Grounds for objection to the ICANN application for the .nyc top-level domain, focusing on the absence of civic engagement in the preparation of the application, and its lack of integration into a vision of .nyc as a catalyst for a commitment to vision and commitment for New York City as a state-of-the-art digital city.
•Smart city and energy efficiency related citizen engagement
•Identified levels of citizen engagement
•Practical examples, tips and tools for each level
•Existing frameworks for citizen engagement
•Future perspectives
Written as part of an assignment for EU Smart Cities project REMOURBAN - www.remourban.eu
The Civic Tech timeline: a recent history (Matt Stempeck and Micah L. Sifry, ...mysociety
This was presented by Matt Stempeck and Micah L. Sifry (Civic Hall) at the Impacts of Civic Technology Conference (TICTeC 2019) in Paris on 19th March 2019. You can find out more information about the conference here: http://tictec.mysociety.org/2019
Understanding the small hurdles that block community engagement, with behavio...mysociety
This was presented at mySociety's TICTeC Show & Tell event, which was held virtually on 20th April 2021. More details on the event can be found here: https://tictec.mysociety.org/showandtells/2021
•Smart city and energy efficiency related citizen engagement
•Identified levels of citizen engagement
•Practical examples, tips and tools for each level
•Existing frameworks for citizen engagement
•Future perspectives
Written as part of an assignment for EU Smart Cities project REMOURBAN - www.remourban.eu
The Civic Tech timeline: a recent history (Matt Stempeck and Micah L. Sifry, ...mysociety
This was presented by Matt Stempeck and Micah L. Sifry (Civic Hall) at the Impacts of Civic Technology Conference (TICTeC 2019) in Paris on 19th March 2019. You can find out more information about the conference here: http://tictec.mysociety.org/2019
Understanding the small hurdles that block community engagement, with behavio...mysociety
This was presented at mySociety's TICTeC Show & Tell event, which was held virtually on 20th April 2021. More details on the event can be found here: https://tictec.mysociety.org/showandtells/2021
Citizen Engagement & Urban Transformation: the REMOURBAN projectAlec Walker-Love
Initial discussion document for good practices in Citizen Engagement (*edited/selected slides*).
Our objective: develop a successful framework for citizen engagement strategies for 3 lighthouse & 2 follower cities engaging in major renovation, energy efficiency and smart city works. www.remourban.eu
Semantic Technology Solutions For Recovery Gov And Data Gov With Transparenc...Mills Davis
The Obama administration has set the goal of achieving and unprecedented level of openness, participation, transparency, and collaboration in government. This applies especially to the accessibility of government information and the tracking of stimulus expenditures. This presentation discusses ways that cloud computing, web 2.0, and web 3.0 semantic technologies can be used to deliver citizen-friendly solutions for recovery.gov and data.gov that fulfill the goals of the new administration.
The Open Group Panel Explores Ways to Help Smart Cities Initiatives Overcome ...Dana Gardner
Transcript of a discussion on how The Open Group is ambitiously seeking to improve the impact of smart cities initiatives by easing the complexity and unique challenges inherent in public sector digital transformation projects.
“Six Lessons on Designing Public Prizes for Impact” looks at how foundations can use contests as a powerful tool to advance their work. The report therefore offers a valuable starting point for foundations and other organizations to leverage the benefits of contests.
It outlines Knight Foundation’s history and experiences with hosting challenges across all its program areas—media innovation and journalism, arts and communities. Readers can take advantage of six lessons, along with practical examples and tips, on designing public prizes for impact and running an effective contest. Also included are examples of work with specific grantees.
Find out more at www.knightfoundation.org/opencontests.
Green Digital Charter Workshop - Working with citizensAlec Walker-Love
An introduction to citizen engagement tools, challenges and experiences in EU Smart Cities given to local authorities, associations and ICT experts during Sustainable Energy Week 2016.
