Description
Smart Cities Webinar:
Public values & technology
in the corona crisis
June 19th and 20th 2020
The Green European Foundation and the Green Economics Institute are delighted to invite you to a webinar on smart cities in corona times. How do we ensure that the technologies that are being deployed in the corona crisis respect public values such as democracy, human dignity, privacy, equality and sustainability?
This webinar will gather experts, practitioners, activists and (local) politicians. The online discussions will cover two mornings. Participants can choose to take part in one session or in both sessions.
The webinar takes the Green European Foundation’s Charter for the Smart City as a starting point. The results of the webinar will feed into the online version of the Charter.
Draft programme
June 19th 10:00 – 12:00 UK time
- Presentation of the Charter for the Smart City, value-led development of technology and its relevance in times of corona by Richard Wouters (Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks, NL), followed by discussion.
- Presentation and discussion on digital surveillance. Will the corona crisis take the surveillance of citizens and workers to new heights? Can and should we counter this tendency? Is there a role for local politics?
June 20th 10:00 – 12:00
- Presentation and discussion on digital innovations. The corona crisis has given a boost to the digitalisation of work, commerce, education and social life. How do we deal with the socio-economic inequalities which arise from this? Can we prevent Big Tech from becoming even more powerful? What role for local politics?
- Presentation and discussion on a Green New Deal. The economic crisis and the climate crisis must be tackled simultaneously. Does this create new opportunities for green technologies? What role for local politics?
Platform
We will use the Zoom video conferencing platform. It is recommended to join the webinar via a PC. You don’t need to install additional software. However, for the best user experience and full participation features, we recommend to install the Zoom Desktop App, which is for free.
Registration
Please apply to www.geiconferences.org and tickets will be posted on Eventbrite but for the moment please email us at info@geiconferences.org to reserve your place.
Please consider making a donation to enable the Green Economics Institute, a not for profit, to continue its work. The suggested donation is around £25.00 per person.
Preparation
The Charter for the Smart City is available on the website of the Green European Foundation. Click here to download.
Tickets
Here on this website:
Public Values and Technology Tickets
Or from Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/smart-cities-webinar-public-values-technology-in-the-corona-crisis-tickets-108864865744
This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of the Green Economics Institute, and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.
Smart Cities Webinar: Public values & technology in the corona crisis
Big Data &Technology- Solutions to the CoronaHealth, Climate and Economic Crises? or be the cause of the next crisis? 2 Webinars
By Green European Foundation with the support of The Green Economics Institute
Date and time
Location
Online
About this event
Public values & technology in the corona crisis
June 19th and 20th 2020
The Green European Foundation and the Green Economics Institute are delighted to invite you to a webinar on smart cities in corona times. How do we ensure that the technologies that are being deployed in the corona crisis respect public values such as democracy, human dignity, privacy, equality and sustainability?
This webinar will gather experts, practitioners, activists and (local) politicians. The online discussions will cover two mornings. Participants can choose to take part in one session or in both sessions.
The webinar takes the Green European Foundation’s Charter for the Smart City as a starting point. The results of the webinar will feed into the online version of the Charter.
Draft programme
June 19th 10:00 – 12:00 UK time
• Presentation of the Charter for the Smart City, value-led development of technology and its relevance in times of corona by Richard Wouters (Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks, NL), followed by discussion.
• Presentation and discussion on digital surveillance. Will the corona crisis take the surveillance of citizens and workers to new heights? Can and should we counter this tendency? Is there a role for local politics?
June 20th 10:00 – 12:00
• Presentation and discussion on digital innovations. The corona crisis has given a boost to the digitalisation of work, commerce, education and social life. How do we deal with the socio-economic inequalities which arise from this? Can we prevent Big Tech from becoming even more powerful? What role for local politics?
• Presentation and discussion on a Green New Deal. The economic crisis and the climate crisis must be tackled simultaneously. Does this create new opportunities for green technologies? What role for local politics?
Platform
We will use the Zoom video conferencing platform. It is recommended to join the webinar via a PC. You don’t need to install additional software. However, for the best user experience and full participation features, we recommend to install the Zoom Desktop App, which is for free.
Registration
Please apply to www.geiconferences.org and tickets here on Eventbrite but for the moment please email us at info@geiconferences.org to reserve your place.
This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of the Green Economics Institute, and the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.
Smart Cities Webinar: Public values & technology in the corona crisis
Big Data &Technology- Solutions to the CoronaHealth, Climate and Economic Crises? or be the cause of the next crisis? 2 Webinars
Date and time
Location
Online
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