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I2D-list USAID's First Annual Hispanic Serving Institution/Latinx Conference and Career Expo!
by Harbison, Diana 30 Sep '21

30 Sep '21

USAID is pleased to announce its first Annual Hispanic Serving Institution/Latinx Conference and Career Expo. You may register here: https://usaid-hsi.conference.tc<https://usaid-hsi.conference.tc/> We invite you to take a moment to register and review the conference agenda located at the top right of the website's toolbar. You may click on "RSVP" for the sessions you would like to have saved to your personal calendar. RSVP on the website is not required. We understand that you may not be able to attend all the sessions, so we hope you join us during the time you are available. By registering for the conference and creating a profile on the TechChange platform, we will have a way to email you for future events so be sure to register even if you cannot attend. This conference is open to everyone. USAID will be sharing information on current job openings, student and recent graduate programs (internship and fellowships), and information on ways Colleges and Universities can work, engage, and partner with USAID. We look forward to your participation in the conference.

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I2D-list Symposium USA/Mexico Border Prosperity: On Sustainable Manufacturing, Sep 23-24, 2021
by Harbison, Diana 20 Sep '21

20 Sep '21

Big Ideas for USA/Mexico Border Prosperity: On Sustainable Manufacturing Sep 23-24, 2021 Registration Deadline: September 22, 202111:59 PMET https://web.cvent.com/event/2164cbde-dc04-44e0-b9cb-b2ed061fb428/summary Video of USA-Mexico Border https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=kXSy3t51e8M Castillo, Luciano castil63(a)purdue.edu<mailto:castil63@purdue.edu> Kenninger Professor of Renewable Energy and Power Systems in Mechanical Engineering Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907

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I2D-list International Conference on Sustainable Development
by Harbison, Diana 17 Sep '21

