How do I distinguish between what is important to me and what is imposed by society?
The phrase “We live in the smartphone era and amidst the challenge of cultivating critical thinking skills” captures the essence of the ongoing debate surrounding the effects of smartphones on our intellectual capacities.
Discussion between Alexander Graham Bell and Steve Stephenson. Remember that this is an imagined conversation
In this imagined conversation, Confucius and Nelson Mandela share their views on ethics, moral values, education, and leadership.
In this imagined conversation, Leonardo DiCaprio and Greta Thunberg discuss environmental issues, the role of society in preserving nature, and the pursuit of environmental sustainability.
In this imagined dialogue, Martin Luther King and Emma Gonzalez engage in a conversation about justice, equality, the struggle for rights, and the issue of violence.
An imaginative conversation to explore the ideas and philosophy associated with Socrates and Confucius, focusing on their common interests in ethics, morality, and the path to wisdom.
In this hypothetical discussion, Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela reflect on their shared commitment to the struggle for rights and freedom.
Explore the shifting dynamics of the global talent market, strategies for talent nurturing and retention, and the rise of talent marketplaces. Gain insights into the importance of intellectual capital and how companies are adapting to unlock the potential of their workforce.
Discover how AI is transforming education and improving learning outcomes through innovative presentation methods and personalized feedback.
Discover how neurotechnology and big data are transforming education, keeping students’ attention and improving the learning process. Learn about the examples, statistics, and interesting facts that showcase the power of these tools.
The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Why You Can’t Humanize Robots. What are the risks behind the anthropomorphization of robots?
China’s Baidu has highlighted the top 10 technology trends of 2023. Baidu Research, the research arm of the Chinese tech giant, …
Join us on a journey to explore the fascinating connection between nature and resilience! Our blog delves into the intricate relationship between biodiversity and environmental stability, examining how natural ecosystems contribute to the resilience and adaptability of our planet.
Creating Cities for People: Practical Tips for Increasing Comfort and Livability
Can i afford a house is a critical issue facing communities worldwide, and our blog offers a comprehensive guide to understanding this important topic.
Buzzing Success: Beekeeping in Urban Environments – Tips and Tricks. Learn about the benefits of urban beekeeping, common challenges andmost famous beekeeping supplies company companies
Explore the complex relationship between government and its citizens in our latest blog. From democracy to authoritarianism, we delve into the various forms of governance and examine the proper balance of power between those in authority and those they govern. Join the conversation and share your thoughts on the proper relationship between government and people.
Looking for ways to create positive change in the world? Check out our guide on 10 actionable steps you can take to make a difference. From volunteering to reducing your carbon footprint, we’ve got you covered. Start making a difference today!
The 8 areas of sustainable development provide access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all to
AI is expected to soon learn how to fully check written work and exam assignments using established metrics and …
The wealth of the Rockefeller clan is legendary. No one knows for sure the total size of the family’s fortune, but it is rumored to be between $1 trillion and $3 trillion.
Discover the latest technology and initiatives driving the development of Tokyo as a smart city, from transportation to energy efficiency and more.
Uncover the latest developments and updates in the factors of production for the 21st century. Learn about how technology, education, and sustainable practices.
The most critical parts of infrastructure to renew after a war depend on the specific context of the conflict and the extent of the damage.
The virtual and augmented reality market will reach $37 billion worldwide in 2022. It is expected to reach $114.5 billion by 2027
Producing things, we need some tangible and intangible materials. Primary and secondary production factors of global innovation industries.
AI in the education of the future. Will help you find ways to keep students’ attention while learning and…
Helsinki is the first interactive city that can be visited and virtually explored. Historical versions of the city will also be available
Once upon a time, there were no cell phones, no Internet, no Google, no Amazon, no Facebook, no Twitter, no TikTok, and no YouTube. People didn’t have Apple Pay, PayPal, Alipay, or WeChat Pay. Fortunately, they already had fiat money. They paid for purchases with cash, and since there was no online banking, they had […]
The city’s work to redesign historic buildings with an emphasis on new development areas to support the job-creating industries and innovative educational that represent the city’s future.
