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Power Webinar from Kilowats for Humanity

by Glenn McKnight

Engineering for Change has partnered with Dr. Henry Louie, Co-Founder of Kilowatts For Humanity, to bring our community a unique and comprehensive webinar series to tackle some of the most pressing issues in energy for under-served communities. Our Off-Grid Energy Webinar Series <https://engineeringforchange.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b828011d5ef…> presented by Dr. Henry Louie will help participants: - Understand the need for improved electricity access in rural communities - Learn the fundamental principles of off-grid system components such as batteries, solar arrays, hydro and wind turbines, and biomass systems and how they can be combined to provide reliable electricity - Find out how off-grid systems are designed, including best practices in load and resource estimation, component sizing and project life-cycle considerations Join us for the second part of the series, Why the Power Grid Isn't Everywhere: The Role of Grid Extension in Electricity Access, on November 14, and scroll down to view the first webinar, along with registration details for all upcoming webinars in the series. ------------------------------ *Why the Power Grid Isn't Everywhere: The Role of Grid Extension in Electricity Access* *November 14, 2018 | 11:00 am EST (convert to your time <https://engineeringforchange.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b828011d5ef…>)* Why is it that, after more than 100 years of effort, power lines have not made their way to every community on earth? Is it possible that certain communities will “leap frog” the power grid and instead use off-grid systems? This webinar describes the important and sometimes overlooked role of grid extension and grid enhancement in providing electricity access to remote communities. We will explore the advantages and disadvantages of grid extension compared to using off-grid systems. The webinar covers economic models for grid extension, and the technical challenges of supplying remote communities with grid-connected power. Please remember to join us November 14th (Wednesday) at 11:00 AM EST. *In this webinar you will learn:* - the role of grid extension in achieving universal electricity access - the conditions that make off-grid systems preferable over grid extension - the basic considerations in distribution line design - how to develop a cost model for grid extension and use it compare electrification options To join the webinar, please click the link below 10 minutes before the start and enter your registration information into the WebEx website: https://engineeringforchange.webex.com/engineeringforchange/onstage/g.php?M… <https://engineeringforchange.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b828011d5ef…> If you have questions or concerns, please e-mail webinars(a)engineeringforchange.org Visit our website for more details and follow the Twitter trail from @engineeringforchange <https://engineeringforchange.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b828011d5ef…> with #E4CWebinars <https://engineeringforchange.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b828011d5ef…> Presented by: Dr. Henry Louie, Co-founder, Kilowatts for Humanity Glenn McKnight NARALO Secretariat mcknight.glenn(a)gmail.com http://toronto.ieee.ca/ IEEE Toronto SIGHT Chair glenn.mcknight(a)ieee.org skype gmcknight twitter gmcknight 289-830 6259 .

7 years, 2 months

Fwd: [Wireless friday seminars] Invitation to Wireless@kth Friday Seminar - 5G spectrum from a Regulators perspective, technical and regulatory challenges, Jan Boström, PTS

