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Pioneering app gives millions of Ghanaians access to ambulances
Millions of people in Ghana have gained access to life-saving emergency services, thanks to a revolutionary navigation app designed by a University of Warwick (UK) graduate.
Sesinam Dagadu, who is originally from Accra and studied at Warwick’s School of Engineering, has developed a pioneering app – SnooCode - which allows Ghanaians to access essential services and find their way around - without needing a traditional address system.
For the first time in the history of the ambulance service in Ghana, 8.7 million people can now be reached by paramedics using this app in the most hostile conditions – even where there is no internet connection.
NERC Knowledge Exchange Fellow for Green Infrastructure (Urban)
The Natural Environment Research Council is inviting Knowledge Exchange (KE) Fellowship proposals that address the issues and opportunities around green infrastructure (GI) for planners in building it into investment decisions for developments in urban areas. The GI KE Fellow will work with both public and private sector developers working in urban areas in the UK or in developing economies on the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list.
How do cities lead an inclusive growth agenda?
Inclusive growth is a major issue in the UK and internationally. This research reviews evidence from international cities that have implemented an inclusive growth agenda to ensure that economic prosperity in their region benefits all.
Sustainable Urbanisation Global Initiative/ Food-Water-Energy Nexus Call Open
The call aims to develop more resilient and applied urban solutions that bring together inter- and transdisciplinary research and innovation from across the globe, to benefit a much wider range of stakeholders: i.e. researchers, cities, civil society and business. The rapid urbanisation of the world’s population underscores the importance of this focus.
Three call topics are defined:
• Robust Knowledge, Indicators and Assessments
• Multi-level Governance and Management
• Managing Strategies and Solutions
Call for Contributions: Resilient Cities 2017
Convened by ICLEI and hosted by the City of Bonn, Resilient Cities is the global meeting point for exchange of best practices in urban resilience and adaptation to climate change.
Our public Call for Contributions opens on October 1, 2016 and will remain open until December 10, 2016. Don’t miss your chance to shape the next global resilience forum!
A paper detailing teh themes for the congress can be found here.