The Impact of Energy Efficiency on Low Resource Environments
Organizer: IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board Ad Hoc Committee on SIGHT Best Practices
About: In this seminar, we will explore how energy efficiency can improve humanitarian conditions and discuss some of the challenges and opportunities associated with implementing energy efficiency measures in these contexts.
Speaker: Dr. Hanan M. Albuflasa, University of Bahrain
Good Practices from Robotics for Equality and Democracy Project Tunisia
Organizer: IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board Ad Hoc Committee on SIGHT Best Practices
About: This lecture will describe the ‘Robotics for Equality and Democracy’ program implementation’s main steps covering alignment with local educational system policies and regulations, the educator’s training, the organization of the learner’s activities and their assessments based on a project based methodology.
Avoiding a Graveyard of Solar Panels: How to make Solar Electric Systems Sustainable
Organizer: IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board Ad Hoc Committee on SIGHT Best Practices
About: In this talk, we will present strategies based on our experiences in the field to make solar electric systems long term sustainable so that communities can continue to receive the benefits of electricity for the long term.
Speaker: Dr. Pritpal Singh, Villanova University, USA
Co-designing Ethical Interventions in Resource Constrained Environments
Organizer: IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Board Ad Hoc Committee on SIGHT Best Practices
About: This SSIT Distinguished Lecture focuses on social implications and ethical issues to be considered when co-designing and implementing interventions in resource-constrained environments.
Speaker: Miriam Cunningham, IST-Africa Institute, Ireland
