Smart Government: Harnessing Technology for Public Good
Date and time
Location
Orange Silicon Valley
60 Spear Street Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94105Description
Technology can dramatically change how governments and civil society function. Advances in the collection and use of data by the public sector, as well as online platforms for citizen engagement, provide unprecedented opportunities to increase state efficiency and accountability. Nowhere do these advances have more potential than in the developing world.
On May 10th, UC Berkeley's Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) will host a private event for researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers. Through short presentations and discussion, we will explore how "GovTech" and "CivicTech" innovations are impacting government performance, accountability, and citizen engagement around the globe. A cocktail and networking reception will follow.
This event is part of CEGA's annual Evidence to Action series and is graciously hosted by Orange Silicon Valley. Please view the complete agenda below.
Panelists
Craig McIntosh (UC San Diego):
Katherine Casey (Stanford):
Arman Rezaee (UC Davis):
Margaret E. Roberts (UC San Diego):
Moderator
Michael Jarvis (Executive Director, Transparency and Accountability Initiative)
Introduction
Temina Madon (Executive Director, Center for Effective Global Action, UC Berkeley)
Keynote Speaker
Umar Saif (Cabinet Member, Punjab, Pakistan; Chairman, Punjab IT Board; Vice Chancellor, Information Technology University)
Panelists
Thiago Marzagão (Office of the Comptroller General in Brazil):
Michael Callen (UC San Diego):
Karthik Muralidharan (UC San Diego):
David Schönholzer (UC Berkeley):
Moderator
Will Barkis (Smart City & CivicTech Lead, Orange Silicon Valley)
Panelists
Umar Saif (Vice Chancellor, Information Technology University)
Katrin Verclas (Independant Consultant)
Jake Kendall (Director, DFS Lab, Caribou Digital)
David Sasaki (Program Officer, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation)
Ted Miguel (Faculty Director, Center for Effective Global Action)
Cocktail Reception -- Beginning at 5:30 at the Autodesk Gallery (1 Market St)
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The Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) is a hub for research on global development, with a network of over 80 academic researchers extending across the University of California, Stanford University, and the University of Washington. Our faculty affiliates use rigorous evaluations, tools from data science, and new measurement technologies to assess the impacts of large-scale social and economic development programs. CEGA brings a scientific lens to global development, integrating empirical economic analysis with expertise in state capacity and public institutions, agriculture, education, engineering, and the environment.