Center For Applied Innovation

Welcome to the
Center For Applied Innovation
Virtual Community

The CAI Virtual Community is your gateway to partnering with global innovators and their programs. The tools provided give you the flexibility to learn and dialogue virtually or in real time.

Select from the venues shown below.

Venue	Description
The CAI Forum Enter The Forum Powered by Simple Machines	The CAI forum is a venue for the exchange of information, ideas, and a place to partner. There are community areas and restricted areas for groups and special subjects.
SameSide Enter SameSide Developed by Anacapa Sciences	SameSide is a training application composed of six modular tools that promote information sharing among civilian and military organizations charged with planning for and responding to health sector crises. Content for the site is under development, with an initial focus on two aspects vital to information sharing: building trust and locating information using weak technology infrastructures.
Video Meeting Rooms Enter Meeting Rooms Video Meeting Room User Guide Powered by OpenMeeting	This venue provides non-profit organizations and our partners with a videoconferencing capability that includes public and private meeting rooms that are available 24-hours a day. You will need a web browser with the Abode Flash® plug-in, a web-cam, microphone, and headset. No other special software is required. To request access to the CAI Video Meeting Rooms contact us at partners@partners-international.org
Location Tracking Under Development Powered by GEOTelmatic and OpenGTS	When complete this component of the CAI community will provide GPS-based tracking of personnel and assets. We are investigating a variety of means to acquire GPS data from remote locations world-wide including cellular- and satellite-based data networks. In the end, our goal is to provide real-time, route-based tracking using small, battery-powered GPS-capable devices.
Instant Messaging Under Development Powered by Openfire	When complete this venue will provide a private and secure instant messaging service. It will be based on the Openfire XMPP/Jabber compatible server. CAI will provide a web-based client that can be used without installing any software. A java-based desktop client will also be available for download. Alternatively you will be able to use a Jabber-compatible client of your choice.

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