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Microfinance and Microbrews featuring Jolkona
by Yaw Anokwa 29 Sep '10

29 Sep '10

Jolkona (www.jolkona.org) is a start-up non-profit organization that lets people choose how to impact the world through small donations (starting at just $5!), and unlike other micro-giving websites, they provide tangible proofs of impact for every donation. For example, if you spend $40 to educate a girl in Afghanistan for 1 year, you will receive a photo of the girl being sponsored by your donation and at the end of the year receive a copy of her report card, all done over the web on their platform. Their mission is to connect people with global philanthropic opportunities and show the impact of one’s donations. They launched their website to the public in June 2009 with a goal of making giving more fun, transparent and engaging for all donors, regardless of age or income. Today they have over 75 projects in more than 35 countries around the world and leverage the support of over 20 skilled young professional volunteers who are passionate turning Jolkona's mission into reality. At today's MicroFinance and MicroBreweries, Adnan Mahmud - co-founder of Jolkona - will talk about how development work plays a role in poverty alleviation along side with microfinance by helping those that microfinance traditionally cannot reach. He will discuss how Jolkona takes a holistic approach to poverty alleviation by building the new generation of micro-philanthropists and highlighting some of the exciting opportunities that lay ahead for the organization. Come learn how micro-finance and micro-charity works together to help alleviate poverty! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114006271988305 Wednesday, September 29 · 6:00pm - 11:30pm Spitfire at 2219 4th Ave

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Welcome Back!
by Eleanor O'Rourke 28 Sep '10

28 Sep '10

Welcome back everyone! I wanted to remind you all that we will be having our first Change Seminar meeting this week from 12pm to 1pm in room 203 of the Paul G. Allen Center. This quarter we will be alternating between talks by outside speakers and discussions led by Change members. See our calendar (http://is.gd/3PkTF) for currently scheduled talks. Please be thinking about possible discussion topics before our first meeting on Thursday. If there is a particular topic relating to Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICTD) that you would like to explore, consider leading a discussion on that topic this quarter. Topics can include anything from Education, Agriculture, Public Health, and Microfinance, to General Communication and Information Sharing. If you are working on an ICTD project that would like to get feedback and advice from the Change community, you could present your current work as a discussion topic as well. Finally, if anyone is interested in giving a more formal talk on their research at Change this year, or if you know any students, faculty members, or staff who might be interested in speaking, please email me to schedule talks. There are plenty of spots available for next quarter! Looking forward to seeing you all Thursday!

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Change Seminar - Fall Quarter
by Eleanor O'Rourke 28 Sep '10

28 Sep '10

Hello Everyone, In preparation for the fall quarter, I wanted to invite you all to attend in the one credit Change Seminar on Thursdays at noon in the Paul Allen Center (Room 203). Change (http://change.washington.edu) is a group of faculty, students, and staff at the UW who are exploring the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in improving the lives of underserved populations, particularly in the developing world. We are cover topics such as global health, education, micro finance, agricultural development, and general communication, and look at how technology can be used to improve each of these areas. This fall we will be alternating between talks by invited speakers and group discussions. Those who sign up for credit will be asked to participate in leading one of the discussions (this requires very little work and can be done in groups). We are in the process of scheduling speakers, so stay tuned to our calendar (http://is.gd/3PkTF) Twitter (http://is.gd/3PkVk) or mailing list (http://is.gd/3PlkS) for more information. Please consider enrolling (CSE590C1, SLN: 19341). If you are unable to enroll, feel free to come to any of the meetings you are interested in attending! The seminar is available for all UW students and the content is designed to be widely accessible. We encourage students from all departments to enroll/attend if interested. Please forward this message to the relevant mailing lists, and we hope to see you on Thursday October 1 at noon in Room 203 of the Paul Allen Center. Thanks, Nell

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Fwd: Invitation for ICT Conference in New Delhi
by Sunil Garg 28 Sep '10

