1) The document discusses the importance of higher education, science, technology, and innovation for socio-economic development.
2) It argues that knowledge and innovation, rather than natural resources, now drive world economies and that industrialization through high-tech industries is key to economic growth.
3) The author outlines Pakistan's strategy to strengthen higher education and focus on science and technology by increasing funding, improving faculty salaries, and expanding foreign scholarship programs to attract top students and researchers.
Cimigo on vietnam residential energy use 2013Cimigo
A report on energy use and associated CO2 emissions in residential households in Vietnam. Based on a Cimigo nationwide online survey in March 2013 of 1,400 households. The report exploring residential dwellings and energy use by household and the impact of household composition, appliances and building materials. The report addresses the prevalence of conservation and attitudes to renewable energy.
"Converged Communications -- Impact and Requirements on future handsetsJohn Loughney
"Converged Communications -- Impact and Requirements on future handsets" at IWPC Session: Future Handset Applications vs. Next-Gen Hardware December 4th - 7th 2007.
http://www.iwpc.org/Workshop_Folders/07_12_Handset_Apps/Handset_Nokia.htm
This document discusses several future trends that pose strategic risks, including climate change, resource scarcity, technological change, and population shifts. It argues that business as usual approaches will not be sufficient to address these challenges and that major adaptation is needed across the economy, environment and society. Existing models of governance may also need to change to effectively tackle long-term trends and ensure current approaches remain adequate. Local governments have an important leadership role to play in managing risks and helping communities adapt.
The document discusses how federal tax incentives and grants are critical for continued expansion of the US wind energy industry by providing stable and long-term policies that create jobs and attract investment. It notes that the Production Tax Credit and 1603 Grant Program have been important sources of funding but face expiration, and calls for extending the 1603 Grant to support ongoing manufacturing and job growth in the domestic wind supply chain.
Innovation Challenges in the Wireless Broadband Eco-System Dr. Mazlan Abbas
The document discusses innovation as a process of coordinated activities that generate new value when linked to opportunities, unlike invention which usually requires inspiration. It then provides two tables showing rankings of countries by innovation from 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 based on an index. The rest of the document contains charts and graphs about the growth of internet and mobile internet usage over time, increasing data consumption, and projections for mobile versus desktop internet users.
Presentation by Julian Mansfield, Policy Lead for Energy Security in European & Multilateral Fora, British Foreign & Commonwealth Office, delivered at a briefing and energy policy discussion forum held at the British Embassy in Oslo on 28 March 2011.
Cimigo on vietnam residential energy use 2013Cimigo
A report on energy use and associated CO2 emissions in residential households in Vietnam. Based on a Cimigo nationwide online survey in March 2013 of 1,400 households. The report exploring residential dwellings and energy use by household and the impact of household composition, appliances and building materials. The report addresses the prevalence of conservation and attitudes to renewable energy.
"Converged Communications -- Impact and Requirements on future handsetsJohn Loughney
"Converged Communications -- Impact and Requirements on future handsets" at IWPC Session: Future Handset Applications vs. Next-Gen Hardware December 4th - 7th 2007.
http://www.iwpc.org/Workshop_Folders/07_12_Handset_Apps/Handset_Nokia.htm
This document discusses several future trends that pose strategic risks, including climate change, resource scarcity, technological change, and population shifts. It argues that business as usual approaches will not be sufficient to address these challenges and that major adaptation is needed across the economy, environment and society. Existing models of governance may also need to change to effectively tackle long-term trends and ensure current approaches remain adequate. Local governments have an important leadership role to play in managing risks and helping communities adapt.
The document discusses how federal tax incentives and grants are critical for continued expansion of the US wind energy industry by providing stable and long-term policies that create jobs and attract investment. It notes that the Production Tax Credit and 1603 Grant Program have been important sources of funding but face expiration, and calls for extending the 1603 Grant to support ongoing manufacturing and job growth in the domestic wind supply chain.
Innovation Challenges in the Wireless Broadband Eco-System Dr. Mazlan Abbas
The document discusses innovation as a process of coordinated activities that generate new value when linked to opportunities, unlike invention which usually requires inspiration. It then provides two tables showing rankings of countries by innovation from 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 based on an index. The rest of the document contains charts and graphs about the growth of internet and mobile internet usage over time, increasing data consumption, and projections for mobile versus desktop internet users.
Presentation by Julian Mansfield, Policy Lead for Energy Security in European & Multilateral Fora, British Foreign & Commonwealth Office, delivered at a briefing and energy policy discussion forum held at the British Embassy in Oslo on 28 March 2011.
This document summarizes a presentation given by François Nguyen of the International Energy Agency on the role of nuclear power. It outlines that global energy demand is increasing rapidly, especially in non-OECD countries like China. It also notes that reducing fossil fuel subsidies would help cut energy demand and emissions. The presentation discusses projections that nuclear power will need to play a larger role, increasing to 24% of global electricity by 2050, to significantly reduce carbon emissions as part of sustainable energy solutions.
The document discusses the challenges of increasing mobile broadband capacity demands in dense urban areas. It notes that mobile traffic is expected to grow exponentially due to more users, devices, and data-hungry applications like video. Traditional solutions for increasing capacity such as new spectrum, advanced antennas, and higher order modulations are reaching their limits. The document proposes that small cell networks, which can offload traffic and reuse frequencies over short distances, represent a cost-effective way to help meet escalating capacity needs, especially in dense urban areas.
