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Write Code! Save the World! Summer 2010!
by Yaw Anokwa 26 Mar '10

26 Mar '10

a few of us at uw have long standing projects with openmrs and partners in health. one of the core openmrs/pih folks has moved to seattle and this sounds like a good opportunity to add to those collaborations! as a bonus, you can even work on features that connect openmrs to uw's own open data kit. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Write Code! Save the World! Summer 2010! Would you like to spend your summer ... - contributing to an exciting Open Source project - helping a local non-profit that's been doing medical work in developing countries for 30 years. - writing code that might be rolled out in hospitals in Haiti, Rwanda, Peru, and 20+ other countries - getting some J2EE web application development experience on your resume Well, then come join us for a summer of code! The prestigious Google Summer of Code (code.google.com/soc) pays students to spend the summer working on open source projects. You will spend 11 weeks writing code for a real project, on top of a real application that real people use. OpenMRS (openmrs.org) is an open source electronic medical record system, primarily aimed at developing countries. And it's a GSoC mentoring organization. Partners In Health (pih.org) is a Boston-based non-profit with 30 years of experience bringing medical care to developing countries, and 8 years of experience implementing electronic medical records technology in challenging settings. PIH is a co-founder/contributor to the OpenMRS project and we have several developers who will be acting as mentors for GSoC projects this summer. We have a preference for Seattle-area students that we can work with in person. So, if you are a Seattle-based student (undergrad, grad, or just-graduating) who wants to do some real-world software development, then we want to hear from you. The GSoC application period is from March 29 to April 9. So check out OpenMRS's summer of code page (http://openmrs.org/wiki/Summer_of_Code_2010) and look for a project you like. If you're in the Seattle area and want to talk to us directly, email Darius at djazayeri(a)pih.org.

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Fwd: Apply to be a tech fellow with Global Health Corps!
by Yaw Anokwa 23 Mar '10

23 Mar '10

global health corps does great work. apply at http://apply.ghcorps.org/ [image: GHCTech.png]

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SW Engineer position with ODK
by Gaetano Borriello 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

We just posted a job opening for a software engineer to work on the Open Data Kit project (opendatakit.org) http://jobs.nwsource.com/careers/jobsearch/detail/jobId/24185419/viewType/r… Please feel free to forward it to anyone you think might be interested and qualified. Thanks, Gaetano

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Samuel Clark on Data Systems and Information Scientists in Africa
by Yaw Anokwa 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

This Thursday at Change, Samuel Clark on Data Systems and Information Scientists in Africa. As always, we'll have sandwiches. "Throughout the developing world today health and welfare decisions are being made largely through guesswork. The primary reason for this is a lack of data describing populations of sufficient size over long enough periods of time. Coming from behavioral science and public health points of view, this presentation will motivate what kinds of data are needed and how important it is for computer scientists to be involved at a high level. I will briefly present a concept for a vital registration system replacement, and following that I will speak more specifically about the role of information scientists in long-live population laboratories in Africa. This will take a holistic approach that includes the institutional and social aspects of creating well functioning data systems that are capable of sharing and disseminating data in those settings. See http://www.demographic-research.org/Volumes/Vol15/7/default.htm for more." Samuel Clark is a Demographer and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Washington. He is trained in biology, computer science and demography, and his research focuses on issues that affect Africa. His recent work has pursued simulation-based studies of the impact of HIV on African populations, methods development to improve the value of estimated and modeled results, empirical investigation of migration and mortality in southern Africa, methods to improve the management and analysis of longitudinal population data, and capacity development for population and health research in Africa and Asia. What: Samuel Clark on Data Systems and Information Scientists in Africa When: Thursday, March 18 at Noon Where: UW, Paul Allen Center, Room 203

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ITID Journal Releases Spring 2010 Issue
by Yaw Anokwa 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