28 Sep '10

Begin forwarded message: > From: Sunil Garg <sunil(a)sunilgarg.com> > Date: September 28, 2010 3:22:38 PM EDT > To: sunilgarg(a)gatech.edu > Subject: Fwd: Invitation for ICT Conference in New Delhi > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Abul Hasim <abul(a)cis-india.org> > Date: Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 2:57 AM > Subject: Invitation for ICT Conference in New Delhi > To: Sunil Garg <sunil(a)sunilgarg.com> > > > . > Dear Sunil Garg, > > International Conference on Enabling Access to Education through ICT > > Background: > > Children with disabilities in India are often left out of mainstream schools due to a variety of reasons, primarily the lack of awareness amongst educational organizations and teachers, near absence of infrastructural resources and lack of training in this regard. It is believed that barely two per cent of the 70 million disabled persons have access to education in India. Unless we take special efforts to remedy this situation by equipping teachers, educational institutions and the entire social infrastructure to adopt innovative, cost effective and technology based resources such as assistive technologies, ubiquitous Web, multiple platforms, social networks, online libraries and digital resources, etc. to enable access to education for disabled children, they will continue to remain excluded from social participation. > > Join the Discussion! > > The conference will focus on highlighting existing policy and practical barriers for students and educational institutions in developing countries, showcase ICT based solutions which are presently being adopted in different countries, point to existing knowledge resources and emerging trends in education. The conference will look at the various technologies, tools and practices that are necessary to bring education within the reach of all persons with disabilities as a step towards achieving inclusive education in India. This includes education at all levels - primary, secondary and higher education as well as distance and online education. > > The format of the conference is highly engaging and is designed to enable the attendees to explore the challenges and opportunities while equipping them with the tools needed to implement ICT solutions within their organizations. > > The expected outcomes from this conference are: > > Create awareness amongst educators, policy makers and disability organizations > Understand challenges and explore solutions > Evolve a set of recommendations for educators on best practices > Publish a White Paper which will provide a set of recommendations for policy makers on inclusive education. > Create a case study database of best practices on the use of ICTs in education for persons with disabilities. > > Dates: 27 to 29 October 2010 > Venue: Magnolia Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi > > The Organisers: > > Centre for Internet and Society > > The Global Initiative for Inclusive ICT (G3Ict) > > UNESCO > > ITU > > WIPO > > Daisy Consortium > > Digital Empowerment Foundation > > Society for Promotion of Alternative Computing and Employment > > The Deaf Way Foundation > > Event sponsor: > > The Hans Foundation > > Target audience: > > Educators, mainstream and special schools, colleges, universities, disability organisations, policy makers, libraries, technology developers and other persons and organisations working in this area. > > For further details, visit www.edict2010.in > > Please register immediately on line athttp://edict2010.in/register-online/, or download and complete the registration form and mail it tonirmita(a)cis-india.org. > > > With best wishes > Prasad > Publications Manager > Centre for Internet and Society > Ph: 080-40926283 > > > Unsubscribe > >

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Oct 5th: "Where Do Electronics Go to Die?" Panel
by Chris Coward 28 Sep '10

28 Sep '10

Passing along this opportunity for those interested in e-waste On October 5, the World Affairs Council's Young Professionals International Network (YPIN) is hosting an event at the UW Foster School titled, "Where Do electronics Go to Die," focused on e-waste, processing of e-waste, and the global ramifications of electronics consumption. We thought this event may be of interest to you and your colleagues at UW. We plan a complimentary networking reception in advance of the panel as well. The event details can be found at: http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm?eventID=1330&action=eventDetails The event is also on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/autumn.lerner?ref=profile#!/event.php?eid=125711000… Please share this with your colleagues and spread the word to anyone else who may be interested. I have also attached a flyer. Feel free to let me know if you have questions. We hope you can join us on October 5! Regards, Philippe-Joseph Arida (for the YPIN board)

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Fwd: Boren Scholarship & Fellowship Information Session (fwd)
by Gaetano Borriello 24 Sep '10

24 Sep '10

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:59:22 -0700 (PDT) From: Robin Chang <robinc(a)u.washington.edu> Subject: [Advisers] Boren Scholarship & Fellowship Information Session Dear Advisers, Please distribute widely to students, faculty and staff: Susan Sharp, from the Institute of International Education, will be speaking with interested students about the David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships on: Tuesday, October 5th Mary Gates Hall, Room 206 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Faculty and staff are also encouraged to attend to learn more about these opportunities available to students. Please RSVP at https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/scholarq/111423. Boren Awards provide a unique funding opportunity for U.S. students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East). The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are excluded. The Boren Fellowship allows graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate studies. Boren Fellows can be awarded up to $30,000. The Boren Scholarship provides undergraduate students up to $20,000 for an academic year abroad. Boren Scholars represent a variety of academic backgrounds, but all are interested in studying less commonly taught languages, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili. Additional information on preferred geographic regions, languages, fields of study, federal service commitment and application procedures can be found at www.borenawards.org. For undergraduate students interested in Boren Scholarships, please contact Robin Chang, robinc(a)u.washington.edu. For graduate students interested in Boren Fellowships, please contact Helene Obradovich, helene(a)u.washington.edu . Thank you, Robin Chang Assistant Director Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards 120 Mary Gates Hall (206) 543-2603 exp.washington.edu/scholarships

