| Saving the Internet—and all the commons it makes The ninth and worst enclosure isthe one inside our heads. Because, if we think the Internet is something we use by grace of Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google and “providers” such as phone and cable companies, we’re only helping all those companies contain the Internet’s usefulness inside their walled gardens. Not understanding the Internet can result in problems similar to ones
we suffer by not understanding common pool resources such as the atmosphere, the oceans, and the Earth itself.
I come from 4 generations of diaspora scots who have mainly lived and worked in asia or london until my daughter was born in the usa in 1997. I understand that there is a lot i will never begin to understand about the american education system but i have been exploring online opportunities all my working life as an MA in stsatistics corpus christ college Cambridge 1973. In 1999 i edited a triple issue of the journal of marketing management on 20th c failiures in marketing which i also presented to harvard faculty - theur response you may be right but what you are researching would not get funds in usa.
When my ftaher was spending a lot of the 19860s researching te rise of Japan he brought me back one of te first pocket caluclatirs- ever since gordeon moore published his promise that his allumni would multuply 100 fild more chip tech every decade from 1965 - one question has been what will be the use of the human stastitician once computers have trillion times more power to analyse- once a one diallr chip has more analytiuc capability than separte human brains. To numbers people this ought to be evidently a huge expoential opportunity or risk- the 2020s were always destined to be the most exciting tiems to be alive. The worst of time means we will irebersaibkly start teh ned of our species- the bets of times mens we will know all over teh world what the most urgent local chlenges are and map how to fix thise in time for mother nature tio decide that we reamain a species she wants to evole with MY POLITICALLY AGNOSTIC VIEW OF VALUING AMERICA YOUTH
From my perspective 21st c american college students have suffered huge waste- until the last few monhts (effectively 2019-2020 is the first transformative year) they have been put in huge debt - and the smartest of them have either been employed b y the biggest least sustainable sectirs in the world or have played the startup game- which as we can see from the amzon review of where it put ist 2nd headquarters requires you to be based in one of 3 places to have a leaders chnace of being in network
It is from this situation that we aim to catalogue with optimism the emergnce in 2020 of a diferent colege netwrk - which will be pivotal to thise milennials who want to spend teor working lives noit just making money but saving our species from extinction. To be clear no conutry's studnts can di this on theiur own- the first thing tese new colege networks need to do is celebrate opportunities for theier stidnets toi twin with at least one other place - and more relevantly the top 20 ai 5g tech cities that are solving citywide chalenges - eg the greenest top 20 citeis are collaborating in a vision of making public transport so good that owning private vehicles becoems unnessary. Its essential that the top 20 sdg vities not only share solution for citiznens but talke responsibiulity to end poverty and other chalenges by rural and other peoples. There really only needs to be one open source curriculum of teh basics of how tech can help every child grow up to make the most of her life and to help every community to thrive out of diversity
Here then is a tour of us coleges/cities in usa where it may be possible to be an alumni of 21st c sustainability- as well as whgere these cities twin with
Saturday, January 18, 2020
has there been a total departure from the traditional definition of education like the one given in The New
Century Dictionary of the English Language (Appleton, Century, Crofts: New York, 1927):
The drawing out of a person’s innate talents and abilities by imparting the knowledge of
languages, scientific reasoning, history, literature, rhetoric, etc.—the channels through which
those abilities would flourish and serve.
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A quantum leap =backwards - was taken from the above definition to the new, dehumanizing definition used by
the experimental psychologists found in An Outline of Educational Psychology (Barnes & Noble: New
York, 1934, rev. ed.) by Rudolph Pintner et al. That truly revolutionary definition claims that
learning is the result of modifiability in the paths of neural conduction. Explanations of
even such forms of learning as abstraction and generalization demand of the neurones only
growth, excitability, conductivity, and modifiability. The mind is the connection-system of
man; and learning is the process of connecting. The situation-response formula is adequate
to cover learning of any sort, and the really influential factors in learning are readiness of
the neurones, sequence in time, belongingness, and satisfying consequences.2
An in-depth understanding of the deplorable situation found in our nation’s schools today is
impossible without an understanding of the redefinition in the above statements.
for the benefit of society as a whole.4 Bloom's Taxonomy provided the ... Who's Who in America includes the following reference to Leontief: “Economist, born ... and practice a win-win philosophy in schools [Deming's TQM] in the place of the ...
Thursday, January 16, 2020
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What is a Teach-Out? Good question! Like other courses you may be familiar with, a Teach-Out is free, online and open to the public, however, it’s shorter - only four weeks! – no quizzes or deadlines, focuses on one topic, and encourages interactive discussions and calls to action in your own community.
This new Teach-Out complements the Center for Gun Policy and Research’s course, Reducing Gun Violence in America: Evidence for Change, and is also led by Dr. Cassandra Crifasi, Deputy Director of the Center for Gun Policy and Research and Assistant Professor in the Bloomberg School’s Department of Health Policy and Management and faculty in the Center.
At a time when gun violence is at epidemic proportions and the need for evidence-based strategies to reduce gun violence falls concurrently with an impending presidential election, this Teach-Out presents a timely opportunity to share important information concerning the critical role of purchaser licensing laws.