17 Sep '21

You may be interested in participating in this session at the below event. My understanding is registration is free. As shared with you all during the Quarterly Meeting, we will be presenting our research findings on the Barrier Survey conducted by LASER PULSE, at ICSD Conference. Since the Shah Lab and PPRI helped us distribute the survey, you are welcome to join us. The registration is free. You can find the program below. Date/Time: 09:00-10:00 ET Monday, 20 September, 2021 Theme: Partnerships and the Sustainable Development Goals Title: Assessing Sustainability Of Future Academic-Practitioner Collaborations In International Development Abstract: SDG 17 highlights the need for partnerships to address complex development challenges. Research partnerships between academics and development practitioners are emerging especially as more organizations like USAID and DFID are promoting evidence based programming, results based frameworks and approaches to bridge knowledge-practice gaps. Sustainability of development goals in the context of researcher-practitioner partnerships relies on the ability of practitioners to utilize research evidence into their programming. Thus, the underlying partnership theory for our study is that, if researchers and practitioners collaborate on co-creating solutions to implement SDGs, then there is higher potential for the co-produced research to be relevant to practitioners to utilize/implement in practice/policy. Also, if researchers and practitioners have a good experience collaborating, there will be higher likelihood for future collaborations, potentially influencing the sustainability of development goals. However, extant literature on such researcher-practitioner partnerships in international development, especially that investigates empirically and quantitatively different factors influencing researcher-practitioner collaborations is limited. Thus, our study aimed to establish a framework for understanding such collaborations through the lens of the motivations, past experiences and barriers faced by researchers and practitioners. The study empirically investigated whether any of these factors impact their likelihood to participate in future collaborations. Using an online, anonymous survey, we collected 162 total responses from researchers and development practitioners and analyzed them using different statistical methods. We found that researchers and practitioners have different motivations to collaborate. Findings related to their past experiences showed that the type of work researchers collaborate on is different than that for practitioners. We also found differences in their responses on their perception of the practitioners’ level of involvement in the entire research process, as well as whether research outputs are relevant to practitioners. Our statistical analyses further explored the correlations between the likelihood of future collaborations with the level of practitioner’s involvement in the entire research process, the frequency of their past collaborations, and their perception of whether research outputs from past collaborations were relevant to practitioners. We also looked at the difference between responses between many different demographic variables including role type, gender and years of work experiences and found some very interesting differences in responses. In summary, the findings from our study indicated that the likelihood for researchers and practitioners to participate in collaborations again in the future is positively correlated to practitioners’ level of involvement in the entire research process and the relevance of research outputs to practitioners. Our study has contributed to the literature by providing a framework and empirical evidence on the different factors that influence the likelihood of future researcher-practitioner collaborations. As more of these types of partnerships are established to co-create solutions to implement SDGs, our study highlights the need to involve practitioners in the entire research process. From: ICSD <noreply(a)unsdsn.org<mailto:noreply@unsdsn.org>> Reply-To: ICSD <noreply(a)unsdsn.org<mailto:noreply@unsdsn.org>> Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 8:08 AM To: Priyanka Shah <pshah(a)purdue.edu<mailto:pshah@purdue.edu>> Subject: Announcing our Speakers and Side Events! View this email in your browser<https://mailchi.mp/ic-sd/announcing-our-speakers-and-side-events?e=602318a7…> [Image removed by sender.]<https://ic-sd.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a04105bfca6c4cb8c24ff8680&i…> One week unitl #ICSD2021! With one week until the big event, we wanted to give you some updates on our speakers and side events. We are excited to share with you that we will have two Prime Ministers joining us at ICSD this year: H.E. Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh and H.E. Mia Mottley of Barbados. [Image removed by sender.] H.E. Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister Bangladesh [Image removed by sender.] H.E. Mia Mottley Prime Minister Barbados We also have several additional high-level speakers who will be headlining our plenary sessions across the two days: * Erika Mouynes, Panamanian Minister of Foreign Affairs * Dr. Agnes Kalibata, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to the 2021 Food Systems Summit * Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF) * Dr. Raj Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation * Laura Cozzi, Chief Energy Modeller, International Energy Agency We are pleased to announce a number of side events available to #ICSD2021 participants! All side events only require registration to ICSD, unless specified. Once you've registered, you will be able to access the event links on the program<https://ic-sd.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a04105bfca6c4cb8c24ff8680&i…>. 