Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Chair, Garden Committee at Uranian Phalanstery - 1st NY Gnostic Lyceum Temple
- Chair, Information & Communications Sub-Committee, NGO Committee on Education at Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations
- Coordinator, Rainwater Harvest Beautification Project at La Perla Garden
- Founder & Professor of Information Ecology at Information Habitat: Where Information Lives
- Past
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- Co-facilitator, Research, Communications & Website Sub-Committee, 61st Annual Conference at DPI/NGO Conference Planning Committee
- Librarian & Administrative Analyst at Baltimore City Jail
- Education
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- The Johns Hopkins University
- University of Cambridge
- Connections
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- Industry
- Non-Profit Organization Management
- Websites
Robert Pollard’s Summary
Since 1980, I have been pioneering the systematic application, promotion and facilitation of the use of information and communications technology in support of broad-based participation and access to and exchange of information for community-based and non-governmental organizations concerned with peace, justice, health and the environment at local, national and international levels.
For the past 18 years, beginning with preparations for the 1992 Earth Summit, my focus has been on facilitating communication, information exchange and networking within the UN NGO Community and NGO Networks, Committees & Caucuses. Following the 1996 Habitat II Conference, for which I assumed responsibility for designing and implementing the web site and communications strategy, much of my work has centred on the development and practice of information ecology as a holistic life science for a knowledge-based universe.
Robert Pollard’s Experience
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Chair, Garden Committee
Uranian Phalanstery - 1st NY Gnostic Lyceum Temple
(Religious Institutions industry)
May 2009 — Present (7 months)
Clearing & restoring the garden; laying brick paths & patio; setting up composting, etc, and preparing for garden events
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Chair, Information & Communications Sub-Committee, NGO Committee on Education
Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)
Design and development of websites and communications strategy for the Committee, with a focus on the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development and Climate Change 2.0 & 3.0, with the goal of drawing on the nature and properties of a free knowledge-based universe in addressing the climate change crisis
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Coordinator, Rainwater Harvest Beautification Project
La Perla Garden
(Civic & Social Organization industry)
July 2005 — Present (4 years 5 months)
Development and management of compost piles and coordinator of a Rainwater Harvest Beautification project, incorporating a 1,000 gallon rainwater tank and a compost-centred strategy of enhancing the garden's water capacity and biodiversity, including brick paths, borders & micro-landscaping plus a photographic and video journal of the garden - http://picasaweb.google.com/ecology2001
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Founder & Professor of Information Ecology
Information Habitat: Where Information Lives
(E-Learning industry)
May 1990 — Present (19 years 7 months)
Primary focus is facilitation the design and development of an network of open source, interactive domains in support of the commitment of the NGO Committee on Education of CONGO - the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations - to the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014) and related decades including the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World (2001-2010), International Decade for Action 'Water for Life'. (2005-2015) and the Second International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (2005-2014).
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Co-facilitator, Research, Communications & Website Sub-Committee, 61st Annual Conference
DPI/NGO Conference Planning Committee
(Civic & Social Organization industry)
2007 — April 2008 (1 year )
Co-responsible - with Bircan Unver - for facilitation of the Research, Communications & Website Sub-Committee for the that will be held in Paris 3-5 September 2008, honouring the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In the Sub-Committee , my primary focus will be convening the TiddlyWiki Working Group & playing an active role with the ICT Support for Sub-Committees Working Group within the context of a free, Open Source, Creative Commons knowledge-based universe
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Librarian & Administrative Analyst
Baltimore City Jail
(Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Public Safety industry)
February 1974 — March 1986 (12 years 2 months)
Established library at Baltimore City Jail; developed/implemented methodologies that became model for Maryland prison law libraries; initiated education programs; designed/developed simple cataloging system managed by inmate staff; trained /supervised inmate volunteer staff, including basic law library research in State and Federal criminal law; supervised 7 full time & 5 part time posts under Public Service Employment Program of U.S. Comprehensive Employment and Training Act; developed/managed library budget; designed/implemented AV productions; supervised inmate newsletter & self-help programs. Developed microcomputer plans, training & recommendations; developed/edited Policy & Procedures Manual for compliance w/ State standards; published staff newsletter; produced AV materials for inmate orientation; in-house consultant to mid-level correctional & administrative staff; design/management of process for schedule for meals, recreation & other services to inmates.
Robert Pollard’s Education
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The Johns Hopkins University
M.A. / AbD , Social Relations , 1967 — 1972
Principal focus on methodology, research design, data analysis, mathematical sociology, group dynamics, personality and interpersonal behaviour. Completed all Ph.D. requirements except for dissertation. Left academia in the context of active participation in the Vietnam peace movement, concerned with University ties with the military-industrial complex, and inspired by holistic approaches and the teachings of Lao Tsu
- Activities and Societies:
- Baltimore Interfaith Peace Mission / Baltimore Defense Committee, People's Free Medical Clinic
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University of Cambridge
B.A. Honours , Mathematics & Political Economy , 1963 — 1966
Open Exhibition in Mathematics, Corpus Christi College; moved to Political Economy (aka Economics) for Part II, with a focus on microeconomics, Keynesian & Marxist theory and the problems of the failure of economics to account for external costs. I also took courses in sociology - at the time there was no Sociology department - that led to my Research Assistantship in Boston.
- Activities and Societies:
- Cox of Corpus Christi College Rowing Team, Member of the Labour Club
Additional Information
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Robert Pollard’s Interests:
holistic approaches, information ecology, knowledge-based universe, information economics, compassionate communication, interfaith dialogue, sustainability, urban gardening, permaculture, compostiing
Robert Pollard’s Contact Settings
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