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spam filters updated
by Sunil Garg 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

With some help from support, I've tuned the spam filters on this list to not deliver messages that look like the spam we've been receiving. Hopefully that fixes things. Regards, Sunil

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FW: ICTD Postdoctoral fellowship
by Chris Coward 16 Feb '11

16 Feb '11

From: Arul Indrasen Chib (Asst Prof) [mailto:ArulChib@ntu.edu.sg] Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 11:52 PM To: 'François Bar'; 'Michael Best'; 'James Katz'; Chris Coward; Araba Sey; ernestw(a)usc.edu; 'i.banerjee(a)unesco.org'; 'evillan(a)pucp.pe'; 'lina(a)futuro.usp.br'; 'a.spry(a)apabis.org'; BETH E. KOLKO; 'Julian May'; 'Kathleen Diga'; 'jacklqiu(a)gmail.com' Cc: 'Chaitali Sinha'; 'Erwin Alampay'; 'jdonner(a)microsoft.com'; 'richard.ling(a)telenor.com'; 'richard.heeks(a)manchester.ac.uk'; 'Alexander Flor'; 'Daya Thussu'; Laurent Elder; 'Matthew Smith'; 'kentaro_toyama(a)hotmail.com'; rahul(a)IIMB.ERNET.IN; 'agillwald(a)researchictafrica.net'; 'hgalperin(a)udesa.edu.ar' Subject: ICTD Postdoctoral fellowship Dear friends and colleagues, You may have some graduating Ph.D. students interested in ICTD and looking for positions, so pardon the email blast. Attached is information about a post-doc position at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, for circulation to anyone who might be interested. The College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowships in Information and Communication Technologies and Development. The specific topic is an investigation into the adoption and impact of mobile internet within a developmental context, focusing on South and/or South-east Asia (Details in PDF flyer). Regards, [cid:image003.gif@01CA37B7.9A39C2E0] Arul Chib (Asst Prof) | Assistant Director (Singapore Internet Research Center<http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/sci/sirc/>) | Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information<http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/sci/> Nanyang Technological University | 31 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637718 Tel: (65) 6514-8390 GMT+8h | Fax: (65) 6792-4329 | Email: arulchib(a)ntu.edu.sg<mailto:yyy@ntu.edu.sg> | Web: www.ntu.edu.sg<http://www.ntu.edu.sg/>; Webpage<http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/sci/about/profile_ArulChib.html> ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY: This email is intended solely for the person(s) named and may be confidential and/or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it, notify us and do not copy, use, or disclose its content. Thank you. Towards A Sustainable Earth: Print Only When Necessary

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Postponed: TASCHA Talk - February 17: Digital inclusion - Developing a framework for the U.S. National Broadband Plan
by Melody Clark 16 Feb '11

16 Feb '11

Hello again! Apologies for the short notice, but tomorrow's scheduled TASCHA Talk is postponed. We will be in touch soon with the new date. Thank you, Melody From: Melody Clark Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 12:45 PM To: istaff(a)uw.edu; ifac(a)uw.edu; 'iphds(a)uw.edu'; 'imlis(a)uw.edu'; 'imsim(a)uw.edu'; 'imajors(a)uw.edu'; change(a)change.washington.edu; 'ichat(a)uw.edu'; 'iworld(a)uw.edu'; tascha-uw(a)uw.edu Subject: TASCHA Talk - February 17: Digital inclusion - Developing a framework for the U.S. National Broadband Plan TASCHA Talk: Samantha Becker & Rebecca Sears February 17, 2011, from 3:30 to 4:30pm Roosevelt Commons Building, fourth floor multi-purpose room Rebecca Sears and Samantha Becker will discuss TASCHA's new project to develop a framework for digitally inclusive communities<http://tascha.uw.edu/research/inclusionframework/>. In cooperation with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and as part of the U.S. National Broadband Plan, this framework will provide communities with a resource for assessing and building the capacity of public libraries and community-based organizations to meet the public's information needs. In this talk, Rebecca and Samantha will discuss the process and substance of the project, including: * Who is involved and how is the project engaging a broad range of stakeholders to shape the framework? * What are examples of different types of frameworks, and how did the project determine an appropriate structure for the digital inclusion framework? * What are some of the contents of the framework and why are they important? 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/taschatalks>. -- Melody Clark Research Coordinator | Global Impact Study Technology & Social Change (TASCHA) melclark(a)uw.edu<mailto:melclark@uw.edu> | 206.685.7819 Twitter: @ictimpact www.globalimpactstudy.org<http://www.globalimpactstudy.org/>