4th Edition Amazon Day: Towards a Sustainable Amazon 20:00 - 23:00 GMT Tuesday, 21 September The Amazon Day has been conducted since 2015 by Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Amazonia and Foundation for Amazon Sustainability (FAS) periodically during the International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) organized by the SDSN Global at Columbia University. The event and the conference are held within the framework of Climate Week and the United Nations General Assembly in September in New York City. In its fourth edition, and given the pandemic of the new coronavirus, Amazon Day will be held on a virtual basis as a side event of the International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD). The event with the theme “Towards a Sustainable Amazon” will address the main findings and recommendations of the Scientific Panel for the Amazon (SPA) for the conservation of Amazon biome. The event will also feature two solutions sessions, a session on climate solutions, highlighting the contribution of the Amazon to the Conference of the Parties (COP 26) and a final session presenting solutions for the conservation of the largest hydrographic basin on the planet and its water resources. The event, held in partnership with SDSN Amazonia, the Foundation for Amazon Sustainability (FAS) and SDSN Global. Sketching the Relevance of the National Framework for the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in India 10:00 - 11:30 GMT Wednesday, 22 September **Separate Registration Required**<https://ic-sd.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a04105bfca6c4cb8c24ff8680&i…> The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by all the member states of United Nations in 2015, as a “Universal Call” to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. India, as a prominent developing country, has played an important role in shaping the SDGs. The country’s national development goals are mirrored in the SDGs. As such, India has been effectively committed to achieving the SDGs even before they were fully finalized. The SDG India Index 2020–21 is more robust than the previous editions on account of wider coverage of targets and indicators with greater alignment with the NIF. The 17 SDGs are integrated such that, they recognize that action in one area will affect outcomes in others, and that development must balance social, economic and environmental sustainability. India’s 115 SDG indicators incorporate 16 out of 17 SDGs, with a qualitative assessment on Goal 17, and cover 70 SDG targets. This is an improvement over the 2018–19 and 2019–20 editions of the index, which had utilized 62 indicators across 39 targets and 13 Goals, and 100 indicators across 54 targets and 16 Goals, respectively. This side event looks to deliberate upon Indian frameworks and their role in shaping the SDGs. As stated by our Honorable Prime Minister. Shri. Narendra Modi, India is giving great priority to our evolving understanding of the social, economic, and environmental linkages that define quality lives for the people. This platform will help to evaluate the national frameworks and review their relevance for the 2030 Agenda. Decolonizing Sustainable Development Education 13:00 - 15:00 GMT Wednesday, 22 September Organized by global MDP faculty members and leaders from the University of Minnesota, USA; Regis University, USA; University of Pretoria, South Africa; and the MDP Secretariat, this group collaborated to develop a dialog on Decolonizing Sustainable Development Education, an ICSD side-event scheduled on September 22, 9:00 am to 10:30 am EST with an optional 30-minute question and answer portion at 10:30 to 11:00 am. Vanessa Andreotti from the Department of Educational Studies at the University of British Colombia will offer the framing remarks at this session. The panel of MDP faculty members at TERI University, India; Regis University, USA; and the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, with the possibility of one more from the University of Los Andes, Colombia, will explore the decolonization of development education and will offer examples of how MDP programs are addressing this imperative. Margarita Fontecha Tirado (MDP Alumni, Emory University, USA) will serve as the moderator. This panel will consider how development education programs can effectively spark questions of colonial legacies in development, anti-racist and anti-sexist frameworks for development, alternative visions for development, and establishing equitable collaborations in local and international contexts. The MDP community welcomes the participation of anyone who is interested in this subject. Come and join us! Timely Georeferenced Data for the SDGs 15:00 - 16:30 GMT Wednesday, 22 September The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), in partnership with Esri and the National Geographic Society, launched “SDGs Today: The Global Hub for Real-Time SDG Data” in July 2020. SDGs Today aims to advance the production and use of real-time and geo-referenced data for the SDGs with a one-of-a-kind data platform, and education and training resources. The initiative encourages countries, institutions, and civil society members to produce, share and engage with the data to help ensure that we meet the Global Goals by 2030. SDGs Today aims to provide a snapshot of the state of sustainable development around the world while enabling countries, institutions, researchers, journalists, and civil society members to produce, access, and engage with real-time and timely (updated annually or more frequently) data on sustainable development, obtain geospatial information systems (GIS) training and education resources, and learn how to use the data effectively to drive action towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Join us on September 22nd to learn what kind of research projects can impact how we measure and monitor progress. Translating Theory to Practice: Global MDP alumni perspectives on the Humanitarian, Development, and Peace Nexus 16:00 - 19:00 GMT Wednesday, 22 September During this session, there will be a two-hour panel of global MDP professionals speaking on Translating Theory to Practice: Global MDP alumni perspectives on the Humanitarian, Development, and Peace Nexus. MDP members from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and North America will be represented on the panel. In addition, an hour discussion will follow on Envisioning the MDP Student and Alumni Advisory Council (SAAC) with a Meet and Greet immediately following. Everyone is welcome! [Image removed by sender. Twitter]<https://ic-sd.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a04105bfca6c4cb8c24ff8680&i…> [Image removed by sender. Facebook]<https://ic-sd.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a04105bfca6c4cb8c24ff8680&i…> [Image removed by sender. 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I2D-list National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) Seeking Applicants
by Harbison, Diana 09 Sep '21

