PAN-ALL Meeting 2009

Penang

Ang Peng Hwa

Agenda

1. SIRCA Objectives and Management

2. Grant Dissemination

3. Grand Awards

4. SIRCA Support and Mentorship

5. SIRCA Outputs

SIRCA Objectives and Management

SIRCA Management

About SIRCA

• The SIRCA Programme seeks to identify future research leaders and to facilitate their development through the support of research grants.

• Researchers benefit from concerted capacity building exercises including a mentorship arrangement.

• Grant focuses on social science research, in particular, the relationships between ICTs and society.

SIRCA Objectives

• Support research capacity building;• Support theoretically-based and

methodologically-rigorous research;• Create opportunities for mentorship between

established researchers and grant recipients;• Provide spaces for recipients to share

experiences in face-to-face settings (e.g. workshops, preconference, e-newsletter, online forums); and

• Disseminate research findings.

SIRCA Grant Dissemination

SIRCA Grant Dissemination Process• Eligibility• Preparing the Grant Application• Submission Process• Evaluation of Application• Funding• SIRCA Research Grant Proposal Guidelines• Budget Submission Guidelines

– Sample Budget Format• Expectations of Grant Recipients• Frequently Asked Questions

SIRCA Grant Dissemination

SIRCA Brochure

SIRCA Website (sirca.org.sg)

SIRCA Website - IFAQ

Users can type their questions here, using lay terms.

SIRCA Website - IFAQ

Once the user enters a question, a pop-up window will

appear with the relevant answer/s.

SIRCA Website - IFAQ

If new question, system prompts administrator for answer. Question is now

added to FAQ list automatically.

SIRCA Project Review Process

SIRCA Grant Call 2008 Summary

Registration Submission % (Sub/Reg)

Total 111 57 51

Topic*(Technology)

13 11 85

Topic*(Beneficiaries/Outcomes)

25 19 76

Country 23 19 83

*Categories of Technology and Beneficiaries/Outcomes are not mutually exclusive.

SIRCA Grant Call 2008 Summary

• Examples of Topics:– Technologies: Community radio, E Centers, Mobile

Phones, Weblogs, Community Radio, Information Systems

– Beneficiaries/Outcomes: Agriculture, Disaster, E Commerce, E Government, Healthcare, Education

• Examples of Country: – China, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Cambodia,

Vietnam, Nepal, Philippines, Mongolia.

*Categories of Technology and Beneficiaries/Outcomes are not mutually exclusive.

SIRCA Grant Review Meeting 2008

• 25th – 26th October 2008, Changi Village Hotel, Singapore

• List of Reviewers– Dr. John Traxler, Prof. Heather Hudson, Prof. Rahul De, Dr.

Jonathan Donner, Dr. Erwin Alampay, Dr. Roger Harris, Dr. Arul Chib, Ms. Chaitali Sinha, Ms. Kathleen Flynn-Dapaah

• Process:– Prior to meeting, reviewers engaged in double-blind review

based on SIRCA Grant Assessment Matrix– During meeting: All 57 proposals were discussed and feedback

was given to each applicant based on Reviewers’ comments and panel discussion

SIRCA Grant Review Meeting 2008

SIRCA Grant Review Meeting 2008

SIRCA Grant Award 2008

Categories Number List of Topics/Countries

Total 13

Topic*(Technology)

6 Mobile phone, PDA, Wi-Fi, Internet, Information systems, Laptop

Topic*(Beneficiaries/Outcomes)

10 Agriculture, Disaster, Education, Political Participation, Foreign workers, Rural communities, Healthcare, Socio-economic divide, ICT labour market, E-

Governance

Country 8 India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines, Nepal, China,

Sri Lanka

*Categories of Technology and Beneficiaries/Outcomes are not mutually exclusive.

