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  1. World Bank Report on IC4D 2009. Overview and trend analysis at http://is.gd/53xST. Full report at http://is.gd/53pH6.
  2. Real collaboration is hard and messy, but it's the right way to go. Blog post by @yanokwa at http://is.gd/4ZVUs
  3. Kentaro Toyama asks 'Are technologies for developing regions a core area of computer science research?' Read the PDF at http://is.gd/4Wvyf
  4. Graphic details some of the happenings over the past few years in regards to infrastructure in Africa http://is.gd/4UoEK
  5. List of people and programs in Global Development at UW’s Evans School http://is.gd/4Ujuq. Add more in the comments!
  6. This Thursday at Change, Brent Roraback will be presenting on his work on Microsoft’s OneApp. http://is.gd/4Tk1a
  7. Six UN ambassadors discuss health, education and aid to Africa today at 3.30pm in MGH 389. Everyone is welcome to attend. http://is.gd/4RVd7
  8. Ars Technica has an article on Open Data Kit http://is.gd/4LhSl
  9. Open Data Kit featured in UW University Week article titled 'Cell phones become handheld tools for global development'. http://is.gd/4GyBx
  10. ODK Collect v1.1 is out. Enables users to collect text, audio, video, barcode and location data efficiently in the field. http://is.gd/4wPW9
  11. R/T @multilearn: We have been named among Seattle's Top 25 Innovators and Entrepreneurs by Seattle Business Monthly!
  12. Incredible list of lectures and talks on all-things Africa. Something for everyone. http://is.gd/4vAwg (via @africagathering)
  13. Justin Steventon from CyberTracker (one of the oldest field data collection systems) is speaking at Change this Thursday. http://is.gd/4jpVG
  14. Read Jenna Burrell and Kentaro Toyama on "What Constitues Good ICTD Research" and other great research papers at http://is.gd/4c7vG
  15. ODK is featured in IEEE Computer magazine. See the "Open Source Data Collection in the Developing World" article at http://is.gd/40WrP
  16. MultiLearn has been selected among the Top 25 Innovators by Seattle Business Magazine! Congrats to @sunilgarg @dgtljunglist and @hmunderwood
  17. Change is hosting an 'Accessibility in the Developing World Workshop' at the UW - http://change.washington.ed...
  18. New mHealth ePlatform from KIT http://www.kit.nl/mHealth More than 100 papers, reviews etc. (via @hajovanbeijma)
  19. @yanokwa has created a tool which installs @openmrs in one click. http://is.gd/3vrMD
  20. New course on "Mobile/Cloud Applications for Emerging Regions" at UW. http://is.gd/3sTg0