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Of all the unemployed people in Africa, if you were to choose one at random, odds are that person would be under the age of 25. And even having a college degree doesn’t change those odds much.For young adults in Africa, the problem is that few...
Article - 11/21/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Health and human services, Computing resources, Connectivity
By George Karayannis, LEED APWe continue our series on the new ISO 37120 smart city standard with a look at the 15th of 17 themes defined in the standard -- urban planning indicators. As previously described, ISO 37120 includes 46 ‘Core’ (must...
Article - 11/19/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Smart City Concepts, Built environment, Economic development, Health and human services, Policy frameworks and tools
A book released this fall by education advocate Tom Vander Ark spells out why learning is essential to the health of cities. Smart Cities That Work for Everyone: 7 Keys to Education & Employment discusses the importance learning has on the...
Article - 11/12/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Health and human services
Tanzania has one of the highest rates of heart-related infant mortality in the world, but the country could dramatically reduce the number of deaths, even if it can’t get more medical specialists to work there.Council Lead Partner Cisco says the...
Article - 11/12/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Health and human services, Connectivity