Python, C#, Node JS, and ASP/.Net FHI 360 has a competitive compensation package. Interested candidates may register online through FHI 360's Career Center at http://www.fhi360.org/careersor through the Employment section at www.fhi360.org. Pleasesubmit CV/resume and cover letter including salary requirements. Please specify source in your application. AA/EOE/M/F/V/D (For US Only) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ODK Developers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to opendatakit-developers%2Bunsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

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ICT4D Professorship Opening at University of Cape Town Dept of Computer Science
by Brian DeRenzi 20 May '14

20 May '14

The University of Cape Town Department of Computer Science seeks to make a permanent appointment at Professorial level in 2015. The candidate for this position will be a highly-motivated individual with a PhD in Computer Science and an excellent track record in leadership, teaching and research. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and teach Computer Science courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, supervise postgraduate students and provide a leadership role in academic strategy, research and innovation. The candidate should also demonstrate the ability to initiate research programmes, secure external funding, and develop industry and academic partnerships. The Department hosts the UCT interdisciplinary Centre in ICT for Development. A specialist in ICT for Development would be preferred, but candidates with interests in any field of Computer Science are invited to apply. Our BSc Honours degrees are accredited by the British Computer Society and we have a large cohort of MSc and PhD students. The annual remuneration package for 2014, including benefits, is R887 399 plus a 10% annual scarce skills allowance. Application process: To apply, please e-mail the completed UCT Application form (HR201) and all other relevant documentation as indicated on the form, plus a 2-3 page research and teaching statement, with the subject line "Professor: Computer Science" followed by the reference number, to Ms Edith Graham at recruitment04(a)uct.ac.za Address: Staff Recruitment and Selection, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X2, Rondebosch, 7700. Telephone: +27 21 650 5405 Departmental website: www.cs.uct.ac.za The application form can also be downloaded at http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/sapweb/forms/hr201.doc An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete. Reference number: SRx /14 Closing date for applications: 15th September 2014 UCT is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at http://www.uct.ac.za/downloads/uct.ac.za/about/policies/eepolicy.pdf

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Fwd: Planned Parenthood Global is seeking mHealth Program Officer
by Yaw Anokwa 19 May '14

