The DOT-COM Alliance and the InterAction Information and Communications Technology Group invite you attend an ICT Speaker Series Event
"Connectivity in Low Resource Environments" Speakers: Dr. Michael Best, MIT Media Lab; Dipak Basu, NetHope/Cisco; George Scharffenberger, Voxiva; Bob Bortner, Greenstar. This session will be moderated by Dr. Dennis Foote, AED. Wednesday, September 24, 4-6pm Academy for Educational Development Conference Center 1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 8th Floor Washington, DC 20009 http://www.dot-com-alliance.org/speakerseries.htm **************************************************************** THEME: CONNECTIVITY IN LOW RESOURCE ENVIRONMENTS **************************************************************** When you deploy to the field, how do you effectively use technology when the infrastructure for it barely exists? What are the connectivity challenges in using technology in low resource environments? What tools are used in providing connectivity in the field? What are the innovations to be aware of? And what connectivity solutions have others successfully implemented? An esteemed panel of speakers from NGO, academic and corporate environments will present their views on different connectivity challenges and approaches to overcoming them, using real world examples, for the many different connectivity challenges facing NGOs using ICTs in low resource environments. A discussion will immediately follow the presentations, and a discussion list will be established for continued discussion. **************************************************************** KEYNOTE SPEAKERS **************************************************************** DR. DENNIS FOOTE (Moderator) Vice President, The Academy for Educational Development Program Director, dot-ORG DR. MICHAEL BEST Research Scientist, MIT Media Laboratory DIPAK BASU Executive Director, NetHope Senior Manager, Customer Program Management Office, Cisco Systems BOB BORTNER Project Co-ordinator, Greenstar South Africa, Greenstar Brasil GEORGE SCHARFFENBERGER Vice President International, Voxiva **************************************************************** DISCUSSION AND RECEPTION **************************************************************** A discussion will immediately follow the presentations, and a discussion list will be established for continued discussion. Participants will have the opportunity to share their experiences and best practices in this area in either or both fora. An informal reception will follow the presentations. **************************************************************** RSVP **************************************************************** This event is open to the public, and we encourage you to distribute this message to others. We look forward to your participation in this event on September 24. RSVPs are not required but would be appreciated and can be sent to Julie Fossler at [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Academy for Educational Development Conference Center is located at 1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 8th Floor, in Washington, DC. **************************************************************** DOT-COM/InterAction ICT Speaker Series Background **************************************************************** The DOT-COM/InterAction ICT Speaker Series, funded by USAID (DOT-COM) and the Markle Foundation (InterAction ICT Working Group), is intended to explore ways in which Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) impact development efforts. The main goals of the speaker series include sharing information about innovative and effective uses of technology in development efforts, building a community around a broad spectrum of information technology interests, and exploring gaps and challenges to effective implementation and use of technologies in our work. **************************************************************** If you have questions or comments, please email Siobhan Green, Information and Dissemination Coordinator, DOT-COM Alliance, [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Julie Fossler, ICT Manager, at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Julie Fossler Manager, InterAction ICT Initiative www.interaction.org/ict [EMAIL PROTECTED] (202) 667-8227, ext. 136 InterAction is the largest alliance of U.S.-based international development and humanitarian nongovernmental organizations. With more than 160 members operating in every developing country, we work to overcome poverty, exclusion, and suffering by advancing social justice and basic dignity for all. ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/>
