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In the past month, several of our #ZanAssociates team members have had the opportunity to participate in various conferences either as an attendee, a presenter, or exhibitor. These conferences not only allowed us to connect with agencies and partners, but offered valuable information that we can take back and share with our team members. #presenter #exhibitor #communityengagement #equityandinclusion #transportationplanning #SparkConnectionsThatMatter #NACTO2024 #WTSAC2024 #ConnectingCulturesConnectingCommunities #MTCE

I am writing today to personally invite you to attend MobiCom 2023 and to thank the MobiCom Technical Program Committee Co-Chairs Haitham Hassanieh (EPFL) and London Cox (Microsoft). As you know, they and their committee have done a very impressive job selecting 92 papers for presentation in our 29th annual celebration event. They will share the details of acceptance rates and other interesting statistics at the conference but what I can tell you is that MobiCom is growing and attendees will have more research results to learn about and enjoy. Our community is thriving and this level of inclusion is a very healthy thing. While this is awesome, it brought up the question of managing the presentation of these papers.  The steering committee met to discuss this issue at length. At the highest level the question was, should we go multi-track or should we extend the conference. Both have their pros and cons. For now, what we decided is that we will move the conference to a 1+4 or 4+1-day format. The reasoning behind this has to do with several factors, which were debated and then a vote was held. We have allocated 15 minutes to each paper. This is a test, which I hope will succeed. There are other options as well, including limiting the number of presentations but we didn’t quite like that. As our community grows, there is much to discuss and adapt, all of which we can do at the conference.   One more point, if you are a presenter, keep in mind that 15 mins, which includes 12 mins. of presentation and 4 mins. of Q&A is tight. You will have the inclination to speak fast but, please don’t. The timing is not only hard for you, it is also tight for the audience. So, practice, practice, practice and then practice again. It is an honor to have several hundred people listen to you. So I encourage you to prepare an excellent talk and to present with great clarity. To the rest, I hope you will make the effort to join us at our flagship, longest-running community conference.

“The people responsible for this cyber-attack stand against everything that libraries represent: openness, empowerment, and access to knowledge.” — Sir Roly Keating Our CEO Sir Roly Keating shares more information on the recent cyber-attack and its impact, and sets out our plans for restoring further services in the new year: https://lnkd.in/e4tCRt2B

Any organisation, large or small, public or private, can be attacked. Increasing your resilience, the ability to survive and thrive after an attack, is key. Planning, exercising and investing in your people, processes and technologies before you need them will support that resilience. Are you ready? Is your organisation resilient? We can help assess, train and test with our #insight, #intelligence and #innovation.

⏰TODAY: Overwhelmed by the increasing number of multimedia inputs? Join our session at #IACP2023, “Leveraging Multimedia Intelligence for Superior Outcomes, Community Partnerships, and Safer Communities.” Attendees will learn how to better leverage multimedia data streams for improved outcomes, stronger partnerships and safer communities.

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is preventable. Regulatory agencies provide workplace noise exposure limits and control methods. Do you take responsibility for preventing noise-induced hearing loss outside of work? Take some time and search your favorite media sites to learn about hearing loss and prevention.

The British Library hack has been a terrible thing and this is a courageous blog to tackle it. But it's also representative of a couple of reactions to the incident which are unhelpful. 1. Cause - The BL simply fell victim to a 'smash and grab' attack 2. Outrage - What kind of people would do this to a library?! In any hack that involves customer data being leaked, the victim is the customer, and the at-fault party is the organisation. Not for any reason to apportion blame, but that's the only way to learn lessons and improve. The incomprehensible motivations of the attackers are irrelevant. Hackers will hack. But this also wasn't a random attack in the street, or someone smashing their way into a shop and grabbing the jewels. Outrage is unhelpful, but regardless, any successful attack on systems is a failure of those systems. There is no paradox in providing openly available digital knowledge while maintaining digital security. Both are achieved through investing in digital skills and staying ahead. If the response isn't "how can we invest more in people, skills, and technology, to stop this from happening?" that will be a failure.

GNI's 2022 Annual Report is a recollection of the remarkable developments and new engagements that the organization has partaken in since the pandemic. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gAKEKrnf

Today, on May 17, we join the global community in celebrating World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. This day marks a significant milestone in the history of communication technology, commemorating the anniversary of the first International Telegraph Convention and the founding of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). As we reflect on the profound impact of telecommunication and information technology on our world, we recognize the vital role these innovations play in driving community development, empowerment, and economic growth. At Oazi Imagery, we are at the forefront of harnessing the power of information and communication technology (ICT) and multimedia to pioneer partnerships and create endless solutions for societal advancement. Our commitment to leveraging technology for the greater good aligns perfectly with the objectives of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day Pioneering Partnerships for Endless Solutions Our initiatives are designed to bridge the digital divide, ensuring that communities, regardless of their socio-economic status, have access to the transformative power of ICT. Happy World Telecommunication and Information Society Day!

There's very few newsletters I always read, and Squirrel's is one of them. Even more valuable are the live events and forum that he provides and contributes to. If you want to learn about tech teams, profit, and everything in between, I strongly recommend heading over to: https://lnkd.in/eEgdaG4y