VicRoads is the road and traffic authority for the state of Victoria, Australia. It manages over 22,000 km of arterial roads and has annual budgets of around $1.9 billion. VicRoads aims to reduce road trauma, improve transport efficiency and sustainability, and provide customer-focused services. It has over 3,100 employees organized into departments focusing on areas like network planning, road safety, major projects, and registration services. VicRoads works to maintain Victoria's extensive road network and assets valued at $23 billion for the safety and benefit of the state's 5.2 million residents.
Bill Lawrence presented on funding challenges and solutions for the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) at the 11th Annual Concrete Pavement Workshop. UDOT faces increasing costs for maintaining Utah's large road system amidst population and traffic growth. Current funding sources like fuel taxes are declining in real terms. UDOT prioritizes preserving existing infrastructure to reduce long-term costs and aims to optimize mobility, improve safety, and strengthen the economy. However, future funding is uncertain without identifying new revenue sources to support anticipated needs.
Wi Max, A Wireless Solution For Fixed Wireless Access In Emerging MarketsGreen Packet
Emerging markets are hungry for fixed broadband services, however characteristics of ADSL limit the even distribution of fixed broadband services to encompass urban and rural areas. Of late, WiMAX has surfaced to substitute ADSL in these markets and the results are encouraging. This application note discusses why WiMAX is the way forward for fixed broadband and how WiMAX
Operators can use the right end user devices to ensure successful deployment.
ALIAVIS is an Italian company that provides photovoltaic energy solutions including engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services, operations and maintenance (O&M), building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), and product development. It has headquarters in Italy and connections in Europe, the US, Australia, and partners worldwide. ALIAVIS has grown since 2007 from R&D to internationalization, with revenue increasing from 1 million euros in 2008 to an estimated 12 million euros in 2012. It provides PV solutions for residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural applications.
On July 24th, 2010, Kristen Purcell will be teaching part of the Digital Libraries à la Carte course at Tilburg University in the Netherlands. The international course is offered each summer by the Tilburg Innovation Centre for Electronic Resources, or TICER. Kristen will share data on the growing mobile landscape both globally and in the US, highlight key aspects of today’s changing information ecology, and explore with librarians how they can leverage these two trends in their work.
The document provides an overview of energy auditing and energy certification in Italy. It discusses European Union directives related to energy efficiency and national laws in Italy implementing the directives. It explains the process of energy auditing and outlines standard procedures, measurement approaches, and eligible project types for issuing energy efficiency certificates in Italy. Key elements of Italy's energy efficiency certificate system are described, including the types of certificates, minimum project sizes, and certificate durations.
The document discusses Namibia's economic goals of becoming an industrialized economy by 2030 through increased and sustainable growth. It analyzes Namibia's current economic situation in comparison to Slovenia and Kuwait, finding that Namibia lags behind in GDP, GDP per capita, and revenue. It proposes that developing glass manufacturing could help Namibia achieve rapid industrialization and sustainable development by capitalizing on local raw material resources and feeding demand for glass products in construction and various industries. Specific plans are outlined for a new glass factory that would be majority Namibian-owned.
Energy the carbon imperative - short versionJohn Shurtz
This document discusses energy and carbon in the context of green building. It begins with an introduction from Dr. Alexandra von Meier on the carbon imperative and sustainability. It then provides information on the natural carbon cycle and current CO2 emissions. Graphs show historical CO2 emissions and targets for reduction. Additional slides define energy, discuss the carbon cycle and combustion, energy resources and quality, energy units, electricity and gas rates, renewable energy challenges, and Chernobyl exclusion zone solar power potential. The document presents information on energy, carbon, and sustainability across multiple topics in a lecture format.
Energy in green building and the carbon imperativeJohn Shurtz
The document discusses energy and climate change. It begins by showing diagrams of the natural carbon cycle and human-caused CO2 emissions. It then discusses various energy technologies and challenges, including carbon capture and storage, nuclear energy, and renewable energy. The key challenges are the large quantity of carbon emissions, high costs, and technical and social issues with different low-carbon solutions. The document argues that developing renewable energy presents the most readily solvable problems compared to other decarbonization strategies.
Costa Rica has developed clusters in industries like software, IT services, medical devices, and animation through promoting foreign direct investment and linkages between multinational companies and local small and medium enterprises. One example is Costa Rica Animation Holding, a consortium that allows animation studios to share resources and collaborate on international projects. It has helped Costa Rica's animation industry grow and win projects, but faces challenges in areas like consolidating its international brand, developing venture capital, expanding education programs, and ensuring sufficient broadband infrastructure.
Dirk van der Woude - City of Amsterdam - Working in 21st Century AmsterdamShane Mitchell
The document discusses the importance of fiber-to-the-home (FttH) broadband infrastructure for economic growth and competitiveness. It provides examples of FttH deployments in various European cities and countries. The city of Amsterdam's strategy is outlined, which involves a three-layer architecture with an open access fiber network to facilitate competition among service providers. Fast broadband is linked to increased GDP growth based on studies from various countries.