February 2014 update: Since publishing our original report in December, 2013, we've received dozens of emails from peers in the budding civic tech community proposing additions. On Feb. 26, we released an updated version of the civic tech investment analysis, which includes an additional 34 companies and $265 million of investment. Find out more at http://kng.ht/1cPi3Ar.
Investments by private capital funders and foundations in technology that spurs citizen engagement, improves cities and makes governments more effective is growing significantly, with more than $430 million going to the field between January 2011 and May 2013, according to a major report released today by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
The first report of its kind, “The Emergence of Civic Tech: Investments in a Growing Field,” provides an in-depth analysis of the current state of private capital and foundation investments in civic technology. It aims to help organizations and investors better understand civic tech funding, so that they can strengthen their work and help shape the field. The analysis applies a new approach to research and advances the use of data in the social sector; it showcases an interactive data visualization map that allows users to explore investments across multiple areas of civic tech. Find out more at www.knightfoundation.org/features/civictech
As smart cities embrace and deploy innovative technology embedded in public spaces, residents voices need to be represented. To prevent disconnect between residents and their city’s technology, broad engagement is key — not only to inform residents of innovations, but to take inventory of public concerns and questions associated with them.
The purpose of this report is to describe the civic engagement and resident feedback collection process associated with a new Internet of Things (IoT) initiative in Chicago: The Array of Things. This report outlines the methods, decisions, and philosophies that went into this effort to increase Chicagoans’ engagement and involvement with smart city technology. Since the deployment of Internet of Things is so timely for cities around the world, we’ve shared the lessons we gleaned from our work. We hope this information can be of service to similar projects in other cities.
Next Generation Connectivity Handbook Vol. 2 (2017)Denise Linn Riedl
Designed for local decision makers, The Next Generation Network Connectivity Handbook: A Guide for Community Leaders Seeking Affordable, Abundant Bandwidth reviews the current landscape of broadband networks, including next generation, gigabit capable networks, outlines best practices, summarizes existing models, and presents a framework through which community leaders might begin preliminary project steps given their city’s specific strengths and circumstances.
E-democracy in collaborative planning: a critical review Beniamino Murgante
E-democracy in collaborative planning: a critical review
Francesco Rotondo, Francesco Selicato - Department of Architecture and Town Planning of Polytechnic of Bari
Research Poster-Exploring the Impact of Web Publishing Budgetary Information ...Open Data Research Network
A research poster presented as part of the Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries project at the Research Sharing Event in Berlin, 15th July 2014. For more see http://www.opendataresearch.org/emergingimpacts
This presentation by the Innovations in Governance Team, Innovation Labs World Bank Institute, provides an overview about: (i) emerging framework for Open Development, (ii) experiences with Mapping for Results, (iii) the Open Aid Partnership which is a partnership of the World Bank, international donors, aidData, Governments and CSOs to enhance the transparency and accountability of donor-funded programs, (iv) Experiences from our Citizen Feedback Loops Programs- OnTrack.
Open Government means many things to many people - this presentation provides a framework for local/municipal government to move into Open Gov. The primary focus is on the core elements of: Citizen Engagement, Open Data, Collaboration and Innovation. There is also the discussion of the supporting infrastructure required to support Open Gov.
This is a follow-up to a presentation from last year with complementary ppts that may be found at www.slideshare.net/jkonga
Las TIC aplicadas a la comunicación institucionalJordi Graells
Sesión 'Las TIC aplicadas a la comunicación institucional' en el Máster en Liderazgo Público del Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública. Madrid, 16 de marzo de 2021
Lessons from the Twitter IPO on the cost of building an advertising funded st...Remco Marcelis
It can cost a lot to focus on building a user base before you monetize with advertising. It’s a high stakes game and you better have deep pockets yourself or have access to other people’s money to support potentially years of losses.
This Presentation looks at some of the learning’s from details released as part of Twitter’s IPO listing
Citizen Engagement & Urban Transformation: the REMOURBAN projectAlec Walker-Love
Initial discussion document for good practices in Citizen Engagement (*edited/selected slides*).
