<![CDATA[Josie Fraser : Activity]]> Elgg http://www.knowandnetwork.org/josiefraser/ <![CDATA[London Girl Geek Dinners - event next week]]> http://www.knowandnetwork.org/josiefraser/weblog/252.html http://www.knowandnetwork.org/josiefraser/weblog/252.html Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:57:46 GMT London Girl Geek Dinners is one of the many UK and international Girl Geek Dinner groups - designed to bring women in technology together at informal networking events.  You might have caught an interview with some of them on BBC Radio 4's Women's Hour today - if not, you can listen here

Their running an event next week that I'm heading to: 

Girl Geek Dinner 17 - Sponsored by HP
Location
British Film Institute - BFI
Belvedere Road
South Bank, Waterloo
London, London SE1 8XT 
United Kingdom

Password: Available Upon Request

Date & Time:                      

13th November 2007
5:30 – Game starts
7:30 – Talk starts

Light snacks and nibbles & wine will be provided.
The Game:  This is a GPS based game using Mediascape and the IPAQ devices.  You will be finding virtual clues in a physical space around the BFI.  There will be 10 devices and we are anticipating having teams of 5 people in each group.  (there are apparently prizes available to be won)  When signing up please indicate whether you would like to participate in the game.

Speaker: Jo Reid – HP Labs

Jo Reid will be speaking on how invention happens in HP and how the labs work along with a bit of detail about GPS and other fun technologies that she has been working with.
Jo joined HP Labs in 1994 having worked in Research and Development at Texas Instruments on expert systems and prior to that for Rank Xerox on interface design prototyping and testing.
Jo contributes to the Mobile Bristol program as a project manager and as a researcher. Her research interest is in the area of Experience Design and as a firm believer in the value of user participation she has been involved in the design, construction and project management of a number of field trials in the area of appliance communications and Experience Design. Jo recently received an MBA with the Open University.

Event Capacity: 100 people
Game Capacity 50 people as 10 groups of 5 people

Come and say hi to me if you go too! They also have a Facebook group (hp allegiance required). 
]]> <![CDATA[Women of Outstanding Achievement Awards 2008]]> http://www.knowandnetwork.org/josiefraser/weblog/251.html http://www.knowandnetwork.org/josiefraser/weblog/251.html Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:22:31 GMT

The UK Resource Centre for Women in Science Engineering and Technology (UKRC) is pleased to open nominations for the 2008 Women of Outstanding Achievement in SET Photographic Exhibition.

To make a nomination and to read more about the Photographic Exhibition please visit http://www.wooa.org.uk/index.htm

Closing date for nominations is 20th December 2007

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