Pioneer Batch of Smart Nation Scholars Goals Student support, staff search Project The scholarship aims to attract talented students to public service in Singapore, including the Smart Nation program. Established in March 2018, the scholarship program is offered by the Cybersecurity Agency (CSA), Government Technology Agency (Gov-Tech), and the Media Development Authority (IMDA). Scholarship recipients […]
We explore what blockchain can be used for besides cryptocurrency, and explore industries that may be changing forever.
6Aika Smart Learning Environments of the Future aims to increase business opportunities for companies developing services, products, and technologies related to learning and smart physical and virtual learning environments. Another key objective is to promote the development of user-centered learning environments in the Six Cities. It also aims to develop effective and understandable models of […]
John D. Omnipotent – Financing Lenin or Hitler? No problem!
Ecotourism is nature-based tourism that includes environmental education and awareness programs and is conducted by the principles of environmental sustainability. National Ecotourism Strategy Australia, Department of Tourism, Canberra, 1992. Why is ecotourism growing in popularity worldwide? The greatest volume of demand for nature tourism in the countries that supply tourists is noted in North America […]
The story of Smart City Enterprise from the beginning till nowadays. CEO talks about growth and failures.
Social media marketing – It is a modern tool of Internet marketing, which helps to attract consumers through social networks. The main tasks of SMM Attracting the attention of the target audience to the brand. Creating a positive image of the company in the eyes of the target audience. Establishing fast and high-quality communication with […]
The Competition promotes sustainable design, the use of renewable technology, improving energy efficiency, and the smart grid
Health disparities are preventable differences in the burden of disease,injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by people who have historically been made vulnerable by policies set by local, state, and federal institutions. Populations can be defined by factors such as race or ethnicity, gender, education or income, disability, geographic location, […]
In the City as a Service (CaaS) model, city public services are expected to become more integrated, efficient, and user-centric.
Inclusivity an intention or policy of including people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those who are handicapped or learning-disabled, or racial and sexual minorities. Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) is a corporate diversity and inclusion policy in which every employee is included in the company and their needs and interests are taken […]
If you look at your life from a vantage point, you will surely find that you are not bad at it. Many things in your life may not be given…
While a larger proportion of people living “single” are driven by economic growth, the increase in loneliness has detrimental economic…
Stars can bear only in chaos. Don’t use discipline. Discipline is just a type of jail that teaches you the system. Every person is a bridge..
Inflection points are super interesting without getting too technical because they signify a specific point on a graph where the trend
Kochi is a major city on the west coast of India by the Arabian Sea and is part of the district of Ernakulam of the southern state of Kerala.
Dubai is a regional, vibrant economic hub with strategically competitive sectors such as tourism, trade and logistics, real estate…
Equitable City is committed to inclusive, fair, and just planning, policy development, and community outreach and engagement…
Geotechnologies and geospatial analysis are used to solve problems and improve conditions, using New York City as a “living laboratory.”
Since the Catalan Law on Transparency, Access to Public Information, and Good Governance was passed towards the end of 2014, citizens
Smart Dubai aims to introduce strategic initiatives and develop partnerships to contribute to its Smart Economy, Smart Living, Smart Gov…
Based on the Knowledge Bases approach and development of the Craigmillar Community Information Service, Craigmillar (Edinburgh, Scotland)..
The crisis of consciousness. Our impossibility to feel our core nature and see this nature in every one of us and in all things around us.
When I talk about the core nature in us – I speak about consciousness. When I talk about the transformation of the environment – I speak…
The utilisation of digital technologies in regulation, administration, planning, financing and operations at smart cities…
There are over 5 billion sensors and devices already connected to the Internet globally and this number is projected…
There are many positive directions the government is taking to implement a green economy, both now and in the future. The advancements…
Fortunately the situation is constantly changing for the better, green technological solutions are becoming cheaper…
With new innovations, inventions and growing need within the field of technology and IoT, getting in touch…
In the future, the communication with the computer will be operated directly by the human brain’s forced impulses.
