CEBC MENA · S2. Ep3: Alternative fuels and powertrains: MENA vs USA In this episode of the CEBC MENA Podcast, our guest speakers discuss the recent technological developments in new energy vehicles in the USA and the MENA regions, the impact of these technological advancements on the adoption rate of these new energy vehicles, the […]

The Hollings Center recently partnered with the Clean Energy Business Council (CEBC) in Abu Dhabi and the Massachusetts Institue of Technology’s Energy Initiative (MITEI) on a series of podcasts. The CEBC MENA Podcast aims to promote clean energy projects, initiatives and leaders and to raise awareness around climate change, sustainable finance, energy efficiency, sustainable mobility, […]

 In this episode, our guest experts discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the public transit and shared mobility sectors in both the MENA and the USA regions. They discuss the impact from different angels including the people’s mobility behaviour, role of the government policies, the role of technology and other interesting aspects. […]

In this episode, Dr. Rabia Ferroukhi of IRENA and Martha Broad of MIT Energy Initiative walk us through their personal career achievements, the challenges they faced as women in the clean energy sector and the work their organizations have been doing to encourage women to consider a career in the clean energy sector. Sustainable Development […]

[doc id=5763]Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ve Türkiye, aralarındaki ciddi sorunlara rağmen çeşitli jeostratejik hedefleri ve çıkarları paylaşmaya, savunma ve terörle mücadele gibi belli alanlarda iş birliği yapmaya devam ediyor. Gümrük vergileri ve yaptırım tehdidine rağmen ticari ilişkilerin büyümesi beklentisi var. Ayrıca Türkiye ve ABD Orta Doğu’da istikrarın sağlanması konusunda ortak çıkarlara sahip. İkili ilişkilerin zorluklara rağmen […]

A Hollings Center dialogue on U.S.-Turkey relations that took viewpoints from multiple generational perspectives. Read the snapshot report.

[doc id=5747]Veri ve teknolojinin, kentsel altyapının iyileştirilmesi ve kentte yaşayanların yaşam kalitelerinin arttırılması amacıyla kullanımı, dünyanın hemen her yerindeki kentlerde bir taraftan yerel yönetimlerin karşı karşıya kaldıkları sorunlara yaratıcı çözümler bulunmasını sağlarken, diğer taraftan kapsayıcı bir sosyal ve ekonomik altyapının en iyi şekilde nasıl yaratılabileceği konusundaki tartışmaların da önünü açmıştır. Teknoloji ve veri temelli karar […]

How can smart and sustainable cities create fairer urban environments for all? Read the latest snapshot report.

لعلّ ازدياد لجوء المدن من حول العالم إلى استخدام البيانات والتقنية لتحسين البنى التحتية الحضرية وتعزيز جودة حياة سكانها أدى إلى الخروج بحلول مبتكرة للتحديات التي تواجهها البلديات ودفع هذه الأخيرة إلى البحث عن أفضل الطرق لإيجاد بنى تحتية اجتماعية واقتصادية شاملة. يدّعي مؤيدو دمج التقنية والبيانات في المدن، أي ما يُعرف بمصطلح "المدن الذكية"، أنّ لذلك القدرة على إحداث تحوّل في كيفية التصدي للتحديات المنهجية وتحسين حياة المواطنين. غير أنّ إنشاء "مدن ذكية" لا يخلو من حصته من تضارب الآراء، وبخاصةٍ في ما يتعلق بإنشاء بيئات حضرية تتّسم بالعدل والاستدامة. فكيف يمكن للتقنية أن تتصدى بشكلٍ أفضل للتحديات التي تواجهها المدن؟ وكيف يمكن للبيانات أن تعالج المفاهيم الخاطئة؟ هل يمكن للمدن الذكية أن تعزّز مستقبلًا مستدامًا ومنصفًا؟ أم أنّ في هذا المفهوم مبالغةً؟

Earlier in 2020, the Hollings Center through its small grants program, co-sponsored a project with Crossroads Central Asia and experts Shairbek Dzhuraev and Eric McGlinchery. The purpose of the project was to contribute to an informed debate and dialogue on international relations in Central Asia, with a particular focus on evolving modes of engagement of […]