Engagement
Global Seminar Series on Smart Villages (GSSV) - harnessing strengths, expertise and practices in creation of Smart Villages
- A Sustainable Planet Initiative (SPI)
WHEN: FIRST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH
In an effort to converge support and cooperation in a fairly new global adventure and create a concerted voice internationally to address the needs and requirements of 40% global population, so called "THE 40 PERCENT", who are still living in rural conditions and are confined to just about a few handful countries (Indian and African sub-continents and of course in China too), this monthly "Global Seminar Series on Smart Villages" conducted at the Smart Villages Lab (SVL) will play a pivotal role. At this important juncture of making our unsustainable planet sustainable, "THE 40 PERCENT" is now clearly our choice to countering the damage our planet has sustained over time. We urgently need to conceptualise an appropriate program for developing alternative sustainable plans for developing "THE 40 PERCENT" which is long overdue and now clearly a need of the hour.
Along with some important work already done in various pockets of the globe by vary many scholars and experts, this "Global Seminar Series on Smart Villages (GSSV)" is a Trans-Disciplinary Scholarly effort for capturing knowledge, exhibiting practices and promoting debates towards creating road maps for alternative sustainable plans and models. The alternative plans and models are necessary not only to avoid the mistakes of the past unsustainable development practices but also to sensitise the values, culture, heritage of the rural communities in their new developmental experience. Currently there is no any visible effort of making the unimportant "THE 40 PERCENT" important in the global picture.
Please join in this monthly GSSV and help us growing a concerted voice in this critical area of need.
ZOOM LINK
Upcoming GSSV Seminar 10
When: Oct 09, 2023 9:00 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
5:30 PM (Indian Standard Time)
Register in advance for this meeting
https://unimelb.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsduiqqj8sGdxiarUFE7BrlUGM-vP3okgU
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
| Presenter | Topic | When |
Dr Samir Baruah | Inclusive Growth: an attempt in reshaping the Pyramid shaped economy of India Please see the FLYER for more details | GSSV Seminar - 10 (Upcoming) Oct 09, 2023 - 9:00 PM (Time Zone: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney EST) 5:30 PM (Indian Standard Time) |
Dr Lutfun Nahar Lata (Lata) Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy | Rural urban migration and livelihoods: A translocal perspective | GSSV Seminar - 9 July 03, 2023 9:00 PM (Time Zone: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney EST) 4:30 PM (Indian Standard Time) |
Sheikh Muhammad Rezwan Department of Architecture, Daffodil International University, Bangladesh. | The village needs attention: Collaborative and participatory design studio process in teaching rural architecture | GSSV Seminar - 8 June 05, 2023 9:00 PM (Time Zone: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney EST) 4:30 PM (Indian Standard Time) |
Dwijomala Hanjabam Department of Planning & Architecture, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram, India. | Culture, Built Environment and Sustainability: The study housing morphology of rural Manipur, Northeast India | GSSV Seminar - 7 May 01, 2023 9:00 PM (Time Zone: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney EST) 4:30 PM (Indian Standard Time) |
Professor Md Roshidul Hasan Dept. of Computer Science and Information Technology | Smart Agricultural Initiatives: Opportunities and Obstacles in Bangladesh | GSSV Seminar - 6 Apr 3, 2023 9:00 PM (Time Zone: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney EST) 4:30 PM (Indian Standard Time) |
| Vidhya Das Joint Director, Agragamee, Odisha, India and Prof (Dr) Kapileswar Mishra Agragamee, Odisha, India | Eco-Village Development: A Sustainable Path towards creation of Self Reliant, Economically Developed and Harmonious Villages | GSSV Seminar - 5 Mar 6, 2023 10:00 PM (Time Zone: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney EST) 4:30 PM (Indian Standard Time) |
| Dr Shubha Dwivedi Asso. Professor and Head Dept of Biotechnology IIMT University, Meerut, India | Smart Village Model: Road to Construction of Sustainable Self-Reliant Villages and Strong Rural Infrastructure | GSSV Seminar - 4 Feb 6, 2023 10:00 PM (Time Zone: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney EST) 4:30 PM (Indian Standard Time) |
| Mr Sanjib Sabhapandit Entrepreneur, Film Director, Actor, Educator, Technocrat, Social worker Guwahati, Assam, India | APPROPRIATE APPROACH FOR SOLUTION TO RURAL PROBLEMS THROUGH RURAL EMPOWERMENT & KNOWLEDGE INPUTS | GSSV Seminar - 3 Nov 7, 2022 10:30 PM (Time Zone: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney EST) 5:00 PM (Indian Standard Time) |
Ms Jocelyn Dimaala School Principal Unida Christian Colleges Inc. Anabu I-F, Imus City, Cavite Philippines | Development of Smart Cities and Smart Schools Programs in the Philippines: A Sustainability Venture | GSSV Seminar - 2 Oct 3, 2022 09:00 PM (Time Zone: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney EST) |
| Dr Pranjal Kumar Phukan D.Litt. (Hons), CEng, M.I.E, F.I.P.E, M.I.I.E, FMERC Founder - Timbre Advisors Private Limited (CosmosMinds) Author of the book - Limits to Infinity | Importance of vulnerability assessment and hazard mapping using GIS technology - reflecting the implementation of SDGs in rural settings | GSSV Seminar - 1 Sep 5, 2022 09:00 PM (Time Zone: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney EST) |
A/Prof Hemanta Doloi Director Smart Villages Lab The University of Melbourne | Smart Villages - Concept to Reality | TBC |
| Prof Virendra Kumar Vijay IREDA Chair Professor Centre for Rural Development and Technology, National Coordinator- Unnat Bharat Abhiyan program of Ministry of Education, Government of India IIT Delhi | Unnat Bharat Abhiyan - a program of ministry of education, government of India for development of villages through higher educational institutes | TBC |
| Prof Mark Burry, AO FRAIA FTSE Director Smart Cities Research Institute Swinburne University of Technology, Australia | Artificial intelligence (AI) and the Smart Village | TBC |
Educational Activities
In an effort to rolling out the Smart Villages concept in practice, some of the key educational activities are imparted through a few partnering schools in Assam. The intent is to entice ideas among the young children, generate awareness and build capacities at the grassroots levels.
| Partnering Schools | Activities |
|---|---|
| Rangachahi High School, Rangachahi, Majuli, Assam |
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