(REF S720) SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy - ITER and Fusion Energy

20 September 2021 - Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation, Room Number: SCDI 3301, 500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053 United States
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STAR-TIDES Fireside Chat, Sustainable Resilience in a World of Interconnected Disruptions

The timing of the launch of the launch of the STAR-TIDES fireside chat series is to lay the foundation for the 15th Annual STAR-TIDES Capabilities Demonstration scheduled for April 18th-20th on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. The first fireside chat will be featuring Dr. David Bray, Distinguished Fellow, Stimson Center and was Executive Director of PCI to January 2020 – https://www.stimson.org/ppl/david-bray/, and Dr. Eric Rasmussen, Chief Executive Officer, Infinitum Humanitarian Systems – https://www.ihs-i.com/eric-rasmussen. This inaugural fireside chat will be moderated by Aaron Rose, CEO, Global Tactics – https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronrose/. Scan the QR code on below image for registration or use the website link.

(REF 181602) Digital Utilities for Translational Science and Community Living Labs

The AERAP Africa-Europe Science Collaboration Platform will organise side events at the AU-EU Summit on 14-18 February 2022. The purpose of the meeting will be to promote awareness of the contribution of collaborative research and development as a critical aspect of EU-Africa relations and collaborations, in particular in addressing global challenges together.

How closed-loop systems increase efficiency and transparency in funding distribution

This Sunday 27 February at 11:30 AM ET we’re pleased to have Marc Ferlet and William Arthey with UNBOX as featured guests for our PCI Community call. Thanks to Lin Wells for inviting them to be with us.

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How closed-loop systems can increase efficiency and transparency in funding distribution

4th Workshop on Digital Humanism – Towards a Research and Innovation Roadmap

Digital Humanism aims to ensure that the development of digital technologies focuses on human needs and interests. Following the Vienna Manifesto on Digital Humanism, this workshop will take the initiative one step further towards realizing the vision. While many of the challenges of our digital age have become evident, the solutions to overcoming them are not.… Continue reading 4th Workshop on Digital Humanism – Towards a Research and Innovation Roadmap

The first 2022 Making Finance Work for Women Webinar

Speakers announced! Join industry experts for the first 2022 MFWW Webinar to honor International Women's Day. #BreakTheBias How to Engage Men in Finance to Increase Gender-Diverse Leadership Date: Thursday, March 3, 2022 Time: 9:00 AM - 10:10 AM ET Register Speakers & Panelists include Sarah Kleiner Buitoni Director of Leadership & Diversity Programs Women's World Banking Uzoma Dozie… Continue reading The first 2022 Making Finance Work for Women Webinar

PCI Community Call: Anir Chowdhury

Speaker: Anir Chowdhury -Policy Advisor, Aspire to Innovate (a2i) Programme, Cabinet Division/Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Division/UN Development Programme (UNDP) Bangladesh

Content: This event is for members of the PCI Community and by invitation only. To request membership, please follow this link.

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STAR-TIDES Fireside Chat Featuring Mei Lin Fung

Join the STAR-TIDES Fireside Chat on Tuesday, Mar. 15th, 2022, from 4:00-4:50 pm EDT, featuring Mei Lin Fung, Chair and Co-Founder of People-Centered Internet (PCI), a nonprofit organization that works to make sure that the Internet is a positive force for good, improving the lives and well-being of people around the world.

Digital Cooperation & Diplomacy Network Meeting

Agenda: 10:30 am Welcome – Dr. Nele Leosk, Chair Digital Cooperation and Diplomacy 10:35 am Digital Citizenship Test (DCT) – Yuhyun Park, Founder, Digital Intelligence Quotient 10:50 am National Research & Educational Networks (NRENs): Current and Future Roles (slides) – Yousef Torman, Managing Director, ASREN 11:20 am G7 Digital Public Goods for Health Update (brief) – Sarah Fischer (GIZ), Skye Gilbert (PATH) 11:35 am “Charter for Digital Public Goods”… Continue reading Digital Cooperation & Diplomacy Network Meeting

UN Forum: Diversity/Representation Matters for Climate Justice

The voices of women and girls in politics and the media have been stifled and excluded from the decision-making conversations around climate justice. This globally representative panel of climate activists will focus on the rights of women and girls to engage with and be represented in both politics and the media on the issue of climate justice. They will discuss why representation matters for successful climate justice and provide examples of initiatives across the media and politics which promote a more diverse and intersectional approach to finding solutions to the existential threat we all face.

Responsible Asset Owners Global Symposium

Join the debate, build relationships & network with key industry players in the global Responsible Asset Owners market.

It's a busy week next week with some interesting topics lined up for debate. One of the events we're most looking forward to is the Responsible Asset Owners Global Symposium, where PCI Board Tamara Singh will be participating in two conversations. For those who had the chance to work on Technology and Innovation, do join and add to the conversation between Manish, Tony Á and Tamara.

PCI Community Call: Dr. Kathy Laskey

Dr. Laskey will speak about George Mason's Center for Resilient and Sustainable Communities (C-RASC which brings together researchers and practitioners from diverse, sustainable backgrounds to address locally led resilience and sustainability initiatives supported by effective, replicable models. Accelerating rates of technological, social, and climate change are placing unprecedented stresses on communities. These stresses demand an integrated approach to fostering resilience. As the world becomes ever more interconnected, the information technology revolution has created disruptive change, but also offers the opportunity for unprecedented good. Enhanced connectivity and digital opportunity are key elements of community resilience in today’s world. C-RASC’s community-focused approach to digital opportunity harmonizes with the People Centered Internet’s vision of an Internet that is a positive force for enhanced well-being of all people.

WSIS Forum: Transformative Change

People Centered Internet

Exploring holistic solutions and implementation strategies for the challenges of the day, and the future

The session aims to examine holistic solutions to understand what has worked, and what has not, in stewarding the necessary paradigm shifts and practices.  What is the role of policy, and what incentives and nudges can be set?  Outcomes of the workshop will include an understanding of models that have been successful, and what limits their scale, as well as an initial framework for development of policy proposals to support the development of regenerative economies.