From: Bill Thies Subject: CFP: DataDev - Workshop on Mobile Data Collection in the Developing World CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS 1st International Workshop on Mobile Data Collection in the Developing World (DataDev 2012) Co-located with IEEE MDM 2012 Bangalore, India July 23, 2012 http://dataworkshop.org/ DEADLINE (one-paragraph abstract): March 1, 2012 --- Ever wonder what REAL organizations need for data collection? Organizations in the developing world have long been burdened by managing large-scale data collection efforts. Today, the mobile revolution has made possible new tools for data collection and digitization, with the potential to radically transform the management of data in resource-constrained settings. The workshop will connect leading organizations, having field operations in India, with an international cadre of researchers who are developing the latest tools for collecting and managing data. Our goals are to identify new research directions, to disseminate the latest technologies from the lab to the field, and to forge new long-term collaborations that are beneficial to both researchers and practitioners. CALL FOR TALKS, DEMOS, AND PAPER FORMS: We invite participation in the following ways: * Give a talk: a short (10-15 minute) presentation regarding your tools, experiences, or requirements for mobile data collection. * Give a demo: a demonstration of your technology or tool for collecting digitized data, either via entry on a mobile platform or via digitization of a paper form. * Show your forms: for those with access to real paper forms that are used in the field, we invite you to showcase those forms (preferably with data filled in!) for the benefit of researchers. To reserve a presentation slot, please send us a one-paragraph description of your talk, demo, or paper forms. Details on the submission procedure are available on http://dataworkshop.org/ CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS: We have confirmed the participation of several NGOs that do large-scale data collection in their daily operations, as well as technologists who have the latest tools for data collection: - HISP (health NGO) - ICTPH (health NGO) - PFHI (health NGO) - Akshara Foundation (education NGO) - SVYM (education NGO) - Eko (mobile banking company) - Janaagraha (citizen engagement NGO) - Artoo (technology provider, microfinance) - Lateral Praxis (technology provider, governance) - Dimagi (technology provider, health) - Awaaz.De (technology provider) - HANSDREL (technology provider) ORGANIZERS: - Sharad Jaiswal, Bell Labs, India - Bill Thies, Microsoft Research India - Gautam John, Akshara Foundation - Mayank Kedia, ICTPH