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Kiersten Israel-Ballard on Innovative Technologies for Infant Feeding and HIV in Resource-Poor Countries
by Eleanor O'Rourke 15 Feb '11

15 Feb '11

This Thursday at Change, we will be hosting a talk by Kiersten Israel-Ballard of PATH <http://www.path.org/>. Kiersten is an expert in maternal and child health and nutrition, and will be discussing innovative technologies for improving infant feeding and HIV in resource-poor counties. In particular, this talk will explore the dilemma facing HIV positive women in developing countries around safe infant feeding. Kiersten will provide a background of the current situation and discuss work to develop technologies to combat this issue. Please join us for sandwiches, and to learn more about innovative technologies for improving infant feeding and HIV. *What:* Kiersten Israel-Ballard on Innovative Technologies for Infant Feeding and HIV in Resource-Poor Countries *When:* Thursday, February 17th at noon *Where:* Paul Allen Center, Room 203

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Fwd: Live Webcast, Trade Show & Banquet - UW Global Social Entrepreneurship Week
by Gaetano Borriello 15 Feb '11

15 Feb '11

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: UW GSEC <gsec(a)u.washington.edu> Date: Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 9:39 AM Subject: Live Webcast, Trade Show & Banquet - UW Global Social Entrepreneurship Week To: Gaetano Borriello <gaetano(a)cs.washington.edu> Dear Gaetano Borriello, The 13 semi-finalist teams <http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/gbc/globalsocialentrepreneurshipco mpetition/Pages/teams.aspx> have arrived in Seattle to participate in the 2011 Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition Week <http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/gbc/globalsocialentrepreneurshipco mpetition/Pages/schedule.aspx> ! I am writing to encourage you to join us for the public GSEC events, and to tune into the live webcast of the Final Round Presentations <http://www.foster.washington.edu/gsec-live> ! GSEC Week 2011 Public Events: * GSEC Trade Show <http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/gbc/globalsocialentrepreneurshipco mpetition/Pages/schedule.aspx> , Tonight, Tuesday 2/15, 4:00 - 6:30 pm (Haggett Hall): Meet the GSEC teams and vote for a team to win the People's Choice Award. * Final Rounds <http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/gbc/globalsocialentrepreneurshipco mpetition/Pages/schedule.aspx> , Thursday 2/17, 1:30 - 4:00 pm (Douglas Forum, BAEEC): See the top five teams compete for the GSEC grand ($12,500), ICT ($10,000) and global health ($10,000) prizes. Watch the Final Rounds LIVE <http://www.foster.washington.edu/gsec-live> . * GSEC Awards Banquet <http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/gbc/globalsocialentrepreneurshipco mpetition/Pages/banquet.aspx> , Thursday 2/17, 5:30 - 8:30 pm: Featuring keynote Dan Shine, of USAID Office of Science & Technology and special guest 2010 GSEC Judges' Choice winning team member. Registration closes tonight! Best regards, Kathleen Kathleen Hatch Program Coordinator Global Business Center Michael G. Foster School of Business Lewis Hall 303, Box 353200 Seattle, WA 98195 E <mailto:khatch@uw.edu> khatch(a)uw.edu P 206.543.3960 | F 206.685.4079 W <http://www.foster.washington.edu/gbc> foster.washington.edu/gbc <http://www.facebook.com/UWGlobalBusinessCenter> Join the GBC Facebook page!