Scriptorium hosts Tristan Bishop of Symantec as he discuses what technical writers need to do to keep up with transforming communication methods and rapid advances in global, mobile, and social dialog.
Recorded 4-26-11.
This document discusses strategies for attracting foreign investment to Pakistan's IT sector by establishing it as the next "Silicon Valley". It proposes renaming cities after major tech companies and inviting their CEOs to launch the initiative. Internet cities would be set up with private sector partnerships. An international conference called "IT Future 2002" would advertise and promote investment opportunities. Incentives for investors would include low taxes, virtual offices regardless of location, and subsidized visits. The goal is to market Pakistan as offering affordable infrastructure, talent, and natural beauty conducive to innovation.
The document discusses the mobile telecommunications industry in the Philippines and introduces Vmobile Technologies Inc. as an independent investment company that offers mobile business opportunities through programs like TechnoUser and TechnoPreneur which allow individuals to earn from mobile phone consumption and endorsements. Vmobile Technologies Inc. outlines various ways individuals can generate income including load consumption overrides, direct sales incentives, pairing bonuses, and patronage rewards.
The document discusses technology trends affecting the ICT sector and their impact on the industry. The main trends are broadband, wireless technologies, convergence of services across devices and platforms, the rise of smartphones and digital content. This is leading to changes in industry revenues, structures and business models. Operators are offering bundles to boost revenues and adapting through new services, restructuring or mergers to address these technology changes.
Maximising the value of your business presentationgregbirmingham
The document discusses recent trends in technology mergers and acquisitions. It notes that while the number of deals increased in 2010, volumes are still below 2005-2007 levels. Valuations are also increasing across the sector as shown by rising price-earnings ratios. Private equity funds and corporate cash reserves are driving deal activity in 2011 as buyers seek to invest funds and plug gaps in offerings. The outlook is positive for technology M&A in 2011, driven by cash availability, recovering credit markets, and a focus on fast growing areas like mobility, social networks, and cloud computing.
The digital world has grown rapidly over the past 20 years, with over 2 billion people now online globally. However, two thirds of the world's population is still not connected to the internet. Meanwhile, the market has matured, with most global income now originating from online sources. Additionally, the rise of smartphones and tablets has caused PC growth to stall, with mobile devices now driving the growth of the entire digital market. While globally we are still in the early stages of the mobile revolution, markets like the US are past the halfway point of smartphone penetration. Future growth in the US will likely be slower and come from older, lower income users.
This document summarizes a presentation given by François Nguyen of the International Energy Agency on the role of nuclear power. It outlines that global energy demand is increasing rapidly, especially in non-OECD countries like China. It also notes that reducing fossil fuel subsidies would help cut energy demand and emissions. The presentation discusses projections that nuclear power will need to play a larger role, increasing to 24% of global electricity by 2050, to significantly reduce carbon emissions as part of sustainable energy solutions.
The document discusses the challenges of increasing mobile broadband capacity demands in dense urban areas. It notes that mobile traffic is expected to grow exponentially due to more users, devices, and data-hungry applications like video. Traditional solutions for increasing capacity such as new spectrum, advanced antennas, and higher order modulations are reaching their limits. The document proposes that small cell networks, which can offload traffic and reuse frequencies over short distances, represent a cost-effective way to help meet escalating capacity needs, especially in dense urban areas.
VicRoads is the road and traffic authority for the state of Victoria, Australia. It manages over 22,000 km of arterial roads and has annual budgets of around $1.9 billion. VicRoads aims to reduce road trauma, improve transport efficiency and sustainability, and provide customer-focused services. It has over 3,100 employees organized into departments focusing on areas like network planning, road safety, major projects, and registration services. VicRoads works to maintain Victoria's extensive road network and assets valued at $23 billion for the safety and benefit of the state's 5.2 million residents.
Bill Lawrence presented on funding challenges and solutions for the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) at the 11th Annual Concrete Pavement Workshop. UDOT faces increasing costs for maintaining Utah's large road system amidst population and traffic growth. Current funding sources like fuel taxes are declining in real terms. UDOT prioritizes preserving existing infrastructure to reduce long-term costs and aims to optimize mobility, improve safety, and strengthen the economy. However, future funding is uncertain without identifying new revenue sources to support anticipated needs.
Wi Max, A Wireless Solution For Fixed Wireless Access In Emerging MarketsGreen Packet
Emerging markets are hungry for fixed broadband services, however characteristics of ADSL limit the even distribution of fixed broadband services to encompass urban and rural areas. Of late, WiMAX has surfaced to substitute ADSL in these markets and the results are encouraging. This application note discusses why WiMAX is the way forward for fixed broadband and how WiMAX
Operators can use the right end user devices to ensure successful deployment.
ALIAVIS is an Italian company that provides photovoltaic energy solutions including engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services, operations and maintenance (O&M), building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), and product development. It has headquarters in Italy and connections in Europe, the US, Australia, and partners worldwide. ALIAVIS has grown since 2007 from R&D to internationalization, with revenue increasing from 1 million euros in 2008 to an estimated 12 million euros in 2012. It provides PV solutions for residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural applications.