On October 5, 2018, the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development (BUILD) Act was signed into law amidst broad bipartisan Congressional support. The most significant foreign policy legislation in more than a decade, the Act reforms and modernizes the U.S.’ development finance capabilities and establishes the new U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC). To understand the importance of this legislation better, CSIS has answered the critical questions in The BUILD Act Has Passed: What’s Next?
For nearly two years, the CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development has led the policymaking community in shaping the BUILD Act and (since its enactment into law) supported the U.S. government's efforts in establishing the new DFC. Just over one year after the passing of the Act, Vice President Mike Pence held the ceremonial swearing-in of Adam Boehler who had been confirmed by the U.S. Senate in September 2019, as the first Chief Executive Officer of the DFC.
With Congress clearing the legislation to fund the federal government for FY 2020 on December 19, DFC received the authorization for its inaugural funding and is now fully functioning. In light of this, CSIS would like to take a moment to share highlights from some of the work it has undertaken on this subject:
The report crafts a strategic vision for the next 5-10 years of the DFC and explains how this new agency can support key U.S. national security priorities.
Testimonies
On November 15, 2017, CSIS Senior Vice President Daniel F. Runde, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific on "Development Finance in Asia: U.S. Economic Strategy Amid China's Belt and Road." He emphasized the need for the United States to respond to China by expanding its development finance toolkit.
Shortly after, Mr. Runde wrote a commentary titled “DFIs Drive the Development Agenda to Center Stage” on December 6, 2017. He stated the 600 percent increase in DFI funding is just one sign of the growing importance of deploying development funding with an eye towards stimulating the growth of private sectors in developing countries.
On May 10, 2018, Mr. Runde testified before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on “Modernizing Development Finance.” Similar to his House testimony, Mr. Runde emphasized the importance of creating new development finance mechanisms to catalyze the growth of developing countries’ private sectors better.
David Bohigian joins Daniel Runde on "Building the Future"
In his August 30, 2018, Building the Future podcast, Mr. Runde interviewed David Bohigian, former Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).
They discussed the changing role of OPIC and how the BUILD Act could revolutionize the development finance efforts of the United States.
The report highlighted the importance of developing international standards for infrastructure to ensure the vast number of infrastructure projects that are projected to be built over the next few decades will be high-quality.
In April 2019, CSIS partnered with the Energy for Growth Hub and convened the Working Group on U.S. Development Finance for Infrastructure, and issued three main recommendations: i) focus on creating investment opportunities relating to Smart Cities, ii) aggressively invest in energy infrastructure and technology, and iii) do not ignore the importance of investing in digital infrastructure.
Finally, in the lead-up to the 2019 G20 Summit in Osaka, CSIS partnered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan to release a policy brief on “Achieving Sustainability through Quality Infrastructure” on June 21, 2019. The report identified three critical vectors for sustainable infrastructure: prudent fiscal and debt structures, transparent and open systems, and resilient and environmentally sustainable projects.
The Global Infrastructure Taskforce
Co-chaired by former U.S. trade representative Charlene Barshefsky and former national security advisor Stephen J. Hadley, CSIS launched the Global Infrastructure Task Force to help forge a bipartisan, public-private consensus on a strategy for U.S. success in today’s global infrastructure build-out. Co-directors CSIS Senior Vice Presidents Matthew P. Goodman and Daniel F. Runde, along with other experts and members of the taskforce, recommended catalyzing private sector financing, bolstering U.S. government expertise and coordination in strategic infrastructure, and tightening coordination with allies by articulating a global vision.
In the report, the authors call on the United States to launch a third wave of enterprise funds and recommend countries and regions where these new funds would have the most significant impact.
In the March 27, 2018 report “Blended Finance and Aligning Private Investment with Global Development,” CSIS Senior Associate Conor Savoy reviewed the current situation of development finance, identified areas for increased blended finance, and posed questions for the future. In particular, Savoy focused on the need to create structures capable of scaling-up cooperation between the public and private sectors as much of the current work between the two happens on an ad hoc basis.
The Evolving Development and Technological Landscape
CSIS partnered with FinDev Canada and Swedfund to produce a brief on “The Role of Development Finance Institutions in Enabling the Technology Revolution” on June 17, 2019. CSIS’s experts identified five actions DFIs can take to enable technology revolutions in developing countries including filling the “early-growth” funding gap for innovative businesses, engaging with venture capital firms and impact investors to scale up their investments, and helping developing countries create more investor-friendly environments by improving their regulatory frameworks, increasing state capacity, and deepening capital markets.
Investment Facilitation Revisited
Following up on a 2013 report on investment facilitation, CSIS partnered with CrossBoundary to test and evaluate how the recommendations of the previous report worked in practice in Investment Facilitation Revisited. This new report on investment facilitation, released in September 2019, found that factors such as lack of infrastructure, institutional voids, high finance costs, and coordination failures continue to inhibit fragile countries’ growth but can be lessened by an increased commitment to investment facilitation by international donors.
Innovations in Guarantees
In partnership with the UK-based CDC Group, CSIS conducted a study on innovative uses of financial guarantees to leverage private capital in lower-middle-income and low-income countries.
