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Casey Branchini

Free the Slaves
MERL Manager
casey.branchini@freetheslaves.net

9:00am EDT

Pre-Workshop: Big Data and Program Evaluation (Separate registration cost!) TBAMichael Bamberger • Peter York • Kecia Bertermann • Melissa Persaud • Jos Vaessen Pre-Workshop: Text Analytics (Separate registration cost!) TBAKerry Bruce • Joris Vandelanotte Pre-Workshop: Operationalizing Responsible Data (Separate registration cost!) Greeley HallLinda Raftree • Alexandra Robinson • Kelly Church • Rebecca Saxton-Fox • Lynn Yoshikawa • Gigi Gatti • Amos Doornbos • Anindya Sharma • Richard Tighe • Sara Baker • Laura Walker McDonald • Adeline Sibanda • Jo Kaybryn • Samuel Scarpino

9:00am EDT

Welcome to MERL Tech Academy HallLinda Raftree

9:45am EDT

MERL Tech State of the Field Academy HallLinda Raftree • Zach Tilton • Alexandra Robinson • Kerry Bruce

11:15am EDT

No Data, No Problem: Extracting Insights from Data-Poor Environments Academy Hall BBob Lamb • Arpitha Peteru Tech Is Easy, People Are Hard: Behavioral Design Considerations to Improve Mobile Engagement VistaBoris Maguire

2:30pm EDT

Using Cutting-Edge Technology to Measure Global Perceptions of Gender-Based Violence Online Balcony DPaulina (Paula) Rudnicka • Chai Shenoy • Mercedes Fogarassy Beyond "Make vs. Buy": Making MERL Tech Work for YOU Academy Hall ASherri Haas • Christopher Robert • Vidya Mahadevan • Reid Porter Citizen Led Monitoring-Mobile Feedback Mechanisms in Action AngleRashmi Sharma

3:45pm EDT

Living Our Vision: Applying the Principles for Digital Development as an Evaluative Methodology Academy Hall CAllana Nelson • Christopher Neu • Laura Walker McDonald • Steve Ollis Smartcards for MERL, Worth the Money? AngleNirinjaka Ramasinjatovo • Nicole Chao Managing Development Data Across the Data Lifecycle Academy Hall AGayle Girod • Patrick Gault • M. Scott Thompson • Carmen Tedesco

5:15pm EDT

Does Your Tech Spark Joy? The Minimalist's Approach to MERL Tech Academy HallKate Scaife Diaz

10:00am EDT

Engaging for responsible change in a connected world: Good practices for measuring SBCC impact AngleYvonne MacPherson • Khwezi Magwaza • Linda Raftree Messaging Platforms: Best Practices, Costs, Security and Privacy Balcony EMaurice Sayinzoga • Boris Maguire • Christoph Pimmer • Charles Copley

12:40pm EDT

How to Measure Local Ownership within Development Projects Academy HallRachel Dickinson

2:00pm EDT

From Words To Wisdom: Everyday Tools to Visualize Qualitative Data VistaSamhir Vasdev The Secret Life of Dashboards: How to Transform Your Data into Dashboards That Can Promote Data-Driven Decision-Making Academy Hall BMegan Philbin • Suzannah Dunbar • Tony Tseng

4:35pm EDT

Turning Data into Meaningful Information Academy HallBolanle Olapeju