At this year’s World Urban Forum (WUF), I saw first-hand how the United Nations is working to build trust and relationships for those addressing emerging issues in cities around the world.
Policy & Governing
A People-Centered Look at Smart Cities
What good is a “smart city,” if it doesn’t improve people’s lives?
The trajectory of smart cities has evolved from a purely technology-centered approach to a government-centered approach. It is now becoming increasingly clear that “smart” technologies must be implemented for and with the people they are meant to serve. While many initial attempts at building smart cities have not evolved past the technology-centered phase, there is growing understanding that a people-centered approach is the future.
PCI Virtual Fireside Chat: A Conversation with Vint Cerf & Ian Bremmer (February 25, 2020)
People-Centered Internet invites you to a “virtual fireside chat,” featuring Ian Bremmer and PCI co-founder, Vint Cerf, at 2:00 PM ET on February 25, 2020. In a 2016 paper produced for… Continue reading PCI Virtual Fireside Chat: A Conversation with Vint Cerf & Ian Bremmer (February 25, 2020)
People-Centered Internet Announces Six “Areas of Focus” for 2020
Press Release — January 15, 2020 PALO ALTO, CA — People-Centered Internet (PCI) today announces its “Areas of Focus” for 2020. The nonprofit organization dedicated to “working for an Internet that works… Continue reading People-Centered Internet Announces Six “Areas of Focus” for 2020
A National Office for Strategic Foresight Anchored in Critical Science and Technologies (Working Paper)
By Amy Webb PCI Community member, Amy Webb, introduced her proposal for a new “US Office of Strategic Forecasting” in a presentation to Senate staff. Her paper, “A National Office… Continue reading A National Office for Strategic Foresight Anchored in Critical Science and Technologies (Working Paper)
Disruption Magazine Canada Interviews Dr. David Bray (Podcast)
By Disruption Magazine Canada The “1st Canadian Magazine dedicated to disruptive innovation” Disruption Magazine Canada interviews Dr. David Bray on the evolution of the Internet, PCI efforts to empower education and… Continue reading Disruption Magazine Canada Interviews Dr. David Bray (Podcast)
Vietnam ICT Summit 2019 Officially Launched
By SGGP Online This article originally appeared in Saigon Giai Phong Online. The Vietnam Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Summit 2019, themed ‘Digital Transformation for a Prosperous Vietnam’, was formally… Continue reading Vietnam ICT Summit 2019 Officially Launched
Improving Constituent Engagement
By Marci Harris On June 5, 2019, Marci Harris, CEO and Co-founder at POPVOX, testified to the Select Committee on the Modernization of the US Congress on “improving constituent engagement”. … Continue reading Improving Constituent Engagement
NATO Co-sponsors Groundbreaking Inaugural Cyber Crisis Simulation Exercise at GLOBSEC Bratislava 2019 Forum
By Organising Transatlantic Steering Committee: Keerthika M. Subramanian, Esq, Nadja EL Fertasi, Kristen M. Laughlin, and David A. Bray, PhD Digital transformation is redefining the geopolitical security landscape at an… Continue reading NATO Co-sponsors Groundbreaking Inaugural Cyber Crisis Simulation Exercise at GLOBSEC Bratislava 2019 Forum
UN High Level Panel on Digital Cooperation Launches a New Tech Report
By the United Nations Following nine months of consultations with governments, the private sector, civil society, international organisations, academia and technical communities worldwide, the Panel’s report paints a picture of… Continue reading UN High Level Panel on Digital Cooperation Launches a New Tech Report