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Discussion on Mechanical Turk for Development
by Eleanor O'Rourke 15 Feb '11

15 Feb '11

This Thursday at Change, Nathan Breit, Peter Lipay, Jennifer Apacible, and Fransiskus Xaverius will be leading a discussion on the use of Amazon Mechanical Turk for development. Mechanical Turk is a crowdsourcing system which pays people small amounts of money for completing tasks that are difficult for computer to accomplish. A person or business can post a Human Intelligence Task (HIT), along with the fee they will pay for the task’s completion, on the Mechanical Turk website. “Turkers” can complete these tasks for a few pennies a task. Examples of HITs are locating information on a document, identifying the content of images, translating foreign languages, transcribing speech, as well as comparing audio to written transcripts. Researchers in ICTD have proposed the potential value of Mechanical Turk as an employment opportunity for low income workers in developing countries. We will be discussing the moral and economic implications of this type of work, looking specifically at the business models of two crowdsourcing NGOs Samasource and CrowdFlower. Please join us for sandwiches, and to learn more about Mechanical Turk for development! What: Discussion on Mechanical Turk for Development When: Thursday, Feb 10th at noon Where: Paul Allen Center, Room 203

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TASCHA Talk - February 17: Digital inclusion - Developing a framework for the U.S. National Broadband Plan
by Melody Clark 15 Feb '11

15 Feb '11

TASCHA Talk: Samantha Becker & Rebecca Sears February 17, 2011, from 3:30 to 4:30pm Roosevelt Commons Building, fourth floor multi-purpose room Rebecca Sears and Samantha Becker will discuss TASCHA's new project to develop a framework for digitally inclusive communities<http://tascha.uw.edu/research/inclusionframework/>. In cooperation with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and as part of the U.S. National Broadband Plan, this framework will provide communities with a resource for assessing and building the capacity of public libraries and community-based organizations to meet the public's information needs. In this talk, Rebecca and Samantha will discuss the process and substance of the project, including: * Who is involved and how is the project engaging a broad range of stakeholders to shape the framework? * What are examples of different types of frameworks, and how did the project determine an appropriate structure for the digital inclusion framework? * What are some of the contents of the framework and why are they important? 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/taschatalks>. -- Melody Clark Research Coordinator | Global Impact Study Technology & Social Change (TASCHA) melclark(a)uw.edu<mailto:melclark@uw.edu> | 206.685.7819 Twitter: @ictimpact www.globalimpactstudy.org<http://www.globalimpactstudy.org/>

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IDRN Grad Student Conference: May 10-11, 2011
by Yaw Anokwa 11 Feb '11

