Celebrating World Cities Day and Shaping Urban Futures
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Celebrating World Cities Day and Shaping Urban Futures
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People-Centred smart cities prioritize the well-being and needs of their residents by integrating technology to enhance the overall urban experience. These cities leverage digital solutions to create more inclusive, sustainable, and accessible environments. Smart infrastructure, such as efficient public transportation systems and smart grids, is designed to enhance daily life and reduce environmental impact. World Cities Day, celebrated annually on 31 October, aims to promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, encourage cooperation among countries in meeting opportunities and addressing challenges of urbanization, and contribute to sustainable urban development around the world. In this context, this Webinar explores the concept of people-oriented smart cities as a means to enhance the human experience, fostering a sense of community, accessibility, and innovation for all inhabitants. |
Date: 31 October 2024
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🗣 Speakers
- Seizo Onoe, Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU
- Sami Kanaan, Deputy Mayor of Geneva, President of Global Cities Hub (GCH)
- Okan Geray, Chair, United for Smart Sustainable Cities Initiative (U4SSC)
- Ivica Puljak, Mayor of Split, Croatia
- Alexandre Bosshard, Coordinator and Project Manager, Pully, Switzerland (TBC)
- Teppo Rantanen, Director for Competitiveness and Innovation, City of Tampere, Finland (TBC)
- Cristina Bueti, Counsellor, ITU-T Study Group 20, ITU
- Hyoung Jun Kim, Chair of ITU-T Study Group 20; Senior Vice-President, Intelligent Convergence Research Lab, ETRI (TBC)
- Wendy Teresa Goico Campagna, Vice-chair, United for Smart Sustainable Cities Initiative; Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic to the UN in Geneva
Registration
Register here to join this webinar co-organized by ITU and GCH to unpack this complex question linked to SDG 9 and SDG 11.
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