2021 South Big Data Hub Meeting

This afternoon, Dr. Khushboo Gupta and I will be presenting at the 2021 South Big Data Hub “All-Hands” meeting. Our presentation – entitled “India’s Smart City Mission and the Role of Internal vs. External Smartness” – will focus on the main findings from Dr. Gutpa’s dissertation research that explored India’s Smart Cities Mission (SCM).

Our presentation is based on the following research papers and presentations:

USG Workshop – DEI, Sustainability, and CWB

On Friday, July 9, I will be taking part in the first USG (Universities at Shady Grove) strategic planning workshop that will focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Sustainability/Regenerability, and Community Wealth Building (CWB).  

Andrew Schell (from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation) will lead the discussion on DEI, Jessica Hardy (Virginia Tech PhD student) will lead the discussion on Sustainability/Regenerability, and I will conclude the workshop with a discussion on CWB. The workshop will be hosted by Anne Khademian (Executive Director, USG), Ike Leggett (a former executive of Montgomery County, Maryland), and Kevin Beverly (President & CEO of Social & Scientific Systems).

The workshop is open to the public, but registration is required.

AGRILINKS Article on Kenya AIVs Project

The following AGRILINKS article by Sara Hendery was just published on our USAID LASER PULSE project in Kenya. The purpose of this project is to explore how a blockchain-based technology platform developed by AgUnity, could be used to enhance the supply chain for African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs). The project is co-managed by our in-country partners at Egerton University.