by Marco Zennaro

This webinar could be of interest for people working on 5G policy and regulation. Best, Marco Marco Zennaro, PhD // Research Officer // T/ICT4D Lab // ICTP // wireless.ictp.it ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: wireless(a)kth.se <wireless(a)kth.se> Date: Nov 5, 2018, 11:23 PM +0100 To: Undisclosedrecipients, invalid Subject: [Wireless friday seminars] Invitation to Wireless@kth Friday Seminar - 5G spectrum from a Regulators perspective, technical and regulatory challenges, Jan Boström, PTS > Welcome to Wireless@kth Friday Seminar! > > Due to received interest, pls register your intention to participate HERE > Title: 5G spectrum from a Regulators perspective, technical and regulatory challenges > Date and time: November 09, 2018 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM > Place: EIT Digital Open Area, Floor 3, Elevator C, Electrum Kista > Speaker: Jan Boström, Expert Adviser, Spectrum Dept, PTS > > 5G is a hot topic for the moment and discussion around access to spectrum for 5G deployments often lead to heated discussions. > Jan Boström is an Expert Adviser at the spectrum department of the Swedish post and telecom regulator PTS. In this seminar, he will give an overviews update about the regulatory situation for introducing 5G in Sweden focusing on a technical perspective. > Outline of the Seminar: > > • The current situation in Europe when it comes to harmonisation of spectrum bands suitable for 5G > • The spectrum situation in Sweden > • New regulatory problems/challenges that comes from technology choices made in the 5G-standardisation process > • Possibilities for future spectrum expansion beyond the 5G pioneer bands > > Note that this is a technical seminar, questions related to spectrum caps and significant market power will not be covered, so leave your layers at home. > …………. > Coffee and cake will be served > Link to webcast: https://connect.sunet.se/fridayseminars/ > Welcome! /Claes Beckman and Mats Nilson > Vinnova Industry Excellence Center > > _______________________________________________ > ict.kth.se_wireless_fridayseminars mailing list > ict.kth.se_wireless_fridayseminars(a)maillist.sys.kth.se > https://maillist.sys.kth.se/mailman/listinfo/ict.kth.se_wireless_fridaysemi…

7 years, 2 months

Neat article on wifi vs 5G

by Kurtis Heimerl

Discusses what I consider a somewhat dystopian world of only centralized networks. https://www.lightreading.com/mobile/carrier-wifi/you-suck-ofcom-cto-tells-w… -- Public Key: https://flowcrypt.com/pub/kheimerl@cs.washington.edu

7 years, 2 months

Seminar on the Governance of Submarine Cables

by Luca Belli

Hi all, I remember some weeks ago it emerged interest in submarine cable, on the list. At FGV, we are going to host a day-long seminar on the Governance of Submarine Cables, on Wednesday, in partnership with CGI.br, the French Consulate, Internet Sans Frontières and the Brazilian Consumer Protection Institute. See https://www.cg.org.br/noticia/releases/seminario-inedito-sobre-operacao-e-u… If anyone in the Rio area is interested, sejam benvindos :) The event will be in Portuguese but our FGV fellow Félix Blanc will be in Paris for the IGF (he is going to organise an IGF workshop on the same topic) and I can put anyone interested in contact with him to have further insight on our debates and on future work, if anyone is interested. All the best Luca

7 years, 2 months

DC3 IGF Session

by Luca Belli

Dear all, As the IGF is approaching, I just wanted to share the updated agenda of the DC3 Session COMMUNITY NETWORKS: When The Unconnected Build Connectivity and remind you not to forget IGF registration https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2018-registration Here is the link to the DC3 session https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/community-networks-when-th… I have also the great pleasure to announce that the "The Community Network Manual" which is the 2018 DC3 outcome will be released as a joint publication of the ITU, FGV and ISOC. The book is going to be finalised by tomorrow and will be send to press by Friday to be ready for the IGF. Of course, free copies of the volume will be distributed at the session (courtesy of ISOC) and the book will be released under Creative Commons License. The IGF Secretariat has requested we identify 3 messages before the session. It is a quite curious request, as we cannot identify "messages" before having a debate but as we have to comply with UN formalities (although probably no one is even going to read the content of the "messages"), I suggest we propose something based on the session workshop description. My proposal is to utilise the following 3 "messages": 1. Community networks (CNs) improve connectivity while empowering Internet users. Community networks rely on the active participation of local communities in the design, development and management of network infrastructure as a common resource. 2. CNs give rise to new infrastructures, new governance models and new business opportunities and facilitate the free flow of information and knowledge, filling the lacunae left by the traditional Internet access-provision paradigm. 1. The Community Network Manual is the 2018 outcome of the Dynamic Coalition on Community Connectivity (DC3). Its goal is to provide guidance on how to build, organise and deploy CNs. It offers toolkits, guidelines and instructions to be used by all interested stakeholders for the concrete constructions of such networks. All interested stakeholder are invited to join DC3 members for presentation of the CN Manual and to freely share it. Please feel free to share any comments and suggestions All the best Luca [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_direito_rio.jpg] Luca Belli, PhD Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_tel.jpg]+55 21 3799 5763 t @1lucabelli<https://twitter.com/1lucabelli> [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_direito_rio_map.j… de Botafogo, 190 13º andar Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro, RJ - CEP: 22250-900 [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_ass_email.jpg] luca.belli(a)fgv.br<mailto:luca.belli@fgv.br> [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_ass_url.jpg]inter… <https://internet-governance.fgv.br/>