On July 24th, 2010, Kristen Purcell will be teaching part of the Digital Libraries à la Carte course at Tilburg University in the Netherlands. The international course is offered each summer by the Tilburg Innovation Centre for Electronic Resources, or TICER. Kristen will share data on the growing mobile landscape both globally and in the US, highlight key aspects of today’s changing information ecology, and explore with librarians how they can leverage these two trends in their work.
The document provides an overview of energy auditing and energy certification in Italy. It discusses European Union directives related to energy efficiency and national laws in Italy implementing the directives. It explains the process of energy auditing and outlines standard procedures, measurement approaches, and eligible project types for issuing energy efficiency certificates in Italy. Key elements of Italy's energy efficiency certificate system are described, including the types of certificates, minimum project sizes, and certificate durations.
The document discusses Namibia's economic goals of becoming an industrialized economy by 2030 through increased and sustainable growth. It analyzes Namibia's current economic situation in comparison to Slovenia and Kuwait, finding that Namibia lags behind in GDP, GDP per capita, and revenue. It proposes that developing glass manufacturing could help Namibia achieve rapid industrialization and sustainable development by capitalizing on local raw material resources and feeding demand for glass products in construction and various industries. Specific plans are outlined for a new glass factory that would be majority Namibian-owned.
Energy the carbon imperative - short versionJohn Shurtz
This document discusses energy and carbon in the context of green building. It begins with an introduction from Dr. Alexandra von Meier on the carbon imperative and sustainability. It then provides information on the natural carbon cycle and current CO2 emissions. Graphs show historical CO2 emissions and targets for reduction. Additional slides define energy, discuss the carbon cycle and combustion, energy resources and quality, energy units, electricity and gas rates, renewable energy challenges, and Chernobyl exclusion zone solar power potential. The document presents information on energy, carbon, and sustainability across multiple topics in a lecture format.
Energy in green building and the carbon imperativeJohn Shurtz
The document discusses energy and climate change. It begins by showing diagrams of the natural carbon cycle and human-caused CO2 emissions. It then discusses various energy technologies and challenges, including carbon capture and storage, nuclear energy, and renewable energy. The key challenges are the large quantity of carbon emissions, high costs, and technical and social issues with different low-carbon solutions. The document argues that developing renewable energy presents the most readily solvable problems compared to other decarbonization strategies.
Costa Rica has developed clusters in industries like software, IT services, medical devices, and animation through promoting foreign direct investment and linkages between multinational companies and local small and medium enterprises. One example is Costa Rica Animation Holding, a consortium that allows animation studios to share resources and collaborate on international projects. It has helped Costa Rica's animation industry grow and win projects, but faces challenges in areas like consolidating its international brand, developing venture capital, expanding education programs, and ensuring sufficient broadband infrastructure.
Dirk van der Woude - City of Amsterdam - Working in 21st Century AmsterdamShane Mitchell
The document discusses the importance of fiber-to-the-home (FttH) broadband infrastructure for economic growth and competitiveness. It provides examples of FttH deployments in various European cities and countries. The city of Amsterdam's strategy is outlined, which involves a three-layer architecture with an open access fiber network to facilitate competition among service providers. Fast broadband is linked to increased GDP growth based on studies from various countries.
Scriptorium hosts Tristan Bishop of Symantec as he discuses what technical writers need to do to keep up with transforming communication methods and rapid advances in global, mobile, and social dialog.
Recorded 4-26-11.
This document discusses strategies for attracting foreign investment to Pakistan's IT sector by establishing it as the next "Silicon Valley". It proposes renaming cities after major tech companies and inviting their CEOs to launch the initiative. Internet cities would be set up with private sector partnerships. An international conference called "IT Future 2002" would advertise and promote investment opportunities. Incentives for investors would include low taxes, virtual offices regardless of location, and subsidized visits. The goal is to market Pakistan as offering affordable infrastructure, talent, and natural beauty conducive to innovation.
The document discusses the mobile telecommunications industry in the Philippines and introduces Vmobile Technologies Inc. as an independent investment company that offers mobile business opportunities through programs like TechnoUser and TechnoPreneur which allow individuals to earn from mobile phone consumption and endorsements. Vmobile Technologies Inc. outlines various ways individuals can generate income including load consumption overrides, direct sales incentives, pairing bonuses, and patronage rewards.
The document discusses technology trends affecting the ICT sector and their impact on the industry. The main trends are broadband, wireless technologies, convergence of services across devices and platforms, the rise of smartphones and digital content. This is leading to changes in industry revenues, structures and business models. Operators are offering bundles to boost revenues and adapting through new services, restructuring or mergers to address these technology changes.
Maximising the value of your business presentationgregbirmingham
The document discusses recent trends in technology mergers and acquisitions. It notes that while the number of deals increased in 2010, volumes are still below 2005-2007 levels. Valuations are also increasing across the sector as shown by rising price-earnings ratios. Private equity funds and corporate cash reserves are driving deal activity in 2011 as buyers seek to invest funds and plug gaps in offerings. The outlook is positive for technology M&A in 2011, driven by cash availability, recovering credit markets, and a focus on fast growing areas like mobility, social networks, and cloud computing.