Through a new report released in October 2019, "Innovations in Guarantees for Development," CSIS examines how bilateral and multilateral agencies can scale up their use of guarantees and leverage private capital in these markets.
New Missing Middle in Development Finance
Finally, in November 2019, CSIS released a new brief that examined how blended finance tools that are available with bilateral institutions like the DFC can be used to structure an appropriate investment vehicle that can catalyze private capital and bridge the gap between the high-risk and low-risk stages of innovation.
Bipartisan Taskforce on U.S. Foreign Assistance
CSIS convened a bipartisan taskforce in 2017 chaired by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Todd Young on “Reforming and Reorganizing U.S. Foreign Assistance” in response to an executive order asking all federal departments and agencies to submit reorganization plans that will “improve efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability.” The task force recommended USAID remain independent, reorganize personnel and procurement systems, and generate savings by eliminating duplicative or outdated programs.
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Hosted by Dan Runde, William A. Schreyer Chair and Director, Project on Prosperity and Development, Building the Future explores topics at the intersection of global development, foreign policy, and national security. In each episode, Dan sits down for a discussion with a leading expert from government, the private sector, and international organizations to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the world today.
In this episode, Dan is joined by Brian Chatwin, president of Right Country Lists, to discuss how financial factors can drive political campaign structures. They examine advertising methods, the weaponization of donor transparency, and how privacy laws affect international election processes. Their conversation then shifts to a discussion about whether there is genuinely too much money in politics and the importance of an open and fair election process.
In this episode, Dan is joined by Patrick Awuah, the founder and president of Ashesi University in Ghana. Dan and Patrick discuss Patrick’s recently published chapter in a book entitled Practicing Development: Upending Assumptions for Positive Change. They also discuss Africa’s youth employment challenge, how education and economic development are complementary, and the changing attitudes around the role of higher education institutions in international development. Patrick describes how Ashesi University has a unique higher education model and is an incubator for African youth entrepreneurship. Additionally, they analyze domestic resource mobilization and democracy trends in sub-Saharan Africa, and the new African free trade agreement.
In this episode, Dan is joined by Dr. Jonathan Ward, author of China’s Vision of Victory, to discuss China’s ambitions for the world and how the United States should respond. Jonathan explains that in order to continue leading a free world, the United States must focus on the source of China’s strength: its economic might. His recommendations include the United States more effectively trading with its allies, integrating its allies in Europe and in Japan, and ramping up funding for research and development.
In this episode, Dan is joined by Catherine Bertini, former executive director of the World Food Programme, as they discuss Catherine’s recent report for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs entitled, “Leading Change in UN Organizations.” The conversation is focused broadly on what it means to lead a UN organization. They discuss Catherine’s recommendations for reforms within the UN system, specifically targeted to incoming heads of UN agencies to maximize success in the first one hundred days in their roles. Additionally, they discuss Catherine’s distinguished career and her important work on improving gender parity within UN agencies.
Infrastructure Development in "God's Own Country" Kerala
In this episode, Dan is joined by Rick Rossow, CSIS Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies, as they host two senior bureaucrats from the Indian state of Kerala, Tom Jose and Sanjeev Kaushik. They all discuss how Kerala is becoming a force to be reckoned with and how infrastructure development can take them to the next level. Additionally, they explain why transportation, water, and solid waste management are of high priority for the state; and the role of various development partners in financing Kerala's infrastructure plans.
DDR Explained: Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration in Afgh…
In this episode, Dan sits down with Dean Piedmont, Senior Advisor for Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) at Creative Associates, where Mr. Piedmont leads the charge in implementing DDR programs in various countries. Dan and Mr. Piedmont discuss the trends, challenges, and successes of past DDR programs, and how they can be redesigned for integration into Afghanistan. Their conversation touches on the critical role of stakeholders and builds a potential strategy for an Afghanistan program.
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On November 15, 2017, CSIS Senior Vice President Daniel F. Runde, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific on "
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Partnering with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, CSIS released a report titled “
In April 2019, CSIS partnered with the Energy for Growth Hub and convened the 
Finally, in the lead-up to the 2019 G20 Summit in Osaka, CSIS partnered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan to release a policy brief on “
Co-chaired by former U.S. trade representative Charlene Barshefsky and former national security advisor Stephen J. Hadley, CSIS launched the Global Infrastructure Task Force to help forge a bipartisan, public-private consensus on a strategy for U.S. success in today’s global infrastructure build-out. Co-directors CSIS Senior Vice Presidents Matthew P. Goodman and Daniel F. Runde, along with other experts and members of the taskforce, 
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CSIS partnered with FinDev Canada and Swedfund to produce a brief on “
Following up on a 2013 report on investment facilitation, CSIS partnered with CrossBoundary to test and evaluate how the recommendations of the previous report worked in practice in 
In partnership with the UK-based CDC Group, CSIS conducted a study on innovative uses of financial guarantees to leverage private capital in lower-middle-income and low-income countries.
Finally, in November 2019, CSIS 
CSIS convened a bipartisan taskforce in 2017 chaired by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Todd Young on “
