cover image: UCSI highlights 2012-2016 Since its launch in 2012, UNB’s Urban and community studies institute has brought a small-city lens to big social issues, including • Economic and community development: - • growing tech startups (SSHRC) • renewable energy industries (SSHRC) • emerging digital economy (SSHRC) • digital skills to compete in the 21st century (SSHRC) - • Sustainable transportation in small cities and rural areas • Smart mobility • increasing the participation of marginalized groups • lower

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UCSI highlights 2012-2016 Since its launch in 2012, UNB’s Urban and community studies institute has brought a small-city lens to big social issues, including • Economic and community development: - • growing tech startups (SSHRC) • renewable energy industries (SSHRC) • emerging digital economy (SSHRC) • digital skills to compete in the 21st century (SSHRC) - • Sustainable transportation in small cities and rural areas • Smart mobility • increasing the participation of marginalized groups • lower

26 Apr 2016

AudaCITY Ideas Lab 2016 UCSI highlights 2012-2016 Since its launch in 2012, UNB’s Urban and community studies institute has brought a small-city lens to big social issues, including • Economic and community development: • growing tech startups (SSHRC) • renewable energy industries (SSHRC) • emerging digital economy (SSHRC) • digital skills to compete in the 21st century (SSHRC) • Sustainable trans. [...] UCSI Partnerships (2012-) City Saint John, ESJ VCSJ, SJHDC, BCAPI UNB People in Motion Lab City Saint John, ESJ GNB DELG GNB DELG, CMHC, AMANB ESIC, GNB DTI UdeMoncton GEM UofT, Industry Canada BIONB, GNB German DAAD Government of Canada 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 True Growth 2.0 Anti-poverty research, LivingSJ Applying big data to mobility, planning NB Urban strategy Byrne at 50 symposium Sust. [...] Anti-poverty coalition sapped resources with little output) …retooled onto transportation, immigration • Avoid leaving money on table • Need permanent research support (even if 75% funded via ext funds) ..ex CIC • Need process to capture monetize activities, donations • Institutional support to enlist multi-year commitment from federal government, ex ACOA • Constitute board as mean vs result of se. [...] Participants learn best practices, develop tools and implementation plan from peers, local mentors and global experts What Community leaders work on tools and implementation plan to help smart community project succeed and maximize impact When Selected participants attend 4 weekend workshops during year: Think (Sep), Plan (Dec), Equip (Mar), Share (Jun) Interspaced with mentor feedback. [...] Themes Smart communities: energy, mobility, services Sustainable design …and as proposed by applicants Assets SSHRC digital economy, bioeconomy, digital skills UCSI smart city networks: NRC, DAAD, +++ Benefits individual empowerment, degree credit Community sustainability, resilience UNB global leadership, faculty engagement, student enrollment Provincial economy, community viability, climate chan.

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Milad Pirayegar

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