The digital world has grown rapidly over the past 20 years, with over 2 billion people now online globally. However, two thirds of the world's population is still not connected to the internet. Meanwhile, the market has matured, with most global income now originating from online sources. Additionally, the rise of smartphones and tablets has caused PC growth to stall, with mobile devices now driving the growth of the entire digital market. While globally we are still in the early stages of the mobile revolution, markets like the US are past the halfway point of smartphone penetration. Future growth in the US will likely be slower and come from older, lower income users.
Presentación del programa de aceleración del programa TechBA Monterreal y TechBA Austin, que apoya a las pequeñas y medianas empresas a expandirse a mercados internacionales
Renaissance Innovations Inc. presents an overview of their mobile business model. They establish that consumers have created a lucrative telecom industry in the Philippines. Renaissance then outlines their business which involves signing up users as TechnoUsers or TechnoPreneurs to consume and sell mobile load cards, earning commissions from consumption and referrals through an unlimited multi-level structure.
1. Menatel is a joint stock company established in 1998 in Egypt by France Telecom and other Egyptian partners to operate a network of public pay phones.
2. By 2002, Menatel had installed over 43,000 pay phone locations serving over 425 million prepaid phone cards annually, with total revenue of over 400 million Egyptian pounds and average revenue per phone of 38 pounds.
3. Menatel's operations have grown significantly since inception, as indicated by increases in the number of phone locations and lines, card sales, calls, minutes, and civil works from 1999 to 2002, demonstrating the company's success in the Egyptian public pay phone market.
Nepal is transitioning from a rural to urban economy and has a literacy rate of 68.2%. Agriculture accounts for about 40% of GDP and 80% of the population derives their livelihood from it. Technology is viewed as a means to increase productivity by combining resources. Nepal's industrial sector relies on imported and low grade technologies with little focus on R&D. Exports are mainly raw materials and skill development lags requirements. Technology transfer occurs through foreign investment but the scale of projects is generally small. Information technology is increasing access to education and tourism information but remains limited outside urban areas.
The document summarizes changes in Japan's mobile ecosystem over the past 2 years. It describes how mobile operators have reached over 90% penetration of 3G networks, but are now moving to 4G networks like LTE. It also discusses how price competition has lowered mobile ARPUs and driven adoption of flat-rate data plans. Finally, it provides data showing growth in Japan's mobile content market, especially in areas like mobile games, songs and books.
This document provides an overview of Jordan's ICT industry association (int@j) and the ICT sector in Jordan. The key points are:
1) int@j was established in 2000 to support the growth of Jordan's private ICT sector and lead implementation of the national ICT strategy in partnership with the Ministry of ICT.
2) Jordan's ICT sector has grown rapidly, now contributing an estimated 14% to GDP and employing over 80,000 people. Major opportunities include e-learning, e-health, outsourcing, and online content/gaming.
3) The ICT sector's vision is for Jordan to become a major regional ICT leader and internationally recognized exporter
This document provides an overview of Menatel, an Egyptian telecommunications company, and analyzes how fluctuations in the local currency exchange rate affect its business. It discusses Menatel's growth in key metrics like locations, sales points, call volumes, and revenues from 1999-2002. While the business expanded significantly in this period, issues like inflation and currency devaluation posed challenges. The document examines Menatel's financial results, operations, workforce, and strategies to overcome obstacles from currency instability and promote efficiency, productivity and profitability despite economic headwinds.
- The digital media landscape has changed dramatically in recent years. Digital advertising and content revenues are growing rapidly while print newspapers have seen ad revenue collapse as readers have moved online.
- Google now generates more US ad revenue alone than the entire US newspaper and magazine industries combined, demonstrating the disruption of traditional media business models by online players.
- As consumption of news and other media moved online, digital platforms have seen large audience and revenue growth while print newspapers and magazines have faced declining audiences and revenues.
Vmobile Technologies Incorporated is a corporate business established in April 2008 as a subsidiary of PentaCapital Management Corporation. It offers over 300 mobile load, internet, gaming, and other digital products through a multi-level marketing structure. Representatives can earn commissions of up to 14% by selling products and recruiting others. The company has created millionaires through its Millionaires Club and some representatives earn over P500,000 per month.
In this presentation from GTEC 2011, Canada's Government Technology Event, Cisco Canada's CTO Jeff Seifert "connects the dots" on technology trends such as the rapid acceleration of video adoption, consumer devices in the workplace, the impacts of social media, increasing security requirements, data centre and desktop virtualization and smart buildings - and what it all means today and in the future.
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This document contains a single word - "GMA6PhotoAlbum" - which appears to be the title of an album or collection. In a very concise form, it relates to photos organized into an album potentially related to GMA6.
The Secretary General concludes the meeting by thanking the participants for their rich and productive conversation. She notes they focused on challenges and solutions for higher education to increase social innovation, including recognition in academia and interdisciplinarity. While some viewed universities negatively, discussions highlighted positive examples like supportive research funders in Canada and universities creating innovation labs. The diversity of participants enriched the discussions by providing contextual insights. All agreed new problems require new solutions and a paradigm shift is needed in learning, research and community engagement to better address social issues through social innovation. The Secretary General thanks all involved in organizing the successful meeting.