Our objective: develop a successful framework for citizen engagement strategies for 3 lighthouse & 2 follower cities engaging in major renovation, energy efficiency and smart city works. www.remourban.eu
Semantic Technology Solutions For Recovery Gov And Data Gov With Transparenc...Mills Davis
The Obama administration has set the goal of achieving and unprecedented level of openness, participation, transparency, and collaboration in government. This applies especially to the accessibility of government information and the tracking of stimulus expenditures. This presentation discusses ways that cloud computing, web 2.0, and web 3.0 semantic technologies can be used to deliver citizen-friendly solutions for recovery.gov and data.gov that fulfill the goals of the new administration.
The Open Group Panel Explores Ways to Help Smart Cities Initiatives Overcome ...Dana Gardner
Transcript of a discussion on how The Open Group is ambitiously seeking to improve the impact of smart cities initiatives by easing the complexity and unique challenges inherent in public sector digital transformation projects.
“Six Lessons on Designing Public Prizes for Impact” looks at how foundations can use contests as a powerful tool to advance their work. The report therefore offers a valuable starting point for foundations and other organizations to leverage the benefits of contests.
It outlines Knight Foundation’s history and experiences with hosting challenges across all its program areas—media innovation and journalism, arts and communities. Readers can take advantage of six lessons, along with practical examples and tips, on designing public prizes for impact and running an effective contest. Also included are examples of work with specific grantees.
Find out more at www.knightfoundation.org/opencontests.
Green Digital Charter Workshop - Working with citizensAlec Walker-Love
An introduction to citizen engagement tools, challenges and experiences in EU Smart Cities given to local authorities, associations and ICT experts during Sustainable Energy Week 2016.
February 2014 update: Since publishing our original report in December, 2013, we've received dozens of emails from peers in the budding civic tech community proposing additions. On Feb. 26, we released an updated version of the civic tech investment analysis, which includes an additional 34 companies and $265 million of investment. Find out more at http://kng.ht/1cPi3Ar.
Investments by private capital funders and foundations in technology that spurs citizen engagement, improves cities and makes governments more effective is growing significantly, with more than $430 million going to the field between January 2011 and May 2013, according to a major report released today by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
The first report of its kind, “The Emergence of Civic Tech: Investments in a Growing Field,” provides an in-depth analysis of the current state of private capital and foundation investments in civic technology. It aims to help organizations and investors better understand civic tech funding, so that they can strengthen their work and help shape the field. The analysis applies a new approach to research and advances the use of data in the social sector; it showcases an interactive data visualization map that allows users to explore investments across multiple areas of civic tech. Find out more at www.knightfoundation.org/features/civictech
As smart cities embrace and deploy innovative technology embedded in public spaces, residents voices need to be represented. To prevent disconnect between residents and their city’s technology, broad engagement is key — not only to inform residents of innovations, but to take inventory of public concerns and questions associated with them.
The purpose of this report is to describe the civic engagement and resident feedback collection process associated with a new Internet of Things (IoT) initiative in Chicago: The Array of Things. This report outlines the methods, decisions, and philosophies that went into this effort to increase Chicagoans’ engagement and involvement with smart city technology. Since the deployment of Internet of Things is so timely for cities around the world, we’ve shared the lessons we gleaned from our work. We hope this information can be of service to similar projects in other cities.
Next Generation Connectivity Handbook Vol. 2 (2017)Denise Linn Riedl
Designed for local decision makers, The Next Generation Network Connectivity Handbook: A Guide for Community Leaders Seeking Affordable, Abundant Bandwidth reviews the current landscape of broadband networks, including next generation, gigabit capable networks, outlines best practices, summarizes existing models, and presents a framework through which community leaders might begin preliminary project steps given their city’s specific strengths and circumstances.
