Speakers

“The Talking Book: a $10 Rural Audio Computer to Improve Health and Literacy in Developing Countries”

Event Date: 
October 23, 2009 - 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Event Location: 
3725 CSE BuildingAnn Arbor, MI, 48109
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Knowledge is power: but most knowledge is tied up in text. How then do one billion illiterate adults in the world access knowledge crucial to preventing disease? How do farmers in remote areas of developing countries learn the latest techniques to improve their crops? … Read more »

Empowering communities to fight HIV through information exchange

Event Date: 
October 23, 2009 - 11:30am - 1:00pm
Event Location: 
311 West Hall Ann Arbor, MI, 48109
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Dr. Tim Rogers, director of Knowledge Exchange for the Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE) based in Toronto, Ontario will be speaking at the Community Information Corps fall 2009 seminar series (SI-575) on Friday, October 23 from 11:30-1 pm in 311 West Hall. This event is free and open to the public. … Read more »

Independent Sector's Annual Conference

Event Date: 
November 4, 2009 - 10:00am - November 6, 2009 - 1:30pm
Event Location: 
Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center
Renaissance Center Drive
Detroit, MI, 48243
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http://www.independentsector.org/AnnualConference/2009/ngen/index.html … Read more »

Entrepreneurship Hour with Usama Fayyad of Open Insights

Event Date: 
September 25, 2009 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Event Location: 
Stamps Auditorium, Walgreen Drama CenterAnn Arbor, MI
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The College of Engineering, MPowered and the Center for Entrepreneurship present "Today’s Entrepreneurs”
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IPOL Speaker Series: One Web Day

Event Date: 
September 22, 2009 - 11:30am - 1:00pm
Event Location: 
Ehrlicher Room
West Hall Room 411
Ann Arbor, MI
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IPOL will be sponsoring a Speakers Series event on September 22 (11:30 – 1 p.m.) in the Ehrlicher Room. The event coincides with One Web Day (onewebday.org) and will touch on a wide range of topics surrounding information policy and/or open access (One Web Day’s theme). The format will be informal with mini-presentations (each lasting 3-5 minutes). … Read more »

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