Author thoughts about the connection of the human mind with a quantum field – the field of Akasha. Data visualization. Interface. Connection.
By carrying out the right propaganda to reduce consumption, the transformation of the consciousness of being in society is starting.
Technological expansion with media influence changes human perceptions of the world and places us in a new virtual environment.
The competition of human values, increasing intuitive perception’s level, and education transformation should be taking over in society.
We need to focus on a spiritual journey and the opportunity to change the point of view on the continuing path of one’s development.
In the current political system structure, it is necessary to motivate elites to replace the existing one with the education-based strategy.
Information and digital technology change the education system and make possible a host of new and innovative forms of education.
The idea of inclusiveness, transformation, and sustainability are reference points in smart cities’ development to changing the economy.
Synergy and singularity symbiosis provides the greatest possible unlocking of humanity’s shared spiritual and digital knowledge potential.
Education importance shows the path from the current consumer direction of the civilization to the culture of moderate consumption.
The main challenge for humanity is, undoubtedly, to survive and keep the natural balance on the planet and increase our consciousness.
Securing Earth’s future needs prudent, long-term decisions from global policy-making and assuming a new political system of united nations.
Rapidly developing urban infrastructure projects with high-consumption energy opens the next colossal problem: energy insufficiency.
Surveillance of the global population with the birth rate itself is a fascinating topic. Are our planet’s resources being depleted?
We can create a new type of reality perception at the deepest level of thinking when only the perception of consciousness matters.
Symbol of reaching spiritual enlightenment and full potential versus symbol of snake managing the human wishes.
After 12 years in Smart Cities, I think very differently about them. Leaving technologies behind and moving into People!
We are able to find the single source of truth. To do so, first, we need to transform ourselves and develop the possibility to recognize..
Consumption is a disease of society. Let’s look at the problem solving in (un)developed countries focusing on the education-driven economy.
Action-oriented joyful people are using knowledge, education, advanced technology, and a new vector of thinking.
Today consumption is the absolute value of modern society. It is necessary to find the Perfect Algorithm for solving this problem.
We continuously evolve. In our model of understanding, we can say that we are evolving from super-stupid to super-smart.
Transformation of a civilized community into an education-based community via research of digital interface between singularity and synergy.
The concept of the Smart city is based on the development of urban areas integrated with infrastructure and IoT…
The benefits that knowledge brings will also be extended by novel technologies to every part of the society and assist nations…
Smart teaching involves the organization of teaching and learning activities with the help of software tools. Smart teaching is a way of professionalizing…
Smart education and e-learning in smart high schools and smart universities offer interactivity and control to users as students and explore programs…
People-centric Smart City benefits for all. New measures, IT applications, and young talents.
One of the most amazing cities. Built on traditions mixed with super high-end technologies.
The Smart City roadmap of London connects data & community to be the smartest city on the World.
Berlin smart city strategy aims to use technology and innovation and connected city. Smart City Berlin is also…
Smart City Boston is a leader in the global Vision Zero initiative to end serious traffic crashes.
The big data-based Smart City master plan focuses on IoT and AI-based traffic management.
Shenzhen smart city strategy, including its implementation, examples of smart city projects, and interesting facts and statistics.
Washington DC smart city (smart city strategy) is focused on leveraging technology to improve the lives of its residents, enhance sustainability, and foster economic growth. The strategy includes
The strategic planning sectors have for the most part been determined by the Montreal Urban Planning and Development Plan. In addition to the city…
Perhaps the proposal for a functional and progressive Ministry of Well-Being is already quite relevant today? An individual reactions to…
Jakarta Smart City optimizes the utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to control resource effectiveness.
The Smart City vision of Barcelona is in quality of education, energy, health, and well-being.
