AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) focusing on sustainability are dedicated to fostering a healthy environment, preserving our planet, and providing a livable future for upcoming generations. This research is essential in informing policy and guiding action towards sustainability.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Sustainability, planetary health, and climate action have become priority topics within governments and organizations of all sizes, with universities playing a pivotal role to inspire and empower the future generations. Innovation is essential in developing solutions that address global sustainability challenges.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the startups chosen to participate in the AWS Sustainable Cities Accelerator for Infrastructure. These startups are developing groundbreaking solutions to help cities address infrastructure-related sustainability challenges.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Authorities have shifted from being solely responsible for managing their assets and incoming vessels to managing more complex ecosystems, including the relationship between port operations and the environment, the relationship between ports and local sustainable economic development, and the relationship between ports and onward transport networks.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

By leveraging AWS to develop the next generation of EdTech solutions, these startups aim to address education challenges such as student engagement, financial literacy, student health and well-being, upskilling, and operational inefficiencies. The 10-week Accelerator program kicks off this week at Amazon’s Headquarters in Seattle.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2024

One of our biggest challenges was not having enough people to answer phones, says Steve Glick, Dallas Colleges associate director of IT, who is responsible for student engagement platforms. However, as enrollment swelled over the years, Dallas Colleges legacy call center struggled to keep pace. with scalable contact center solutions

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

This year, the Intelligent Transportation Society (ITS) World Congress brought together more than 6,000 industry professionals from 64 countries to discuss ways to advance the deployment of intelligent transportation technologies to save lives, improve mobility, promote sustainability, and increase access to communities across the globe.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

APRIL 4, 2024

Clinician engagement is crucial to longer-term success. In response to financial pressures, academic medical centers are pursuing efforts to improve their near-term fiscal health.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Sustainability and Environmental Resilience in Parks — Episode 163 On today’s episode of Open Space Radio, I’m excited to share our collab episode with GovLove Podcast, which we recorded live back in October at the 2024 NRPA Annual Conference. This was our first live episode recording — with an audience.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

Sustainable government procurement is the process of acquiring goods and services that meet the government entity’s needs while minimizing environmental and social impacts. How they carry out that duty, therefore, can affect whether they can achieve their sustainable development goals.” Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Mason will drive new innovations to better serve students, work with the defense community, advance its commitment to a more sustainable campus environment, and introduce new educational programs in data center engineering. The goal is to not only improve student outcomes, but create a more efficient and sustainable future for the university.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

MARCH 27, 2023

By focusing on growth, resilience, and sustainability, dairy processors have an opportunity to leverage momentum and engage consumers and customers with a unified story.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

By leveraging AWS to develop the next generation of GovTech technology, the startups aim to address justice and public safety challenges, such as increasing community engagement, deterring crime, and reducing recidivism. 911 call centers are facing unprecedented challenges, with high call volumes, legacy technology, and short staffing.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Yet it underlines the importance of engaging the public, patient organisations, and healthcare professionals in open discussions about the cloud and its applications in health. How cloud technology can enable health system goals: key challenges facing health systems and the opportunities afforded by a data-driven approach.

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Center for Community Progress

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The more than 300 land banks across the country perform integral work to create sustainable solutions for communities dealing with more than their fair share of vacant properties. The other part of successful land banking that addresses racial and economic inequity is community engagement.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

New urgency applied to sustainability by institutional leadership Finally, sustainability is an emerging priority for higher education institutions around the world. Experts highlighted examples of it being adopted in university and college strategies, funding, curricula, governance, and community engagement.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

AWS ProServe Ready now available in Australia , Japan, New Zealand, and Singapore for public sector customer engagements. AWS ProServe Ready prepares AWS Partners to work seamlessly with AWS ProServe on subcontract engagements in the public sector. Sustainable Cities Accelerator for Infrastructure cohort startups selected.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Designed to provide high quality and culturally rich online learning experiences – both inside and outside of the classroom – HBCUv will launch its course sharing network and community engagement platform in 2024.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 31, 2024

The report presents cloud technology as a key enabler for more efficient and person-centered care, a population-based approach to health, research that drives innovation, and building resilient and sustainable healthcare systems.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 8, 2024

For example, the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Australia engaged AWS and AWS Partner, The Data Foundry , to create the RMIT AWS Cloud Supercomputing Hub (RACE) , through which they deliver high performance computing (HPC) services to researchers across the institution.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

APRIL 5, 2023

Cities are facing unprecedented labor shortages, with the COVID-19 pandemic contributing to a surge of more than 3.5 million retirements since 2020. Moreover, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) forecasts that labor force participation among youth ages 16 to 24 will likely decline by more than 4 percent between 2020 and 2030.