E-democracy in collaborative planning: a critical review Beniamino Murgante
E-democracy in collaborative planning: a critical review
Francesco Rotondo, Francesco Selicato - Department of Architecture and Town Planning of Polytechnic of Bari
Research Poster-Exploring the Impact of Web Publishing Budgetary Information ...Open Data Research Network
A research poster presented as part of the Exploring the Emerging Impacts of Open Data in Developing Countries project at the Research Sharing Event in Berlin, 15th July 2014. For more see http://www.opendataresearch.org/emergingimpacts
This presentation by the Innovations in Governance Team, Innovation Labs World Bank Institute, provides an overview about: (i) emerging framework for Open Development, (ii) experiences with Mapping for Results, (iii) the Open Aid Partnership which is a partnership of the World Bank, international donors, aidData, Governments and CSOs to enhance the transparency and accountability of donor-funded programs, (iv) Experiences from our Citizen Feedback Loops Programs- OnTrack.
Open Government means many things to many people - this presentation provides a framework for local/municipal government to move into Open Gov. The primary focus is on the core elements of: Citizen Engagement, Open Data, Collaboration and Innovation. There is also the discussion of the supporting infrastructure required to support Open Gov.
This is a follow-up to a presentation from last year with complementary ppts that may be found at www.slideshare.net/jkonga
Las TIC aplicadas a la comunicación institucionalJordi Graells
Sesión 'Las TIC aplicadas a la comunicación institucional' en el Máster en Liderazgo Público del Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública. Madrid, 16 de marzo de 2021
Lessons from the Twitter IPO on the cost of building an advertising funded st...Remco Marcelis
It can cost a lot to focus on building a user base before you monetize with advertising. It’s a high stakes game and you better have deep pockets yourself or have access to other people’s money to support potentially years of losses.
This Presentation looks at some of the learning’s from details released as part of Twitter’s IPO listing
Towards smart riyadh riyadh wiki information and complaining systemIJMIT JOURNAL
In the past ten years, the role of citizens to achieve smart city vision is realized and the people-centric Smart City model has been stressed. In this paper, we propose “Riyadh Wiki Information and Complaining System” for citizen engagement in Riyadh city in Saudi Arabia. The system follows the crowd sourcing approach by allowing citizens to act as sources of data to support the government and to improve their city. It also follows the co-design approach by being an open source platform that allows citizens to cooperate to build the system and add new services. The system aims at enhancing citizens’ life and solving governmental issues like transparency, trust, decision-making, and accountability in a cheap way. It is developed as a web-based wiki system, so it can be used easily by the non-skilled citizens while allowing skilled citizens to add new features, functionalities, and new services. It supports both Arabic and English languages and exploits the widespread of social media to attract more citizens. Initial evaluations using eparticipation assessment, web accessibility and web usability evaluation techniques have been carried out and the results show the effectiveness of the system.
TOWARDS SMART RIYADH: RIYADH WIKI INFORMATION AND COMPLAINING SYSTEMIJMIT JOURNAL
In the past ten years, the role of citizens to achieve smart city vision is realized and the people-centric
Smart City model has been stressed. In this paper, we propose “Riyadh Wiki Information and Complaining
System” for citizen engagement in Riyadh city in Saudi Arabia. The system follows the crowd sourcing
approach by allowing citizens to act as sources of data to support the government and to improve their city.
It also follows the co-design approach by being an open source platform that allows citizens to cooperate
to build the system and add new services. The system aims at enhancing citizens’ life and solving
governmental issues like transparency, trust, decision-making, and accountability in a cheap way. It is
developed as a web-based wiki system, so it can be used easily by the non-skilled citizens while allowing
skilled citizens to add new features, functionalities, and new services. It supports both Arabic and English
languages and exploits the widespread of social media to attract more citizens. Initial evaluations using eparticipation
assessment, web accessibility and web usability evaluation techniques have been carried out
and the results show the effectiveness of the system.
Open Data initiatives are increasingly considered
as defining elements of emerging smart cities.
However, few studies have attempted to provide a
better understanding of the nature of this convergence
and the impact on both domains. This paper presents
findings from a detailed study of 18 open data
initiatives across five smart cities – Barcelona,
Chicago, Manchester, Amsterdam, and Helsinki.
