Alex Volnei Teixeira

Post-Doctoral researcher (Public Policy) at the University of Saskatchewan, Professor at the First Nations University of Canada, and Visiting Research at the University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Ph.D. in Management (Catholic University of Parana), Master of Science in Information Technology (Federal University of Parana). Bachelor's Degree in Administration (University of Southern Santa Catarina). Published books: Political science and law: citizenship under construction (2021); Logistics in Public Administration: Concepts and methods (2014); Management; Law and Technology Citizenship Service (2014); Management, Design and New Technologies (2014); Society, Law, and Sustainability (2013). 1) Researcher CNPQ - Brazil (2016 - 2020) - Strategic Digital City: Canada and India Smart City Projects (University of Regina, Canada). The Strategic Digital City Project is an application of information technology resources in municipal management (or city administration) and in the availability of online public services and information to citizens or public managers. Subprojects can contemplate strategies, information and public services in different municipal thematic (or city functions), such as agriculture; science, technology and innovation; commerce; culture; education; sports; finance; government; housing; industry; legal affairs; leisure; environment; health; rural; sanitation; safety; municipal services; social; transit; transport; tourism; urban; etc. Partner universities: - University of Regina - Faculty of Science - Department of Computer Science, Canada; - Xavier University Bhubaneswar - Center for Urban Management and Governance, India. 2) Researcher MITACs - Canada (2022 - ongoing) - The pandemic's effects on Indigenous Economic Development in Canada (University of Saskatchewan, Canada). The 2020-2022 COVID-19 Pandemic created unprecedented challenges for all Canadian businesses, particularly for Indigenous economic development corporations. These community-owned enterprises are designed to maximize their communities' economic development and employment opportunities while producing long-term wealth for their Indigenous government. The pandemic plunged company plans, forcing quick adaptation to rapidly changing conditions. In some cases, core enterprises declined dramatically. In others, the development corporations became the primary instruments for distributing food and other supplies to members and providing protective and other services. The general objective of this project is to provide a detailed analysis of the state of Indigenous business development in Canada, underscoring the emergent role of community-owned for-profit firms in Canada. The Indigenous economic development corporations are not well-known at present and are not understood for the comprehensive role that they are playing in Indigenous economic development and community autonomy.