[change] Tomorrow at Change: Dykki Settle - Open Source for Global Health

[Trevor Perrier]

Please join us tomorrow at Change. We are excited to welcome Dykki Settle,
the Deputy Director of Digital Health Solutions at Seattle based PATH
. Dykki will be talking about his extensive
experience with Open Source Health Workforce Informatics.

*What:* Open Source for Global Health

*When:* Tuesday, Feb 23 at 12pm

*Where: *The Allen Center, CSE 203

*Speaker Bio: *Dykki Settle, who joined the Digital Health Solutions team
as Deputy Director in June 2015, will build on PATH’s work bridging the gap
between global health and how users learn and adopt information and
communication technology (ICT), focusing on technical strategy development,
overseeing project implementations, and solution assessment. Most recently,
Settle served as the Director of Health Workforce Informatics at
IntraHealth International. In that role, he led the design, development,
and implementations of the iHRIS Suite of open-source health workforce
information system software, the mHero health workforce mobile
communications and coordination platform and other tools that are now being
rolled out in global, regional and country programs worldwide. Settle has
provided technical leadership in bringing together consortia focusing on
health workforce information systems and ICT applications in developing
countries, utilizing his open-source experience and expertise to support a
global agenda in health technologies and approaches. He has led and
supported global health informatics work around the world in more than
twenty-five countries.
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[change] Call for Demos - ICTD Conference 2016

[Kentaro Toyama]

Call for Demos - ICTD 2016



The Eighth International Conference on Information and Communication

Technologies and Development (ICTD2016), to be hosted at the

University of Michigan from June 3-6, 2016 cordially invites proposals

for demonstrations. ICTD2016 will provide an international forum for

scholarly researchers to explore the role of information and

communication technologies (ICTs) in social, political, and economic

development.



The demo session will provide students, researchers, and practitioners

with an international audience for showcasing demonstrations of their

work. The demo session will be given wide visibility and opportunities

for interaction during the conference. Your demonstration may span

novel hardware or software systems, or physical artifacts. Research

projects, commercial tools, or government initiatives are all welcome.

We particularly encourage engaging, interactive demos that demonstrate

real world impact. While the topic for demonstrations may have been

published previously, the demonstration itself should offer new

insights and perspectives to the ICTD community.



For consideration, an abstract of between 100-400 words describing the

context, novelty, and significance of the demonstration must be

submitted. Be as descriptive and precise as possible, detailing what

exactly will be demonstrated. Also include the technical requirements

for your demo (e.g., power, Internet access, space and other setup

requirements). Each proposal should also include a demo title, as well

as names, affiliations, and contact information for all authors.



Demonstration proposals will be reviewed according to relevance to the

conference. Accepted demonstration proposals will not be published in

the conference proceedings, but will be listed as part of the

conference program.



The submission deadline is March 18, 2016. Authors will be notified on

April 4, 2016.



To submit a demo, use the following link: http://goo.gl/forms/EOEfNv0r3c



Once accepted, at least, one author of the demonstration must register

for the conference and present the demonstration during the

conference. Authors of accepted contributions in other sections of the

conference may also submit proposals for demonstrations.



For more information, see http://ictd2016.info or email Priyank

Chandra at prch[at]umich[dot]edu



General Conference Chair:

Kentaro Toyama, University of Michigan



Demo Sessions Committee Chairs:

Priyank Chandra, University of Michigan

Jasmine Jones, University of Michigan



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Priyank Chandra

School of Information

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA





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Priyank Chandra

email : p...@umich.edu

phone no. : 203-919-2585



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School of Information

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA



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[change] 2016 Ghana Exploration Seminar application deadline approaching

[Araba Sey]

Hello,

This is a friendly reminder that the application deadline for the 2016 
Exploration Seminar, Experience Research: Communication Technologies and 
Development in Southern Ghana is February 29.

There will not be an information session, but please feel free to contact me 
(araba...@uw.edu) or Chris 
(chri...@uw.edu) for additional information or if you 
have any questions.

Thanks!
araba

iSchool Ghana| Experience Research: Communication Technologies and Development 
in Southern Ghana
If you've ever wondered whether information and communication technologies 
(ICTs) are really changing lives in African countries, this is an opportunity 
to find out for yourself. Learn how to design and carry out a research project 
to answer questions you have about the role of ICTs in socio-economic 
development, while also experiencing the realities of life in Ghana. You do not 
need to have research experience, and we welcome both graduate and 
undergraduate students.

The program will be 4 weeks long and takes place from August 26 - September 25, 
2016. Credits will be counted towards your Fall 2016 load. Students will 
receive 5 credits (INFX 598 or INFO 498). The course satisfies the research 
methods requirement for Informatics students (INFO 470) and qualifies as an 
elective for the International Development Certificate Program (IDCP). We are 
happy to work with you and your adviser if the program could satisfy 
requirements for other courses in your major.

Application Deadline is February 29.

To apply or get additional information, follow this link: 
http://studyabroad.washington.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=programs.ViewProgram_ID=10922=O=O


Araba Sey
Research Assistant Professor
UW Information School
Technology & Social Change Group
Ischool.uw.edu

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