19 May '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Heather Zornetzer <hzornetzer(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, May 19, 2014 at 9:34 AM Subject: Planned Parenthood Global is seeking mHealth Program Officer To: Mohini Bhavsar <mohini.bhav(a)gmail.com>, Hilary Haber <hilhab(a)gmail.com>, Neal Lesh <nlesh(a)dimagi.com>, Zack Wettstein <zwettstein(a)gmail.com>, Melissa Loudon <melissa.loudon(a)gmail.com>, Lauren Spigel < lauren.spigel(a)gmail.com>, Eduardo Somarriba <eduardosomarriba(a)gmail.com>, Joaquín Blaya <jblaya(a)ehealthsystems.cl>, Brian DeRenzi <bderenzi(a)gmail.com>, Carl Hartung <carlhartung(a)gmail.com>, Yaw Anokwa <yanokwa(a)gmail.com>, Eduardo Jezierski <edjez(a)instedd.org>, Laurie Mazer <lauriemazer(a)gmail.com> Cc: "Margillo, Gina" <gina.margillo(a)ppfa.org> Hi all, Wanted to send on the below in case you or anyone you know might be interested in this (it's NYC based). Gina Margillo with PPFA in LAC is cc'd here for more direct connections if useful. thanks and hope you're all well! Heather -- Heather Zornetzer, MS, MPH Managua, Nicaragua hzornetzer(a)gmail.com skype: hzornetzer cel (Movistar): +505.8373.3647 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Margillo, Gina <gina.margillo(a)ppfa.org> Date: Mon, May 19, 2014 at 7:42 AM Subject: Following up To: Heather Zornetzer <hzornetzer(a)gmail.com> Heather, I hope you are well and that your schedule has slowed down a little. Do you have some time to chat this week? Also I am passing along a PP Global job opening in case you know of anyone in the US who might be interested. Thanks, Gina Background: For more than 40 years, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) has been working overseas to ensure that women, men, and young people in some of the world’s most neglected areas have access to the health care they need to control their bodies and their futures. Planned Parenthood Global, the international division of PPFA, believes all women should have access to reproductive health care, no matter where they live. By partnering with local advocates, medical service providers, and youth leaders and helping to build sustainable networks and organizations, we find innovative ways to deliver critical services and fight for more inclusive laws and policies. *Overview:* Planned Parenthood Global at PPFA is seeking a Mobile Health (mHealth) Program Officer to be the shared resource for Planned Parenthood Global’s programs to promote access to sexual and reproductive services, especially those related to access to a full scope of contraceptive services and safe abortion, in PPFA’s target countries and regions as it relates to mHealth initiatives. S/he will provide guidance and technical assistance to Planned Parenthood Global’s program staff in New York and in the regions to plan, develop, implement and measure the impact of PPFA’s international service delivery program for mHealth. The mHealth Program Officer will work closely with and be responsible for regular interaction with donor country offices and donor headquarters staff. *Duties & Responsibilities:* - Leads the continued development and implementation of the mHealth pilot project for Planned Parenthood Global with an emphasis on sustainability and building in-country partner capacity. - Develops frameworks, models, and methods for implementation of the mHealth pilot project. Leads Division-wide cross-regional sharing and best practices documentation of strategies, tactics and initiatives for the mHealth pilot project. - Prepares, revises, and consults on funding proposals, donor reports and other documents related to the mHealth pilot project. - Provides or arranges training and technical support as needed for PPFA staff and partners on issues related to the mHealth pilot project. Provides input and consultation on staffing plans and resources for this pilot project. - Facilitates a high degree of cross-regional collaboration for the mHealth pilot project within the division, connects to PPFA’s domestic assets and resources (information services, litigation, public policy, communications, security, etc.) to support the mHealth pilot project, and liaises with other organizations working on mHealth. Assesses value of international points of influence to advance regional and country plans regarding mHealth. - Enhances PPFA’s international role in the mHealth sphere by proactively staying abreast of issues in the field, by canvassing academia and other fields/specialties in the broader field of human rights, maintaining relationships with a wide range of actors, and representing PPFA in conferences, coalitions and other networks regarding mHealth. - Works closely with New York-based staff – especially the Business Analyst/Project Manager (BA/PM) within the Information Services (IS) Division – as well as DC-based staff and Regional Directors and their respective staffs. Also - along with the BA/PM - coordinates partner staffs, consultants, and donor staff for the mHealth pilot project. - Hires/supervises interns and consultants as necessary along with the BA/PM. - Tracks progress, makes timely decisions (on overall project scope, quality/timeline trade-offs, marketing and rollout approach, project success criteria, etc.) and follows up on mHealth pilot project implementation, making day to day decisions. - The mHealth Program Officer will report to the Managing Director and work closely with business stakeholders (in the US and internationally, including donor representatives), business analysts, technical staff and senior management in our Information Services and Global Divisions. This is a full-time contract/temp position at our New York, NY office for 2 years, with the possibility for an extension. *Qualifications:* - Significant, international service delivery and/or advocacy experience and a demonstrated commitment to women’s human rights including at least 4-6 years in international sexual and reproductive health and rights program design, management, evaluation and/or project management. Knowledge in the area of mHealth, safe abortion advocacy and service delivery is highly desirable. - Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree or equivalent in Political Science, International Affairs, Public Health or related discipline preferred. - * Fluent oral and written communications skills in English and Spanish required.* - Robust understanding of program and policy design, project analysis, evaluation and support required. Knowledge of advocacy and service delivery program planning and evaluation methodologies required. - Experience living/working in the developing world preferred. Knowledge of diverse groups and the ability to work with a multicultural workforce is required. - A sense of urgency necessary to drive change within an advocacy organization paired with the patience to understand that not all demands are equal. Detail-oriented with excellent management skills, including the ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines, often in a fast-paced environment. - An ability to quickly triage competing interests such that those which are most important are given the direct attention of the team. The knowledge to determine which problems and challenges can be resolved independently and the ability to make it so. *Travel: *30% International Travel Planned Parenthood Federation of America is an equal employment opportunity and is committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory work environment. Planned Parenthood of America does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Planned Parenthood Federation of America is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation. *LI-SB2 Requirements: Travel 0 - 25%Expertise Administrative SupportEducation BachelorJob Type Full TimeLocation NY - NYCYears of Experience 3-5 yearsPreferred Language English *Gina Margillo* *Senior Program Officer* *Latin America Program* Planned Parenthood Federation of America Planned Parenthood Global P: (305) 480.0030 S: gina.margillo www.plannedparenthood.org/global <http://www.plannedparenthood.org/global> www.plannedparenthood.org/global/esp *This e-mail is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and contains information which is confidential and/or legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this e-mail information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. *

