University of Manchester Student Branches (including Industrial Applications (IAS), Power and Energy (PES), Microwave Theory and Techniques (MTT), Communications (COM), Electronic Devices), together with (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/power-and-energy/) (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/society-on-social-implications-of-technology/)(https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/affinity-groups/women-in-engineering/) and SSIT IST-Africa SIGHT are cooperating to organise this SSIT Distinguished Lecture hosted at University of Manchester on 20 February 2024. Prof Paul M Cunningham (Chair, IEEE UK and Ireland Section) will briefly present the IEEE UK and Ireland Section and associated volunteer opportunities followed by Dr Princy Johnson (Chair, Uk and Ireland Women in Engineering), who will briefly present “Toolkits for building leadership capabilities” to stimulate discussion regarding potential capacity building opportunities. Paul will then deliver an SSIT Distinguished Lecture “mHealth4Afrika – Issues associated with Technology Adoption in Resource Constrained Environments”. This meeting will take place in University of Manchester at 1pm on 20 February 2024. Registration This event is open to all IEEE Members and Volunteers (including local Student Branch Members) as well as other staff and students at local universities and local industry representatives. Please (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/401550) your physical participation. IEEE Members (including Student Members) should include their IEEE Membership Number when registering. Distinguished Lecture Focus Supported by the European Commission, mHealth4Afrika co-designed and validated a state-of-the-art modular, extensible and multilingual standards-based health information system to support strengthening primary healthcare delivery in resource-constrained environments in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi and South Africa This SSIT Distinguished Lecture (DL) by Prof. Paul M Cunningham (IST-Africa Institute, Ireland) will share insight gained from mHealth4Afrika related to co-designing appropriate technological solutions to address societal challenges in resource-constrained environments. Co-sponsored by: The University of Manchester Speaker(s): Prof. Paul Cunningham , Dr Princy Johnson, Agenda: Welcome IEEE UK and Ireland Section Volunteer Opportunities, Prof Paul Cunningham, IEEE UK and Ireland Section Chair Toolkits for building leadership capabilities, Dr Princy Johnson, Chair, IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) UK and Ireland mHealth4Afrika – Issues associated with Technology Adoption in Resource Constrained Environments – Prof Paul M Cunnigham, IST-Africa Institute, Ireland Discussion Room: G.007, Bldg: Oddfellows Hall, University of Manchester, Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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