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The rise of the smart city, Part 3: The smart environment
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 01/02/2012
» In the past two columns, we discussed the rise of the Smart City and the many aspects that characterise such forward-looking development, including a Smart Economy, which we discussed on Dec 5. Today we look at the second of the elements that comprise a Smart City, that of a Smart Environment.
The rise of the smart city, Part 5: Smart livingG
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 08/05/2012
» The successful development of the Smart City, which we have been discussing in recent columns, depends on a number of factors, including a Smart Economy, a Smart Environment and People who have been encouraged to make maximum use of all that a smart city can offer. In this article I will look at the fourth of the elements that comprise a Smart City, that of Smart Living.
The rise of the smart city part 6: Smart governance
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 05/06/2012
» Many elements go into the making of the Smart City, as I have discussed in previous columns. They include a Smart Economy, a Smart Environment and Smart People who use innovative technologies for Smart Living. There's a fifth element that helps promote the other four, and that's Smart Governance.
The rise of the smart city part 7: Mobility
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 25/09/2012
» Over the past few months, we have been discussing the many elements that go into the making of the Smart City. They include a Smart Economy, a Smart Environment and Smart People who use innovative technologies for Smart Living. Helping to promote these is the fifth element, Smart Governance, which we discussed on June 5. Today we will look at the sixth of the elements, that of Mobility.
The rise of the smart city, Part 8: Sustainability
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 15/01/2013
» In this the final article in this series on Smart Cities, we'll take a look at the issue of Sustainability.
The asean knowledge challenge part 1: Change is coming
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 24/04/2013
» On a recent trip to Buri Ram province in northeastern Thailand, I came across the Asean Focus School in Prakhon Chai district. Intrigued by the name of the school and the idea it represented, I stopped and was given a most hospitable welcome by the teachers and pupils, who showed me around and explained what they do.
The asean knowledge challenge (Part 2): Building a deep knowledge pool
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 21/08/2013
» In an earlier article on April 30, I introduced some of the challenges that Thailand and other countries are facing as the integration of Asean gathers momentum. In this article I will be looking at some of the ways that Thailand can address the challenge of increasing its pool of skilled knowledge workers.
Knowledge clusters and knowledge hubs
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 05/12/2013
» In this series of articles I'll be examining knowledge clusters and knowledge hubs, explaining how they differ from each other, and what ingredients go into making them successful. I'll also look at some examples of both, and reflect on the ways organisations have attempted to create and leverage them here in Thailand.
Creating a successful knowledge cluster
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 05/05/2014
» In the first article in this series on Dec 5, I looked at some of the ways that knowledge clusters form, and the business rationale that drives them. In this article I’ll explore in more depth the operational elements of these clusters, and what it takes for them to be successful.
Making the most of a knowledge hub
Business, Niall Sinclair, Published on 18/08/2014
» In previous articles in this series I talked about creating and maintaining knowledge clusters, but there is another way to leverage group knowledge and that is through what's called a knowledge hub.