Course lecturers:
Dr. Anthony Boanada-Fuchs
Course outline:
Cities play an increasing role in shaping our societies and future development. Those that manage to activate the potential of technological and social innovations (such as the internet of things, and big data) and create synergies between different sectors, can become more livable, inclusive, sustainable, economically efficient and administratively transparent. But how innovative is the ʺSmart Citiesʺ discourse?
What are the ways through which governments activate technology and innovation to foster more sustainable societies (environmentally and socially)? What can we learn from successful cases? Would it be possible to transfer their approaches to different regional contexts?
These are questions that will be addressed during the block seminar taking place in Santiago de Chile, an ideal place to study the topic of smart cities and social innovation: The country has generated an innovation culture over the last few years which increasingly receives international recognition.
The block seminar is scheduled as a condensed workshop in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which received the ʺ2021's Smartest City in the World” accolade at the Smart City Expo World Congress. What can be learned from its smart city ecosystem and projects?
Students receive a combination of lectures, site visits, interactive debates with knowledge stakeholders and a hands‐on workshop. Due to the involvement of different actors and the strong support of the local government, participants will have broad access to information as well as different viewpoints on smart cities.
Dates and Special Application Procedure
Dates: April 3-6, 2022
Registration: Bidding starts January 27 and ends February 10 based on a Special Application Procedure
Please, send a short email to GIMLA with the headline "Smart Cities ‑ Buenos Aires" outlining in a couple of sentences your specific interest and motivation for joining this Latam Compact. Please also indicate your current status (your specialization at the HSG and if currently on exchange in Latin America or not).
We advise doing so early after the official bidding starts in order to leave enough time for the selection of the applicants and confirmation of the places.
The course is open to all bachelor students from the different HSG Schools. HSG students who are currently on exchange in Latin America are especially encouraged to apply and are granted special permission to acquire the ECTS for this course upon successful completion.
Fees and Further Information
3 ECTS in Contextual Studies (Cultures), Course No. 8,677
Open to all Bachelor students of the University of St.Gallen. HSG students currently in exchange in Latin America are especially encouraged to apply and are granted special permission to acquire the ECTS for this course upon successful completion.
Fees: The course is free, but students must bear the costs of an international flight and local accommodation and transportation during the trip. More concrete estimates will be communicated in early 2022, but similar to former years, we envision organizing the trip at a cost of approx. CHF 500 in addition to the flight cost.