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Fwd: [TIER] Developer and project staff positions available at FrontlineSMS
by Yaw Anokwa 03 Feb '14

03 Feb '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Laura Walker Hudson <laura(a)frontlinesms.com> Date: Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 12:09 AM Subject: [TIER] Developer and project staff positions available at FrontlineSMS To: tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu Hi all Apologies for cross-posting. We're hiring! We're currently looking for developers to join our awesome Nairobi-based team, working on our new suite of products including new FrontlineSMS, FrontlineCloud and a new Android app, among other things... also hiring project staff for mobile money and governance projects. Check out the full list here: www.frontlinesms.com/connect-with-us/jobs-and-internships/ Thank you! Laura -- Laura Walker Hudson Chief Executive Officer Social Impact Lab Foundation The Makers of FrontlineSMS \o/ ke m: +254 (0)707 181522 uk m: +44 (0) 7771 592970 us m: +1 (646) 460 5853 e: laura(a)frontlinesms.com skype: laurawhudson twitter: @laurawhudson www.frontlinesms.com _______________________________________________ TIER mailing list Website: http://tier.cs.berkeley.edu TIER(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tier

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Fwd: [MobileActive Discuss] M4D Doctoral Workshop, Dakar, April 7, 2014, Deadline: February 14th
by Yaw Anokwa 03 Feb '14

03 Feb '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Christelle Scharff <scharffc(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 10:11 AM Subject: [MobileActive Discuss] M4D Doctoral Workshop, Dakar, April 7, 2014, Deadline: February 14th To: [Sorry for multiple copies of the same message.] M4D Doctoral Workshop, Dakar, April 7, 2014 We invite applications to the M4D Doctoral Workshop in Dakar Senegal. The workshop will provide a forum for PhD students in the area of mobile communication technology in and for development to present their work and receive constructive feedback from experts in the field as well as from peers. PhD students at any stage of their doctoral studies are invited to submit papers. The workshop will host about 15 attendees besides the experts in the field. We expect submissions to be from current PhD students who have selected a clear research topic within M4D in the broadest sense. Participation for selected PhD students are free for M4D2014 conference delegates who have registered and payed the conference fee. The doctoral workshop is sponsored by the International Network of Post Graduate Students in the area of ICT4D (IPID). Goal of workshop The goal of the workshop is to provide professional development in M4D with critical, but constructive, feedback and advice to PhD students on their ongoing research from senior researchers. The workshop will also offer the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas and suggestions with peers in the M4D field. Submission Submissions should address the student's PhD research area, specifically: · a well-defined formulation of the problem statement, objectives and aims of the research, · explain the research context and why the research is important, · give details of research design and data collection techniques, · present preliminary results and research findings, do clarify the state of the research work, · a brief sketch of the intended theoretical/disciplinary approach and audience(s) for the work, as well as the related theoretical and practical contributions to the multidisciplinary area of 'M4D'. Your name, affiliation, email address, PhD supervisor's name and affiliation and year when you started PhD should be included. The submission should be max. 5000 words in length. Please note that the workshop is not a venue for publication; there will be no published proceedings. However, we encourage workshop participants to also submit to the M4D2014 main conference (poster, full or short paper see www.m4d2014.net) Doctoral workshop participants are asked to submit their papers to m4d(a)kau.se with the subject line [M4D2014 doctoral workshop]. Workshop Format Participants will be divided into two groups depending on their research topic. Group A will be led by Anne Shongwe and Jonathan Donner and Group B by Laura Stark and Richard Ling. Participants will be asked to read the group member's papers prior the workshop so that focus can be on discussing each paper in depth rather than listening to presentations. We will reserve around 15-20 minutes for comments and 10-15 minutes for general discussion. Important Dates Submission by: 23:59 (GMT), February 14, 2014 Notification of acceptance: March 15, 2014 (by this date the M4D conference fee should be payed) Workshop date: April 7, 2014 -- Dr. Christelle Scharff Pace University Chairperson of Computer Science / Associate Professor / Computer Scientist http://www.csis.pace.edu -- -- 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/groups/opt_out.