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Fwd: [Ict4dev] Consultancy in India - vacancy
by Brian DeRenzi 22 Sep '10

22 Sep '10

Our friends at d-tree are hiring... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: D-tree Jobs <jobs(a)d-tree.org> Date: Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 7:26 AM Subject: [Ict4dev] Consultancy in India - vacancy To: ict4dev(a)csail.mit.edu Please find attached a listing for a consultancy (up to 6 months) for immediate hire in Bihar, India on an exciting maternal and child m-health project. Direct any applications or inquiries to jobs(a)d-tree.org. Thanks, Molly Bogan -- Director of Administration and Finance D-tree International _______________________________________________ Ict4dev mailing list Ict4dev(a)lists.csail.mit.edu https://lists.csail.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/ict4dev

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Fwd: CANCAM 2011 Global Engineering Design Challenge
by Sunil Garg 20 Sep '10

20 Sep '10

Begin forwarded message: > From: Peter Ostafichuk <ostafichuk(a)mech.ubc.ca> > Date: September 20, 2010 10:50:49 AM EDT > To: Peter Ostafichuk <ostafichuk(a)mech.ubc.ca> > Subject: CANCAM 2011 Global Engineering Design Challenge > > Greetings! > > There is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate engineering students > to participate in a Global Engineering Design Challenge at the Canadian > Congress of Applied Mechanics (CANCAM) in Vancouver, BC, in June 2011. > Students will have an opportunity to present their work in a > poster/prototype session, and have a paper published in the Congress > proceedings. There is also $2000 in prizes and awards. > > Please see the attached announcement and distribute widely. The deadline > for proposals is October 15, 2010. > > Many thanks! > > Peter Ostafichuk > Student Activities Chair, CANCAM 2011 > > p.s.: I received your name through your participation in the NAE Grand > Challenges Summit in Seattle in May, 2010. > ________________________________________________________________ > Dr. Peter M. Ostafichuk > Senior Instructor & Mech 2 Coordinator > Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia > Mail: Room 2054-6250 Applied Sciences Lane, Vancouver, CANADA, V6T 1Z4 > Office: CEME 2053A Phone: 604.822.9614 Fax: 604.822.2403 > email: ostafichuk(a)mech.ubc.ca > ________________________________________________________________ >

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Fwd: Rich v. Poor Country ICT Statistics and Charts Online
by Yaw Anokwa 16 Sep '10

16 Sep '10

great work from richard heeks on ict stats. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Richard Heeks <richard.heeks(a)manchester.ac.uk> Date: Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 01:04 Subject: Rich v. Poor Country ICT Statistics and Charts Online To: "richard.heeks(a)manchester.ac.uk" <richard.heeks(a)manchester.ac.uk> Worldwide mobile, Internet and broadband data for 1998-2009 is now available online at: http://ict4dblog.wordpress.com/tag/ict4d-statistics/ Based on ITU data, this provides a compiled and cleaned-up spreadsheet of data; charts comparing technology penetration levels in countries grouped by income; 'digital gap' charts comparing richest vs. poorest countries; and 'digital lag' data showing how many years behind the richest countries are the poorest countries. Other items available at - http://ict4dblog.wordpress.com/tag/ict4d-statistics/ - include Google motion chart visualisations of mobile and broadband data over time, and data on worldwide ICT4D expenditure and the Indian IT sector. To subscribe to the blog, visit: http://ict4dblog.wordpress.com/feed/ For source data, visit: http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ICTEYE/Indicators/Indicators.aspx Richard Heeks Director, Centre for Development Informatics University of Manchester, UK http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi

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FW: GIS Senior Specialist position
by Sherrilynne Fuller 16 Sep '10

