The document proposes the Openworld Game, which will partner with social networks and localities to spread initiatives that help struggling areas thrive with peer-to-peer support. It will incentivize spreading "seeds of radical abundance" by rewarding participants for assembling starter kits and resources for self-funding community projects. As localities make commitments to projects and reforms, online participants can pledge support like microgrants. The goal is to replicate proven models that empower people and unlock economic potential through grassroots action.
Inspiring Route - Do-it-yourself & the makers revolutionMarket Revolution
61 slides•4.2K views
Do It Yourself and Makers Revolution is a contemporary subculture representing a technology-based extension of DIY culture that encourages invention and prototyping. This trend includes millions of people who are creating their self-made products and taking risks to start their own small businesses dedicated to marketing and selling of these products.
This report - part of the "Inspiring Route" project - analyses and understands the main themes related to Do It Yourself and Makers Revolution through stories, examples, numbers, case studies.
It's important to recognize that open data lives within an open government framework and that open government contributes to the goals of a smart/intelligent community. And when we say community ... it is also a continuum from local to global proportions.
Notes from the work of William Dutton, Charles Leadbeater, Don Tapscott, Clay Shirky, Lawrence Lessig and Yochai Benkler.
Presentation prepared for a discussion on main themes by 6 writers with my university supervisor (Birkbeck, University of London)
From MySpace to MySociety to MyDemocracyKennisland
51 slides•542 views
The medialandscape is changing. In this presentation the emerging role of the civil society media will be outlined against the changing medialandscape.
From MySpace, MySociety to MyDemocracy. Civil Society Media, an overview. Geert Wissink
51 slides•351 views
This document discusses the principles of Web 2.0 and civil society media and how local governments can apply these principles. Web 2.0 is characterized by users collaboratively sharing and remixing content. Civil society media involves peer production of content by citizens to benefit their communities. Local governments should adopt an open and participatory approach by opening their data, considering their services as platforms, and stimulating civil society media through partnership and small funds.
The document discusses digital futures and community ecosystems. It notes that data volumes are growing exponentially and open data provides opportunities for innovation. It outlines different ecosystems like natural, social, economic and digital ecosystems. The digital community ecosystem has many interconnected parts. Emerging technologies like social media, analytics, cloud computing and the internet of everything will impact digital futures. Open data fuels the development of intelligent communities. Sustainable digital communities require metrics, partnerships and leadership across sectors.
The document discusses how virtual spaces can bring communities together and the importance of engaging communities through digital channels. It argues that communities are increasingly communicating online and that local governments need to participate in online conversations to remain relevant and enable co-production of services with communities. Examples of virtual community spaces and tools are provided to illustrate how to facilitate online civic participation and dialogue.
Mildred Warner _ Demography, Technology and Governance – Challenges and Oppor...smartcityexpo
13 slides•437 views
This document discusses challenges and opportunities for demography, technology, and governance in the 21st century. It presents information on population trends in different countries and rising unemployment and dissatisfaction. It examines the evolution of smart cities from provider cities focused on infrastructure to enabling cities that empower citizens. The document advocates for an integrated systems approach to issues rather than a segregated one. It also discusses moving from exclusion to inclusion in services and the importance of civic coordination versus private chaos. A balanced reform approach is suggested that incorporates markets, democracy, and planning.
Looking at the local to global Open Gov - Open Data ecosystem. Lots of moving parts - challenges & opportunities. Presented at the Open Data Day Toronto conference preceding the Open Data TO Hackathon
PlaceEXPO: Place Tech: David Hardman, UK Science Park AssociationPlace North West
26 slides•1.1K views
This document discusses the evolution of science parks and innovation ecologies in a digital world. It notes that while science parks originally aggregated companies in compact geographic areas, innovation ecologies are now intrinsically dynamic and subject to rapid change. Successful clusters now grow organically from entrepreneurs fostering innovation, rather than top-down government investment. The future of innovation involves smaller, connected real estate spaces that are digitally enhanced and part of integrated, urban locations stimulating collaboration across sectors. Innovation will be driven by connected communities attracted to places, rather than places themselves.
Is Offline Consultation Dead? Catherine Howe at PEP-NET SummitPEP-NET
24 slides•245 views
The document discusses the rise of online communication and social media, and how local governments can harness social media to better engage with communities. It introduces Citizenscape, a tool created by Public-i to bring together online conversations from social media and connect them to democratic processes, allowing governments to better represent virtual communities and integrate online and offline engagement.
Open Data & Its Value, MISA, London, Ontario, WorkshopAaron McGowan
21 slides•405 views
Open data provides value in several ways:
1) It is extremely important and precious, deserving praise for both its theoretical and practical contributions.
