Seeking to always be connected to current themes,  CEST and InternetLab held an event, "Smart Cities? Society and Technology on Debate", on June 23.

Transdisciplinary perspectives were presented about the subject with an aim to discuss and debate on general aspects of smart cities and implementation of solutions. 

The event which filled the STI-USP Oswaldo Fadigas Fontes Torres auditorium to its capacity consisted of two panels and the participation of representatives from Microsoft, Google, ABNT, the City Ministry, as well as researchers and professors from the University of São Paulo. 

The material generated  (presentations, videos, photos and certificates) is available for access and consultation at this link

I. GAMIFICATION OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE

On June 27 a lecture on Project BeOk was held with the participation of Dr. Flávia Jungerman (Institute of Psychiatry of the USP Medicine School) and Dr. Gilson Schwartz (Knowledge City the USP School of Communication and Arts). CEST was represented at the event by its coordinator, Dr. Edison Spina (USP Polytechnic School).

The objectives were to present the gamification project of the BeOK application, discuss the challenges arising from chemical dependence, and attract partners for the development of the platform. 

For further details, access this link.

II. "SERVICES IN THE MARKET PLACE" EXHIBIT

The 5ª edition of the "Services in the Market Place" Exhibit was held on June 6 and 23 as part of the activities of LEDss (Laboratory of Studies in Design of Services and in Sustainability).

The event organized by Prof. Clovis Alvarenga-Netto (professor collaborator of CEST), consisted in the exhibition of works as a fair, in which the students presented project posters developed in the disciplines of services and sustainability. 

For more details about the exhibit, access this link. 

I. "HOW TO PREPARE THE FUTURE PROFESSIONAL?" EVENT

Brasscom (Brazilian Association of Information Technology and Communication Companies) invites all to participate in the event to be held on July 3 with admission free. 

The "How to Prepare the Future Professional?" event will present  an opportunity to debate the importance of socioemotional skills in the training program for the future professional so that he/she can be aligned to the necessities of the working market. On this same occasion, the second edition of the ICT Functions Guide will be launched. 

For further information, access this link. 

The bulletin "Smart Cities? Society and Technology in Debate" by Clovis Alvarenga Netto, Professor at the Departament of Production Engineering of the USP Polytechnic School and CEST Collaborator has been recently launched.

The text shows, among other aspects, that the theme still opens up several possibilities for studies such as its nomenclature, concepts and scope in addition to pointing out that public policies need to know, analyze and bring out the benefits associated with the competitive characteristics of each Smart City.