Specifically, the study sought to understand how open
data initiatives are shaped by the different smart cities
contexts and concomitantly what kinds of innovations
are enabled by open data in these cities. The findings
highlight the specific impacts of open data innovation
on the different smart cities domains, governance of
the cities, and the nature of datasets available in the
open data ecosystem.
Link to the paper: http://conferences.computer.org/hicss/2015/papers/7367c326.pdf
Open Data Innovation in Smart Cities: Challenges and TrendsEdward Curry
Open Data initiatives are increasingly considered as defining elements of emerging smart cities. However, few studies have attempted to provide a better understanding of the nature of this convergence and the impact on both domains. This talk examines the challenges and trends with open data initiatives using a socio-technical perspective of smart cities. The talk presents findings from a detailed study of 18 open data initiatives across five smart cities to identify emerging best practice. Three distinct waves of open data innovation for smart cities are discussed. The talk details the specific impacts of open data innovation on the different smart cities domains, governance of the cities, and the nature of datasets available in the open data ecosystem within smart cities.
A Tale of Open Data Innovations in Five Smart CitiesAdegboyega Ojo
Open Data initiatives are increasingly considered as defining elements of emerging smart cities. However, few studies have attempted to provide a better understanding of the nature of this convergence and the impact on both domains. This paper presents findings from a detailed study of 18 open data initiatives across five smart cities – Barcelona, Chicago, Manchester, Amsterdam and Helsinki. Specifically, the study sought to understand how open data programs are shaped by the different smart cities contexts and concomitantly what kinds of innovations are enabled by open data in these cities. The findings highlight the specific impacts of open data innovation on the different smart cities domains, governance of the cities, and the nature of datasets available in the open data ecosystem.
Digital Master Planning: Can we bring Smart Cities back to Earth? by Anthony ...Gigabit City Summit
Digital Master Planning: Can we bring Smart Cities back to Earth? was presented by Anthony Townsend, founder of Bits and Atoms, at the 2017 Gigabit City Summit.
Social media is changing the
conversation. Twitter, Facebook,
LinkedIn, foursquare – we no longer
just communicate; we interact. In
the process, how can the wealth
of information being generated
by social media help us better
understand how our cities function
and create smarter cities in the process?
Social media is changing the
conversation. Twitter, Facebook,
LinkedIn, foursquare – we no longer
just communicate; we interact. In
the process, how can the wealth
of information being generated
by social media help us better
understand how our cities function
and create smarter cities in the process?
Information & Communication Technology key to enable sustainable urbanizationEricsson
For the first time in human history more people live in cities than in rural areas. By 2050 it is expected that 7 out of 10 people will be urbanites, with the majority of growth occurring in cities of the Global South. A new report co-written with UN Habitat shows how technology can enable economically, socially and environmentally sustainable cities, with emphasis on solving the challenge of access to water.
Smart city opportunities for digital media - Chris DymondDMEx
In just over 18 months, Digital Media Exchange (DMEx) has successfully built digital infrastructure and new opportunities for people in Sheffield to work in the creative and digital industries and to use digital technology to support new local businesses. Digital Opportunities: Pathways to Enterprise celebrated the achievements of the DMEx programme in Sheffield.
Similar to Community Objection Grounds for .nyc submitted to ICANN's ALAC (20)
A demonstration of the primary colours as clarified by their digital properties and the distinction of additive colours of light and subtractive colours of pigment. Traditional ideas of Red, Blue and Yellow as primary colours are seen to be more accurately described as Magenta, Cyan and Yellow. More information on the dimensions of light at http://peace-cubes.net
"Zero Draft" submission to the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development - Rio+20 - on the critical role of information and communications technology (ICT) in the transition to a sustainable common future, and the transformative development of ICT since the 1992 Earth Summit.
A preliminary presentation and description of the properties of "The Amazing Virtual Cube" - subsequently renamed as the Virtual Light and Colour Cubes, and dedicated as Peace Cubes - incorporating a template for assembling a cube.