2) It creates value for governments through increased public engagement, innovation, economic growth, and streamlined processes.
3) Businesses and non-profits benefit from streamlined processes, new products and services, and improved existing offerings. They also give back to communities.
4) Citizens' lives are made easier through useful applications, and they gain knowledge and feel empowered.
Releasing open data goes beyond simply making data available - it is about increasing transparency, collaboration, participation, building knowledge, and creating opportunities for all.
Community Technology Centers (CTCs) have struggled with changing names and priorities but have also achieved victories in expanding access to technology. CTCs originated in the 1980s to provide equal computer access and now over 1,000 are united through the Community Technology Centers' Network. Major accomplishments include federal grants in the 1990s-2000s totaling over $150 million. However, CTCs now face challenges such as broadband deployment without training, social media risks, and changing technologies. The top priorities for CTCs are expanding broadband access combined with training, supporting legislation to fund community technology programs, and ensuring CTCs remain relevant in a changing digital landscape.
Towards Talkin'Piazza: Engaging Citizens through Playful Interaction with Urb...Irene Celino
presentation of the paper "Towards Talkin'Piazza: Engaging Citizens through Playful Interaction with Urban Objects" at the International Smart City Conference (IEEE ISC2) about citizen engagement, playful design, smart cities
Civic Technology and Mind Sets in Big DataAndrew Nash
This document summarizes Andrew Nash's presentation on civic technology and mindsets in big data. It discusses how civic technology uses data to enable public engagement and participation for good governance. It outlines how data collection and reporting through social media and sensors has increased due to big data. It also describes how this data can be analyzed using open data and tools, and how collaboration and action are taking place through games, visualizations, and decision making platforms. New forms of transportation provision are emerging through information sharing, civic groups, and crowd-sourced or app-based services.
The document discusses how emerging technologies like digital philanthropy and social networks, when combined with philanthropy, could help create a better world. It provides examples of pioneers in information and communication technology like Doug Engelbart, Vic Hayes, and Mary Lou Jepsen. The document also discusses how organizations like One Village Foundation and Cisco use digital tools and a holistic approach to address social issues and drive sustainable community development through open digital villages and other programs.
The document discusses how emerging technologies like digital philanthropy and social networks, when combined with philanthropy, could help create a better world. It provides examples of pioneers in information and communication technology like Doug Engelbart, Vic Hayes, and Mary Lou Jepsen. The document also discusses how organizations like One Village Foundation and Cisco use digital tools and a holistic approach to address social issues and drive sustainable community development through open digital villages and other programs.
Jury Konga presented on leveraging open data as an underutilized corporate asset. The presentation defined open data, discussed the current state of open data initiatives globally and within various levels of government. It explored opportunities for using open data and geospatial technologies within corporate information management and business intelligence. The presentation concluded by emphasizing the importance of championing open data and taking a strategic approach to data access and collaboration now in order to optimize resources and enable new approaches to service delivery through open government.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
This ppt has been amended. I uploaded a version lacking the last two slides: a business model I was working on and the bibliography. In this version (amended) the bibliography has been added. Apologies.
A presentation over the characteristics and opportunities accruing from the platform thinking.
Open Innovation is a chatchy word that rised a lot of interest as well as critiques (especially in Europe). The innovation porcess has allways been open and the sociotechnical progesses observed over the last century just show that. On the other hand, my inpression is that under this term there is a lot going on. Platform thinking is one of these phenomena.
[Title page in French; Presentation in English] This is a presentation for an ICANN funded NPOC constituency group workshop in Dakar, Senegal (Jan 23, 2017). It deals with the notion of Internet Ecosystem citizenship and some of the issues around NGO use of social media and/or domain named websites in pursuit of their mission and vision.
Algorithmic Culture & Maker Culture; Breaches and Bridges in the Platform Eco...Raúl Tabarés Gutiérrez
During last year’s different platforms have emerged on the Internet and have become common in our everyday living. These new digital companies have succeed in positioning themselves as cultural intermediaries in a growing trend towards the digitization of society favoured by the irruption of different technologies, new forms of value-creating human activities and the decentralization effect that Internet culture helps to create.
In this sense, the growing importance of digital ecosystems in human processes & decisions has nurtured an algorithmic culture that symbolizes our current declining of autonomy in the social sphere. This disruption in the cultural landscape has been supported by the introduction of different “black-boxes” that impede to ascertain what the inner workings of these new socio-technological brokers are.
On the contrary, we can observe how different grassroots initiatives that promote technological appropriation and digital empowerment like the Maker Movement are also becoming globally recognized and institutionally supported. These movements rely on Free Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) and Hardware for opening black-boxes and promoting critical thinking about technology in citizenship.