Information Technologies & International Development (ITID), an interdisciplinary open-access journal that focuses on the intersection of information and communication technologies (ICTs) with the “other four billion” has just published its Spring 2010 issue under the guidance of Roxana Barrantes. Roxana Barrantes writes, “in this issue, we encounter several examples of different approaches for offering new knowledge that could help shape policy initiatives to improve people’s lives. Testing a comprehensive methodology (morphological analysis) for selecting ICT applications for South African service delivery, Plauché, De Waal, Gumede, and Grover describe the resources needed for such an effort. Hosman relies on extensive fieldwork and qualitative techniques to discuss the implementation of an ICT-in-education project in rural Uganda. In contrast to these two papers, hard econometric techniques are used by Majumdar to demonstrate the effects of globalization on workers’ compensation in India’s technology sector, and by Covic and Wainer to examine digital exclusion of communities of African descent in Brazil. Different methodologies for addressing similar problems can also be found in the current issue’s research report pieces. Following our Special Issue on HCI, Pitula, Dysart-Gale, and Radhakrishnan present a case study in engineering for ICT4D, while Dralega, Due, and Skogerbø offer a fascinating comparison of community re-engagement of youth in Norway and Uganda. Our Forum piece, prepared by Smith and Elder, discusses how open ICT ecosystems could transform the developing world. Finally, Badshah presents two of the more than 500 applications of the Microsoft Unlimited Potential project, showing the importance of local leadership and ownership.” http://itidjournal.org/itid

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Fwd: [hci4d] Interaction Design for International Development: Annual General Meeting
by Yaw Anokwa 18 Mar '10

18 Mar '10

pretty cool. you can join the idid conference virtually... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dearden, Andrew M <A.M.Dearden(a)shu.ac.uk> Date: Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 07:17 Subject: [hci4d] Interaction Design for International Development: Annual General Meeting To: "hci4d(a)googlegroups.com" <hci4d(a)googlegroups.com> Hi Everyone Please find attached an invitation to join us for the Annual General Meeting of the IFIP Special Interest Group on Interaction Design for International Development. Some of us will have the luxury of meeting face to face at the IDID conference in Mumbai. However, most of us will be meeting on-line using the elluminate Live! software. Annual General Meeting March 22nd 2010, 20.00 Indian Standard Time (= 14.30 GMT = 06.30 PCT). Location: India HCI / IDID 2010 Conference On-line location https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2007016&password=M.7F9D0F385940439DFE… Note 1: you may need to download Java Web Start software in order to participate, and you need this whole complex URL Or try this link http://IDIDAnnualGeneralMeeting<https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2007016&password=M.7F9D0F385940439DFE…> The required JWS package is available here: http://www.elluminate.com/support/softwaredownload.jsp Note 2: We shall be ‘hanging around’ in the on-line space half an hour before the meeting starts so that we can give you a tour of the meeting software. It’s not difficult, but we want to make sure that no-one’s input gets lost because of problems with the interface. AGENDA 1) Chair’s report 2) Creating an inclusive framework for leadership of the group 3) Elections (taking account of discussion in 2) Currently the group has a. A Chair b. A Secretary 4) Future of the group a. Events in 2010 / 2011 b. INTERACT special track proposal c. Constitution d. Finance e. ACM SIGDEV proposal f. Relations to other networks & activities 5) AOB I have attached my report on the year from my perspective. The report also provides some background to the items on this agenda. Andy Andy Dearden Professor of Interactive Systems Design Communication & Computing Research Centre Sheffield Hallam University Furnival Building 153 Arundel Street Sheffield S1 2NU -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hci4d" group. To post to this group, send email to hci4d(a)googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to hci4d%2Bunsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hci4d?hl=en.

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Change Seminar - Spring Quarter
by Eleanor O'Rourke 17 Mar '10

17 Mar '10

Join the Change Seminar during the Spring quarter 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, especially in the developing world. Next quarter, we are continuing our one credit seminar (CSE590C1, SLN: 19341). 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 if interested. We will have a number of speakers and discussion topics lined up, 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. There will also be opportunities for those interested in presenting ongoing work to gather feedback from the group. Please forward this message to the relevant mailing lists (especially non-CSE) and we hope to see you on Thursday 4/1 at noon in PAC 203

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Fwd: Course Presentations: Technology for Resource Constrained Environments (fwd)
by Gaetano Borriello 16 Mar '10