7 years, 2 months

CyberBRICS Fellowship Programme

by Luca Belli

Hi all, The fellowship below does not relate to DC3 activities but might be of interest to some of you or colleagues Feel free to share Best Luca Dear colleagues, (apologies for cross-posting) It is a great pleasure to announce the first CyberBRICS Fellowship Programme to be hosted at FGV Law School, Rio de Janeiro. The programme will offer five remunerated fellowships, from February to July 2019, at FGV DIREITO RIO, to support selected scholars having relevant experience in data protection and cybersecurity frameworks in at least one of the BRICS countries. The full Call for Applications is available at https://internet-governance.fgv.br/call-applications-cyberbrics-fellowship-… The CyberBRICS Project is the result of 2 years of consultations with a wide range of partners and stakeholders, including a dedicated IGF workshop, in 2017<https://igf2017.sched.com/event/CTrY/cyberbrics-building-the-next-generatio…>; consultations with the Brazilian Foreign Affairs Ministry, the China International Publishing Group and the Open Society Foundations; and extensive exchanges with CyberBRICS partners.* The CyberBRICS fellows will be selected by a commission formed by Prof Luca Belli, from FGV DIREITO RIO (Brazil), Prof Alexey Ivanov, from the Higher School of Economics (Russia), Ms Elonnai Hickok, from the Centre for Internet and Society (India), Prof Shen Yi, from Fudan University (China), and Prof Alison Gillwald, from the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance University of Cape Town (South Africa). Over a six month period, selected fellows will receive a monthly salary comprised between USD 2.200 and 2.500 (see item 5 of the Call) and will be expected to be based in Rio de Janeiro, where they will have a dedicated office within the FGV main building, in 190 praia de Botafogo. Besides the fellowship programme, we are also building a Network of CyberBRICS Associated Scholars, allowing scholars interested in CyberBRICS activities and having relevant experience in the fields explored by the project to cooperate with us. Should you be interested in this latter opportunity, please feel free to send me a personal email. Please feel free to share this message thought your networks. Kind regards Luca *The CyberBRICS Project was developed thanks to inputs from the Higher School of Economics and the Center for New Media and Society (Russia); the Centre for Internet and Society (India); the University of Hong Kong and the Fudan University (China); and Research ICT Africa and the University of Cape Town (South Africa). [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_direito_rio.jpg] Luca Belli, PhD Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_tel.jpg]+55 21 3799 5763 t @1lucabelli<https://twitter.com/1lucabelli> [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_direito_rio_map.j… de Botafogo, 190 13º andar Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro, RJ - CEP: 22250-900 [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_ass_email.jpg]luc…<mailto:luca.belli@fgv.br> [http://www.fgv.br/mailing/2018/direito_rio/assinatura/fgv_ass_url.jpg]inter… <https://internet-governance.fgv.br/>