In this contribution we would like to explore the several convergences and divergences that are present in these two different cultures to shed some light in the complicated new techno-realities that have risen. Finally, we conclude with a set of several key guidelines that can help to policy-makers to promote new updated legislations.
New media and old media are converging, allowing us to interact with both simultaneously. While we still engage with traditional media like TV and books, we now do so while also commenting on social media. This convergence has democratized the media by allowing anyone to produce and share content online, giving equal opportunity for exposure compared to traditional gatekept media. Citizen journalism and user-generated content have grown with sharing of photos and videos on sites like YouTube, though traditional edited news still dominates.
The document discusses the concept of smart communities and provides examples of initiatives from various cities around the world. A smart community is defined as any community, large or small, that experiences economic and social benefits by using software applications to engage all sectors of the community, including traffic, healthcare, education, government services, and more. Examples are provided of smart community projects focused on infrastructure from St. Louis, collaboration from Riverside, CA, solutions from London and Boston, and improving quality of life from Vienna. The key takeaway is that while technology continues to advance, organizing and unifying community members is the core element of a smart community.
Big Changes in Small Places – Opportunities for Startup SocietiesOpenworld Villages
This document discusses opportunities to create free and sustainable startup communities in the future. It begins by asking the reader to envision their dream community and outlines some key characteristics. It then discusses the author's experience with free zones and startup communities. Several disruptions are forecasted like many jobs disappearing and costs trending to zero. New communities could flourish by focusing on quality of life. Reforms and land endowments could help get them started. The rest explores funding models like Airbnb rentals and learning experiences. Intentional communities like ecovillages are growing in popularity. A "Lead with a Gift" approach is proposed to help communities by offering digital toolkits and catalyzing reforms to unlock land value increases.
A presentation by Marlon Cornelia, ANSA-EAP
Youth Anti-Corruption Forum in Brussels on 27 May 2010.
Session: ICT for Governance and Anti-Corruption (GAC)
The document discusses how virtual spaces can bring communities together and the importance of engaging communities through digital channels. It argues that communities are increasingly communicating online and that local governments need to participate in online conversations to remain relevant and enable co-production of services with communities. Examples of virtual community spaces and tools are provided to illustrate how to facilitate online civic participation and dialogue.
Mildred Warner _ Demography, Technology and Governance – Challenges and Oppor...smartcityexpo
This document discusses challenges and opportunities for demography, technology, and governance in the 21st century. It presents information on population trends in different countries and rising unemployment and dissatisfaction. It examines the evolution of smart cities from provider cities focused on infrastructure to enabling cities that empower citizens. The document advocates for an integrated systems approach to issues rather than a segregated one. It also discusses moving from exclusion to inclusion in services and the importance of civic coordination versus private chaos. A balanced reform approach is suggested that incorporates markets, democracy, and planning.
Looking at the local to global Open Gov - Open Data ecosystem. Lots of moving parts - challenges & opportunities. Presented at the Open Data Day Toronto conference preceding the Open Data TO Hackathon
PlaceEXPO: Place Tech: David Hardman, UK Science Park AssociationPlace North West
This document discusses the evolution of science parks and innovation ecologies in a digital world. It notes that while science parks originally aggregated companies in compact geographic areas, innovation ecologies are now intrinsically dynamic and subject to rapid change. Successful clusters now grow organically from entrepreneurs fostering innovation, rather than top-down government investment. The future of innovation involves smaller, connected real estate spaces that are digitally enhanced and part of integrated, urban locations stimulating collaboration across sectors. Innovation will be driven by connected communities attracted to places, rather than places themselves.
Is Offline Consultation Dead? Catherine Howe at PEP-NET SummitPEP-NET
The document discusses the rise of online communication and social media, and how local governments can harness social media to better engage with communities. It introduces Citizenscape, a tool created by Public-i to bring together online conversations from social media and connect them to democratic processes, allowing governments to better represent virtual communities and integrate online and offline engagement.
Open Data & Its Value, MISA, London, Ontario, WorkshopAaron McGowan
Open data provides value in several ways:
1) It is extremely important and precious, deserving praise for both its theoretical and practical contributions.
2) It creates value for governments through increased public engagement, innovation, economic growth, and streamlined processes.
3) Businesses and non-profits benefit from streamlined processes, new products and services, and improved existing offerings. They also give back to communities.
4) Citizens' lives are made easier through useful applications, and they gain knowledge and feel empowered.
Releasing open data goes beyond simply making data available - it is about increasing transparency, collaboration, participation, building knowledge, and creating opportunities for all.