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GCN

MAY 19, 2023

Waterloo, Iowa, has 12 smart city projects lined up based on four pillars: e-government, sustainability, transportation and public safety.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Global Lighthouse Network members show that Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies help to deliver better workforce engagement, improved sustainability, and increased productivity.

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Social Pinpoint

JULY 28, 2024

In recent years, there has been a noticeable rise in individuals receiving compensation for their participation in community engagement initiatives. As a practitioner in this field, it’s crucial to understand the benefits and challenges of compensating individuals for their time and efforts in community engagement initiatives.

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Social Pinpoint

APRIL 16, 2024

So, join us as we explore five inspiring placemaking project examples that empower community engagement. To further engage residents, Kalgoorlie has included a Call to Action button, prompting community members to subscribe and stay updated on the project’s progress. Wyndham City Coast County | Neighbourhood Activity Centre 2.

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Super Library Marketing

AUGUST 1, 2022

Then there is sustained attention. We use sustained attention when we binge-watch an entire season of Stranger Things in a single day, read a good book cover to cover in one sitting, or attend a concert, play, or sporting event. Sustained attention is where great experiences are found. It is where real connections are made.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

This, along with the European Green Deal and NextGenerationEU (NGEU) funding, is a potent combination for sustainable energy development. Islands have always sought to create a sustainable environment for their populations and have had to use ingenuity, collaboration, and civic will to make it happen—and often by using innovative technology.

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Social Pinpoint

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Community engagement can transform communities. By encouraging public participation in projects that impact society it facilitates fair, equitable, and sustainable outcomes. The post 6 Reasons Why Public Participation and Community Engagement are Important appeared first on Social Pinpoint - A Place to Engage Your Community.

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Social Pinpoint

MAY 28, 2023

From community engagement, community consultation, public participation, public involvement, civic engagement, public engagement, and citizen participation – it’s a varied mix. In an ideal world, “engagement”, “participation”, and “involvement”, would mean the exact same thing and could be easily interchanged.

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zencity

MAY 1, 2022

Why does community engagement matter for cities and governments? The nature of community engagement is to provide community members with opportunities to help guide the decision-making processes that shape the future of their neighbourhood, town, or city. Community engagement needs to be a conversation. Democracy means everyone.

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Citizen Lab

JUNE 26, 2023

The city - famous for its baroque streetscapes and imperial palaces - aims to be climate-neutral by 2040 and is therefore prioritizing climate and sustainability projects. Since 2022, the Vienna Climate Team has been actively engaging residents in a collaborative and inclusive effort to shape a sustainable climate future together.

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Center for Community Progress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Greening programs support the systematic upkeep of vacant lots and may include activities such as obtaining professional mowing services or engaging residents to purchase and maintain side lots, mow community lots, plant gardens, or create pocket parks. Resident engagement in greening is one such approach.

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The City Fix

JANUARY 9, 2023

The latest UN climate conference, COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, was a significant one for cities in many respects. Delegates established a new fund to help vulnerable countries deal with loss and damages from climate impacts, and some of.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

To delight our members and sustain our growth, we knew we needed to modernize to distinguish Columbia CU as a premier service provider within the industry. Like most financial institutions, Columbia CU offers standard financial services, such as checking and savings accounts, loans, investments, and financial planning.

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Social Pinpoint

JANUARY 10, 2024

Yet, with the ongoing development and increased integration of AI into our daily lives, a crucial question arises: Will AI replace community engagement? Community engagement has played a crucial role in being responsible for societal progress, fostering connections, shared visioning, and better placemaking. Speed and Efficiency​ 2.

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Google Public Sector

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Public sector technology is evolving at breakneck speed, with AI, cybersecurity, and sustainable solutions taking center stage. Engage your leadership with your newfound expertise and elevate your career. Deep dive into your interests: Explore 500+ sessions across 10 tracks, covering security, analytics, citizen engagement, and more.

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Social Pinpoint

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Community engagement is an ongoing process of collaboration and co-learning. When we evaluate our community engagement initiatives, we give ourselves the opportunity to measure our deeper impact and make improvements for future projects.

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