The "Amazing Virtual Cube" is a virtual cube with dimensions of red, green and blue, in which the colour at any point is equal to the sum of its red, blue and green coordinates - as expressed in HTML as #rrggbb where rr, gg & bb are 3-digit hexadecimal numbers.
For more information, visit http://peace-cubes.net
96 "Twisted Pairs" of Peace Cubes / Virtual Light & Colour Cubes. The twin Peace Cubes - mirror images and photographic negatives of each other - have dimensions of Red, Green & Blue, and within which the colour at any point is equal to the sum of its Red, Green & Blue coordinates - expressed in the HTML expression of colour as #rrggbb where rr, gg& bb are hexadecimal numbers. Each cube contains all colours that are visible in an RGB environment. More information at http://peace-cubes.net
Background and history of the vital role of information and communications technology in the participation of non-governmental organizations in preparations and follow-up to the 1882 Earth Summit. The presentation was made to the Information Technology Special Interest Group at Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies in preparation for the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development.
More from Information Habitat: Where Information Lives (6)
Ethnobotany and Ethnopharmacology:
Ethnobotany in herbal drug evaluation,
Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...
Community Objection Grounds for .nyc submitted to ICANN's ALAC
1. Community Objection Grounds for __.nyc__
Submitted by: Information Habitat: Where Information Lives
No public consultation in preparing .nyc application
The fundamental source of the flaws in the .nyc application(1) is the process by which the
application was prepared, namely the failure to provide any meaningful opportunity for public
consultation. This is despite New York City’s proclaimed commitment to the use of information
and communications technology in support of enhanced civic engagement and open
government as expressed in its “Road Map for the Digital City: Achieving New York City’s
Digital Future”(2), “New York City’s Digital Roadmap: Progress & Innovation”(3) and elsewhere.
Inconsistency with principles of civic engagement and open government
A sound and well-developed application for .nyc could have provided New York City with an
exceptional opportunity to prepare an application that would be worthy of its status as a worldclass city. Home to a dynamic community of digital expertise and experience - including
designers, policy advocates, publishers and users - and a host of citizen advocacy
organizations and acivist, a broad-based public consultation would surely have given rise to a
much more powerful expression of the mission and goals of a .nyc gTLD. With suitable publicity
and readily accessible opportunities for participation, issues such as linking the development of
.nyc to a commitment to address the digital divide, to provide for universal broadband access,
and to strengthening digital literacy - and more broadly for .nyc to be developed as a catalyst
for a greatly enhanced Digital NYC.
Unpublicized late notice for the one and only “Public Hearing”
The only public hearing on the .nyc application was held with just three days notice - instead of
the normal seven - and the only “publicity” for the hearing was a small notice buried at the
bottom of page 676 of the March 20 NYC City Record as a ''Late Notice'' on "Agency Public
Hearings on Contract Awards'. Furthermore, the hearings were held only three weeks before
ICANN’s April 12 application deadline for new gTLDs, effectively leaving no time for New York
City to incorporate any concerns expressed at the hearing.(4)
New York City’s Chief Digital Officer has defended the City’s public hearing process in a recent
response to an objection by Tom Lowenhaupt on behalf of Connecting nyc, and while her
defense may be narrowly valid as far as the letter of the law is concerned, New York City made
no meaningful or substantial effort to embody the spirit of New York City’s proclaimed
commitment to citizen engagement and open government. The simple and clear fact is that
New York City made no real effort either to publicize the application initiative, nor to provide for
and invite broad-based participation from the highly diverse communities of New Yorkers.
State of the Digital City: Government 2.0 and its Impact on Policymaking
Ironically, two days before the only public hearing on the application for the .nyc gTLD, the
annual State of the City event hosted by the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
with the theme “State of the Digital City: Government 2.0 and its Impact on Policymaking”(5),
hailed New York City’s growing status as a leading Digital City and the opportunities for
enhanced civic engagement, open government and universal access.
