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MERL Tech DC 2019

9:00am EDT

Pre-Workshop: Spatial Statistics (Separate registration cost!) Open Gov HubAlberto Nieto Pre-Workshop: Text Analytics (Separate registration cost!) TBAKerry Bruce • Joris Vandelanotte

11:15am EDT

Developmental Evaluation Journey in a Global Network AngleRasha Abdel Latif • Noel Dickover No Data, No Problem: Extracting Insights from Data-Poor Environments Academy Hall BBob Lamb • Arpitha Peteru

2:30pm EDT

Chain Reaction: How Does Blockchain Fit, (if at all) into Assessing the Value for Money of Education Projects in Developing Countries? Balcony EChristine Harris-Van Keuren • Tara Vassefi • David Mikhail • Tillman Bruett • Audrey Misquith • Ben Joakim • Valentine Gandhi

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 Technology Adoption and Innovation in the Industry: How to Bridge the International Development Industry with Technology Solutions. Balcony EMike Klein • Aasit Nanavati • Joel Selanikio • Nancy Hawa

5:20pm EDT

Reading Schematics Before Designing Your Robot: The Story of BecaXR Academy HallSteve DiPangrazio

10:00am EDT

Breaking Down the Buzz Balcony DRitika Bhasker Emerging Technology and MERL - Where Are We Today? Academy Hall CKerry Bruce • Joris Vandelanotte • Valentine Gandhi 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 Practical Artificial Intelligence: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Real-World Machine Learning Experiments VistaWayan Vota • Amy Finnegan • Adele Waugaman

12:30pm EDT

Network Nodes That Fit Your Data Style Academy HallJennifer Himmelstein

12:40pm EDT

How to Measure Local Ownership within Development Projects Academy HallRachel Dickinson

12:50pm EDT

Machine Learning to Measure Impact with Remotely Sensed Imagery and Vector Data Academy HallAlberto Nieto

12:55pm EDT

Stories from Our Litter Academy HallWekesa Zablon

2:00pm EDT

Ethics of Data: A Benefit/Risk Assessment Framework AngleSiobhan Green From Words To Wisdom: Everyday Tools to Visualize Qualitative Data VistaSamhir Vasdev Moving from Pretty Pictures to Data Informed Decisions with GIS Academy Hall CEric Lovell • Hillary Eason • Martijn Marijnis • Melissa Persaud • Marianne Henry

4:40pm EDT

Let's talk about a MERL Open Source Marketplace Academy HallMala Kumar

4:45pm EDT

A Blockchain Success Story: Global Food Safety Academy HallMatt Nelson