CFP: Ethics, Roles and Relationships in Interaction Design in Developing Regions

> Second Call for Papers
> Ethics, Roles and Relationships in Interaction Design in Developing
> Regions
>
> A workshop at INTERACT 2009, August 24th & 25th 2009, Uppsala, Sweden
>
> http://tinyurl.com/dac3kf
>
> Deadline for submissions: 10 May 2009
>
> This workshop will explore the ethical and organisational issues
> associated with interaction design efforts conducted in 'developing'
> regions of the world, and design efforts supporting social and
> economic development in marginalised groups in 'developed' regions.
> Our focus is on the challenges of producing outcomes that are
> sustainable from technical, financial, social, organisational,
> ecological and human perspectives.
>
>
> Themes
>
> *Ethics
> -- What are the ethical issues involved in conducting design
> research
> in this field?
> -- What can we draw from existing debates about ethics and
> partnership
> working in development to inform our practice?
>
> *Roles
> -- How do projects select partners to work with, and what are the
> difficulties?
> -- How can individual projects work in partnership with local NGOs,
> educational and research organisations to develop capacity in
> interaction design, and what are the challenges?
> -- How can roles be configured and negotiated to maximise both the
> chances of developing successful project outcomes and enhancing local
> capability?
> -- What kinds of participation should be recommended? Is
> participatory
> design always the appropriate approach?
>
> *Relationships
> -- How do outside influences, such as the environment of funding,
> commercial interests, personal interests, and institutional objectives
> impact on our ability to make meaningful contributions?
> -- What kinds of sustainable configuration of interests can be
> supported, and how?
> -- What are the appropriate roles for individuals, research
> institutions, government, commercial companies and NGOs in this
> setting?
> -- How can we ensure that interaction design with development aims
> is
> sustainable in local contexts?
>
> Submission
> Please submit a 2-page experience statement addressing one or more of
> the themes listed above, and explaining how your experience is
> relevant to the themes of the workshop. Your submission may include a
> case study, a scenario, or a description of a particular project.
>
> We shall be seeking sponsorship to support participants from
> developing regions in attending this workshop. If you would like to be
> considered for this sponsorship, please indicate this and send a short
> CV.
>
> Send your submissions by email to n.winters@ioe.ac.uk with the subject
> line "Interact 2009 submission"
>
>
> Important Dates
> Submission deadline: 10 May 2009
> Notification of acceptance: 24 May 2009
> Early registration deadline for conference: 27 May 2009
> Workshop: 24/25 August 2009
>
>
> Organisers
> Anxo Cereijo-Roibas, Vodafone Group
> Andy Dearden, Sheffield Hallam University
> Susan Dray, Dray & Associates
> Phil Gray, University of Glasgow
> John Thomas, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
> Niall Winters, London Knowledge Lab
>
>
> For more details, please see: http://tinyurl.com/dac3kf
>
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