Community Technology Centers (CTCs) have struggled with changing names and priorities but have also achieved victories in expanding access to technology. CTCs originated in the 1980s to provide equal computer access and now over 1,000 are united through the Community Technology Centers' Network. Major accomplishments include federal grants in the 1990s-2000s totaling over $150 million. However, CTCs now face challenges such as broadband deployment without training, social media risks, and changing technologies. The top priorities for CTCs are expanding broadband access combined with training, supporting legislation to fund community technology programs, and ensuring CTCs remain relevant in a changing digital landscape.
Towards Talkin'Piazza: Engaging Citizens through Playful Interaction with Urb...Irene Celino
presentation of the paper "Towards Talkin'Piazza: Engaging Citizens through Playful Interaction with Urban Objects" at the International Smart City Conference (IEEE ISC2) about citizen engagement, playful design, smart cities
Civic Technology and Mind Sets in Big DataAndrew Nash
This document summarizes Andrew Nash's presentation on civic technology and mindsets in big data. It discusses how civic technology uses data to enable public engagement and participation for good governance. It outlines how data collection and reporting through social media and sensors has increased due to big data. It also describes how this data can be analyzed using open data and tools, and how collaboration and action are taking place through games, visualizations, and decision making platforms. New forms of transportation provision are emerging through information sharing, civic groups, and crowd-sourced or app-based services.
The document discusses how emerging technologies like digital philanthropy and social networks, when combined with philanthropy, could help create a better world. It provides examples of pioneers in information and communication technology like Doug Engelbart, Vic Hayes, and Mary Lou Jepsen. The document also discusses how organizations like One Village Foundation and Cisco use digital tools and a holistic approach to address social issues and drive sustainable community development through open digital villages and other programs.
The document discusses how emerging technologies like digital philanthropy and social networks, when combined with philanthropy, could help create a better world. It provides examples of pioneers in information and communication technology like Doug Engelbart, Vic Hayes, and Mary Lou Jepsen. The document also discusses how organizations like One Village Foundation and Cisco use digital tools and a holistic approach to address social issues and drive sustainable community development through open digital villages and other programs.
Jury Konga presented on leveraging open data as an underutilized corporate asset. The presentation defined open data, discussed the current state of open data initiatives globally and within various levels of government. It explored opportunities for using open data and geospatial technologies within corporate information management and business intelligence. The presentation concluded by emphasizing the importance of championing open data and taking a strategic approach to data access and collaboration now in order to optimize resources and enable new approaches to service delivery through open government.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
This ppt has been amended. I uploaded a version lacking the last two slides: a business model I was working on and the bibliography. In this version (amended) the bibliography has been added. Apologies.
A presentation over the characteristics and opportunities accruing from the platform thinking.
Open Innovation is a chatchy word that rised a lot of interest as well as critiques (especially in Europe). The innovation porcess has allways been open and the sociotechnical progesses observed over the last century just show that. On the other hand, my inpression is that under this term there is a lot going on. Platform thinking is one of these phenomena.
[Title page in French; Presentation in English] This is a presentation for an ICANN funded NPOC constituency group workshop in Dakar, Senegal (Jan 23, 2017). It deals with the notion of Internet Ecosystem citizenship and some of the issues around NGO use of social media and/or domain named websites in pursuit of their mission and vision.
Algorithmic Culture & Maker Culture; Breaches and Bridges in the Platform Eco...Raúl Tabarés Gutiérrez
During last year’s different platforms have emerged on the Internet and have become common in our everyday living. These new digital companies have succeed in positioning themselves as cultural intermediaries in a growing trend towards the digitization of society favoured by the irruption of different technologies, new forms of value-creating human activities and the decentralization effect that Internet culture helps to create.
In this sense, the growing importance of digital ecosystems in human processes & decisions has nurtured an algorithmic culture that symbolizes our current declining of autonomy in the social sphere. This disruption in the cultural landscape has been supported by the introduction of different “black-boxes” that impede to ascertain what the inner workings of these new socio-technological brokers are.
On the contrary, we can observe how different grassroots initiatives that promote technological appropriation and digital empowerment like the Maker Movement are also becoming globally recognized and institutionally supported. These movements rely on Free Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) and Hardware for opening black-boxes and promoting critical thinking about technology in citizenship.
In this contribution we would like to explore the several convergences and divergences that are present in these two different cultures to shed some light in the complicated new techno-realities that have risen. Finally, we conclude with a set of several key guidelines that can help to policy-makers to promote new updated legislations.
New media and old media are converging, allowing us to interact with both simultaneously. While we still engage with traditional media like TV and books, we now do so while also commenting on social media. This convergence has democratized the media by allowing anyone to produce and share content online, giving equal opportunity for exposure compared to traditional gatekept media. Citizen journalism and user-generated content have grown with sharing of photos and videos on sites like YouTube, though traditional edited news still dominates.