16 Sep '10

Opportunity of potential interest! Best wishes, Sherri Sherrilynne Fuller, Ph.D. Professor Biomedical and Health Informatics School of Medicine and Department of Health Services (Adj) School of Public Health Co-Director, Center for Public Health Informatics University of Washington BOX 35-4943 Seattle, Washington 98105 206-221-7444 206-491-6380 (mobile) 206-616-5249 (FAX) <mailto:sfuller@u.washington.edu> sfuller(a)u.washington.edu From: Chris Kinabrew [mailto:ckinabrew@esri.com] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 7:00 PM To: Chris Kinabrew Subject: GIS Senior Specialist position Health GIS colleagues, A colleague let me know about the great job opportunity at ICFI mentioned below. Please take a look and share with others who may be interested. Best regards, Chris Christopher Kinabrew, MPH, MSW | Public Health Specialist Esri | 380 New York Street | Redlands, CA 92373 | USA Email: ckinabrew(a)esri.com | skypeID: ckinabrew | www.esri.com/health Join the user group: www.esri.com/jointhehug Subscribe to newsletter at http://www.esri.com/industries/health/community/healthy_gis.html Attend our conference http://www.esri.com/events/health/index.html _____ GIS Senior Specialist at ICF Macro Health, Education and Social Programs International Health and Development Calverton, MD About ICF International ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) partners with government and commercial clients to deliver professional services and technology solutions in the energy and climate change; environment and infrastructure; health, human services, and social programs; and homeland security and defense markets. The firm combines passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce compelling results throughout the entire program life cycle, from research and analysis through implementation and improvement. Since 1969, ICF has been serving government at all levels, major corporations, and multilateral institutions. More than 3,500 employees serve these clients worldwide. ICF's Web site is www.icfi.com <http://www.icfi.com/> . ICF Macro has an opening for a Geographic Information Systems Senior Specialist with the MEASURE Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and MEASURE Evaluation projects. Since 1984, the DHS project has provided technical assistance in 80 countries to implement more than 200 surveys, with the objective of advancing global understanding of patterns and trends in maternal and child health, family planning, HIV/AIDS, malaria, and nutrition. Currently, DHS employs some 60 staff consisting of demographers, public health experts, biomarker specialists, sampling statisticians, data processing specialists, qualitative researchers, dissemination specialists, editors, and document production specialists. For more information, visit: http://www.measuredhs.com <http://www.measuredhs.com/> . The MEASURE Evaluation project provides technical leadership through collaboration at local, national, and global levels to build the sustainable capacity of individuals and organizations to identify data needs, and to collect, analyze, and use technically sound data. The project develops and implements state-of-the-art approaches to improving health information systems, monitoring and evaluation, and data use. For more information, visit: http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure. Both MEASURE DHS and MEASURE Evaluation are primarily funded through contracts with the U.S. Agency for International Development. Job Description: The GIS Senior Specialist manages the GIS team (two people) at ICF Macro. The major role of the GIS team is to promote the collection and use of geographic data in DHS surveys, build capacity in host country organizations to use GIS, and provide technical assistance to support the greater use of GIS for monitoring and evaluation in developing countries. In addition, it is expected that the GIS Senior Specialist will occasionally be involved other projects at ICF Macro with a need for GIS support. The position is based at ICF Macro's headquarters in Calverton, Maryland. It involves approximately 20-30% travel, principally to countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Basic Qualifications: * Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Geography or a related field is required. * 9+ years experience in the field of GIS * Experience working in developing countries * Experience in developing and conducting training workshops * Fluency in written and spoken English required * Demonstrated knowledge of ArcView 9.x * Demonstrated knowledge of SPSS, SAS or STATA Preferred Skills/Experience: * Master's degree in a related discipline is strongly preferred. * Experience managing a small team and integrating activities across different projects * Experience working with Open Source GIS software * Language skills in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, or Russian * Knowledge of GIS applications involving health and population data Professional Skills: * Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills * Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision making capabilities * Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment * Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) ICF offers an excellent benefits package, an award winning talent development program, and fosters a highly skilled, energized and empowered workforce. ICF International is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer - M/F/D/V For a listing of other career opportunities at ICF, please visit our Career Center at www.icfi.com/careers/ . Job ID: 1000000841 This email is UNCLASSIFIED.

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