---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bill Thies <thies@microsoft.com> Date: Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 2:30 AM Subject: CFP: DataDev - Workshop on Mobile Data Collection in the Developing World To: "Jaiswal, Sharad (Sharad) (sharad.jaiswal@alcatel-lucent.com)" < sharad.jaiswal@alcatel-lucent.com>, Bill Thies <thies@microsoft.com> 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****