11 Feb '11

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jon Froehlich <jonfroehlich(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 12:52 Subject: [dub] Fwd: IDRN Grad Student Conference: May 10-11, 2011 There is an international development conference for graduate students hosted by UBC in Vancouver, CA May 10-11th. I thought this would be of interest to various dub and change members. Note that the email from Kieran below, who is a PhD student in the Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability at UBC, begins with a clarification about his view on international development research (which should provide further context for the conference's goals and vision). Following that, is the CFP. Jon ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kieran Findlater <kieranfindlater(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 8:41 AM Subject: IDRN Grad Student Conference: May 10-11, 2011 To: Jon Froehlich <jonfroehlich(a)gmail.com> Defining international development is very contentious - something we've generally avoided, to date. Even the phrase itself sparks fierce debate. I hope these guidelines help: - Generally speaking, my personal opinion is that international development research is any that attempts to address disparities between developed and developing countries - in health, education, gender equality, human rights, environment, infrastructure, resilience to shocks, etc. - We seek students conducting research that is specifically tailored to applications in developing countries. To this end, we welcome engineers or computer scientists who are working on technology that is specifically targeted to developing countries - ICTD being a prime example. - International development research is not simply research that happens to be conducted in a developing country (e.g., the study of Mexican culture and art), but rather, research that is specific to the disparities faced by developing countries (e.g., human rights abuses under transitional governments). We simply want participants whose research will benefit from the kind of interdisciplinary, collaborative environment we wish to create. In my view, ICTD students may benefit greatly from the contextualization of their research within the broader international development research community. We will group participants by theme for both small-group and large-group sessions. If there are students for whom we cannot find suitable groups, we will give them the option of joining one of the existing groups (perhaps students who use similar methodology or who work in the same country/region). We may have a sizeable contingent of engineers given the prominence of Engineers Without Borders up here. * *————————————————————————————— * * *University of British Columbia's International Development Research Network <http://www.idrn-ubc.org/> * *International Development Conference for Graduate Student Researchers* *May 10-11, 2011* *University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC* ———————————————————————————— *Building a diverse network with other researchers and practitioners is important for a graduate student to become an effective development researcher.* International development research involves questions that often span multiple academic disciplines and that are intimately linked to practical application. It can often be difficult for development researchers in different disciplines to meet each other and find others working on related questions. It can be also be challenging to stay connected to practitioners who are implementing development activities and trying to put knowledge generated through research into practice. This is particularly true of graduate students, who are often early in their careers, and who often have fewer funds and opportunities for networking. * * * IDRN aims to facilitate the kind of communication and collaboration that is needed for efficient, timely, topical and useful development research. * The International Development Research Network (IDRN) is a graduate student-driven initiative based out of the University of British Columbia that is attempting to build a strong community of graduate students, faculty and research staff at UBC and beyond. This network has been created to facilitate the kind of communication and collaboration between researchers and between researchers and practitioners that is needed to ensure development research is efficient, timely, topical, and ultimately, useful in tackling the issues that preoccupy us all. * * * The International Development Conference for Graduate Student Researchers is an opportunity for 1.5 days of networking and learning with other graduate students, experienced researchers, and development practitioners. * As the capstone event for our first year of activities, we are hosting our first International Development Conference for Graduate Student Researchers. This is an “un-conference” designed to bring together graduate students engaged in international development research – along with experienced researchers and practitioners – in an informal setting for one and a half days of networking and learning. The conference will offer graduate student participants a variety of different opportunities to meet other students whose research is linked to their own in different ways: for example, theme lunches with students who use similar methods or who work in the same region of the world, and brainstorming sessions with students tackling similar questions. Students will also have the opportunity to get valuable feedback on their research program, whatever stage they are at, and to gain important professional development knowledge and skills from more experienced researchers and practitioners. * * * We are aiming to keep the cost and effort of participation to a minimum. * *There is no registration fee. *Currently, meals are not included, but we are working to secure funding to include as many meals as possible at no cost – we will keep registered participants updated. Accommodation is not included, but we are happy to provide information about some accommodation options on request. For students, required preparation includes a one-slide summary of their research and a ten-minute presentation to be made in a small group session. More details will be provided upon registration. *To apply, please fill out the attached application and email it to idrn.ubc%2Bconf(a)gmail.com by **February 18 2011.* Further conference details may be found on the conference website<http://www.idrn-ubc.org/conference-2011>. There are limited spaces available, which will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Experienced researchers and practitioners interested in participating are asked to send an email to idrn.ubc%2Bconf(a)gmail.com. * * * We hope that you will join us in building the international development research community in our neighbourhood! * [image: idrn3.jpg] * *————————————————————————————— * **What is IDRN?* The International Development Research Network (IDRN) is an initiative of the Liu Institute for Global Issues <http://www.ligi.ubc.ca/>, located at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. The network exists to better leverage the vast contextual knowledge and experience that exists across diverse UBC departments. We want to generate a robust dialogue within the UBC development community, through regular events and web-based collaboration. A strong sense of community will enable grad students, faculty and research staff to reach out to each other for advice and support, crossing the disciplinary divides that isolate us. Although we encourage web-based collaboration, we believe that face-to-face events provide the best forum for first conversations and creative thinking. Therefore, in addition to our forum <http://www.idrn-ubc.org/forum>, we will hold regular panel events, workshops, field debriefings, reading groups, movie nights and more. If your work relates to international development, we encourage you to join<idrn.ubc(a)gmail.com>, connect and collaborate. * Who runs IDRN? *IDRN is a grad student initiative funded by the Liu Institute’s<http://www.ligi.ubc.ca/>Scholar Program. The organizing committee is primarily comprised of grad students, with an advisory board of faculty and practitioners. * What kinds of events can I expect?* You can expect to see regular panel events, workshops, field debriefings, reading groups, movie nights and more. *Who attends IDRN events?* We hope to attract as diverse an audience as possible, including students, faculty, research staff and practitioners. *What can I do? * 1. Sign up <idrn.ubc(a)gmail.com> to receive information on future events and opportunities. 2. Mention us to your friends and colleagues, and encourage them to come out to events. 3. Sign up <idrn.ubc(a)gmail.com> to post your research profile as a member of the network 4. Volunteer to help us build! Opportunities include website development, copy-writing (website content), recruiting, event coordination, UBC networking, international networking, finance and organizational development (formal structure and constitution). * * ————————————————————————————— *International Development Research Network @ UBC* www.idrn-ubc.org | idrn.ubc(a)gmail.com Liu Institute for Global Issues, University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada -- Jon Froehlich PhD Candidate Computer Science and Engineering University of Washington http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/jfroehli http://sustain.cs.washington.edu/blog/ @jonfroehlich - Twitter