The document discusses the concept of smart communities and provides examples of initiatives from various cities around the world. A smart community is defined as any community, large or small, that experiences economic and social benefits by using software applications to engage all sectors of the community, including traffic, healthcare, education, government services, and more. Examples are provided of smart community projects focused on infrastructure from St. Louis, collaboration from Riverside, CA, solutions from London and Boston, and improving quality of life from Vienna. The key takeaway is that while technology continues to advance, organizing and unifying community members is the core element of a smart community.
Big Changes in Small Places – Opportunities for Startup SocietiesOpenworld Villages
This document discusses opportunities to create free and sustainable startup communities in the future. It begins by asking the reader to envision their dream community and outlines some key characteristics. It then discusses the author's experience with free zones and startup communities. Several disruptions are forecasted like many jobs disappearing and costs trending to zero. New communities could flourish by focusing on quality of life. Reforms and land endowments could help get them started. The rest explores funding models like Airbnb rentals and learning experiences. Intentional communities like ecovillages are growing in popularity. A "Lead with a Gift" approach is proposed to help communities by offering digital toolkits and catalyzing reforms to unlock land value increases.
A presentation by Marlon Cornelia, ANSA-EAP
Youth Anti-Corruption Forum in Brussels on 27 May 2010.
Session: ICT for Governance and Anti-Corruption (GAC)
The Nominet Trust uses technology to tackle social challenges through social investments and grants of £5 million per year. It aims to demonstrate how digital technology can redesign solutions to persistent social problems. Some of its grantees include Podnosh, which captures voices of disconnected people for policymakers, and Memory Box, which helps those with dementia through digital memories. The Trust also supports young people through programs like iDEA to develop digital and entrepreneurial skills.
Code for Africa - Building Demand-driven + Citizen-focused Open Data EcosystemsJustin Arenstein
1) The document discusses building citizen-focused open data ecosystems in Africa through a grassroots, demand-driven approach.
2) It outlines a "pipeline" strategy using partnerships, skills training, community building, infrastructure development, tools, fellowships and funding to empower citizens and create social impact through open data.
3) The goal is to seed skills, build local capacity, produce useful tools and prototypes, and ultimately establish self-sustaining open data ecosystems across Africa.
The Community as a StakeholderI The Business-Community R.docxrtodd643
The Community as a Stakeholder
I The Business-Community Relationship
II Philanthropy & Corporate Community Development
III Building Local Living Economies
Is this a community? Why or why not?
Is this a community? Why or why not?
How does this contribute to community?
Or this?
How does this contribute to community?
Or this?
How does this contribute to community?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq33c6FhRes
What kind of community is this?
What kind of community is this?
Is this a space that builds community?
The firm and its communities…
Site community: geographical location of a company’s offices, operations, or assets
Fenceline community: immediate neighbors receiving the positive and negative effects of company’s activities
Impact community: anyone affected by externalities from the firm
Cyber community: anyone that uses the internet to learn about or communicate with the company
Community of interest: stakeholders with a real interest in the company
Community of practice: those who engage in similar activities or practices
Employee community: those who work or live near the facility
http://www.phila.gov/phils/Docs/otherinfo/pname1.htm
What Community wants from BusinessSupport for art & cultural activitiesSupport for traffic managementParticipation in urban planning and community developmentSupport of local health care programsSupport of schoolsUnited Way Campaign supportAssistance for the less advantagedSupport for pollution control http://www.epa.gov/epahome/commsearch.htmParticipation in emergency planningSupport of local recycling programs
http://www.volunteermatch.org/
What Business wants from CommunityEducation and cultural resources that appeal to employeesFamily recreation facilitiesPublic services – police & fire protection; sewer, water, & electric servicesTaxes that are equitable and do not discourage business operationsBusiness participation in community lifeAdequate transportation systemsPublic officials who operate honestly and with integrity
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2017-03-13/quicktake-pros-and-cons-of-the-fracking-boom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=Vr6b-WzIcyo
http://vimeo.com/44367635
Sunoco’s Marcus Hook Facility
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/oilgas/2011PermitDrilledmaps.htm
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Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Oil and Gas Management Marcellus Shale Formation
The Issues
Mariner 1 project reuses existing pipes
Much of the pipe dates from 1932 – 82 years old
Pressure to increase pressure from 800 to approximately 1,500 psi
18 new pump stations and 17 valve control stations
Scheduled for use for middle of 2015 for 70,00 barrels/day pure propane
No financial benefit to impacted communities, as 90% committed to shippers
Mariner 2 announced and has committed shippers
Official filings with the DEP as of April 2015
Increased demands for infrastructure buildup in the southeastern PA region
Scheduled to carry 275,.