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Fwd: [TIER] Seminar Feb 5th - Gaetano Borriello (UW)
by Yaw Anokwa 03 Feb '14

03 Feb '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Temina Madon <tmadon(a)berkeley.edu> Date: Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 10:22 AM Subject: [TIER] Seminar Feb 5th - Gaetano Borriello (UW) To: "deveng(a)lists.berkeley.edu" <deveng(a)lists.berkeley.edu>, " tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu" <tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu> Cc: Sylvan Herskowitz <sherskowitz(a)gmail.com>, Shachar Kariv < kariv(a)berkeley.edu> Dear Colleagues: This semester's first Development Engineering seminar will be held this Wednesday Feb. 5th from 4-5 pm, in B100 Blum Hall. The speaker this Wednesday is Professor Gaetano Borriello, the Jerre D. Noe Chair of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. He joined the Department in 1988 and holds a PhD in CS from the University of California at Berkeley (1988) and an MS in EE from Stanford University (1981). He was a member of the research staff at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center from 1980-87. From 2001-2003, he was on leave from UW to found the Intel Research laboratory in Seattle which quickly became one of the premier research labs for work in ubiquitous computing. More recently, Prof. Borriello is directing efforts in applying mobile technologies to the problems of public health and development in low-resource settings. His group's open-source mobile data collection tools, Open Data Kit, are in use on six continents in programs ranging across public health, documentation of human rights violations, and environmental monitoring. Development Engineering represents a new interdisciplinary field that integrates engineering, economics, business, natural resource development and social sciences to develop, implement and evaluate new technological interventions that address the needs of people living in poverty in developing regions and low-income areas of the United States. [image: Inline image 1] _______________________________________________ TIER mailing list Website: http://tier.cs.berkeley.edu TIER(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tier

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FW: [liberationtech-jobs] USC Annenberg Digital Diversity Postdocs -- please publicize
by Melody Clark 30 Jan '14

30 Jan '14

-----Original Message----- From: liberationtech-jobs-bounces(a)lists.stanford.edu [mailto:liberationtech-jobs-bounces@lists.stanford.edu] On Behalf Of Yosem Companys Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2014 11:44 AM To: Liberationtech Jobs Subject: [liberationtech-jobs] USC Annenberg Digital Diversity Postdocs -- please publicize The USC Annenberg School Post-Doctoral fellowships in Digital Diversity USC's School of Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism is seeking two Postdoctoral Scholars. The Annenberg School Post-Doctoral fellowships in Digital Diversity will support new scholars interested in faculty and research careers who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research and service. In particular we are interested in work at the intersection of diversity and digital informatics. As communications media serve increasingly diverse and global constituencies, understanding of the ways in which differences in gender, class, ethnicity, national origin and other 'fault lines" can divide us and present barriers to communication becomes even more critical. We seek candidates who are interested in a broad array of topics in the area, including barriers to adoption of digital technologies by underrepresented groups; media diversity and public policy; representation of women and minorities in the media; social networking and political empowerment; assistive and adaptive technologies for persons with disabilities; and diverse voices in user-generated content. Candidates should have competencies in robust quantitative and qualitative techniques for mining and analysis of large data sets from media sources across multiple platforms. Our program will offer two postdoctoral research fellowships for up to two years each (2014-2016), which will include professional development and faculty mentoring to outstanding scholars in the fields of digital diversity whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity. Fellowship recipients perform research in a wide range of methodologies within the discipline of communication, with a focus on diversity within digital media. Candidates who earned their Ph.D. after July 1, 2012 or will have their degree in hand by July 1, 2014 are eligible to apply. The Ph.D. degree must come from an institution other than USC. Candidates will come from diverse fields, but should also have an interest in, or a potential for, a wider contribution to the interdisciplinary field of informatics and digital knowledge. Digital Diversity Postdoctoral Scholars will receive $50,000 per year, plus health insurance, with the possibility of receiving up to $10,000 in research and conference travel support. Postdoctoral Scholars will be expected to teach one course each year. Applications: Applicants are asked to submit their credentials including a letter describing their background, interests and areas of expertise, their curriculum vita or resume, three references and samples of their recent scholarly or professional work through USC's job site at the following URL: http://jobs.usc.edu/postings/15371. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled; review of applications will begin March 1st. We hope to announce the selection of postdoctoral scholars between March 15 and April 1, 2014. The University of Southern California values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Candidates from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. ************************************************ Larry Gross Professor and Director School of Communication Vice Dean Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism University of Southern California 3502 Watt Way Los Angeles, CA 90089 213-740-3770 Editor, International Journal of Communication ************************************************ -- Too many emails? Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by emailing moderator at companys(a)stanford.edu or changing your settings at https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech-jobs

