Interview with Karine Famy
How can lean management change the world of construction? Karine Famy, Director of Production Habitat Nord at Bouygues Bâtiment Nord-Est, explains.
Innovative solutions
Thursday February 25th, 2016
Work differently with digital technology
The line between personal and professional life is increasingly blurred: more and more, a single space can be used for training, socialisation, and work. The omnipresence of the internet enables people to perform tasks remotely, and to combine different tasks. Today, people also give and seek feedback based on experiences. We receive advice from other […]
The line between personal and professional life is increasingly blurred: more and more, a single space can be used for training, socialisation, and work. The omnipresence of the internet enables people to perform tasks remotely, and to combine different tasks. Today, people also give and seek feedback based on experiences. We receive advice from other people who are not necessarily experts. Citizens’ role has a renewed significance, as they are ushered into facilities that have been designed to welcome them and have them interact with new concepts or solutions.
Exchanges and coworking with Hubud in Indonesia
This coworking space
in the midst of the Balinese nature brings local and visiting entrepreneurs together. Apart from the usual services a coworking space offers, Hubud developed a package for people who wish to relocate in Bali: this service provides help with airport pickup, finding a home, and getting to know the community.
Developp your innovative products at TUBA in Lyon (France)
This place
offers innovative project leaders the chance to test their products on the public. It is a space for dialogue and networking, which fosters improvement and local collaboration. Tubà provides project leaders with office space as well as advice on their development methods.
Online training withe Coursera’s MOOCs
Online courses 
by professors at prestigious universities, free, with no selection process! The videos and exercises enable everyone to learn about a variety of fields, from physics to philosophy. An official certificate (assessment and payment required) is also offered. Thousands of people of all ages, from around the globe, attend MOOCs (Massive Online Open Classes).
Learn more about other initiatives to make work easier and more entertaining in our booklet Digital cities, human design and find out about our previous articles on digital technology:
- Digital technology enhancing our lives in our neighbourhoods
- Health with digital technology
- Getting around in the digital city
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