Re: [liberationtech] Combating Corruption with Mobile Phones

[Thejesh GN]

In India, Its easy to use telephony providers like
http://kookoo.ozonetel.com/ for missed call campaigns. You can start with
one port and scale to as many ports as possible. I don't work for them but
I have used their services for similar campaigns. You can also do a
callback on missed call and collect more info using IVR.

I worked on a similar campaign sometime back. I have noted my experience
here http://thejeshgn.com/presentations/large-scale-telephonic-polls/#/


An online hackathon (with collaboration tools and GitHub) would be a great
idea to get this done.


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On 8 July 2016 at 10:39, Yosem Companys  wrote:

> From: Vivek Srinivasan 
>
> As a part of the Program on Liberation Technology, I have been working
> on a large project in India that we call Combating Corruption with
> Mobile Phones.  My engineers from India will be in the Bay Area this
> month and we are hoping to bring together a set of coders to help us
> with our project.  It would be great if we can have a small team of
> volunteers to work with us for a few days for a few critical projects:
>
> MISSED CALL APPLICATION
> Objective  : An application which would record the missed calls
> information to the remote mysql Database.
> Description:  The application should do the following
>  Record all instances of missed call, with call details such as
> calling number, time of call.
> Store this information locally either in database or files.
> Synchronize the information to mysql server when the internet is available.
> Once the Synchronization is done, the local information can be deleted
>
>
> OFF LINE SURVEY FORMS
> Objective  : An application which could fill out survey forms, and
> record the responses to mysql database.
> Description:  The application should do the following
>  Like good Forms, ability to create and fill forms. (Form creation can
> be done on computer and need not be part of mobile app).
> Store the responses locally on the device.
> Synchronize the responses to mysql server when the internet is available.
> Once the Synchronization is done, the local information can be deleted
>
>
> AJAX BASED DRAG AND DROP INTERFACE FOR REPORT GENERATION
> Objective  : An application which could fill out survey forms, and
> record the responses to mysql database.
> Description:  The application should do the following
>  Like good Forms, ability to create and fill forms. (Form creation can
> be done on computer and need not be part of mobile app).
> Store the responses locally on the device.
> Synchronize the responses to mysql server when the internet is available.
> Once the Synchronization is done, the local information can be deleted
>
> Do you think that we could find some folks through CS+Social good for
> this? We could organize a hackathon or just have a meeting with the
> volunteers who can work a few hours a week this month.  Let me know
> how this might work.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Warm regards,
>
> Vivek
>
>
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Re: [liberationtech] Combating Corruption with Mobile Phones

[Jayne Cravens]

Do you think that we could find some folks through CS+Social good for
this? We could organize a hackathon or just have a meeting with the
volunteers who can work a few hours a week this month.  Let me know
how this might work.


I encourage you to post to the TechSoup community re: this.
http://forums.techsoup.org/cs/community/f/16.aspx

and to the appropriate NetSquared community:
http://www.netsquared.org/

Also see these tips for One(-ish) Day "Tech" Activities for Volunteers
http://www.coyotecommunications.com/volunteer/onedaytech.shtml

Looking forward to hearing how this turns out.

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[liberationtech] Combating Corruption with Mobile Phones

[Yosem Companys]

From: Vivek Srinivasan 

As a part of the Program on Liberation Technology, I have been working
on a large project in India that we call Combating Corruption with
Mobile Phones.  My engineers from India will be in the Bay Area this
month and we are hoping to bring together a set of coders to help us
with our project.  It would be great if we can have a small team of
volunteers to work with us for a few days for a few critical projects:

MISSED CALL APPLICATION
Objective  : An application which would record the missed calls
information to the remote mysql Database.
Description:  The application should do the following
 Record all instances of missed call, with call details such as
calling number, time of call.
Store this information locally either in database or files.
Synchronize the information to mysql server when the internet is available.
Once the Synchronization is done, the local information can be deleted


OFF LINE SURVEY FORMS
Objective  : An application which could fill out survey forms, and
record the responses to mysql database.
Description:  The application should do the following
 Like good Forms, ability to create and fill forms. (Form creation can
be done on computer and need not be part of mobile app).
Store the responses locally on the device.
Synchronize the responses to mysql server when the internet is available.
Once the Synchronization is done, the local information can be deleted


AJAX BASED DRAG AND DROP INTERFACE FOR REPORT GENERATION
Objective  : An application which could fill out survey forms, and
record the responses to mysql database.
Description:  The application should do the following
 Like good Forms, ability to create and fill forms. (Form creation can
be done on computer and need not be part of mobile app).
Store the responses locally on the device.
Synchronize the responses to mysql server when the internet is available.
Once the Synchronization is done, the local information can be deleted

Do you think that we could find some folks through CS+Social good for
this? We could organize a hackathon or just have a meeting with the
volunteers who can work a few hours a week this month.  Let me know
how this might work.

Thank you,

Warm regards,

Vivek


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[liberationtech] Combating Corruption with Mobile Phones in India - FSI Stanford

[Yosem Companys]

Combating Corruption with Mobile Phones in India   
*CDDRL, Program on Liberation Technology Seminar Series*

DATE AND TIME
October 17, 2013
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

AVAILABILITY
Open to the public
No RSVP required


SPEAKER
Vivek Srinivasan http://fsi.stanford.edu/people/vivek_srinivasan/ - 
Academic Research  Program Manager at Stanford University

*Abstract*
Mr. Srinivasan will discuss an ambitious project by the Program on 
Liberation Technology to fight corruption with mobile phones. The project 
is being designed with partners in four states of India on issues such as 
education, health and social protection for some of the most vulnerable 
communities in India.  The project has started at a time when technology 
for transparency and accountability projects have come under increasing 
scrutiny. For example, a series of papers have questioned if transparency 
has an impact in improving accountability, and thus have raised questions 
on the very premise of such projects.  Similarly, the Open Data movement 
succeeded in getting data in the public sphere but most datasets are 
languishing with no takers.  He will discuss what these studies mean for 
the project, and some insights from it on designing technologies for 
transparency and accountability.

*Vivek Srinivasan* joined the Liberation Technology Program as the Manager 
in February 2011 after completing my Ph.D. in Social Sciences from the 
Maxwell School of Syracuse University. Prior to this, I worked with 
campaigns on various socio-economic rights in India, including the right to 
food, education and the right to information. Based on these experiences I 
have written (and co-authored) extensively on issues surrounding the right 
to food, including *Notes from the right to food campaign: people's 
movement for the right to food* (2003), *Rights based approach and human 
development: An introduction* (2008),*Gender and the right to food: A 
critical re-examination* (2006), *Food Policy and Social Movements: 
Reflections on the Right to Food Campaign in India* (2007).

In working with these campaigns, I realised the widespread disparities in 
the provision of basic public services in India. This led me examine how 
Tamil Nadu, a southern Indian state, developed extensive commitment to 
providing such services to all its residents in my doctoral dissertation. 
 Currently, I am expanding this work by looking at the dynamics behind the 
provision of public services across Indian states.

As a full-time activist, I also experimented with various IT platforms to 
make the campaigns effective. This interest brought me to the Liberation 
Technology Program at Stanford.  At the Liberation Technology Program, I am 
initiating projects relating to the use of technology to promote greater 
transparency and accountability in governments. My broader interests 
include collective action for socio-economic rights, the use of technology 
for public action, development studies and South Asian politics.

LOCATION
Wallenberg Theater
Wallenberg Hall
450 Serra Mall, Building 160
Stanford, Ca 94305-2055
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