Please join us on Tuesday, 5th May at 5:15pm for a seminar and reception with Prof. Robert J. Stimson, Senior Academic Advisor (and former Director) of the Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN), a pioneering figure in the urban research field who has played a leading role in major developments in urban research infrastructure in Australia.
In his talk "Big Data, Smart Cities and Urban Research Infrastructure" Prof. Stimson will provide an overview of developments in information technologies and the opportunities presented by these innovations, focusing on how building new research infrastructures are starting to revolutionise the way urban and regional research might be facilitated through a number of initiatives occurring around the world, including AURIN as an example. The seminar will be followed by a drinks and canapés reception in the atrium.

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is recommended via the Urban Big Data Centre website. Please distribute widely to anyone interested in cities, urban research or public policy.


Sincerely,

Prof. Vonu Thakuriah
Director, Urban Big Data Centre

WHO:     Prof. Robert J. Stimson
WHAT:    Big Data, Smart Cities and Urban Research Infrastructure

WHEN:    5:15pm - 7:00pm, Tuesday, 5th May, 2015

WHERE:  Yudowitz Seminar Room, Wolfson Medical School Building,
                   University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK G12 8QQ