7 years, 2 months

Fwd: CFP LIMITS 2019 - Fifth Workshop on Computing within LIMITS

by Kurtis Heimerl

Call for Papers -------------------- LIMITS 2019 Fifth Workshop on Computing within LIMITS June 10-11, 2018 Lappeenranta, Finland http://computingwithinlimits.org/2019/ The ACM LIMITS workshop aims to foster discussion on the impact of present and future ecological, material, energetic, and societal limits on computing. These topics are seldom discussed in contemporary computing research. A key aim of the workshop is to promote innovative, concrete research, potentially of an interdisciplinary nature, that focuses on technologies, critiques, techniques, and contexts for computing within fundamental economic and ecological limits. A longer-term goal is to build a community around relevant topics and research. We hope to impact society through the design and development of computing systems in the abundant present for use in a future of limits. A recent article <https://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2018/10/231374-computing-within-limits/abstr…> in the Communications of the ACM provides a good primer on Computing within Limits. This year we are co-locating with ICT4S in Europe. Abstract submission deadline: Feb 1, 2019 Paper submission deadline: Feb 8, 2019 Paper reviews available: March 14, 2019 Camera-ready paper deadline: March 28, 2019 Jay Chen, NYU Abu Dhabi, jchen(a)cs.nyu.edu, Workshop Co-Chair Oliver Bates, Lancaster University, o.bates(a)lancaster.ac.uk, Workshop Co-Chair For more information, please visit: http://computingwithinlimits.org/2019/ -- Public Key: https://flowcrypt.com/pub/kheimerl@cs.washington.edu

7 years, 2 months

RES: RES: Seminar on the Governance of Submarine Cables

by Luca Belli

Roger, Thanks a lot for the comments I agree with Ramon. I think investments should be very welcome but the goal should be to discourage/avoid predatory behaviours All the best De: Ramon Roca [mailto:ramon.roca@guifi.net] Enviada em: quarta-feira, 31 de outubro de 2018 16:06 Para: Roger Baig Viñas <roger.baig(a)guifi.net>; Leandro Navarro <leandro(a)pangea.org>; Luca Belli <luca.belli(a)fgv.br>; Dynamic Coalition on Connected Communities <dc3(a)listas.altermundi.net> Assunto: Re: RES: [DC3] Seminar on the Governance of Submarine Cables El 31/10/18 a les 12:07, Roger Baig Viñas ha escrit: In any case the universal format proposal is intended to discourage any private investment I would say "speculative practices" rather than "any private investment". Private investment is still very welcome, but not speculative (i.e. exhausting the availability to increase pricing / block competition).

7 years, 2 months

Fwd: <DKIM> The 514 Error Code

by Michael J. Oghia

Hi everyone, Please see below about some resources that someone sent to another list about creating a low-tech website. Best, -Michael ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yann protonmail <bonjour(a)yannsaintclair.com> Date: Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 1:08 PM Subject: Re: <DKIM> The 514 Error Code To: <internal-wwca(a)w3.org> Hi everyone, I joined this group few days ago (and I’m a bit disappointed by the lake of activities but your recent messages motivated me). I’m not a "tech guy », I’m just a interaction designer so I won’t be as specific as some messages. But your conversation about the web and « renewable energy » and the « drawback » of their intermittency, reminded me a project (it’s more like an experiment) I seen some weeks ago, it’s a bit specific and anecdotic but I hope this will give you some input of a very practical case about this topic : https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2018/09/how-to-build-a-lowtech-website.html In short, it’s a website with a server powered by solar energy, there is a battery (12V 7Ah) and the point of the design is to by as efficient as possible (very few css, no custom font, using dithering, etc.) but in staying attractive and ergonomic. The author of the blog also write an article about « how to build a low tech internet » giving some clue about what we are discussing : https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2015/10/how-to-build-a-low-tech-internet.ht…

7 years, 2 months

WSIS Conclusions

by Karla Velasco

Hello everybody, As WSIS just took place a couple of weeks ago, I just wanted to ask to the ones who went or the ones who followed it, if there were any important conclusions or statements on Community Networks or Community Connectivity. Any information or document would be of great help! Best, Karla Velasco Ramos www.redesac.org.mx +52 1 55 36 66 69 24

7 years, 2 months

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