Amsterdam Smart City realized through a partnership among businesses, authorities, research institutions, and the people.
Combined and compatible operation of different city systems and exchange of data and information with the aim of achieving more effective…
Technocracy is a system of governance in which decision-makers of a particular social stratum of the technical elite and expert community…
Modern politics are obsessed with the idea of meritocracy, the “power of the worthy”. This system implies that the best in their field find…
Bureaucracy is a system of administration carried out through an apparatus that stands over society and implies a systematic…
Details on whether some elements of the competition will be taking place in person this season will be announced later in the year.
Singapore’s ambitious Smart Nation initiative harness technology to improve livelihoods for all.
The Future Architecture platform is a well-balanced ecosystem of European cultural players in architecture who perform specific roles…
China has become a global leader in smart cities initiatives, combining embedded sensors, metering devices, cameras, and other monitoring…
Smart Cities requires integrated management of the economic, social, and infrastructure aspect of urbanization with the use of advanced…
Change is a constant. We have seen several changes impacting our lives from the metal to the machine age until the digital revolution.
Services that municipalities provide depend partly on the size of the town or city but typically include a school system, police and fire…
Open government initiatives are “actions undertaken by the government, or by a single public institution, to achieve specific objectives in…
Smartivist is a person who understands, supports, and promotes the positive features of Smart Cities and innovative gadgets implementation into daily life.
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts – the 13th SDG goal presented by the United Nations organization’s SDG strategy.
Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all, UNO’s eight-goal.
Densely built-up urban areas are vast “repositories” or “banks” of raw materials. Urban mining is a concept for the systematic inventory…
In September 2015, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, comprising 17 universally..
A start-up ecosystem consists of all individuals and stakeholders involved in a company start-up, interacting as a system.
Combines spatial planning and energy planning disciplines to ensure a stable, efficient, and environmentally sustainable energy supply.
The sharing economy is often seen as a route to greater social responsibility and conservation of resources. The term refers to the community…
(SGI/SGEI) Prudent and reliable provision of public goods and services that entail a special responsibility for the community at large.
The primary focus of “sensitive urban renewal,” a successful Viennese model introduced nearly 40 years ago, has always been on affordable…
Secondary raw materials are raw materials that are recovered from recycled waste. They serve as raw materials for new products but differ…
This term defines energy sources that are constantly renewed or replenished and hence are permanently available. Renewables include sunlight
The Paris Agreement, signed in 2015, is an agreement between 195 member states of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate…
The network of several European cities and municipalities is committed to supplying urban populations with organic produce and promoting…
Open government data are data collected by the public administration – including, e.g., geodata, traffic data, and environmental, budget,…
Nearly-zero-energy buildings are characterized by very low energy requirements, with a considerable share of these requirements covered…
Refers to the routine use of different modes of transport for different journeys over a specific period, which usually varies between…
Internet-based platforms allow transport providers to be accessed at any time. From basic travel information and booking through to…
Refers to the increasing availability of mobility solutions that are consumed as a service. Usually, this entails choosing from a wide…
The urban microclimate is the climate of the city or a small area of it, which directly impacts local people. The urban microclimate…
A digital tool that provides information about the material composition of buildings and the quality and quantity of the materials they…
Living labs embody a research concept, often collocated in a user-centered, territorial context (e.g., a city or region) that examines…
Refers to the brightening of the night sky by artificial light sources, which can negatively impact flora and fauna and people’s health.
Internet of Things (IoT) is a generic term for a network of infrastructures, devices, and other objects that can interact with one another…
Refers to the combination of multiple modes of transport in a seamless travel chain, e.g. traveling to the rail or underground station…
Indicators are parameters based on measurable proxy values to describe subject matter that is otherwise hard to grasp.
