Reminder: This is in 1 hour, in *MGH 206 (Different Room!)*. Here is the Google Meet link for connecting remotely: *https://meet.google.com/kkr-mebs-okp <https://meet.google.com/kkr-mebs-okp>*
On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 1:40 PM, Esther Jang <[email protected]> wrote: > Here is the Google Meet link for connecting remotely: > *https://meet.google.com/kkr-mebs-okp > <https://meet.google.com/kkr-mebs-okp>* > Thanks, > -Esther > > On Mon, Feb 5, 2018 at 12:39 PM, Esther Jang <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on Tuesday 2/6/2018 in *MGH >> 206*. >> >> *Please note the location change! The previous email was in error.* >> *Who: *Maria Garrido, UW Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) >> *What:** Access to Information and Global Sustainable Development: The >> Development and Access to Information project (DA2I)* >> *When:* Tuesday, Feb 6th, 12-1pm >> *Where:** MGH 206 (note the location change!!)* >> >> *Abstract:* >> Meaningful access to information is a fundamental requirement that >> underpins the achievement of the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. >> However, in order to have a transformative effect in people’s lives there >> must be an enabling environment in place that guarantees/fosters the rights >> and capacity of people to use, create, and share information in ways that >> are meaningful to each individual. The ability of information access to >> contribute to sustainable development is influenced by a combination of >> structural factors (e.g., policies and physical infrastructure) and >> human/social factors (e.g., usage, population characteristics, and skills). >> Through examining the multiple facets of access – infrastructure, social >> contexts, capabilities, and policy and law – and exploring how libraries >> act as equal agents of information access and how access to information >> contributes to sustainable agriculture, better health, gender equality, and >> sustainable infrastructure, the report shows that access to information can >> transform lives. This research examines the state of access to information >> around the world and how it can advance the United Nations Sustainable >> Development Goals (SDGs) through the tracking of 17 global indicators >> examining the multiple facets of access – infrastructure, social contexts, >> capabilities, and policy framework. The Development and Access to >> Information project (DA2I) is a joint project between TASCHA and the >> International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). >> >> *Bio:* >> Maria Garrido is a Principal Research Scientist at the Technology & >> Social Change Group of the University of Washington’s Information School. >> Experienced in conducting multi-country studies that span diverse >> geographic regions, much of her research focuses on the appropriation of >> information and communication technologies (ICTs) to catalyze social >> change, specifically in communities facing social, political, and economic >> challenges. Keenly interested in the role of ICTs in social movements, >> youth employability, and skill development, Maria has worked closely with >> civil society organizations, NGOs, public libraries, and development >> funders to conduct participatory research that results in actionable >> recommendations for policy and practice. Recent examples of her research >> include the role of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in advancing youth >> employability in Colombia, the Philippines, and South Africa; employability >> of migrant women and e-skills in the European Union; and youth movements, >> ICTs, and the struggle for democracy in Egypt’s Arab Spring. Maria is >> currently leading a multi-year research effort focusing on the role of >> access to information in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals >> (SDGs). She holds a Ph.D. in Communications from the University of >> Washington and a Masters in International Relations from the University of >> Chicago. >> > >
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