Increasingly the realization is dawning that digital technology is not serving us well, when designed without regard to impact on people and planet. The concept of a People Centered Digital Future can come to the front and center of our collective effort to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Families, neighbourhoods, our homes… Continue reading (REF PC30) People Centered Internet and the SDGs
15h00 Declan Kirrane, Welcome Remarks Dr. Rita Lawlor Biobank Director, ARC-Net and University of Verona, Moderator 15h05 Ms. Eva Kaili MEP, European Parliament, Keynote Remarks 15h15 Prof Ian Jones, Innopharma Education 15h25 Prof Kurt Zatloukal Medical University Graz 15h35 Discussants: Mr. Barry Palte CEO, EQ Capital Partners Dr. Fuad Mrad Director, United Nations Economic and Social Commission… Continue reading (REF DF28)Roundtable discussion on how Development Finance can support the SDGs, with particular focus on Hi-Tech Skills including leveraging funding instruments at a global level.
Agenda: 10:30 am Welcome – Mei Lin Fung 10:35 am Road to ADDIS – Anne-Rachel Inne, ITU African Director 10:45 am Integrated Approach – Oswald Kuyler, International Chamber of Commerce Digital Standards initiative, Managing Director 11:05 am Project Jake – Steve Crocker 11:25 am An Integrated Approach for School Connectivity – Josef Noll 11:45 am Digital Planet – Bhaskar Chakravorti and Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi 12:15 pm Newcomers and Introductions 12:30 pm Close
Talent competitiveness in times of COVID Join the virtual launch of The Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2021 on October 19th at 1 pm CET. The GTCI is the leading annual benchmark on talent competitiveness, ranking 134 countries on how they grow, attract and retain talent. This year’s report has been compiled by Prof. Felipe… Continue reading 2021 Global Talent Competitiveness Index
Welcome & Keynote: Facilitating Green and Inclusive Solutions through Technology Welcome MC - Georja Calvin-Smith, Writer, TV Journalist Opening Keynote: Facilitating Green and Inclusive Solutions through Technology Speaker: Vint Cerf, Vice President, and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google Tamara Singh, Board Member, People-Centered Internet Justin Rice, Vice President of Ecosystem, Stellar Development Foundation Please register here … Continue reading Global SME Finance Forum 2021
The Decade of Digital Inclusion brings communities together in the service of a digitally inclusive future. This timely conversation can only be hosted by the Marconi Society, a nonprofit that bridges the communities of advanced technology and digital inclusion. The event itself will explore how leaders in policy, technology, and digital inclusion advocacy can collaborate… Continue reading The Decade of Digital Inclusion – Marconi Society
We are pleased to announce that Gary Bolles will join us on Sunday, October 24th to discuss the ideas in his new book "The Next Rules of Work:: The Mindset, Skillset, and Toolset to lead your organization through uncertainty." The Next Rules of Work The PCI community knows what the i4j Community knows: The world… Continue reading PCI Community Call – The Next Rules of Work with Gary Bolles
The Museums Association of the Caribbean (MAC)’s annual meeting is set to take place between November 3rd & 5th. Curators, educators, scholars, and researchers will gather virtually to discuss themes related to historical sites, indigenous peoples, and social justice. The individuals will also reflect on cultivating resiliency and what it means during a global health… Continue reading Cultivating Resilience in Museums and Cultural Heritage Sites
We are pleased to announce that Sarah McCue will join us on Sunday, November 7th at 8:30 AM PT ( 11:30 AM ET) Topic: Technology for Humanity: Will Connectivity Progress Humanity? The United Nations estimates that 3.6 billion people, almost half of the world’s population, currently lack access to the Internet. However, in less than a decade,… Continue reading PCI Community Call – Technology for Humanity with Sarah McCue
NOTE: If you see an "Email me a magic link" button during the registration process, please click on it and follow the instructions. Abstract As up-and-coming engineers, we develop perspectives and ways of working that are essential to being good students and thorough researchers. Some of the approaches that help your inner engineer excel and… Continue reading Connecting Your Inner Engineer to Your Inner Leader By IEEE Women in Engineering
This Friday, Micah Sifry and Kaliya Young (“Identity Woman”) are organizing a half-day, online event to discuss: “Logging off Facebook. What comes next?” Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/logging-off-facebook-what-comes-next-tickets-201128228947 Description: A half-day unconference for technologists who are making alternatives to Facebook; policy makers with ideas about how to fix, regulate and/or break-up Facebook; and organizers looking for answers that address… Continue reading Community Organized Event this Friday: “Logging off Facebook. What comes next?”
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