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Fwd: [TIER] Fwd: [mhealth] Job opportunity - GSMA mWomen Programme Director
by Yaw Anokwa 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bruce Baikie <bruce(a)green-wifi.org> Date: Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 9:14 AM Subject: [TIER] Fwd: [mhealth] Job opportunity - GSMA mWomen Programme Director To: "tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu" <tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [mhealth] Job opportunity - GSMA mWomen Programme Director Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 20:47:33 GMT From: cfriderichs(a)gsma.com <cfriderichs(a)gsma.com> <cfriderichs(a)gsma.com> Reply-To: mHealth Working Group <mhealth(a)my.ibpinitiative.org><mhealth(a)my.ibpinitiative.org> To: mHealth Working Group <mhealth(a)my.ibpinitiative.org><mhealth(a)my.ibpinitiative.org> Please distribute through your networks and apply directly on the GSMA website if interested. Thanks, Craig Dr Craig Friderichs | Programme Director, mHealth Mobile for Development | GSMA cfriderichs(a)gsma.com | +27 84 811 9550 | www.gsma.com [image: Description: cid:image001.png@01CED61D.2E3C1C10] [image: Description: cid:image002.png@01CED61D.2E3C1C10] Read more about the GSMA Service Maturity Tool here<http://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/the-gsma-service-maturity-tool-def…> This email and its attachments are intended for the above named only and may be confidential. If they have come to you in error you must take no action based on them, nor must you copy or show them to anyone; please reply to this email or call +44 207 356 0600 and highlight the error. You are receiving this message because you are a member of the community mHealth Working Group <https://knowledge-gateway.org/mhealth>. A reply to this message will be sent to all members of mHealth Working Group. Reply to sender <cfriderichs(a)gsma.com> | Unsubscribe<leave.mhealth(a)my.ibpinitiative.org> _______________________________________________ TIER mailing list Website: http://tier.cs.berkeley.edu TIER(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tier

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Fwd: [SeattleTech] [JOB] Documentation/Tech Writer Freelancer
by Yaw Anokwa 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

Sounds like a neat opportunity. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rob LaRubbio <rob(a)larubbio.org> Date: Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 1:01 PM Subject: [SeattleTech] [JOB] Documentation/Tech Writer Freelancer To: "organize(a)seattletechstartups.com" <organize(a)seattletechstartups.com> I work for Grameen Foundation, a non-profit in Seattle heading up the architecture or our open source mobile health technology. We're building a base platform that other developers and NGOs can use as the basis for their health projects in the developing world*. As a non-profit our resources are limited and there are many areas we can use help, but I feel the most pressing issue is the sorry state of our documentation. I'm looking for an individual who could help us out as a paid freelancer on some of our documentation related tasks. We have some existing documentation that could use organization and cleaning plus a lot of that just needs to be written. The work ranges from work on our website, API documentation, developer documentation/tutorials and processes. So basically we need help knowing what we need to do, and help actually doing it. If you know of someone who fits the description, or have ideas on how I can better find this resource please forward their information along to me. Thank you very much. -Rob LaRubbio *If you are interested in what we are doing you can check out our website which is more focused towards the NGO customer http://www.motechsuite.org/, or email me and I'll be happy to grab a beer or coffee to chat. _______________________________________________ Seattle Tech Startup mailing list Organize(a)seattletechstartups.com Unsubscribe, change settings, or search: http://seattletechstartups.com/manage

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Fwd: Pollen and red blood cells :)
by Nicola Dell 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

Images from Thomas Larson's Change talk today on his micro phone lens talk. The first one is pollen grains and the second one is red blood cells. Thanks Nicki ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Victoria Wagner <vkwagner(a)cs.washington.edu> Date: Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 12:58 PM Subject: Pollen and red blood cells :) To: nixdell(a)cs.washington.edu

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Tomorrow at Change: Thomas Larson - Cell Phone Microscopy
by Trevor Perrier 27 Jan '14