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Tomorrow at Change: Aditya Vashistha - A Discussion on IVR Research Projects
by Trevor Perrier 19 May '14

19 May '14

*What*: Aditya Vashistha *When:* Tuesday, May 20th at 12pm *Where:* The Allen Center, CSE 203 Please join us for this weeks Change Seminar. CSE graduate student Aditya Vashistha will be presenting two new ideas he has for future work and looking for feedback from the Change community. *Abstract:* In this brainstorming session, we will talk about two projects at the intersection of ICTD and Human Computation. *Voice-based Microtasking Platform* Our aim is to design, build and evaluate a voice-based microtasking platform to enable low-income low-literate marginalized communities in India to perform wide range of audio micro tasks using their basic phone. The microtasking platform will run on an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) service where people will call a number to perform tasks from a collection of audio tasks. For tasks that require objective response like multiple choice response, a worker will input response by pressing keys on the phone. For tasks that require subjective response like translation task, a worker will perform task by recording the audio response in an active call session. Workers will be compensated for their efforts in the form of mobile airtime top-ups which are very common in the developing countries. *Second Project: Generating Keywords for Audio Content in Local Languages* In recent years, various researchers and practitioners have deployed IVR systems to collect data from and provide information to low-literate low-income marginalized communities. Some notable IVR systems include CGNet Swara for citizen journalism, Avaaj Otalo for agriculture information discussion, IBM's Spoken Web for local content creation and dissemination, Polly and Sangeet Swara for providing entertainment content, Healthline for disseminating health information, and Ila Dhageyso for civic engagement. Though these IVR systems have been successful in engaging marginalized communities in instrumental as well as non-instrumental discussions, one of the major drawback of these systems is the inability to search and index the content generated in languages spoken in the developing world. This deteriorates usability for both IVR users, and Internet users who browse these datasets. Our solution is to create a crowdsourcing smartphone application which will play audio files one after other. Users will choose icons corresponding to the keywords they identify while listening to audio files, and thus will generate keywords for the audio content produced in local languages. *About the speaker:* Aditya Vashistha is currently pursuing PhD in Computer Science at the University of Washington where he design, build and evaluate technologies for marginalized rural and urban communities to improve their access to information. His research focus is to build and evaluate scalable voice based communication platforms that enables the next billion people to access the Internet, social media platforms, and crowdsourcing platforms on their non-Internet-enabled mobile phones. Earlier, he also conducted research at Microsoft Research India and Infosys Labs. You can read more about him at www.adityavashistha.com

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Fwd: [MobileActive Discuss] Call For Papers DEV-5
by Yaw Anokwa 16 May '14

16 May '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: vanessa <vanessa.frias.martinez(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, May 16, 2014 at 10:54 AM Subject: [MobileActive Discuss] Call For Papers DEV-5 To: mobileactive-discuss(a)googlegroups.com Call for Papers DEV 2014 provides an international forum for research in the design and implementation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for social and economic development. In particular, we focus on emerging 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. Papers and posters should describe original and previously unpublished research. Three metrics will be applied to judge the submissions: (a) Relevance of the problem for development; (b) Novelty of the technical solution; (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. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Networks/Systems/Security/Architecture - Low-cost wireless connectivity - Intermittent networks and systems - Power-efficient systems - Low-cost computing devices - Mobile systems and applications - Mixed networks, e.g., telephony and IP - Special-purpose sensor systems - Security challenges in developing regions HCI/Applications - User interfaces for low-literacy populations - Multi-lingual computing - User-interfaces for low-cost devices - Participatory methods and user-centered design - Accessibility to disabled populations in developing regions - Design and evaluation of applications for health, microfinance, education, agriculture, entertainment AI/NLP/Data Mining/Speech/Vision - Machine learning techniques for large-scale data analysis in development contexts - Adapting content and applications to local languages and education levels - Understanding social relationships and information flows in disadvantaged societies - Speech interfaces and speech recognition for low-resource languages - Development of new AI-centric tools/solutions for development - Computer vision challenges in development We also welcome papers outside of these topics that address the DEV focus on computing innovations supporting social and economic development. More information is available on the website: http://dev5.acmdev.org/. Follow conference updates on @ACMDEV2014. Please direct enquiries to dev5conf(a)gmail.com. Important Dates Full paper due: Author notification: Conference: August 1, 2014 (11:59pm UTC<http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=DEV+2013+Submission+De…>) - firm deadline September 8, 2014 December 5-6, 2014 -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MobileActive-discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to mobileactive-discuss(a)googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to mobileactive-discuss%2Bunsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mobileactive-discuss?hl=en MobileActive.org: A resource for activists using mobile technology worldwide --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MobileActive-discuss" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mobileactive-discuss%2Bunsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