.nyc & the Digital Road Map for New York City
The 2012 Digital Roadmap, as part of its “Next Steps for Engagement” promises to “Launch
ongoing listening sessions across the five boroughs to encourage input”(6), however, more than
a year has passed since the “@nycgov Meetup: Shape New York City Government's Digital
Future”(7) was set up, and not a single Meetup or listening session has been scheduled. The
City’s failure to follow through on its promise of public participation raises serious concerns as
the extent of its commitment to citizen engagement and open government, as well as the extent
2. that the Digital Roadmap - in addition to the .nyc application - addresses the digital &
information needs of New Yorkers.
Meanwhile, the .nyc application gets scant attention in the 2012 Digital Roadmap, and is the
last-but-one item - on page 51 of a 52-page report - and listed under “Next Steps for Industry”
focusing on promotion, advertising and revenue opportunities for the City, rather than as a key
unifying overall theme for a state-of-the-art Digital New York City.
“With the historic launch of the .nyc TLD, the City will embrace its digital future in a
powerful way and bring an unprecedented level of geographic authority to the digital
sphere. In addition, the City will generate revenue, help residents locate government
services, encourage local businesses to thrive, market and promote tourism, and spread
the dynamic image of New York City around the world.”
However, consideration of .nyc as a promotional tool for the City, a source of revenue for New
York City reflects a very short-sighted perspective on the potential long-term benefits of the
gTLD and of a Digital New York City, and fails to recognize the far more significant economic
and social benefits that would accrue to the City and to New Yorkers from addressing the issue
from holistic perspective that recognize the vital importance of universal access and the
development of broad-based digital literacy and digital capabilities necessary to strengthen New
York’s competitiveness as a leading global city.
.nyc Community Advisory Board
It was encouraging to read in the 2012 Digital Roadmap that:
“Crucially, the City of New York will establish a community advisory board and convene
public listening sessions to encourage meaningful input into the development of the .nyc
strategy.”
However, it was less than two weeks ago that any steps were taken to begin the process of
setting up a .nyc Advisory Board - seeming at least in part in response to the first objection from
Connecting nyc. Meanwhile, the draft terms of reference for the Advisory Board are very limited,
and significantly, make no reference to a role or responsibilities of the Board in actively
soliciting public input and in convening open, well-publicized and readily-accessible public
listening sessions in all the City’s five boroughs; nor have any budgetary provisions been
offered for appropriate publicity or to cover the costs of such listening sessions inclusing the
requisite administrative expenses.
Smarter, Greener, Climate-Friendly NYC
An important omission in the ,nyc application - and in the Digital Roadmap - is a failure to
recognize the ways in which smarter, more digitally-connected and digitally-literate and digitallycapable residents, businesses and government agencies can play a key role in reducing New
York City’s ecological footprint and its notorious traffic congestion - by providing for the
increasing substitution of material goods with digital goods, by significantly reducing needs for
the time, cost and carbon footprint of physical travel, e.g. by the use of high-speed broadband
connections for meetings, and through the availability of convenient and affordable co-working
space.
“PlaNYC: A Greener, Greater New York” - and “PlaNYC 2011 Update: A Greener, Greater New
York”(8) - has been developed as a key component of New York City’s strategy for long-term
sustainability including the City’s preparedness for climate change. By contrast wih the .nyc
application, the preparations for the 2011update of PlaNYC were supported by well-designed
and well-publicized online consultation & participation opportunities; supplemented by active
3. online fora, the PlaNYC consultation process should have served as a model for public input
into the .nyc application - as well as for public consultation by the .nyc Advisory Board.
Meanwhile it would be important for the next update of PlaNYC to incorporate and address the
vital potential role of the .nyc gTLD and an enhanced Digital Roadap in reducing the ecological
footprint of New York City
.nyc and Long-term Planning
The importance of substantial integration of .nyc and the Digital Roadmap with PlaNYC is also
based on a recognition that preparations for a state-of-the-art Digital New York City is clearly a
long-term planning issue, and as such, needs to be fully integrated with planning for
sustainability.
