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Fellowship positions available with Global Health Corps
by Ally Krupar 06 Feb '12

06 Feb '12

On February 17th, applications will close for the next class of Global Health Corps <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GlobalHealthCorps/f00cfdbc83/ff58855afc/ec50409c0e>Fellows. We are offering a wide range of placements and skillsets - from Education Director<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GlobalHealthCorps/f00cfdbc83/ff58855afc/d49199e857> at Village Health Works in Burundi, to Distance Learning Officer<http://ghcorps.org/apply/ug-4-distance-learning-officer> at the Infectious Diseases Institute, to Senior Research Associate<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GlobalHealthCorps/f00cfdbc83/ff58855afc/b9c16b2b7d> at the Zambia Center for Applied Health Research and Development. Positions range from focuses on M&E to mHealth so visit our open p<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GlobalHealthCorps/f00cfdbc83/ff58855afc/6d46d88a27> ositions<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GlobalHealthCorps/f00cfdbc83/ff58855afc/a94fc1498d> and join the future leaders in global health equity! Help GHC to build a community of committed young leaders who share a common belief: Health is a human right. To apply, go to http://ghcorps.org/apply<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GlobalHealthCorps/f00cfdbc83/ff58855afc/b250a9e2c9> . *Applications are open now through February 17, 2012.* -- Ally Krupar Distance Learning Officer, Global Health Corps Fellow The Infectious Disease Institute, Makerere University Kampala, Uganda Office: +256 (0) 312211422 -- Mobile: +256 (0) 792410654 My website <http://www.wix.com/allymk/allykrupar> skype: ally_krupar

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Job: Opening with Manna Energy
by Yaw Anokwa 04 Feb '12

04 Feb '12

Manna Energy implemented a 4,000 phone ODK deployment in Kenya about a year ago. They work at really large scale and the gig below looks like it could be a lot of fun. http://opendatakit.org/2011/05/carbon-for-water-collects-40000-forms-per-da… ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Josh Kefauver <josh.kefauver(a)mannaenergy.com> Date: Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 12:11 PM Subject: potential job opening with Manna To: Josh Kefauver <josh.kefauver(a)mannaenergy.com> Hi, I'm forwarding this along in case you or someone you know may be interested. Manna Energy Limited (www.mannaenergy.com) a social enterprise dedicated to improved drinking water and energy technologies in developing countries, is exploring hiring one or more Program Managers. Responsibilities include assisting in the development of a large scale carbon financed water treatment program, and business development for an emerging remote monitoring technology designed to improve evaluation efforts. Minimum four years experience in relevant fields preferred. Preference paid to applicants with graduate degrees in business, public health or engineering. Position will include at least 25% travel within North America, Europe, and Africa. Position preferably based in Portland, Oregon. ?Starting salary is between $50,000 and $80,000, depending on prior experience. If interested, please send CVs detailing education and prior experience to: evan.thomas(a)mannaenergy.com. best, Josh Josh Kefauver, MSPH Chief Operating Officer Manna Energy Ltd. 651.434.0691 website: www.mannaenergy.com Skype: josh.kefauver

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What governments have programs/initiatives/funds to support "net activism"?
by Muzammil M. Hussain 03 Feb '12

03 Feb '12

Hello, I am trying to put together a short-list of countries that have publicly created programs/initiatives/funds to support political net activism, most often for democracy promotion. The US Department of State, and Swedish Foreign Ministry are two excellent examples. Does such a list exist that covers other countries? If not, would you kindly let me know of the ones you know of -- I will happily compile the responses and post a shared document for those interested in this question. Thank you in advance, Muzammil -- Muzammil M. Hussain, PhC Department of Communication University of Washington

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CFP:Panel on technology and democracy
by Yaw Anokwa 01 Feb '12

