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 <infra...@cs.washington.edu> 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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