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Call For Papers DEV-5
by Vanessa Frias-Martinez 16 May '14

16 May '14

Call for Papers DEV 2014 provides an international forum for research in the design and implementation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for social and economic development. In particular, we focus on emerging 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. Papers and posters should describe original and previously unpublished research. Three metrics will be applied to judge the submissions: (a) Relevance of the problem for development; (b) Novelty of the technical solution; (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. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Networks/Systems/Security/Architecture * Low-cost wireless connectivity * Intermittent networks and systems * Power-efficient systems * Low-cost computing devices * Mobile systems and applications * Mixed networks, e.g., telephony and IP * Special-purpose sensor systems * Security challenges in developing regions HCI/Applications * User interfaces for low-literacy populations * Multi-lingual computing * User-interfaces for low-cost devices * Participatory methods and user-centered design * Accessibility to disabled populations in developing regions * Design and evaluation of applications for health, microfinance, education, agriculture, entertainment AI/NLP/Data Mining/Speech/Vision * Machine learning techniques for large-scale data analysis in development contexts * Adapting content and applications to local languages and education levels * Understanding social relationships and information flows in disadvantaged societies * Speech interfaces and speech recognition for low-resource languages * Development of new AI-centric tools/solutions for development * Computer vision challenges in development We also welcome papers outside of these topics that address the DEV focus on computing innovations supporting social and economic development. More information is available on the website: http://dev5.acmdev.org/. Follow conference updates on @ACMDEV2014. Please direct enquiries to dev5conf(a)gmail.com. Important Dates Full paper due: Author notification: Conference: August 1, 2014 (11:59pm UTC<http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=DEV+2013+Submission+De…>) - firm deadline September 8, 2014 December 5-6, 2014

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Dimagi is hiring!
by Rowena Luk 15 May '14

15 May '14

Hi Everyone, Dimagi is hiring for a wide variety of opportunities, including multiple engineering roles, technical project managers, and field managers in locations from Boston to Cape Town to Delhi. If you're looking for a career in mobile technologies to serve low-income countries, now is a great and exciting time to get in touch with us! Rowena ---- We are a small and growing social enterprise based in Boston that develops and deploys open source health and logistics systems in rural Africa, Asia, and Latin America. We offer a fun and stimulating environment, a chance to see the world, and to make a difference in places that need it most. For more information, please check out our careers page at http://www.dimagi.com/about/careers.

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FW: Woohoo! RSVP now for ICT4Drinks Seattle on May 19
by Melody Clark 12 May '14

12 May '14

-- 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/> Begin forwarded message: From: Wayan Vota <wayan(a)wayan.com<mailto:wayan@wayan.com>> Date: May 10, 2014 at 10:28:05 PM PDT To: melody.r.clark(a)gmail.com<mailto:melody.r.clark@gmail.com> Subject: Woohoo! RSVP now for ICT4Drinks Seattle on May 19 Melody, Do you long to join multistakeholder dialogue to leverage indigenous libations as you build the capacity of local community leaders? Do you dream about facilitating transformative innovation and increased cross-sectoral resilience to scale sustainable solutions for development problems? Then you need to join Merrick Schaefer<https://twitter.com/unimps> of USAID and I for ICT4Drinks Seattle on Monday, May 19th<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ict4drinks-seattle-tickets-11580251845>. We trust you share our desire to develop an emergent community of practice where where honest dialogue can break through established norms. Together we can liberate innovation from existing power structures. Or at least have a drink and a laugh. Best of all, we'll buy the first round if you brave Monday traffic to join us. But only if you RSVP<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ict4drinks-seattle-tickets-11580251845>. So do it now<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ict4drinks-seattle-tickets-11580251845>. For you and for us. And yes, your friends and peers are welcome too. Thanks, Wayan PS: Happy mother's day!

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