Panel: Across The Specturm of Social Media - How Nonprofit Organizations of A...Chad Norman
Panel discussion covering ways nonprofit organizations are using social media and virtual communities to raise money, connect at events, and promote action. Featuring Susan Tenby (TechSoup) and Janet Fouts of (Tatu Digital Media), and Chad Norman (Blackbaud)
This presentation – prepared for the May, 2019 Latin American Studies Association conference in Boston – explores how culturally innovative cities in Brazil can build self-funding partnerships across South America.
Nominet Trust Social Tech Seed pre application workshopDannno
The Nominet Trust provides £5 million per year in social investments and grants. Their Social Tech Seed program provides up to £50,000 in funding and support to test ideas that use digital technology to address persistent social challenges. Applicants should have a tested team or MVP, commitment to testing their approach, and a plan to develop their product or activity within a year. The program aims to demonstrate how digital technology can redesign approaches to social issues.
This document summarizes funding programs from the Nominet Trust, which believes digital technology can address social challenges. It provides details on three funding programs: Social Tech, Social Change focuses on using digital technologies for persistent social issues; Digital Edge supports projects helping young people through digital engagement; and Life Transitions explores digital tools for life transitions. Contact information is included for questions.
The document discusses using digital technology to address social challenges in new ways. It describes Nominet Trust's mission to support social-tech innovation through grants and assistance scaling impact. Examples are provided of projects that redesigned approaches to scientific research, history education, and mental health support using crowdsourcing, public participation, and co-design with users. The presentation encourages creative thinking about applying technologies like big data, networks, and mass computing to gain insights and improve resource allocation for social issues.
Summary of social network services study - by Pienaar, Parnanen, MakelaFinNode
Presentation in seminar on Nov 9th 2007 in Helsinki, Finland. By Maria Pienaar and Riku Mäkelä. This presentation provides a summary of a study done by Tekes and Finpro with regards to trends within the Social Networking Space.
Nominet Trust Social Tech Seed Pre application workshop presentation (Makerve...Dannno
The document summarizes information about the Social Tech Seed pre-application workshop hosted by Nominet Trust. The Trust believes digital technology can transform how social challenges are addressed. The Social Tech Seed program will provide up to £50k in funding and support to help demonstrate new approaches using digital tech to create social impact. Applicants need an idea that has been tested and a commitment to developing their approach to address a social issue within a year.
Internet Innovation: Empowering Citizens in the Developing WorldAyelet Baron
The document discusses how information and communication technologies (ICT) can empower citizens in developing countries. It provides examples of successful ICT projects in Kenya that take a "bottom-up" approach, such as Pasha centers that provide education and information to communities. The document advocates for public-private partnerships to create an enabling environment for ICT adoption, including accessible infrastructure, education, local content, and services.
This document presents a plan to develop "Smart Communities" in five Chicago neighborhoods - Auburn Gresham, Chicago Lawn, Englewood, Humboldt Park, and Pilsen. The plan aims to close the digital divide in these communities by increasing broadband access, providing digital education and training, improving access to technology and online content, and helping local businesses adopt digital tools. Each community developed local projects and strategies through a planning process involving residents and organizations. The plan outlines five key strategies to build awareness of technology's power, expand digital education, improve access to technology and the internet, generate local online content, and help businesses grow with technology. Its goals are to increase digital participation, strengthen communities, and create economic and educational
Improving Your Nonprofit Impact Using Real Web3 ExamplesTechSoup
In this enlightening webinar, Robert Greenfield, CEO of Umoja Labs and a blockchain expert, discusses the practical applications of Web3 and decentralized technologies in the nonprofit sector. Greenfield shares real-world examples of how charities and civil organizations can leverage these emerging technologies in tangible ways. From managing transparency in grant management to digitizing national currencies, he explores a wide range of use cases. Furthermore, he highlights the key obstacles and regulatory challenges in the context of developing nations. An essential watch for those keen on understanding how advancements in blockchain technology can help scale impact and modernize methods in the world of charitable work.
Recorded from a live webinar by TechSoup’s Accelerating Makers team - for more like this and to join upcoming live events visit https://events.techsoup.org/public-good-app-house/
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This event is supported by an award from the Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web: @filecoinfoundationforthede7472
Hosted by TechSoup on December 6, 2023.
https://events.techsoup.org/e/mcbv4j/
The document discusses the growing sharing economy and its potential positive impacts. It notes trends like the rise of makerspaces, open source projects, citizen-led government services, and scale of digital connectivity. Benefits mentioned include more sustainable resource use, broader employment, reduced costs and increased access to resources, and a focus on relationships and contribution over wealth and ownership. The document calls for distributing power and wealth more widely through common resources at every scale.
