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The talk will examine the interdependence of Universities and Cities in driving successful urban transformation and futures for Australia and Singapore using exemplars around the world. These case studies provide the framework for exploring the magic mix that continues to drive their success and will be combined with exemplars drawn from the

In seeking to broaden and deepen the social compact between the government and its citizenry, the Forward Singapore exercise marked a new phase in the nation’s journey towards participatory governance — from engagement and consultation to co-creation. This conference aims to advance the understanding and practice of citizen participation, civic engagement and collaborative governance.

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Collective intelligence is created when people collaborate, often with the aid of technology, to gather and utilise diverse information, ideas and perspectives to tackle complex social challenges. In this learning journey, participants will explore such innovative methodologies from two real-life examples.

The Collective Intelligence Design Lab of MIT’s Center

Join us for a learning journey to understand why and how participedia.com was created, and what are the most significant methods or case studies from the point of view of those who manage the platform. There will also be a practical session that demonstrates how to use and contribute to the knowledge base.

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We study whether humans trust an Artificial Intelligence (AI) when they are given the opportunity to teach the AI how to reciprocate the trust of a human being. The AI initially has four strategies to reciprocate trust: minimum reciprocity, slight reward for trusting, fair sharing of benefits, and generosity. Subjects can teach or unteach these

This panel centers on the concept of citizen assemblies as a means of collective decision-making and community empowerment.

The talk will focus on how we have been addressing two of the most difficult issues that confront us – an increasingly dense environment and the scarcity of fundamental resources such as land, water and energy. The lecture provides useful insights for all who live and work in Singapore and are interested to contribute to making ours an even more liveable, sustainable and vibrant city.

Synopsis Cities are complex entities that consists of many interacting systems. Cities are expected to grow in size and diversity, face diminishing

The panel on participatory budgeting (PB) delves into the process of inclusive decision-making for the allocation of public funds within communities.

Synopsis This presentation explores the use of citizen science; highlighting the potential for this underutilised methodology to create better, data