iCOMMS South Africa
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Information for Community Services (iCOMMS) is a research team within the Department of Information Systems at The University of Cape Town. Established in 2011.
Cape Town, South Africa
Joined July 2015
In the latest GeDIA blog about inclusive innovation, @Andrejcisneros argues that "inclusion cannot be limited to temporarily tempering institutional and contextual constraints.” Click below for more! #gender #digital #innovation #feminism
https://t.co/KwRtC3zus4
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In the latest GeDIA blog, Mapping Africa’s tech ecosystem, @C_WamalaLarsson interrogates "the mapping of Africa’s tech hubs, asking what purpose they serve and . . . the extent to which these maps represent accuracy with reality.” https://t.co/wNERIb8Kmz
#africa #gender #digital
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cc @UCT_news @UCTInfoSys @CityofCT @FutureWaterUCT please get involved and share in your networks. Thank you!
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In partnership with @WWFSouthAfrica, we invite everyone to participate in the #CitizenScience Project on #Groundwater in #CapeTown. Your valuable input will help gain a better understanding of this precious source of water. Please share! Thank you! https://t.co/R4auWpUz9a
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#BigData has changed the world forever – just ask Netflix. But, argues @RivettUlrike, when it comes to society, public sector and government big data is perhaps not the silver bullet we imagine. @icommsza
https://t.co/iOfmXs0bkJ
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Learn more about our upcoming #ICT4D2020 Non-Conference, its themes and activities at https://t.co/YEdTGtvUqA - we look forward to ideas & suggestions for activities to take place! #ICT4D
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.@azakij representing iCOMMS at the @WaterResearchSA Water Exhibition, showcasing the #DropDrop app - a tool that can enable a sustainable future in water! #EveryDropCounts #ThinkSustainability #InnovationForSustainability #ICT4D
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Meet the #ID4A2019 authors! (9/9) Tokollo Noko - #UserExperiences of a City Infrastructure Fault-Reporting #MobileApplication: A #SouthAfrican #CaseStudy
https://t.co/I38q6CIwmQ
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Registrations are now open! #ID4A Notifications to authors will be on the 15th of May. You are welcome to attend #ID4A even if you are not presenting. Hope to see you all there! https://t.co/f5RUDezhjw
id4a.uct.ac.za
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@icommsza a discussion we often have and need to continue having - paper rejection, bad reviews etc. - it is not a reflection on you but the version of work and we all get it- even the A rated scholars!
Rejection in #academia can seem personal because "someone, usually a total stranger, is judging your work." However, rejection can actually be a positive thing - if you let it. The author provides 6 tips on how to manage the inevitable rejections.
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What if Africa-based scholars could summon enough courage and conviction to resist the peer pressure of research agendas set by Africanists? What if we permitted ourselves to ask the questions that interested us; and not those that were legible to our Northern colleagues? (1)
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Spring season is a great time to reflect on the year so far. We're looking back to when our founders were hosted by @StartUpGrindPTA back during their Female Founders month in May. Click the link to read a little more about this event. https://t.co/7Tso2BBgOI
startupgrind.com
In-person Event - This month is #FemaleFounders month at Startup Grind. We are running the #SGWomen event series in partnership with Comcast. Our speakers are Mbulelo Sochifa & Noluvuyo Mpekelana...
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Knowledge Co-op bursaries @UCT_news provide support to master's students who are committed to conducting research that makes an impact on civil society... Consult our electronic noticeboard for more info: https://t.co/B9tjX97xTg
#EngagedScholarship
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#ID4A2019 CALL FOR PAPERS NOW OPEN! The 1st postgraduate #ICT4D symposium! By students, for students! Visit our website for full details! https://t.co/riA7z9eOCf In partnership with @CPUT @NRF_News @UCT_news @StellenboschUni @unisa @UWConline! Retweet & Share!
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We @DigitalUct staff at @UCTLibrary like this new development A LOT and are proud to be featured in the announcement! @UCT_Research @CSAGUCT @UCTInfoSys @HSCwithme @LesleyBioproEng @CILT_UCT @UCT_eResearch @UCT_news @ACDI_UCT @H3ABioNet @icommsza
You now can have your own version of Figshare running on your own domain! This is the next step in our mission to provide the best Repository Infrastructure for papers, data, theses, code and any other academic output. https://t.co/CFnX0YHuZK
#libraries #scholcomm #rdm
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