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1-2 month consultancy for ODK/KoBo M&E project in the CAR (French required)
by Yaw Anokwa 11 Feb '11

11 Feb '11

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Tino Kreutzer <tino.kreutzer(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 08:35 Subject: [ODK Community] 1-2 month consultancy for ODK/KoBo M&E project in the CAR (French required) Hi folks, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is setting up a monitoring and evaluation program in the Central African Republic (CAR) using ODK (specifically the KoBo version) on at least 30 Android PDAs. What they're looking for is a consultant who can come to the capital Bangui for a one to two-month contract (possibly renewable) ASAP, though no later than April, in order to: Prepare the surveys for use in the field - adapting them to a format acceptable for use by the application, if necessary programming the surveys, and supervising their translation into local languages where necessary; Prepare the handsets for deployment; Train DRC's field project/M&E teams on their use; Oversee the implementation of the programme in the field; Set up and test workflow processes for the extraction and analysis of results; Help to analyse the results. The desired profile is for someone dynamic and engaged, who speaks French well enough to work autonomously in the language and conduct trainings, has experience in field data collection and training of data collectors, and in addition either has already used ODK or similar digital data collection methods or is technically strong and capable of picking up the necessary know-how very quickly. If the technical knowledge is lacking but everything else is there, it's also possible that the most technical aspects (eg programming of surveys into XML) could be done as a separate role. The exact timing, duration and renumeration of the position can be negotiated, but as of right now the latter would be EUR 3,000 per month + return ticket to Bangui and accommodation in CAR but no additional per diem. Davide Stefanini from DRC in Bangui is copied on this email. If any of you are interested, or know of someone who you would recommend, fits the bill and may be interested, please get in touch with Davide or me. Please also forward this message to suitable people within your own networks! Many thanks, Tino -- Tino Kreutzer Information Manager Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Mobile +236 75 57 50 34 (Bangui) +1 514 638 3667 (Canada) Call fwd’ing +49 421 176 6590 | Skype tinokreutzer Email tino.kreutzer(a)undp.org | tino.kreutzer(a)gmail.com

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Dimagi Field Fellow Positions
by neal.lesh＠gmail.com 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

Hi everybody, Please see below for some more positions with Dimagi that are open immediately. take care, neal Dimagi is expanding our Field Fellow program. We are looking for talented individuals with an eagerness to help us deploy technologies to help organizations deliver quality health care to urban and rural communities around the world. We are seeking applicants for positions in the following countries: Thailand: Fellow would be based in Kamphaeng Phet, and helping to coordinate an SMS project to enhance a large health project. This position requires a high level of organization and ability to interact with a wide range of stakeholders. Zambia: Fellow would be based in Lusaka and working on a range of mobile phone projects. Project will likely require travel to other countries in sub-Saharan Africa. India: Fellow would travel extensively in India to help deploy CommCare with the Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) community health program. Strong preference for Hindi speakers. The Field Fellow program is designed for people seeking field experience. Fellows will receive a small, volunteer stipend to cover living costs. We request a 12 month commitment and require English fluency. The only other required skills are that you be an outstanding communicator and problem solver. Any technical skills, research experience, or foreign languages are plusses. The profile of a candidate who will be happy in this position is someone who prefers small organizations to large ones, enjoys travel and field work, likes to tinker with things, and enjoys independence and improvisation. At Dimagi, you will have tremendous freedom to pursue your own interests and grow your skill set as well as make a real impact around the world. Please send your resume and cover letter-with any location preference-to jobs(a)dimagi.com. About Dimagi: Our primary clients are hospitals, NGOs, nonprofits, governments and foundations. Our team of exceptional doctors, researches, and engineers apply their experience in global health care delivery and technology development to further personal and public health in over 20 countries worldwide.

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