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42. Interoperability for Sustainable Cities – Part: 3
- Author:
- Davor Meersman
- Publication Date:
- 11-2020
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV)
- Abstract:
- In the interview that has been made under Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNS) supported TESEV project called Improving Data Ecosystems for Sustainable City, Davor Meersman (Open and Agile Smart Cities, CEO) answers the question of “How do citizens and other city stakeholders benefit from your work?”.
- Topic:
- Governance, Citizenship, Urban, and Sustainability
- Political Geography:
- Turkey and Global Focus
43. Interoperability for Sustainable Cities – Part: 2
- Author:
- Davor Meersman
- Publication Date:
- 11-2020
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV)
- Abstract:
- In the interview that has been made under Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNS) supported TESEV project called Improving Data Ecosystems for Sustainable City, Davor Meersman (Open and Agile Smart Cities, CEO) answers the question of “Why do interoperability mechanisms matter for cities?”.
- Topic:
- Governance, Urban, Sustainability, and Data
- Political Geography:
- Turkey and Global Focus
44. Interoperability for Sustainable Cities – Part: 1
- Author:
- Davor Meersman
- Publication Date:
- 11-2020
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV)
- Abstract:
- In the interview that has been made under Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNS) supported TESEV project called Improving Data Ecosystems for Sustainable City, Davor Meersman (Open and Agile Smart Cities, CEO) answers the question of “When does a city become open, agile and smart?”.
- Topic:
- Governance, Urban, Sustainability, and Data
- Political Geography:
- Turkey and Global Focus
45. Africa Capacity Report 2019: Fostering Transformative Leadership for Africa’s Development
- Publication Date:
- 01-2019
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF)
- Abstract:
- The Africa Capacity Report 2019 (ACR 2019), with Foreword authored by President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and chair of the African Union until this January 2019, provides a snapshot of leadership capacity in Africa based on independent survey data from over 46 African countries. ACR 2019 addresses the capacity dimensions of transformative leadership both in public and private sectors. It looks at the major elements of transformative leadership in Africa, highlights the leadership capacity gaps related to achieving sustainable development on the continent, and identifies strategies for addressing them. Most importantly, ACR 2019 offers concrete recommendations for improving performance, combining both technical elements and the mindset changes that are necessary for success. Finally, the Report calls for increased investment in leadership capacity development at all levels, especially in government service.
- Topic:
- Development, Leadership, Public Sector, Capacity, Private Sector, and Sustainability
- Political Geography:
- Africa
46. Social Justice and Sustainable Change: The Impacts of Higher Education
- Author:
- Mirka Martel
- Publication Date:
- 03-2019
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Institute of International Education
- Abstract:
- Yielding the first findings from our 10-year impact study of the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP), Social Justice and Sustainable Change shows that funding the post-graduate academic pursuits of emerging social justice leaders from marginalized groups leads to significant, measurable benefits for communities and organizations in their countries and throughout the world. The report shares the results of our 2015 IFP Global Alumni Survey, the first round of global data collection to occur during the course of tracking study. The findings reflect the responses of 1,861 IFP alumni from 22 different countries, capturing 43% of the program population. Findings from the report can be used to drive programmatic and policy decisions and shed light on research that supports the need for widening access to higher education in an effort to combat social inequality. The findings from Social Justice and Sustainable Change show that investing in higher education for individuals can have significant multiplier effects for communities, organizations, and societies. By studying the link between higher education and social justice and the effect that higher education can have on marginalized populations and leadership, Social Justice and Sustainable Change gives us a first look at the long-term impacts of international higher education programs like IFP.
- Topic:
- Education, Leadership, Social Justice, Higher Education, and Sustainability
- Political Geography:
- North America, Global Focus, and United States of America
47. Social Justice Leaders in Action: IFP Impacts in Asia
- Author:
- Mirka Martel
- Publication Date:
- 03-2019
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Institute of International Education
- Abstract:
- The second report from our 10-year impact study of the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP), Social Justice Leaders in Actionprovides an in-depth look at the lives and careers of IFP alumni in three Asian countries—India, Indonesia, and the Philippines—detailing the different pathways alumni have taken and the ways they have leveraged their skills and networks to effect change. Drawing upon focus groups and interviews with 274 IFP alumni and community stakeholders, this qualitative research highlights the stories behind the numbers shared in the study’s first report, Social Justice and Sustainable Change: The Impacts of Higher Education, released in April 2016. The findings from Social Justice Leaders in Action provide insights not only at how life-altering IFP was at an individual level, but how that transformative power extends through alumni to their organizations, communities, and societies.
