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Bjorn-Soren Gigler 1st Bjorn-Soren Gigler Visiting Assistant Professor for Political Economy at Georgetown University Washington D.C. Metro AreaHigher Education Current World Bank- Innovation Practice, Georgetown University Previous London School of Economics, Universidad Catolica Boliviana Education London School of Economics and Political Science 500+ connectionsSend a messageEndorseMore options Background Summary Specialties:Political Economy, Innovation for Development, ICT for governance, multi-dimensional aspects of poverty. Experience World Bank- Innovation PracticeSenior Governance Specialist World Bank- Innovation Practice April 2010 – Present (4 years 3 months) Open Development Technology Alliance Open Development Technology Alliance Georgetown UniversityAdjunct Professor for Political Economy Georgetown University April 2007 – Present (7 years 3 months) Teaching Fellow London School of Economics February 2004 – January 2005 (1 year) Assistant Professor for Political Economy Universidad Catolica Boliviana 2004 – 2005 (1 year)La Paz Bolivia Publications Closing the Feedback Loop: Can Technology Bridge the Accountability Gap(Link) The World Bank May 19, 2014 This book is a collection of articles, written by both academics and practitioners as an evidence base for citizen engagement through information and communication technologies (ICTs). In it, the authors ask: how do ICTs empower through participation, transparency and accountability? (Open)9 authors, including: Bjorn-Soren Gigler Bjorn-Soren Gigler Visiting Assistant Professor for Political Economy at Georgetown University Samantha Custer Samantha Custer Director of Policy and Communications at AidData Dr. Savita Bailur Dr. Savita Bailur Experienced digital transparency and accountability researcher/evaluator No photo nicole anand Closing the Feedback Loop: Can Technology Bridge the Accountability Gap(Link) The World Bank May 22, 2014 This book is a collection of articles, written by both academics and practitioners as an evidence base for citizen engagement through information and communication technologies (ICTs). In it, the authors ask: how do ICTs empower through participation, transparency and accountability? (Open)9 authors, including: Bjorn-Soren Gigler Bjorn-Soren Gigler Visiting Assistant Professor for Political Economy at Georgetown University Gregor Young Gregor Young Project Associate at Management Systems International Samantha Custer Samantha Custer Director of Policy and Communications at AidData No photo Dr. Savita Bailur Projects Mapping for Results(Link) September 2012 – Present An interactive webmap that displays the geographic location of World Bank projects overlaid with social-economic development indicators. The initiative helps to identify patterns and relationships while providing results and implementation status information to drive transparency, openness and development effectiveness. (Open)6 team members, including: Bjorn-Soren Gigler Bjorn-Soren Gigler Visiting Assistant Professor for Political Economy at Georgetown University Trevor Monroe Trevor Monroe Program Officer No photo Bruno Bonansea Alain Robinson Alain Robinson Geospatial Specialist, Mapping Food Security for GAFSP , IN LABS (INIG) World Bank Group Languages EnglishFrenchSpanishPortugueseGerman Skills & Endorsements Top Skills 31Political Economy 30International... 22Governance 15International Relations 11Policy Analysis 8Stata 6Capacity Building 5Research 5Development Economics 4International Economics Bjorn-Soren also knows about... 4Economics 4Public Policy 3Politics 3Data Analysis 3Foreign Policy 3Political Science 3Qualitative Research 3Economic Development 2Spanish 2Human Rights 1Statistics 1Economic Research 1Latin America 1Sustainable Development 1NGOs Education London School of Economics and Political Science London School of Economics and Political Science Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Development Studies 2011 Elliott School of International Affairs- George Washington University MA in International Affairs, International Relations and Affairs 1996 – 1998 Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München MS in International Economics, Economics 1994 – 1996 Oberlin College International Scholarship, Political Economy 1991 – 1992 Additional Info Interests political economy, human development and well-being, ICT for development, poverty and indigenous peoples Organizations Additional Organizations Human Development and Capability Association Recommendations Peter, would you like to recommend Bjorn-Soren? 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