United Nations ICT4SIDS Partnership (www. ict4sids United Nations ICT4SIDS Partnership (www.ict4sids.com) Smart Hubs for Smart Islands and Communities Amjad Umar, Ph.D., Director and Chief Architect, United Nataions ICT4SIDS Partnership Director and Professor of ISEM Program, Harrisburg University of Science & Technology Advisory Team: Robert St Thomas, IBM (Retired) John Steffens, Ph.d. (Oklahoma University) Dr John Kenerson, World Hypertension League Peter Kenilorea, United Nations Note: The Software is Developed by the NGE Solutions Team v2

Example: “Smart Solomon” Islands Population of 0.6 million 900 small islands (100 mile x 100 mile). 85% of the population is in 900 islands. No schools beyond primary education No healthcare facilities Capital city (Honiara) Only large city Decent schools & healthcare Only 15% of the population 2 to 5 hours to transport a patient from an island to a hospital in Honiara. Kids sent to Honiara for education at risk Middle class income USD500 per month USD1200 per month for a 1Mbps line

“Smart Solutions” – Reality Check Goals Health, Education, Safety, Welfare, etc UN Sustainable Development Goals (17 SDGs) Smart (KDAL) Knowledge Detect Adjust Learn Location: Rural vs Urban (50-50) Developed (40) vs Developing (150) Technology and Energy Smart Hubs Implementation Approach People, Processes and Technologies Tradeoffs Collaboration for wider impact

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Our Vision: Smart Hubs Highly specialized Hubs in different locations Address UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Supported by Smart Portals that can Detect, Adjust, Learn Distributed collaborative architecture Subject Matter Experts Rural Solar Hub (Health) Global Center Rural Hub (Agriculture) Healthcare Center Education Center Communications and Collaboration DRM Center Regional Hub (Education) BI Center Other Centers National Hub (Disaster Mgmt) Administrators and Analysts

Let’s Demonstrate 1. Explore the ICT4SIDS Demo Site. Visit www.ICT4SIDS.com Site Video on ICT4SIDS – https://youtu.be/EqHeozRcuGA Video on SDG Advisor https://youtu.be/QQBHo0kOfU8 2. (Backup) Demo based on Screenshots In-session demo(Slide14) Come back to Slide7 to Conclude the Presentation

How to Get Started

SMART CITIES & ENTERPRISE: Graduate Education at HU ISEM (Information Systems Engineering & Management)- Grad Program Focus on different aspects of Digital Enterprises (e.g., Smart Enterprires) IS = latest technologies (e.g., Digital Technologies) SE = Systems Engineering, consider people, processes and technologies EM = Engineering Management (planning, engineering, management) Concentration in Smart Enterprises ISEM572: Smart Enterprises and Strategic Intelligence ISEM500: Strategic Planning, Engineering and Management of Digital Enterprises Other courses in Digital Technologies, Analytics, Project Management, etc Capstone: Applied Projects

Training: Certificate for IT Officials All courses are offered completely online as hands-on workshops. In-Class and Hybrid delivery methods can be made available on demand. The Program consists of three core courses (C1, C2, C3), and one capstone. Additional courses may be offered in ICT applications in specific areas such as education, agriculture, business, food safety, health, and public welfare as needed . Each course (12 hours of instruction) is divided into four sessions (3 hours each). Course C1: Smart Enterprises

Smart Hubs for Smart Solutions Sustainable Goals Health, Education, Safety, Welfare, etc Example: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Smart Portals Knowledge Detect Adjust Learn Location: Rural vs Urban (50-50) Developed (40) vs Developing (150) Technology and Energy Smart Hubs Implementation Approach People, Processes and Technologies Tradeoffs Collaboration for wider impact

Concluding Comments Main Idea: Smart hubs that offer location specific services and collaborate with each other Lessons Learned and Insights Gained More data and knowledge does not necessarily lead to better decisions –decision support tools do Do not declare victory too early or accept defeat too soon Pay more attention to value provided and not just to volume (no of partners, no of people involved, amount of funding), etc

Amjad Umar, Ph.D. umar@amjadumar.com Thank You To Get Started: www.ict4sids.com Amjad Umar, Ph.D. umar@amjadumar.com 717-901-5141

Offline Demo based on Screenshots of ICT4SIDS Site Show the ICT4SIDS Site The video clip Methodology SDG Advisor

Video: https://youtu.be/EqHeozRcuGA P s://youtu.be/EqHeozRcuGA

Global ICT4SIDS Center Collaborations Horizontal Vertical Diagonal Examples: healthcare in same island schools from different islands DRM with Healthcare Regional economic development

Phase1: SDG Advisor

SDG Advisor – Step2

PHASE2: Computer Aided Planning

Outputs Produced by the ePlanner

Outputs Produced by the ePlanner - Working Hub Portal

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