About me

Gender	Male
Industry	Consulting
Occupation	Ingeniero Mecanico Magister en Ciencias Técnicas de Ingeniería
Location	Colombia
Introduction	FRANCISCO JAVIER ROLDAN VELASQUEZ He is a Mechanical Engineer and Master in Technical Sciences from RUDN Moscow (http://www.rudn.ru/en/), with several specializations in Development Projects (extensive experience in formulation and evaluation of projects, Public Management and Fiscal Control, and Financial Administration with emphasis on Planning. He is a researcher and expert in Knowledge Territories, Smart Cities, Living Labs, Open Innovation, and Knowledge Management, and has extensive experience for more than 38 years in the public and private sectors, in NGOs, and also in academia. He also is: - Founder and President of the Center for Innovation and Technological Development ‘Country of Knowledge’ - Former Director of Strategic Education Projects of the Government of Antioquia. - Member and International Jury of the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) since 2009. - Promoter and co-creator of Medellín Digital; certified as a Living Lab towards a Smart City by ENoLL in 2011. - Promoter and Creator of the Living Lab ‘Antioquia, Department of Knowledge‘ certified by ENoLL in 2011. - Promoter and Creator of the Living Lab ‘Pereira, City of Knowledge‘, certified by ENoLL in 2012.
Interests	Gold, Minería, ICT, TIC, Innovación Abierta, Desarrollo Sostenible, Educación