SIRCA Grant AwardeesPrincipal Investigator Country Project

V.L.V.KameswariIndia Empowerment of farming community through use of ICTs:

A study in the Indian Himalayan region

Pham Huu TyVietnam Upper River Erosion and Landslide Protection Planning: An

integration of erosion and landslide hazard mapping using GIS and remote sensing and the value chain approach

Peou,ChivoinCambodia Internet for Learning and Knowledge Building: Students’

Perceptions and Utilization in Cambodian Higher Education

Shefali OzaNepal Telemedicine for Community Health Workers:

An Analysis of the Effects of Connectivity on Health Equity in Rural Nepal

Kanliang Wang China Healthcare Information Systems in China

Md. Mahfuz Ashraf

Bangladesh An impact assessment framework to evaluate the effectiveness of Information Communications Technology (ICT)-led development project at micro (community) level in developing country; Bangladesh

SIRCA Grant AwardeesPrincipal Investigator Country Project

Phal DesCambodia Mobile Phone Application Development for Rural

Cambodia

M. Sirajul IslamBangladesh Agricultural Market Information Services (AMIS) and

its implications on the rural community in Bangladesh : Theory and practice

Mary Grace P. Mirandilla

Philippines The Filipino Blogosphere: An Emerging Alternative Venue for Political Participation in the Philippines

Balwant Singh MehtaIndia Nature of Work, Quality of Employment and Working

Conditions in ICT Sector: A Case of IndiaMa. Regina M. Hechanova

Philippines Lifeline Online: E-Counseling And The Well-Being OfOverseas Filipino Workers And Their Families

T. B. Dinesh India Communities, Participation and Technology

MJR David Sri Lanka Learning from challenges; an image based mapping

process to study influences of community based ICTD initiatives in Sri Lanka.

SIRCA Support and Mentorship

SIRCA Outreach

SIRCA Grant Review CommitteeSIRCA PIsSIRCA Mentors

SIRCA Mentorship

• List of Mentors– Dr. Alexander Flor, Prof. Ang Peng Hwa, Dr. Arul

Chib, Dr. John Traxler, Dr. May Lwin, Prof. Rahul De, Dr. Richard Heeks, Dr. Roger Harris, Dr. Shaikh Salam and Dr. Vibodh Parthasarathi

• Each Mentor will make a site visit and work closely with SIRCA and PI for the duration of the research project.

SIRCA PI

• PIs are given access to IDRC and NTU’s online library resources.

• SIRCA Compliance:– Submission of 6-monthly progress/financial reports

and 1 Final Report– Attendance of SIRCA Workshops and Dissemination

Conference– Work with SIRCA Mentor for the duration of the

project – Arrange for Mentor’s site visit

SIRCA eNewsletter (end June 09)

SIRCA Workshop 13rd – 4th July 2009, Nanyang Executive Centre, Singapore

Trainers: Dr. Alexander Flor, Dr. Arul Chib, Prof. Czarina Saloma-Akpedonu, Prof. Rahul De

Objectives

1. Equip PIs with a clearer understanding of literature and methodological issues with regards to their  projects;

2. Equip PIs with a clearer understanding of how their project relates and contributes to the broader ICTD discipline;

3. Provide PIs with necessary information to adhere to the SIRCA Secretariat compliance;

4. Highlight practical issues and challenges in fieldwork.

SIRCA Pre-Workshop Trailer

SIRCA Pre-Workshop Trailer

PI Expectations of Workshop

…To broaden my understanding of ICTD and the practical issues

and challenges related to the field survey.

Workshop is a great opportunity for scholars to meet, share, and

exchange creative new ideas and experience in research field.

I am very interested in hearing from both the workshop

organizers and the other PIs… the best way to form new ideas

and learn from others’ experiences.

I feel that I’m lack of theory of information system; I expected the workshop can explain some new

theories in deep.

SIRCA Evaluation Forms

Evaluation of SIRCA Projects Review Process

SIRCA Mentor Feedback Form

SIRCA PI Feedback Form

SIRCA Workshop Feedback Form

SIRCA Project Progress Reports

SIRCA Six-Monthly Progress Report

SIRCA Project Amendment Form

SIRCA Account Closing Form

SIRCA Projects Final Report

SIRCA Outputs

SIRCA Outputs

• Enhanced research capacity in the region, demonstrated by the increased quality and reach of strong, methodologically rigorous, theoretically sound research findings;

• Creation of a space for discussions and knowledge sharing on ICTD social science research issues in Asia;

• Creation of linkages among emerging ICTD researchers in Asia, as well as among established and emerging researchers through the mentorship program; and

• Greater awareness of ICTD research published by Asian-based researcher through dissemination of findings in international peer-reviewed publications and conferences

Upcoming Activities

1. Developing young scholars– SIRCA Graduate Award

2. ICA Pre-Conference 2010