This document summarizes the findings of a global study on organizational structures that support community-university research partnerships (CURPs). The study included a global survey of 336 respondents from 53 countries as well as 12 case studies. Key findings include that most higher education institutions have created structures to support CURPs in the last 10 years, but there is still a large variation in how CURPs are conceptualized and practiced globally. National policies that explicitly include community engagement and research in higher education tend to encourage the institutionalization of CURPs. Specific funding programs and knowledge-sharing platforms at the national level also help strengthen CURPs. While many countries have made progress, true co-creation of knowledge and accountability to communities is still lacking in most partnerships.
This document contains the opening remarks from the Secretary General of the International Association of Universities (IAU) at the 6th Global Meeting of Associations. The Secretary General welcomed participants and thanked partners for hosting the event in Montreal. Originally planned for Accra, Ghana, the meeting was relocated due to Ebola and the theme was changed to "Social Innovation". Over the two-day event, participants will discuss the role of universities and associations in social innovation through case studies and panels on defining social innovation, measuring impact, and engaging stakeholders. The Secretary General emphasized that while technology is important, social problems require social solutions and universities are well-positioned to contribute through learning, research, and outreach.
Rémi Quirion, Chief Scientist of Québec, discusses social innovation and the future of higher education. As Chief Scientist, he advises the government on research strategy and chairs boards that fund intersectoral research on major societal challenges. The three Fonds de recherche du Québec support research, training, and knowledge mobilization. Examples of knowledge mobilization centers focus on social issues. The FRQ also supports innovative social practices through strategic clusters, research teams, and Actions concertées programs that foster co-creation with partners. Looking ahead, Quirion suggests increasing social innovation training and focusing research on challenges like demographic changes, the labor market, sustainability, and measuring social impact. Key will be
This document discusses measuring the impact of higher education on social innovation. It notes that while impact has become a popular concept, universities have always aimed to serve society. Measuring impact is challenging as it involves both qualitative and quantitative factors. The workshop will discuss how higher education contributes to social innovation and how this is currently being measured and monitored within universities and their effects on society. The impact of universities is complex and involves things like research, teaching, culture, projects and generating trust.
The document summarizes a citizens' agenda for science, technology and innovation organized by UDUAL and various Mexican universities and government institutions. It describes a national consultation process held in Mexico from 2012-2013 that allowed citizens to vote on and discuss 10 proposed challenges. The top 3 voted challenges were to modernize education, ensure clean drinking water, and improve environmental protection. Over 70 organizations participated in the initiative. Following the consultation, 10 volumes of analysis and solutions were published. A university contest was also held asking students to propose innovative projects addressing the 10 challenges. The overall goals were to increase citizen participation in science policy and promote social innovation.
The document discusses social innovation at Kenyatta University in Kenya. It defines social innovation as novel solutions to socio-economic challenges. The benefits of social innovation include social outcomes like inclusion, education, and health, as well as workplace benefits like productivity and improved services. Universities can promote social innovation through programs, labs, and developing leaders to solve challenges. Kenyatta University engages in several social innovation initiatives including a business incubation center, funeral home, legal aid clinic, supporting orphans, student work programs, and building a teaching hospital. It emphasizes the importance of partnerships, leadership, and institutionalizing creativity to promote social innovation.
The document discusses social innovation and transformative change in higher education. It argues that social innovation often ignores power imbalances and fails to build community capacity for change. True social change requires higher education to challenge injustice, environmental degradation, and inequality through transformative knowledge that values multiple ways of knowing. It calls for universities to form equal partnerships with communities and social movements to co-create knowledge aimed at sustainable, inclusive development. The document recommends that higher education educate citizens committed to ethical values and social responsibility by linking teaching, research, and engagement to real-world problems through participatory learning.
The document discusses the establishment of the Inter-American Network of Co-Laboratories in Social Innovation (REDICIS) by the Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE). REDICIS aims to encourage knowledge sharing and partnerships between higher education institutions working in social innovation. It currently includes 14 universities and 5 organizations across 9 countries in the Americas. The network seeks to consolidate reference centers for social innovation, develop training in the field, and support decision-making around measuring, evaluating, and funding social innovation initiatives.
The document discusses social innovation at the University of Gothenburg. It notes that global challenges require new solutions and universities are well-positioned partners. The University of Gothenburg has strong interdisciplinary research and education, a focus on sustainable development, and a history of stakeholder collaboration. It provides support for social innovation projects that address societal problems through knowledge and are sustainable over time. An example success story is the University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-centred Care, which improved patient care while reducing costs through interdisciplinary research. Challenges include understanding societal problems and increasing investment in certain fields of study.
This document discusses social innovation and its relationship to social impact. It explores how social innovation can drive systemic change through four elements: being purpose driven, viewed as a new phenomenon, led by communities, and through developing equipped ecosystems. The document also examines challenges and perspectives for social innovation in higher education, including the need for theoretical and practical knowledge, motivation, transdisciplinary work, and strategic development. Finally, it poses questions about how institutions can transition towards new collaborations and whether they are currently part of the problem or solution regarding social innovation.
The document discusses measuring the impact of social innovation. It makes three key points:
1. Measuring the impact of social innovation is challenging due to its complex, long-term nature and dependence on social contexts.
2. Universities should better support the evaluation of social innovation through monitoring inputs/outputs, using relevant indicators, and developing new evaluation models like developmental evaluation.
