II Seminário Brasil x Noruega – O momento de transição da indústria de óleo e gás brasileira e os desafios da regulação do setor marítimo e offshore
II Seminário Brasil x Noruega – O momento de transição da indústria de óleo e gás brasileira e os desafios da regulação do setor marítimo e offshore09h00 até 13h30O Evento:
PROGRAMAÇÃO English Program
8h30 às 9h - Café de Boas Vindas e Credenciamento
9h às 10h10 - Sessão de Abertura e Plenária
Presidente da Fundação Getulio Vargas Carlos Ivan Simonsen Leal
Public Impact Fundamentals
The Centre for Public Impact: “… we believe that the touchstone for any government should be the results it achieves for its citizens: its public impact. To help power the journey from idea to impact, we have developed the Public Impact Fundamentals, a systematic attempt to understand what makes a successful policy outcome and describe what can be done to maximise the chances of achieving public impact.
National Cyber Defence Summit 2016
National Cyber Defence Summit – 2016 was organized by the National Cyber Safety and Security Standards in association with State & Central Governments, Ministry of Defence, Government of India, AICTE & Anna University on 30 September and 1 October 2016 in Chennai. Vanya Rakesh attended the summit.
Tech for the blind: How app developers can help end the ‘disturbing touchscreen trend’
At their introduction, touchscreens was so refreshing and how we had rushed to get those touch devices. Meanwhile, there was a separate world that came crashing down with the advent of touch enabled phones. Just like me, I’m sure not many may have thought how touchscreens almost ended the messaging ability of visually impaired. Now, with services moving from phone calls to online (services and apps), it’s getting more difficult.
Three Use Cases How Big Data Helps Save The Earth
DataFloq: “The earth is having a difficult time, for quite some time already. Deforestation is still happening at a large scale across the globe. In Brazil alone 40,200 hectares were deforested in the past year. The great pacific garbage patch is still growing and smog in Beijing is more common than a normal bright day. This is nothing new unfortunately.
USGS expands sensor network to track monster hurricane
Mark Rockwell at FCW: “The internet of things is tracking Hurricane Matthew. As the monster storm draws a bead on the south Atlantic coast after wreaking havoc in the Caribbean, its impact will be measured by a sensor network deployed by the U.S. Geological Survey.
OpenTrials launches beta version today at the World Health Summit
For immediate release
Seeing Cities Through Big Data
Book edited by Thakuriah, Piyushimita (Vonu), Tilahun, Nebiyou, and Zellner, Moira: “… introduces the latest thinking on the use of Big Data in the context of urban systems, including research and insights on human behavior, urban dynamics, resource use, sustainability and spatial disparities, where it promises improved planning, management and governance in the urban sectors (e.g., transportation, energy, smart cities, crime, housing, urban and regional economies, publi
Public Administration: A Very Short Introduction
Book by Stella Z. Theodoulou and Ravi K. Roy: “In a modern democratic nation, everyday life is shaped by the decisions of those who manage and administer public policies. This Very Short Introduction provides a practical insight into the development and delivery of the decisions that shape how individuals, and society as a whole, live and interact.
When is the crowd wise or can the people ever be trusted?
Julie Simon at NESTA: “Democratic theory has tended to take a pretty dim view of people and their ability to make decisions. Many political philosophers believe that people are at best uninformed and at worst, ignorant and incompetent. This view is a common justification for our system of representative democracy – people can’t be trusted to make decisions so this responsibility should fall to those who have the expertise, knowledge or intelligence to do so.
Data Revolutionaries: Routine Administrative Data Can Be Sexy Too
Sebastian Bauhoff at Center for Global Development: “Routine operational data on government programs lack sexiness, and are generally not trendy withData Revolutionaries.
Workshop on Innovation, Economic Development and IP in India and China
Anubha Sinha and Rohini Lakshané presented at the SMU-JINDAL-RENMIN Workshop on “Innovation, Economic Development, and IP in India and China,” co-organised by the Singapore Management University, O.P. Jindal Global University, and Renmin University of China, in Delhi during September 27-28, 2016. Amitabh Kant, Chief Executive Officer, NITI Aayog, delivered the inaugural address at the workshop.
Evaluating World Bank Support to Budget Analysis and Transparency
Report by Linnea Mills and Clay G. Wescott: “BOOST is a new resource launched in 2010 to facilitate improved quality, classification, and access to budget data and promote effective use for improved government decision making, transparency and accountability.
Privacy Laws Around the World
Bloomberg Law: “Development of international privacy laws and regulations with critical impact on the global economy been extremely active over the last several years.
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