- Topic:
- Education, Social Justice, Higher Education, and Sustainability
- Political Geography:
- Indonesia, India, Asia, Philippines, North America, and United States of America
48. State-led Responses to the Indian Energy Challenge: Infrastructure Expenditure, Central Public Sector Enterprises and Electrification
- Author:
- José Eduardo Cassiolato, Maria Gabriela von Bochkor Podcameni, Elisa Possas Gomes, and Manuel Gonzalo
- Publication Date:
- 03-2019
- Content Type:
- Research Paper
- Institution:
- BRICS Policy Center
- Abstract:
- In the 21st century, economic growth, increasing urbanization, demographic expansion, and advances in electrification as important drivers of energy demand have put significant pressure on the Indian energy landscape. Indeed, energy infrastructure problems are a major hindrance to India’s economic growth. The central objective of this paper is to present and analyze some of the main State-led policy efforts that have been put in place to address India’s energy challenge. In particular, we examine three main types of state-led energy policy in India: a) infrastructure expenditure, b) Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) investments and Research and Development (R&D) strategies, and c) electrification. Firstly, we present and examine current data on the role of the state in the development of India’s energy sector. Secondly, we provide a nuanced examination of the role of public-private relations in India’s energy sector, especially in contrast to the widespread advancement of the neoliberal agenda in the country recent years. We conclude that the Indian State has fostered an increasing participation of the private sector in infrastructure, especially in renewable energies in which PPPs type of procurement have been more relevant. CPSEs’ expenditure in R&D has been of main importance in oil as well as in power. However, most of them tend to adapt foreign technologies instead of balancing foreign technologies with domestic technological efforts. Therefore, a main contemporary challenge for the Indian CPSEs performing in the energy sector is to deepen their connections and interaction with the other Indian NSI actors. Through the electrification process, the State has created markets for the private sector. Finally, we recommend further energy-related questions to be addressed in future research projects.
- Topic:
- Climate Change, Energy Policy, Environment, United Nations, Public Sector, Renewable Energy, Private Sector, and Sustainability
- Political Geography:
- India
49. Injecting Politics into Business-led Sustainability Innovation: New Data from Small Businesses in Canada
- Author:
- Sarah Burch
- Publication Date:
- 07-2019
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Centre for International Governance Innovation
- Abstract:
- Canada cannot deliver on its international obligations under the Paris Agreement without meaningfully engaging its small business sector. Small businesses are more than simple profit-maximizers: they are social and political actors. Policies and incentives to foster sustainability should be carefully tailored to respond to the variety of drivers at each size of firm, rather than employing the same approach across the spectrum. Government can accelerate small business sustainability innovation by providing information, cases and success stories; technical skills and expertise; financial support and incentives; and legitimation.
- Topic:
- Climate Change, Development, Environment, Innovation, and Sustainability
- Political Geography:
- Canada and North America
50. In the Aegean, Energy Sustainability = Increased Security
- Author:
- Katerina Sokou and Aristotle Tziampiris
- Publication Date:
- 10-2019
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- The Begin-Sadat Centre for Strategic Studies (BESA)
- Abstract:
- The challenging geography of Greece makes it hard for the country to take full advantage of its natural resources and expand its energy grid. Though it has doubled its share of renewables, it needs to redouble those efforts to reach the EU’s ambitious goal of covering a third of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2030. The Greek islands that have been at the forefront of the migration and refugee crises would particularly benefit from a targeted policy to reach that goal, as the transition would increase their energy security, reduce their energy costs, and diversify their economies. Greece has the potential to be a model of sustainability that would enhance the stability of the entire Eastern Med.
- Topic:
- Security, Climate Change, Energy Policy, Natural Resources, Refugee Crisis, and Sustainability
- Political Geography:
- Europe, Greece, and Mediterranean