Jul 7, 2017 | At Work, Cities, Climate & Planet Stewardship, Health & Human Security, Knowledge Networks, Operational and Delivery Networks, Policy Networks
Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN) has created a climate change preparedness training toolkit in collaboration with government and corporate partners that will enhance preparedness and sustainability for cities and regions around the world. The kit will...
May 24, 2017 | Blog, Cities
India is developing a “leapfrog” program to create a shared, electric, and connected mobility future that promises to provide Indians with clean, affordable, efficient, and reliable transportation options to support and enhance their daily lives. As the Indian economy...
May 4, 2017 | Blockchain Governance, Cities, Employment & Prosperity, Health & Human Security
Young civic leaders brainstorming opportunities to improve their communities ID’d ways to combating misinformation in elections, giving support to Arabic-speaking domestic violence victims in the US, and using blockchain technology for protecting property...
Apr 30, 2017 | Blockchain Governance, Cities, Employment & Prosperity, Knowledge Networks, Operational and Delivery Networks
Shaping the Future with Blockchain for Business Once a tiny fishing outpost, Dubai has become a global hub for trade with its near-zero taxes, and relative stability in a chaotic region. Now, as the world sees the development of more and more so-called “smart...
Mar 16, 2017 | Blockchain Governance, Blog, Cities, Employment & Prosperity
A Toronto-based research initiative, the Blockchain Research Institute (BRI) was launched this week at the Blockchain Summit in DC. A multi-stakeholder partnership with government bodies, including the Canadian government and private sector companies, the organization...
Feb 7, 2017 | Cities, Employment & Prosperity, Health & Human Security
In the refugee-hosting countries in Africa, camp-based humanitarian aid has been a default response to the protracted situations of forced displacement. In the anxiety and confusion that has been generated by the US travel ban turmoil, the residents of many refugees...