3. Networks like OLTIS, CLT, and RQIS in Quebec help catalyze social innovation and support its evaluation through knowledge transfer between researchers and communities.
The document summarizes the 6th Global Meeting of Associations held in Montreal from 6-8 May 2015. It discusses GUNi's membership network and projects focusing on analyzing the dual responsibilities of universities at local and global scales. Key areas of focus include identifying best practices for universities to improve social, cultural, and economic impact locally and globally while addressing conflicts between local/global demands. International expert working groups will be formed among UNESCO chairs and city-university partnerships to test frameworks in Catalonia and make recommendations.
The document discusses social innovation, specifically regarding drone technology. It notes that drones have promising economic and social applications, and their use could create significant economic opportunities. However, several challenges around regulation, safety, privacy, and public acceptance must be overcome to realize the benefits of drone technology. Social innovation requires collaboration between government, academia, the private sector, and communities. Government can play various roles in supporting social innovation from regulating to enabling to endorsing.
The document discusses social innovation and its place in higher education for sustainability. It defines sustainability as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. Social innovation moves from an unsustainable model of separate disciplines to a transdisciplinary approach that provides a more comprehensive understanding. Higher education needs to become more future-oriented, challenge existing approaches, and focus on community through practices like social innovation to work toward a more balanced and sustainable model.
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Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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1. Higher Education, Science,
Technology and Innovation –
Imperatives for Socio-Economic
Development
Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, FRS
Federal Minister/Chairman Higher
Education Commission
Islamabad, Pakistan
PhD (Cambridge), ScD (Cambridge)
2. Living in a Changing World
Science and Technology are the
great dividers ---the rich are getting
richer and the poor, poorer
World is inflicted with poverty, hunger,
disease, conflicts, violence, &
economic uncertainty
5. Innovation Determines Progress
Socio-economic development is no longer
dependent on natural resources (eg.Japan,
European countries)
KNOWLEDGE is now the main driving
force of world economies
INDUSTRIALIZATION is the key to high
GDP growth (through innovation /
production of high value-added goods
(engineering goods, pharmaceuticals, IT,
Biotechnology, Agro-food industry etc.)
6. Governance
New Law approved----Federal Minister
responsible for Higher Education will NOT
be an elected politician but an educationist
of international eminence appointed by the
Prime Minister
An 18 member board of eminent experts --
-members of “Higher Education
Commission” will oversee the programs
Law allows flexibility to avoid bureaucratic
hurdles
8. Pakistan---A Promising Program
85 million below age 19 !! ( 54%
population)
A demographic opportunity---and
challenge !!
Higher Education Commission set up
October 2002 ---- a focused program to
strengthen higher education sector
10. HEC Strategy
Faculty Development
Infrastructure (Free Access to Literature
Free Access to Sophisticated Instruments,
Technology Assisted Learning)
Focused Support in Key Areas
Linkages to the Economy
Quality Assurance
11. STRATEGY
1) BASIC SCIENCES
Physics,Chemistry,Mathematics,Biology)
2) APPLIED SCIENCES
(Engineering, Agricultural sciences,
Biotecnology, Information Technology,
Pharmaceuticals, New Materials,
Communications, Renewable Energy)
3) SOCIAL SCIENCES
4) ECONOMICS, FINANCE, MANAGEMENT
5) LINKAGES WITH INDUSTRY
6) EMPHASIS ON “K-ECONOMY”---HIGH
TECH INDUSTRY!!
12. Challenge: How do we attract our
brightest to Education/Research ?
Pakistan has 85 million below age 19
(54% of population) !
Both a Challenge and an Opportunity
It is the brightest among them who must
provide the leadership in all fields---
education, S&T, Government
HOW ??
13. Huge Budgetary Increases
6000 % Increase in S&T Development Budget
2300 % Increase in Higher Education
Development Budget
Salaries of University Professors raised to 5
Times the Salaries of Federal Ministers (over
US $ 5,000 per month, with tax of only 5%---
equivalent to US$ 7,000 per month!!)
14. Attracting the Brightest!
Change in Salary Structures---under “Tenure
Track” system salaries of Professors raised but
hard selection process
Research Productivity Allowance----based on
Cumulative Impact Factors during the preceding
year
Reversing the Brain Drain----under “Foreign
Faculty Hiring Program” about 500 eminent
expatriate/other scientists attracted to return to
Pakistan
15. Attracting the Brightest!
Research Funding (upto US$ 600,000
per international linkage program)
Guaranteed Jobs to fresh Ph.D.s with
higher salary structures under tenure track
system
75% Reduction of Income Tax for all
academics
16. Training the Brightest!
Massive Foreign scholarship programs
initiated---over 1000 students being sent
abroad annually to top universities in
Europe, USA, China with guaranteed high
salary jobs and research grants of US $
100,000
Indigenous Ph.D. programs---expansion of
the existing Ph.D. output to 1500 per year
Huge Local Scholarship Programs for
Undergraduate level studies initiated---US $
20 million
17. Training the Brightest!
Local Ph.D.s being offered opportunities
for postdoctoral training in top foreign
institutions (hundreds being sent)
Linkages being established with top
Western Institutions---50 with British
Universities alone, many others
US$ 150 million Fulbright program for
MS/Ph.D. level training in top universities
with USA---largest in world!