- TechSoup Global provides technology resources and knowledge to NGOs globally to help them operate effectively. It has programs in over 30 countries that have distributed over $1.5 billion in technology products and services to over 112,000 organizations.
- The organization's goals are to address the significant unmet technology needs of NGOs by providing access to donated technology products and building communities through programs like NetSquared and Nonprofit Commons in Second Life.
- In addition to product donations, TechSoup Global offers information services like NGOsource and GuideStar International to help with visibility, transparency, and access to funding for NGOs.
A New Hanseatic League for Space: Opportunity for an Omni-Win?Openworld Villages
City-states and Special Economic Zones can speed development of off-planet resources in ways that benefit all (presentation for at New Worlds Conference in Austin, Texas, November 15-16, 2019)
1) The document discusses opportunities for seeding new Creative Cities in the Lusosphere through emerging tools like online learning, freelancing markets, crowdfunding, and partnerships with platforms like AirBnB.
2) It proposes using Special Economic Zones, land grants, and Community Land Trust models to generate sustained funding from increases in land values, as seen in places like Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
3) Universities could partner with private developers and local governments to establish "Endowment Zones" that fund scholarships and initiatives to incubate Creative Cities through annual ground lease revenues.
Opportunities for Tiny House and EcoVillage CommunitiesOpenworld Villages
An overview of market trends, building options, and funding scenarios for developers of tiny house communities and EcoVillages. (May 30, 2015 Workshop at White Lotus Eco Retreat, Stanardsville, VA, USA)
Tiny House Communities: A new way to thrive in challenging timesOpenworld Villages
An overview of the market opportunity for Tiny House Communities, and regulatory challenges that we are working to overcome (more at www.openworldvillages.org)
The Artisans Courtyard Volunteer Network operated an arts-focused site in Cooks Creek Park from 2011-2013 with the aims of revitalizing the town and attracting visitors. While some achievements were made like attracting over 1200 visitors and funding community events, market setbacks like declining tourism numbers challenged sustainability. In response, the Network diversified venues and suggested future uses for the site like partnering with the Historical Society or expanding programming. Due to difficulties, the Network decided to end operations and requested a presentation to discuss lessons learned and ideas for Cooks Creek Park's future.
BHU has relased Non Teaching Administrative Sector Junior Clerk Recruitment 2025 Notification. Those candidates who are interested in this BHU Junior Clerk Vacancy can apply online from 18 March 2025 to 17 April 2025. Read the notification for BHU Junior Clerk eligibility, post information, selection procedure, Details, age limit, pay scale and all other information.
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is observed every year on March 24 to raise awareness about tuberculosis, a serious infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This date commemorates the discovery of the TB-causing bacterium by Dr. Robert Koch in 1882, a breakthrough that paved the way for diagnosis and treatment. Despite being preventable and curable, TB remains a global health crisis, with over 10.6 million new cases and 1.3 million deaths annually. It is one of the leading causes of death from infectious diseases, particularly in low-income countries.
The significance of World TB Day lies in its efforts to educate the public, encourage early diagnosis, and promote treatment adherence. The rise of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) has made the fight against TB more challenging, highlighting the need for stronger healthcare systems, improved treatments, and new vaccines. The WHO End TB Strategy aims to reduce TB cases by 90% by 2030, but achieving this goal requires global cooperation.
Recent advances in Insulin therapy: A comprehensive overviewDr C Vignesh
Recent Advances in Insulin Therapy: A Comprehensive Overview
This presentation provides an in-depth overview of insulin therapy, covering its historical evolution, structure, mechanism of action, and recent advances. The session is designed to enhance understanding of insulin's role in diabetes management and the latest innovations in its therapeutic application.
Key Highlights:
✅ Pancreatic Anatomy & Physiology – Understanding the endocrine function of the pancreas and insulin secretion mechanisms.
✅ Insulin Structure & Mechanism of Action – Exploring the biochemical structure, receptor interactions, and physiological regulation of insulin.
✅ Diabetes Mellitus (DM)– Definition, classification, diagnostic criteria, and complications associated with diabetes.
✅ Timeline of Insulin Development– A historical perspective on the discovery and evolution of insulin therapy.
✅ Recent Advances in Insulin Therapy – Discussion on novel insulin analogues (ultra-rapid, basal, and glucose-responsive insulins) and innovative insulin delivery systems (smart pens, closed-loop pumps, oral and inhaled insulins).
