Sara Rendtorff-Smith

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My work is dedicated to identifying and developing partnerships to help guide the development of emerging computing technologies in ways that allow us to improve the human condition. I'm particularly motivated by the contributions of such technologies to strengthening evidence based approaches to social justice and human security. And I am particularly interested in this in the context of building resilient urban systems. Key competencies: 1. Expertise in global peace and security work, violence prevention, security-development nexus (conflict sensitive programming and peacebuilding), early warning and performance management. 2. Core interest areas: Evidence based approaches to violence reduction and social justice; Strategic planning; Impact evaluation; Participatory governance; The role of data and AI in violence reduction and social justice. 3. Strong track record in multi-stakeholder coordination, policy analysis, institutional learning and complex problem solving. 4. Leadership in institutional innovation, tri-sector coordination, multi-stakeholder strategic planning, scenario-based programming.