18. Using Technology to Leap-Frog!
Pakistan Educational Research Network
Digital Library Program
PAKSAT 1 (Pakistan’s Educational
Satellite)
Pakistan’s International Video-
conferencing Network
19. The IT Strategy…
Service to the
Citizens
High capacity, reliable and
s and Eabling enviroment
accessible communications
Laws and enabling
environment
IT Education
And an environment that
stimulates creativity and
welcomes advances in the use of
Information Technology
20. China
From 40 to 1,000
2002
Cities on Optical
Afghanistan
Fibre (2000-2005)
SDH/PDH
(525/622 Mb/s)
backbone being
upgraded to
Iran DWDM
India
10 Gb/s
822 cities on the Internet
21. Information Technology
Spread of Internet Services in Cities &
Towns of Pakistan
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22. Internet user growth
June 2000: 130,000 Oct 2006: >12 million
Internet users Actual users
more than 12
1,000,000 Million!
800,000
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600,000
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400,000
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23. Plummeting costs….
June 2000: US$ 87,000/E1 August 2001: US$ 6,000
October 2004 : US$ 3,800
Now US$ 950 per month/2 Mb/s !
Cost /E1
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25. PERN
Pakistan Education & Research Network
Core Network Nodes 03
Total Universities 56
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26. Pakistan Education and
Research Network
Information highway exclusively for
universities---Internet 2, Canarie, Geant
Promote collaborative research and the
sharing of domain knowledge
Platform for launching aggressive distance
education programs
Platform for Digital Library service for all
universities
27. Digital Library
23,000 full text journals—nation-wide,free-of-
charge!!!
45,000 text books from 220 international
publishers (down loadable)
Over 16 million articles downloaded in 2007 !
Almost 300,000 end users trained nationwide
One Window Search Engine
Web of Science, Scifinder Scholar, EMBASE,
IEEE, Chem/Biol.Abstracts etc.
28. Virtual University
4 Digital Satellite (PAKSAT-1) TV
Channels for content delivery (License
for 2 granted)
Satellite Earth Station
2 Recording Studios
Potential for providing high quality
training in remote areas of Pakistan
31. International Video-lecturing
Program
High quality video-conferencing equipment
installed
Series of international lectures (nation-
wide) by Nobel Laureates and top
professors from leading universities in
USA, Europe, Japan etc. from November
2006
2000 Lectures arranged !!!
32. Video Conferencing Facility
Launched in
2006 2007 2008 Total
Dec 2006
Universities
4 14 10 28
Equipped
Events organized 14 532 122 668
Cost in
5.344 98.960 13.264 117.568
Rs. million
Savin
gs Time in
man- 2120 51044 7916 61080
hours
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33. A Focus on Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance Structure
Defining QA Procedures / Standards
Statistics Compilation & Ranking of Universities
Liaison with International QA Agencies
Eligibility Criteria for Appointments of Faculty
Eligibility Criteria for award of MPhil/PhD
Degrees
Four Year Undergraduate program
36. UESTP Concept
Nine Engineering degrees from top foreign
Universities in Pakistan (Savings—Rs 25
Bln spent annually in UK alone, Rs 80 Bln
world-wide !!!)
Rectors, Deans, Heads of Departments
and 75%-25% faculty from partner country
Examination /Quality assurance controlled
by foreign universities (Foreign degrees!)
Foreign industries in Technology Parks
Classes commence in 2008/2009 !!
37. Establishment of Engineering, Science &
Technology Universities (UESTP)
• Germany
• Austria
• Italy
• China Phasing Agreed : 4 +3 +2
(Islamabad, Lahore, Multan, Sialkot, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta)
• France
• Sweden
International University
• South Korea
• Japan
38. ‘Engineering Pakistan’
Anticipated Outcomes after 10 years :
Manpower Generation
10,000 graduates/annum
2,000 PhDs/annum
High-Tech Industry Creation
50 global companies operating in Pakistan
200 Joint-Venture Small & Medium Size Enterprises
100 Entrepreneurial Start-ups/annum
39. Development Funding
Allocation of Budget in Approved Projects
Others Infrastructure
1% 21%
Research
HRD Enhancement
59% 15%
Access to
Information
4%
40. Results
400% in ISI abstracted publications over
last 5 years
Young men and women have started
opting to adopt careers in S&T subjects
as first choice
Landscape of Universities has begun to
change
42. Investment in HRD Pays Back a
Million fold !
12 Students trained under our scholarship program
formed an IT company in Islamabad
---won a contract of US $ 250 million in
competition to major international companies
Innovation determines Progress----but you must
create and nurture the Innovation Workers !
Sow the seeds today---the fruits will come 10 -15
years later !!
43. Glowing International Reviews--
-A Silent Revolution
World Bank
USAID
British Council
“Nature”--27th November 2007---- “The
Paradox of Pakistan”
47. Real Wealth--
Our Children----with a population of 156
million, about a 100 million below the age of
25, Pakistan is blessed with a huge pool of
creativity
Challenge is to empower them with quality
education and skills----and provide them
opportunities to contribute to the process of
socio-economic development