This presentation is useful for medical students, healthcare professionals, and researchers interested in advancements in diabetes management.
Keywords: Insulin therapy, insulin analogues, diabetes management, insulin delivery systems, diabetes mellitus, recent advances
IGNOU Sample Practical File for MCFTL001 Human Development and Family Relatio...PsychoTech Services
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Slides from a recent training session. Here's the overview:
Caring Connections: Wellbeing for All
In this session, we’ll focus on how caring connections between staff, students, and the wider school community can transform wellbeing and behaviour across the school. We'll explore how empathy, understanding, and nurturing relationships can build trust, create a sense of belonging, and strengthen both professional and personal confidence. Through real-life examples, practical strategies, and reflective discussions, this session will help to embed wellbeing at the heart of the school culture—ensuring that both staff and students feel seen, valued, and supported.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the session, participants will:
1. Understand the role of empathy and caring relationships in promoting both student and staff wellbeing.
2. Recognise behaviour as communication, learning to respond with patience, curiosity, and understanding.
3. Reflect on their own wellbeing and identify ways to create a more supportive, connected environment within the school.
4. Explore practical ways to foster a culture of care that supports positive mental health and emotional resilience for all.
5. Identify immediate actions they can take to strengthen relationships, boost morale, and build a sense of community.
Fuel Injection in Spark Ignition Engine (Petrol Engine)NileshKumbhar21
Engine fuel requirements, Simple carburetor, Complete Carburetor , Solex carburettor, A/F ratio, Electronic Petrol injection system (MPFI) like DMPFI, LMPFI– components such as sensors, ECU etc.
Short Notes By Akhil Agriculture YouTube Channel
Content Overview-
Status of agriculture in India and different states, income of farmers and
rural people in India. Livelihood – Definition, Concept and Livelihood
Pattern in Urban and Rural Area.
Agricultural livelihood system (ALS), Meaning, Approach,
Approaches and Framework.
Definition of farming systems and farming based livelihood systems
Prevalent Farming Systems in India contributing to livelihood.
Types of traditional & modern farming systems. Components of farming system
/ farming based livelihood systems- Crops and cropping systems, Livestock,
(Dairy, Piggery, Goatry, Poultry, Duckry etc.), Horticultural crops, Agro--forestry
systems, Aqua culture Duck/Poultry cum Fish, Dairy cum Fish, Piggery cum Fish
etc., Small, medium and large enterprises including value chains and secondary
enterprises as livelihood components for farmers, Factors affecting integration
of various enterprises of farming for livelihood.
Feasibility Of Different Farming Systems For Different agro-climatic Zones,
Commercial Farming Based Livelihood Models By NABARD, ICAR And Other
Organizations Across The Country.
Risk & success factors in farming based livelihood systems, Schemes & programs
by Central & State Government, Public & Private organizations involved in
promotion of farming based livelihood opportunities.
Role of farming based livelihood enterprises in 21st Century in view of circular
economy, green economy, climate change, digitalization & changing life style.
The Yale Virtual Medical Operations Center (VMOC) developed this measles outbreak brief. The VMOC Briefs originated as a service-learning project initiated by faculty and graduate students at the Yale School of Public Health in response to the 2010 Haiti Earthquake. Each year, graduate students enrolled in Environmental Health Science Course 581—Public Health Emergencies: Disaster Planning and Response produce these briefs. The VMOC Briefs synthesize diverse sources of information—including status reports, maps, news articles, and online resources—into concise, user-friendly documents intended for broad distribution and interactive use.
CapTechTalks Webinar March 2025 Sharon Burton.pptxCapitolTechU
Slides from a Capitol Technology University webinar presented by Dr. Sharon L. Burton called "The Interconnectedness of Cybersecurity Leadership, Change Management, and Business Process Improvement." Presented March 20, 2025
How to Add opening Balance in Odoo AccountingCeline George
To set up an opening balance in Odoo Accounting, needs to establish initial balances for your accounts. This ensures accurate reflection of financial position at the beginning of a fiscal year or when migrating from another system to Odoo.
Job Interview techniques and strategies for the school teachers.pptPriya Sush
Job Interview Techniques and Strategies. How to prepare for the interview of a school teacher? Career opportunities. Interview techniques for a school teacher. Preparing for the interview. Job interview strategies. Interview preparation for School Teachers. Resume, CV, Application, Personal Profile, Portfolio. Teaching techniques,. Preparation for a Teacher's job, School Job. Career opportunities in Education : Teacher, Co-Teacher, Assistant Teacher, Coordinator, Content Creator, EdTech Companies. SSC Board, CBSE Board, ICSE Board, IGCSE Board, IB Board. TGT, PGT.