Digital Technology as Key Driver of Economic Development
The .nyc application and the Digital Roadmap also fail to recognize the profound significance of
information and communications technologies as a key driver in economic development that
extends far beyond the growth of the City’s digital industry. If New York City is to realize a vision
growth to include the adoption of digital technology throughout almost economic, social and
cultural sectors.
Key Detriments of the .nyc application
If the .nyc application is approved in its present form, New Yorkers in all walks of life will suffer
the major loss of what could otherwise have been a framework for a world-class top-level
domain had it been prepared with the benefits of significant public participation. New Yorkers
deserve better.
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Submitted on behalf of Information Habitat: Where Information Lives - habitat.igc.org , NGO
in Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic & Social Council, and a pioneer in
supporting and promoting the use of information and communication technologies in support of
broad-based participation in major UN Conferences beginning with preparations for the 1992
Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Information Habitat has also played a lead role in focusing on
the role of information and communication technologies as a critical foundation for a
sustainable common future.(9) Robert Pollard, Founder & Information Ecologist,
ecology2001@gmail.com, linkedin.com/in/robertpollard
Notes:
1 . See “.nyc gTL D A pplica tion H ighlights ” - re form atte d, easy-to-read non-tec hnical highlights of the .nyc
app lication: nyc-info.net/nyc-application-excerpts.pdf
2 . “Road Map for the Digital City: Achieving Ne w Yo rk City’s Digital Future” - bookm arked version
nyc-info.net/digitalroadmap2011.pdf
3 . “New York City’s Digital Roadmap: Progress & Innovation” - bookm arked version
nyc-info.net/digitalroadmap2012.pdf
4 . Se e: “March 23, 2011: Last-minute hidden "Public Hearing" on .nyc top-level domain #dotnyc
#opengov #AskMike #nyc plus.google.com/u/0/106632164238171300064/posts/YeKFhujdbMz
5 . “State of the Digital City: Governm ent 2.0 and its Impa ct on Policymak ing”, sponsored by Ne w York
University’s W agner's Urban Planning Student Association and NYU Law School's Law and Government
Society - wagner.nyu.edu/events/wpa-03-21-2012 Video at isoc-ny.org/p2/3168
4. 6 . Fro m : “New York City’s Digital Roadmap: Progress & Innovation”, page 47
“To ensure the success of public-private partnerships and constantly evaluate engagement
efforts, NYC Dig ital, in partnership with th e D epartm ent of Inform atio n T echnology &
Telecomm unications, will conduct listening sessions with local communities and partners with the
aim of collecting feedback concerning the main areas of focus of the digital roadmap: access,
educatio n, open governm ent, en gagem ent and industry. Through these sessions, th e C ity will
sha re up date s with the public and e nco urag e fee dba ck and sug ges tions to m ake im prov em ents
that serve New Yorkers
To facilitate these listening sessions, the City, in partnership with the New York Tech Meetup,
launched an NYC Gov Meetup, leveraging the homegrown startup’s format used widely within the
tech comm unity. New Yorkers interested in participating in the first listening session in fall 2012
are encouraged to sign up for the NYC Gov Meetup: meetup.com/nycgov
7 . @nycgo v Mee tup: Shape N ew York City Governm ent's Digital Future - m eetup.com /nycgov/
8 . “PlaNYC: A G reener, Grea ter New York ” - nyc-info.net/planyc.pdf - “PlaNYC 20 11 Up date: A Gree ner,
Grea ter New York ”- nyc-info.net/planyc2011update.pdf - bookmarked versions
9 . See “Information & Comm unications Technologies: Critical Foundation for a Sustainable Comm on
Future” - Zero Draft contribution for the Rio+20 / United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
sub m itted by Info rm ation H abitat: W here Inform ation L ives. hab itat.igc.org/ie/ict4s cf.htm &
habitat.igc.org/ie/ict4scf.pdf (bookm arked p df)