01 Feb '12

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Tapan Parikh <tparikh(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 13:52 Call for Papers: South Asia by the Bay Graduate Student Conference at Stanford University on May 9-11, 2012 As South Asia experiences rapid and unprecedented transformation, both scholarly and public interest in the region has grown dramatically in recent years. A large new generation of graduate students working on South Asia in the humanities and social sciences is in the process of rethinking approaches to the study of South Asian culture, society, politics, economics, law, history, literature, and the arts. South Asia by the Bay is a brand new initiative based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It aims to establish an annual forum where graduate students from across disciplines and institutions in North America, who work on South Asia, can meet to discuss their work with each other, and with South Asia affiliated faculty from the organizing institutions (Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Davis, University of California, Santa Cruz). In addition to thematic panels, the conference will feature four keynote lectures by senior South Asia scholars, an interactive session with faculty on the international job market in South Asian studies, film screenings, art exhibitions, and social events for conference participants. We invite papers and submissions under, but not limited to, the following themes: Visual Culture and Public Aesthetics Urban Life and Urban Process Technology and Democracy Minorities and the Quest for Political Recognition. Social Marginality and New Forms of Capitalism Origins and Legacies: History and the Present Religious Life and Ritual Forms Other panel submissions on related themes and individual paper submissions are also welcome. South Asia by the Bay will cover costs of accommodation and conference meals for conference participants. Students who are interested in participating in the conference should submit a one-page (300 word) proposal and one page CV to Bernadette White (bmwhite(a)stanford.edu) by March 9, 2012. Deadlines: For panels: Feb 15, 2012 Individual abstracts: March 9, 2012 Final papers: April 20, 2012 We will be updating with more information as the conference approaches. Please see southasia.stanford.edu --++**==--++**==--++**==--++**==--++**==--++**==--++**== southasia mailing list southasia(a)lists.stanford.edu https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/southasia

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TASCHA Talk -- TOMORROW -- Perceptions of libraries as development partners: preliminary research results
by Karen Hirst 01 Feb '12

01 Feb '12

TASCHA TALK Perceptions<http://tascha.uw.edu/2011/11/december-1-developing-a-framework-for-digitall…> of libraries as development partners: preliminary research results Chris Coward & Michelle Fellows Tomorrow -- February 2, from 3:45 to 4:45 pm Roosevelt Commons Building, Multi Purpose Room Or via Adobe Connect<http://uwconnect.adobeconnect.com/tascha/> Public libraries play vastly different roles in providing Internet access and information services around the world. In some countries they are active players and have adopted new technologies to help people meet their information needs. In other countries, libraries are routinely overlooked when new information access initiatives are deployed. TASCHA's new perceptions of libraries as development partners study aims to understand the opportunities and challenges for libraries to become more prominent actors in ICT and development initiatives. The research involves stakeholder interviews with library leaders, ministry officials with library oversight, ministry officials with ICT and/or digital inclusion oversight, representatives of national public access initiatives, and representatives of international development organizations. The sample is comprised of 12 countries at differing levels of development and public library penetration. In this talk, we will share the research design and results of the first set of interviews. About the presenters Chris is co-founder, Principal Research Scientist, and Director of the Technology & Social Change Group. Chris specializes in designing research programs that improve policy and practice. His work focuses on examining the social and economic impacts of information and communication technologies (ICTs), with particular attention to the role of libraries and nonprofit organizations in developing countries. Michelle is a Research Analyst at TASCHA. She holds degrees in Public Administration (MPA) and Library and Information Science (MLIS) from the University of Washington and Geography (BA) from the University of California, Berkeley. TASCHA Talks are bi-weekly sessions to share, discuss, and advance new ideas around topics related to technology and social change. Learn more at tascha.uw.edu/taschatalks<http://tascha.uw.edu/2012/01/what-we-do/tascha-talks/>. .

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Brian DeRenzi on how mobile devices can improve health worker performance.
by Nicola Dell 01 Feb '12

