FYI on a interesting talk next week at UC Berkeley.......
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Subject: [TIER] "PISCES: Pacific Islands Schools, Connectivity,
Education and Solar Project, " a talk by Dr. Laura Hosman - A CITRIS
Research Exchange Seminar
Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:52:00 -0800
From: Bruce Baikie <[email protected]>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
"PISCES: Pacific Islands Schools, Connectivity, Education and Solar
Project," a talk by Dr. Laura Hosman - A CITRIS Research Exchange Seminar
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (PST)
*Location: Room 250, Sutardja Dai Hall - UC Berkeley
Live broadcast at mms://media.citris.berkeley.edu/webcast
Ask questions live on Twitter: #CITRISRE
Talk description
Remote island regions face many challenges when establishing reliable
Internet connections and introducing technology into schools and
communities. This talk draws from Professor Hosman's in-the-field
experiences with technology-for-development projects, focusing on the
PISCES Project, a multi-partnered, education-focused technology project
in Micronesia. Using solar powered long-distance wireless connections
and an all-in-one Solar-Computer-Lab-in-a-Box, the PISCES Project aims
to demonstrate a more affordable, sustainable means of providing ICT and
connectivity to off-grid locations. The talk will highlight the
importance of meaningful local skills-building and well-designed
partnerships as promising methods for moving forward with
technology-for-development projects.
The newest Solar-Computer-Lab-in-a-Box prototype will be displayed at
the talk
Biography:
Laura Hosman is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Illinois
Institute of Technology. Prior to IIT, Professor Hosman held
postdoctoral research fellow positions at the University of California,
Berkeley and the University of Southern California (USC). She graduated
with a PhD in Political Economy and Public Policy from USC. Her current
research focuses on the role for information and communications
technology (ICT) in developing countries, particularly in terms of its
potential effects on socio-cultural factors, human development, and
economic growth. Her work focuses on two main areas: Public-Private
Partnerships and ICT-in-education, both with a focus on the developing
world. Her blog, giving insights on her fieldwork experiences, is at:
http://ict4dviewsfromthefield.wordpress.com/
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