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UPCOMING & RECENT EVENTS
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Pardo, Dawes, Cook presenting at dg.o
June 8-10, 2016
Shanghai, China
Director Theresa Pardo, Senior Fellow Sharon Dawes, and Program Director Meghan Cook will participate in the 17th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research. Theresa, who is Conference Co-Chair and a Track Chair, and Dawes, Chair of the Doctoral Colloquium, will speak on a Digital Government Society 10th Anniversary panel, reflecting on the past decade of digital government research. Cook will moderate a panel on smarter cities and present a paper on urban blight. Additionally, the Smart Cities Smart Government Research Practice Consortium will convene.
Meissner organizing, presenting at NTIR
April 27, 2016
Albany, NY
Program Assistant Monica Meissner, also an Informatics PhD student at UAlbany, is on the organizing committee for the 11th Annual New Trends in Informatics Research Conference. Monica will participate in a group presentation titled "Tackling Urban Blight with Information Sharing" and will present a poster.
Werthmuller presents at NYS IT Leadership Academy
April 21, 2016
Albany, NY
Director of Technology Innovation & Services, Derek Werthmuller, participated in a panel discussion at the New York IT Leadership Academy. Derek discussed the strategies CTG has used to create health data visualizations for the NYS Department of Health.
NYS CIOs convene at CTG
March 31-April 1, 2016
Chief Information Officers from five of New York State's largest cities, including New York City, Albany, Rochester, Buffalo, and Syracuse, gathered at CTG for their 2nd Annual Information Sharing Workshop to share ideas, discuss common challenges, and brainstorm potential solutions.
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CTG Staff On the Move
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Pardo Joins NSF Committee
 Theresa Pardo was appointed to the National Science Foundation's Business & Operations Advisory Committee.
Canestraro Appointed to Liberty Board
Donna Canestraro was appointed to the Board of Directors of Liberty, an advocacy organization serving people with disabilities.
New Team Member
 Julia Singleton joins CTG as Program Assistant. Julia provides critical support to CTG teams conducting research and problem solving projects.
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CTG Director Recognized as UAlbany Distinguished Alumni
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L-R: Managing Director Brian Burke, Program Director Meghan Cook, Director Theresa Pardo, Program Director Donna Canestraro. Photo by Stephanie Snyder.
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Theresa Pardo was recognized by the University at Albany Alumni Association as the 2016 Distinguished Alumni and accepted the award at the Excellence Awards Gala on April 16th. In addition, 12 other outstanding UAlbany Alumni accepted awards for their achievements and service. Read more...
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| CTG Co-hosts Forum on Urban Blight |
A nationally recognized expert on urban revitalization and economic development spoke at a forum co-hosted by the Center  for Technology in Government on Tuesday, April 19th about the issue of blighted and vacant properties in our region, and what some urban leaders across the nation are doing to create 21st century remedies. "The Impact of Blight on Communities: Definitions, Effects & Programs," hosted by CTG, the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, and the Center for Urban Studies at the University at Buffalo, framed the issue of urban blight within the context of New York State and the Capital Region and aimed to provide a holistic view of the forces that create blight, with a special focus on how other communities have addressed the issues - learning from both from efforts that have worked, and those that failed. Read more....
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Students to Present Blight Findings to NYS Mayors
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With support from the Universities' Collaborative Venture Fund, University at Albany and Albany Law School students participating in the inaugural Capital Region Urban Blight Experiential Learning Project are wrapping up a semester long project and will present their findings at the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials (NYCOM) Annual Conference in May.
Students from UAlbany's Department of Informatics, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, and Albany Law School, who are cross enrolled in the 'Law & Social Innovation: Creative Problem Solving' course at Albany Law, spent the semester working with officials from the cities of Schenectady and Albany to help identify and acquire the critical information needed regarding blighted properties, including identifying legal intervention options and data driven solutions.
At the NYCOM conference, the students will present their findings and recommendations to officials from cities throughout the state. This project, an outgrowth of CTG's work with four Capital Region cities, is designed to be mutually beneficial; city officials receive valuable insights and fresh perspectives from students, while the students gain real-world, practical experience .
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Dawes Speaks at UK House of Parliament
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Sharon Dawes (left) outside of the UK Parliament, with colleague Miriam Lips of Victoria University of Wellington
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CTG Senior Fellow Sharon Dawes traveled to the UK in March to present at several events about government information sharing, organized by Newcastle University. Sharon participated in an international panel debate titled "Information Sharing for Public Services" at the British House of Commons, sponsored by the Economic and Social Science Research Council. She and other experts addressed one of the most compelling issues in the delivery of public services for citizens: how to make information sharing work better, and where to go from here. Sharon also presented at an international academic seminar on information sharing at Newcastle University during her visit.
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