Service

Editorial Board and Program Committees

Journals

Conferences

  • AMCIS 2019 – American Conference on Information Systems, Cancun, Mexico
  • ECIS 2018 – European Conference on Information Systems, ICT4D track, Portsmouth, UK
  • ICTAS 2019 – Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society, Durban, South Africa
  • ICTD 2019 – International Conference of Information and Communication Technologies and Development, Ahmedabad, India
  • CIRN 2014 – Community Informatics Research Network Conference, Prato, Italy
  • UXcon 2009 – First Lugano User Experience Conference, Lugano, Switzerland

Reviewer

Research Foundations

  • South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF).
  • University of Washington Royalty Research Fund (RRF).

Journals

  • The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC)
  • Information Processing and Management.
  • The Journal of Information Technology for Development Journal (ITD).
  • Information Technologies & International Development journal (ITID).
  • Semiotica, Journal of the International Association for Semiotic Studies.
  • Revista Fronteras – Journal of Universidad de la Frontera de Chile.
  • Library and Information Science Research journal (LIBINF).

Conferences

  • CHI – ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
  • CIRN – Community Informatics Research Network Conference, Monash University.
  • ECIS – European Conference on Information Systems.
  • EC-TEL – European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning.
  • HCIxB – HCI Across Borders.
  • ICTAS – Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society.
  • ICTD – International Conference of Information and Communication Technologies and Development.
  • IDIA – International Development Informatics Association Conference, Monash University.
  • SIGlobDev – Special Interest Group on ICT and Global Development Conference.

Department Committees

  • Study Abroad, UW Faculty of Communication
  • Core courses issues, UW Integrated Social Sciences program

Volunteering

  • Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network, NGO, Seattle, WA (USA)
    2017 – present
    The Network is a Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee Rights organizations and individuals that strive to protect, serve and strengthen support capacity and resources to build power and a united voice in Washington.
  • Casa Latina, NGO, Seattle, WA (USA)
    2015 – 2016
    Casa Latina is a NGO that works with Hispanic migrants daily laborers in Seattle (http://casa-latina.org). Within the activities aimed to improve migrants’ conditions and competitiveness on the market, Casa Latina organizes computer courses for its members. I am involved in teaching activities in computer and mobile technologies (cell phones and tablets) classes and technologies open labs.
  • AGESCI, Bologna 18 Group, Bologna (Italy)
    2003 – 2009
    AGESCI is the most widespread Italian Girls and Boys Scout Association, recognized by the International Movements WOSM (World Organization of the Scout Movement) and WAGGS (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts). I have been leader of the Cubs troop, of Scout troop, and of the Leaders’ Community of the group, dealing with informal education of children and young people. I have attended the two major training camps (Methodological and Associative Camps), and I received the Gilwell and Wood Badge award.
  • GEDES, NGO, Temuco (Chile)
    Mar. 2005 – Jun. 2005
    Research Internship
    Interviews and focus groups with Mapuche indigenous families, work on the production of a short digital film to help attract new sources of aid.
  • L’Albero di Cirene, Charity, Bologna (Italy)
    2003 – 2006
    Within a spontaneous initiative that was born among a group of University students, I have been organizing parties and events to raise funds for the Charity. The Charity works with immigrants living in Bologna, and in international cooperation initiatives in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
  • Radio Nettuno Onda Libera, Bologna (Italy)
    1996- 1997
    After participating to a radio course, I was shortlisted for the production of a program for young people of the city. As an outcome, I took part to the production and presentation of the program, in a team of 4.