09 Sep '21

Hello Colleagues: Please see below a call seeking applications to the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship with the Department of Commerce. Please share it with your networks, as you see fit. The eligibility criteria to serve on this Advisory Council is as follows: Eligibility. Eligibility for membership is limited to (i) U.S. citizens who are not full-time employees of the United States government or of a foreign government; (ii) are not required to register with the Department of Justice as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, and (iii) are not federally-registered lobbyists. Additional details on this call can be found in the announcement below. ****** The U.S. Department of Commerce is seeking applicants for the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship<https://eda.gov/oie/nacie/> (NACIE). NACIE advises the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on how the federal government can best accelerate innovation and catalyze technology entrepreneurship to grow economic prosperity equitably. The deadline to apply is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on October 25, 2021. Click here for details, including how to apply<https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/09/08/2021-19169/national-ad…>. NACIE is charged with identifying and recommending solutions to drive the innovation economy, including growing a skilled STEAM workforce and removing barriers for entrepreneurs ushering innovative technologies into the market. The council also facilitates Federal dialogue with the innovation, entrepreneurship, and workforce development communities. The Secretary seeks advice from NACIE on: * diversifying and growing America’s innovation clusters and technology hubs in regions outside of traditional coastal markets; * supporting economic growth, resilience, high-growth entrepreneurship and innovation across business sectors and geographies through policy and program vehicles such as the American Jobs Plan and the American Rescue Plan; * increasing equitable access to and representation in entrepreneurship opportunities for historically excluded populations, communities, and geographies; * increasing American innovation and competitiveness in industries of the future like artificial intelligence, biotechnology, advanced computing, advanced materials and manufacturing, cybersecurity, and clean technology; * developing and expanding successful talent and workforce development initiatives that create high quality jobs and that support American innovation and competitiveness; and * identifying and promoting best practices that accelerate the commercialization of research and intellectual property. Throughout its history, NACIE has presented recommendations to the Secretary of Commerce along the research-to-jobs continuum, such as increasing access to capital, growing and connecting entrepreneurial communities, fostering small business-driven research and development, and understanding the workforce of the future. Several of these recommendations have been implemented through legislative action, federal grant programs, or Commerce-led research and have spurred action and collaboration between the public and private sector. The Commerce Department will ensure that NACIE’s membership is balanced and diverse. NACIE members include, but are not limited to, business executives, entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, post-secondary education leaders, directors of workforce and training organizations, and other experts drawn from industry, government, academia, philanthropic foundations with a demonstrated track record of research or support of innovation, entrepreneurship, or workforce development, and non-governmental organizations. Click here to see past NACIE members<https://eda.gov/oie/nacie/members/2016-18/>. NACIE members will serve two-year terms at the discretion of the Secretary. Appointed as experts, members will be considered special government employees (SGEs). Applications must be submitted via email to nacie(a)doc.gov<mailto:nacie@doc.gov> with “NACIEApplication” in the subject line. Click here for details, including how to apply<https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/09/08/2021-19169/national-ad…>. NACIE is a federal advisory committee established by section 25(c) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, as amended (15 U.S.C. § 3720(c)) and is managed by EDA’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship<https://eda.gov/oie/> (OIE). For more about NACIE, visit: https://www.eda.gov/oie/nacie/<https://eda.gov/oie/nacie/>. *******

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I2D-list PPRI | Diplomacy Lab
by Harbison, Diana 08 Sep '21

08 Sep '21

[cid:image003.png@01D7A4AC.331ABF00] [cid:image004.png@01D7A4AC.331ABF00]Diplomacy Lab | Info Session Wed, September 15 | 1-2pm | virtual Register: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9mhsJqr8MYNQZOm. PPRI is pleased to announce Purdue University's partnership with the U.S. Department of State's Diplomacy Lab<https://www.state.gov/diplomacy-lab> (DipLab) initiative. DipLab is an opportunity for faculty led student teams (grad and undergrad) to conduct research around various topics presented by the State Department, interacting directly with embassies and State Department officials. [cid:image005.png@01D7A4AC.331ABF00]Scholars Strategy Network Purdue Policy Research Institute leads the Indiana Chapter of the Scholars Strategy Network<https://scholars.org/chapter/indiana>, a community of scholars connecting their work with decisionmakers and the public. Learn how to become part of the network! https://scholars.org/membership

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