27 Jan '14

What: Thomas Larson: Cell Phone Microscopy When: Tuesday, January 28 @ 12 noon (Every other Tuesday this quarter) Where: The Allen Center, CSE 203 Please join us for this weeks Change talk by Thomas Larson on the design and future of his low cost cell phone microscope attachment. *Abstract* Cell Phone Microscopy is the utilization of hardware built into mobile phones as a platform for microscopic imaging. Advantages over traditional microscopes include cost, portability, and the ability to rapidly transmit images and videos. Cell Phone Microscopy has the potential to supplement traditional microscopy in underserved regions for the purposes of both disease diagnosis and sanitation education. I will be speaking about my work in developing an extremely simple and low-cost cell phone microscope attachment. The discussion will include (1) development of the attachment as an undergraduate researcher at the University of Washington, (2) crowd-funding as a means of supporting research, and (3) leveraging a for-profit company to impact global health. *About the Speaker* Thomas Larson is a graduate of the University of Washington, B.S. Mechanical Engineering '13. He has been developing a means of cell phone microscopy for the past two years, first working with Prof. Nathan Sniadecki in the Cell Biomechanics lab, now through his company, Cell Focus.

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Fwd: GHTC 2013: Proceedings Papers now in IEEE Xplore database; CFP for GHTC'14
by Gaetano Borriello 24 Jan '14

24 Jan '14

This has developed into a decent conference for ICTD work. Technologists from many areas of engineering participate. Paper deadline is March 31 for this year's conference in San Jose, CA in October. Gaetano ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Wan, Gim <GWan(a)vicr.com> Date: Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 7:34 PM Subject: GHTC 2013: Proceedings Papers now in IEEE Xplore database; CFP for GHTC'14 To: "ghtc-contacts(a)ieee.org" <ghtc-contacts(a)ieee.org> Dear GHTC Attendee -- Thank you for your continuing interest in the application of technology for the good of humanity. We are pleased to report that the papers from the 2013 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference, held in Silicon Valley last October, are now mounted in the IEEE's Xplore online database for you to access. Here is the direct link: GHTC 2013: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?punumber=6708222 You can use this listing to locate all of the published papers from the conference, and to access their abstracts. Those whose universities/companies are Xplore subscribers can download any of them at no cost; others may need to pay a small fee. Please alert technologists who may be interested. The GHTC papers from previous years are also available: GHTC 2012: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?punumber=6384333 GHTC 2011: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/ servlet/opac?punumber=6100959 Finally, the next GHTC will again be in San Jose/Silicon Valley, October 10-13, 2014; save the dates. The Call for Papers can be accessed here: http://www.ieeeghtc.org/call-for-papers-2014/ Please begin developing an abstract for submission. The abstract is due by March 31st, and can be for a technical presentation (with your draft paper uploaded by May 27), a Lightning Talk (presentation-only), or a coordinated session or panel. The abstract-submission system should be operational by January 31st. The themes are: -- Energy—infrastructure and off-grid power, renewable, transportation, lighting, cooking & heating -- Health—medical technology, telemedicine, mobile care, primary care -- Disaster, connectivity, and communication—disaster warning & avoidance, disaster response, disaster management, networks, remote communication, communication technologies -- Water and agriculture—clean water, sanitation, irrigation, farming practices & agricultural technologies -- Humanitarian challenges and opportunities—education, housing, supply chain & distribution, business development We hope to see you at GHTC 2014! Best regards, Paul Wesling, Publications Chair IEEE: Advancing Technology for Humanity ________________________________ To unsubscribe, please contact Rob Vice at vice(a)ieee.org

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Oppotunity to design/develop a mobile app for a project in East Africa
by Nicola Dell 22 Jan '14

22 Jan '14

Please contact Leah directly if you're interested in this opportunity.... Hello Change members, My name is Leah, and I am a first year MPA student in the Evans School. I'm part of a team that's been selected as semi-finalists in the Foster School's Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition. The company is to establish sustainable feminine hygiene solutions for East Africa, and we would absolutely love some help with designing an e-commerce component to our project. Specifically we're looking for a mobile phone app which would track where hygiene kits are needed, and could track where hygiene kits are bought or distributed. We would love to be able to direct women or girls to the nearest distribution hub for kits, such as a clinic or a school. We have an amazing opportunity here, but we can't do it without you guys. The e-commerce piece is really critical, and we're looking for creative and experienced designers to join our team. If you'd like to know more, please email me at leahspelman(a)gmail.com. Thank you so much, Leah

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