Use of Mobile Technologies to Support Disease Surveillance, Education and Knowledge Sharing in the Veterinary Sector
Workshop
Date: 23-24 May 2011
Venue: Chiromo Campus, University of Nairobi Veterinary School, Kenya
Venue: Chiromo Campus, University of Nairobi Veterinary School, Kenya
Context
Mobile technologies are now increasingly being used across Africa for everything from phone to SMS texting. This is associated with widespread access to affordable mobile networks and handsets. In many cases, this technology has overtaken the use of landline phones, radio and internet for communication in rural communities. Innovative examples of the potential of these mobile devices include the potential to make small SMS payments, receiving text alerts of market prices or receiving medication reminders for TB treatment. The recent development and access to second generation mobile devices offers significant new opportunities for veterinary disease surveillance and prevention in Africa. It also provides new ways for dissemination advice and guidance to farmers and paravets in the field. Finally the two way communication available through tools such as SMS and Twitter provides great opportunities for sharing knowledge.
This workshop will provide the opportunity to review some of the recent developments in the use of mobile devices in Africa and elsewhere in the world. The intention is to bring together technologists, practitioners and policy makers in order to develop new approaches to the use of mobiles particularly in East Africa. The event will also embrace the wider perspectives of one health including the use of mobiles in wildlife, human and animal health.
Contact
To book a place at the workshop, please email Nick Short at nshort@rvc.ac.uk.
Programme
23rd May 2011 - New Learning Technologies
9.30 | Arrival and Registration |
10.00 | Welcome (Nick Short, Royal Veterinary College) |
10.10 | Opening address (Professor Prof. Njenga Munene, Dean of Faculty) |
10.20 | Current application of ICT in Kenya (Dr Omwenga, University of Nairobi) |
10.40 | Veterinary use of e-learning in the UK (Dr Raymond Macharia, Royal Veterinary College) |
11.00 | Mobile learning and social networks (Dr Niall Winters, London Knowledge Lab) |
11.20 | Coffee |
12.00 | WikiVet in Africa (Nick Short, Royal Veterinary College) |
12.20 | New opportunities for e-learning at the Nairobi Veterinary School (Dr Mosiany Kisipan) |
12.40 | Future use of new technologies to enhance Kenyan education (Kenya Institute of Education) |
13.00 | Lunch |
14.00 | Hands on workshop to review a range of mobile learning packages and technologies... (Nick Short and Dr Niall Winters) |
18.00 | Evening reception |
24th May - Mobile Surveillance
9.30 | Arrival and Registration |
10.00 | Using EpiCollect for mobile surveillance (Dr David Aanensen, Imperial College) |
10.20 | Field based experience of the mobile surveillance in Kenya (Dr Gabriel Turhasha, Vetaid Kenya) |
10.40 | Mobile phones for One Health data collection (SACIDS) |
11.00 | Mobiles in geographical mapping (Geography Dept, University of Nairobi) |
11.20 | Coffee |
12.00 | Working with mobiles in remote communities (CAHNET and Farm Africa) |
12.20 | International examples of mobile data collection (FAO Rome) |
12.40 | Closing remarks and review of workshop outputs (Professor Prof. Njenga Munene, Dean of Faculty) |
13.00 | Lunch |
14.00 | Hands on workshop to review a range of mobile surveillance technologies (Dr David Aanensen and Dr Gabriel Turhasha) |
Hi Nick, This is excellent. I think we should now start advertising as you suggested. I will be able to get participants from Geography dept in Nairobi uni and also from the Kenya institute of education. Do you want me to invite a rep from the livestock ministry thru the Minister for Livestock development or do we have enough representation in this sector?
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