The European Commission launches public consultation on future EU Urban Agenda - News. The European Commission acknowledges that Europe continues to be faced with challenges related to the economy, the climate, the environment, and society at large. Most of these challenges have a strong urban dimension. In order to address this challenges in an integrated, timely and efficient way, the European Commissioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn, has launched a public consultation on a future EU Urban Agenda.
As the role of ICT in European cities continues to grow (in respect of integrated city management, energy use, transport etc), the comments of ITS stakeholders are very welcomed. To respond, please click here Please, note that the main DG Regio consultation mailbox is regio-h1-urban-territorial@ec.europa.eu.The deadline for responding is 26 September 2014. The consultation page seeks answers to 6 questions which will help the Commission develop its ideas on the shape and purpose of an Urban Agenda for Europe. Last modified on. Commonwealth Telecommunications Forum 2014 - Dhaka, Bangladesh.
ICT4D, Crisis Communication & Social Change. LOW(60kb/s) << MEDIUM(250kb/s) >> HIGH(800kb/s) Try LOW if you have problems with the video stream IPID – The International Network for Postgraduate Students in the area of ICT4D – is organizing a seminar on ICT4D, Crisis Communication & Social Change in collaboration with Malmö University, on 11 June 2014, 1–4 pm. The programme includes speakers such as Emrys Schoemaker on ‘The Role of Identity in ICT4D,’ and Timo Luege on ‘The Role of Social Media and Crisismapping in Disaster Response.’ Read more about the seminar and the speakers here.
Where? IPID is funded by the SPIDER – the ‘Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions.’ Digital Agenda for Europe. Hatari. Knowledge | Open Development Technology Alliance. This report aims to provide new knowledge and experience of the nexus between protection and promotion of human rights and the use of Information and Communication Technologies, a subject that has not received a lot of attention until recently. Additional Information: The linkage between information and communication technologies (ICT) and human rights is a subject that has not received a lot of attention until recently. A new report, ICT for Human Rights, is an effort to contribute to the studies in this field by providing new knowledge and experience of the nexus between protection and promotion of human rights, and the use of ICT.
The study has been led by Professor Molly Land at New York Law School and her colleagues. The study's co-sponsor ODTA-ICT4Gov project at the WBI has now run for nearly three years, supported by the Nordic Trust Fund and directed by WBI’s Senior Governance Specialist Boris Weber. Sponsors: Streaming. #redflexion: nuevas tecnologías para la cooperación. Cuando las TIC son parte de la solución.