Heat pumps take heat energy from water, the ground, or the air, bring it to a usable temperature, and transfer it into heating or hot…
The regional equivalent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It is usually presented in nominal terms using the market prices of the respective…
Grey energy refers to the (considerable) amounts of energy consumed (and the respective “grey” CO2 emissions produced) over the entire…
These days, traditional forms of government are no longer sufficient to ensure effective use of the volume and variety of information…
The gender pay gap is the percentage difference between the average earnings of men and women.
Gender mainstreaming is a gender equality strategy. Differences in social status and structural inequalities between women and men are…
Gender budgeting is the finance policy tool of the gender mainstreaming strategy. It aims to incorporate a gender perspective at all levels…
Zones that are kept undeveloped provide inner-city districts with a circulating supply of fresh air. Development in these zones…
Final energy is the energy generated from converting primary energy sources, such as coal, lignite, crude oil, natural gas, hydropower,…
The EU-wide Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) was established in 2005. An emission allowance must be surrendered for every tonne of CO2….
The European Climate Alliance brings together 1,700 member municipalities and districts covering 26 European countries and various…
In concrete terms, e-government uses information and communication technologies (ICT) by public administrations, in combination with…
A sustainability indicator that shows the amount of land needed to support an individual’s lifestyle in terms of food, consumer goods…
Since demand for district heating is lower in the warm months of the year, redundant waste heat is fed through large, environment-friendly…
In district heating systems, the heat produced as a by-product of power generation and waste incineration is generally transported using…
Digital twins are virtual simulations of physical objects and systems. They model the properties and behavior of these real-world objects…
Also known as Smart building technology or Building automation. Building technology refers to equipment used to control and regulate…
Machine learning is an application of artificial intelligence which develops algorithms that can learn and improve from “experience .”
The utilization of the natural heat found beneath the earth’s surface at depths of between 400m and several thousand meters.
Describes the processes involved in transitioning to a low-carbon – and ultimately zero-carbon – economy and includes carbon-saving…
Carbon dioxide, the most important greenhouse gas, mainly results from the incineration of fossil fuels, coal, petroleum, and natural gas.
The City Council adopted the first KliP Vienna back in 1999, to run until 2009. The sequel, KliP II, runs until 2020…
The legislative package agreed by the EU comprises a series of key energy and climate policy regulations: a new version of…
A circular economy is based on the principles of designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating…
The average private motor vehicle stands unused – in most cases parked in the public space – for 23 hours a day.
Carbon-neutral or climate-neutral actions and processes cause no greenhouse gas (carbon) emissions or the emissions they produce…
Because greenhouse gases remain in the atmosphere for a very long time (several hundred years in the case of CO2…
An innovative digital modeling tool for planning, executing and managing a construction project across the project lifecycle.
Vehicles, mobile robots, and driverless transport systems are largely autonomous in their operation. The level of automation varies…
This program implementing concrete measures to mitigate overheating in the summer months as provided in the Urban Heat islands.
ICT-based solutions to enhance the autonomy of elderly people. The aim is to maintain and promote an independent…
All items and devices sending data from households can be infinite and so this calls for the design of smart living solutions.
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls is the fifth goal in the set of goals presented by the UNO under an SDG strategy.
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all is the fifth goal of SDG strategy.
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being – the third goal in the set of goals presented by the UNO strategy Sustainable Development Goals.
End of Poverty – the first goal presented by the United Nations organization under a strategy called Sustainable Development Goals.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted as a universal call to action to protect the planet.
The ‘green’ generation is growing up in very positive trend, although children are still skeptical that they can make a difference.
The phrase “knowledge-based economy” is often used to refer to the economies where knowledge and information have more…
Submarine cable 6,000 km long directly connects the city of Fortaleza (Brazil) to Sines (Portugal), without the need to pass through the USA.
Inside was an IBM Quantum System One—which until now had only existed in IBM’s New York-based data center.
The 3D printing zone aims to attract entrepreneurs and investors to Dubai and provide opportunities for researchers to develop innovations using this technology.
Тhe wealth of initiatives in the dynamic socio-economic, technical, and policy environment in the EU of Smart City characteristics.
