1. United Nations ICT4SIDS Partnership (www. ict4sids
United Nations ICT4SIDS Partnership ( 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

2. 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

3. “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

5. 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

6. Let’s Demonstrate 1. Explore the ICT4SIDS Demo Site.
Visit Site
Video on ICT4SIDS –
Video on SDG Advisor
2. (Backup) Demo based on Screenshots In-session demo(Slide14)
Come back to Slide7 to Conclude the Presentation

7. How to Get Started

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Amjad Umar, Ph.D. umar@amjadumar.com
Thank
You
To Get Started:
Amjad Umar, Ph.D.

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

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

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

20. Phase1: SDG Advisor

21. SDG Advisor – Step2

22. PHASE2: Computer Aided Planning

23. Outputs Produced by the ePlanner

24. Outputs Produced by the ePlanner - Working Hub Portal

25. Go Back to Main Presentation (Slide 6)