16 Mar '10

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:24:25 -0800 From: Yaw Anokwa <yanokwa(a)gmail.com> To: Change Group <change(a)change.washington.edu> Subject: [change] Course Presentations: Technology for Resource Constrained Environments In Winter quarter, students from CSE 490 and HCDE 419 (HCI) worked together on projects designed to build technologies for resource constrained environments; they are presenting the results of their projects and prototypes at a poster session in the Allen Center Atrium on Tuesday 3/16 from 4:30-6:30. In spring quarter these projects will continue as CS capstone projects with HCDE students enrolling in a research group to participate in user testing and evaluation stages of the projects. Check out http://ugradnews.cs.washington.edu/?p=1236 for all the project descriptions and contact either Ruth Anderson at rea(a)cs.washington.edu or Beth Kolko at bkolko(a)uw.edu if you have any questions! _______________________________________________ change mailing list change(a)change.washington.edu http://changemm.cs.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/change -- For detailed contact information, see: http://www.cse.washington.edu/homes/gaetano

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Lecture: Reducing Health Disparities through Informatics -- Dr. Suzanne Bakken, Columbia University
by Sherrilynne Fuller 15 Mar '10

15 Mar '10

FYI 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: bhi-folk-bounces(a)mailman2.u.washington.edu [mailto:bhi-folk-bounces@mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Sandy S. Turner Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 8:37 AM To: 'bhi-folk(a)uw.edu'; 'dbi(a)u.washington.edu' Subject: [BHI-Folk] Special Guest Lecturer Sponsored by CIPCT Program Importance: High Special Guest Lecturer Sponsored by CIPCT Program Thursday, March 18, 2010 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Health Sciences, Room T-661 The Clinical Informatics and Patient Centered Technologies (CIPCT) Program is sponsoring a lecture "Reducing Health Disparities through Informatics," by Dr. Suzanne Bakken, RN, DNSc, FAAN, FACMI, Columbia University. Dr. Bakken is the Director of the Center for Evidence-based Practice in the Underserved, Professor of Biomedical Informatics and Alumni Professor, Columbia University School of Nursing. Dr. Bakken's research pursuits are at the crossroads of healthcare informatics, evidence-based practice and underserved populations. Clinical interests include utilization of informatics interventions to aid patient self-management of illness, enhancement of health literacy, and improvement of patient safety through the use of clinical decision support and translating research to practice. Populations include: HIV/AIDS, depression, obesity, tobacco cessation. In her presentation Dr. Bakken will provide an overview of several projects that utilize informatics to reduce health disparities.

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Rohit Chaudhri on A Programmable Accessory for Cell Phones
by Yaw Anokwa 11 Mar '10

11 Mar '10

This Thursday at Change, UW grad student Rohit Chaudhri will presenting his work on A Programmable Accessory for Cell Phones. Like last week, we'll provide food for attendees. Rohit says, “Low-tier cell phones like the Nokia 1100, 1200, 2600 etc, are commonly used by individuals from low-income groups in developing regions. While these phones are cheap and affordable (within the $20-$30 range), they do not have a programmable runtime environment like Android, J2ME, Symbian, Windows Mobile etc, as is available on mid to high tier mobile phones. Hence mobile application developers are unable to create applications for these phones. This restricts the services that can be delivered to users of such phones. In this talk I will present an approach to extend the capabilities of low-tier cell phones. This uses a microcontroller-based accessory connected to the phone to achieve the goal. The idea is to use the cell phone for IO and communications, while application specific computation is offloaded to the microcontroller. I will present the high-level architecture of the system and then discuss implementation and platform capabilities. I will show a location aware application based on this platform. Towards the end I will discuss other possible applications. If folks have ideas about how this platform can be used for ICTD research, it would be great to discuss those during the talk. I built this platform during my recent internship at MSR India in Bangalore. In prototype scale production, a completely assembled unit costs around $15. A tech report about this work is available at: http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/?id=117754. If time permits I will mention about other fun projects I was involved in during this awesome internship!” What: Rohit Chaudhri on A Programmable Accessory for Cell Phones When: Thursday, March 11 at Noon Where: UW, Paul Allen Center, Room 203

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