01 Feb '12

This Thursday at Change Brian DeRenzi will talk about how mobile devices can improve health worker performance. For rural populations living in low-income settings, community health workers (CHWs) are in the best position to provide health information, encourage healthy practices, and be the most accessible point of entry into the national health system. However, CHW programs are difficult to run because of the logistics of supervising a large number of distributed workers. Mobile phones can be used to strengthen community health programs by providing support for improved monitoring and supervision of CHWs. In this talk, we explore how mobile devices can improve health worker performance. We present a system that provides escalating reminders (proactive SMS, reactive SMS, and phone calls from supervisors) to CHWs about upcoming and overdue visits in order to increase the timeliness of visits. The system augments existing CHW programs where the CHWs are using a mobile device to capture and send data from routine home visits. We present an 80-day randomized controlled study showing an 86% decrease in the number of days visits are overdue. In a follow up study lasting 180 days, we show that removing the phone call from the supervisors significantly decreases performance, demonstrating the importance of the escalating step of the reminder system. Through these three studies, we present specific evidence of the ability of mobile devices to improve workforce performance in CHW programs. Brian DeRenzi is a Postdoc in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. He just finished his Ph.D. in December from the same department. His B.S. was in Computer Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Brian's dissertation work was focused on building mobile technology to support health workers in East Africa, with a primary focus on community health workers in Tanzania. *What:* Brian DeRenzi on how mobile devices can improve health worker performance. *When:* Thursday, February 2nd at Noon *Where:* Paul Allen Center, Room 203

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Opening for Member of Technical Staff, at Gram Vaani Community Media
by Aaditeshwar Seth 01 Feb '12

01 Feb '12

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TASCHA Talk -- THURSDAY -- Perceptions of libraries as development partners: preliminary research results
by Karen Hirst 30 Jan '12

30 Jan '12

TASCHA TALK Perceptions<http://tascha.uw.edu/2011/11/december-1-developing-a-framework-for-digitall…> of libraries as development partners: preliminary research results Chris Coward & Michelle Fellows Thursday -- February 2, from 3:45 to 4:45 pm Roosevelt Commons Building Public libraries play vastly different roles in providing Internet access and information services around the world. In some countries they are active players and have adopted new technologies to help people meet their information needs. In other countries, libraries are routinely overlooked when new information access initiatives are deployed. TASCHA's new perceptions of libraries as development partners study aims to understand the opportunities and challenges for libraries to become more prominent actors in ICT and development initiatives. The research involves stakeholder interviews with library leaders, ministry officials with library oversight, ministry officials with ICT and/or digital inclusion oversight, representatives of national public access initiatives, and representatives of international development organizations. The sample is comprised of 12 countries at differing levels of development and public library penetration. In this talk, we will share the research design and results of the first set of interviews. About the presenters Chris is co-founder, Principal Research Scientist, and Director of the Technology & Social Change Group. Chris specializes in designing research programs that improve policy and practice. His work focuses on examining the social and economic impacts of information and communication technologies (ICTs), with particular attention to the role of libraries and nonprofit organizations in developing countries. Michelle is a Research Analyst at TASCHA. She holds degrees in Public Administration (MPA) and Library and Information Science (MLIS) from the University of Washington and Geography (BA) from the University of California, Berkeley. TASCHA Talks are bi-weekly sessions to share, discuss, and advance new ideas around topics related to technology and social change. Learn more at tascha.uw.edu/taschatalks<http://tascha.uw.edu/2012/01/what-we-do/tascha-talks/>. .

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ICTD Jobs on Change List?
by Yaw Anokwa 29 Jan '12

29 Jan '12

Hi all, After sending so many job postings in a row, I'm starting to think that everyone many not like getting ICT4D-related job postings on the Change list (or through the mailing list feed at http://groups.google.com/group/uwchange/) Should I start another mailing list (or blog) and maybe send weekly digests to Change? Or maybe prepend the subjects with "Job:"? Your silence will be interpreted as acceptance of the status quo. Yaw

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Re: [change] Change list vs TIER list
by Yaw Anokwa 29 Jan '12

29 Jan '12

On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 09:06, ashish makani <ashish.makani(a)gmail.com> wrote: > <OT> :Can somebody clarify if the change list is a subset of the TIER list ? The TIER list is likely the most well-known ICTD mailing list at Berkeley. Change is essentially an equivalent (but totally better in every way) list at the University of Washington. I'd guess both lists tend to have mostly technical people subscribed. Cross-campus content that appears on one list tends to migrate to the other. Similar but less-active lists you might want to try are: MIT: https://lists.csail.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/ict4dev CMU: https://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/techbridgeworld-students Yaw

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