Open & Agile Smart Cities & Communities (OASC) is a global network of cities and communities that supports local and regional administrations of all sizes and digital maturity levels in their digital transformation journey. Led by Executive Director & Chair Karl-Filip Coenegrachts, OASC drives open, interoperable and transparent digital transformation for the benefit of the economy, cities and their citizens.
PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES
OASC works with its members, partners and independent experts to create sustainable, resilient and inclusive impact for cities and communities through digital tools, systems, data and emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, while strengthening digital sovereignty, through applying measures that reduce dependencies and increase digital autonomy.
OASC focuses on interoperability — technical, semantic, organisational, cultural and legal — as the ability of organisations and individuals to interact towards mutually beneficial goals and the effective delivery of services in cities and communities through the exchange of data, information and knowledge, enabled by aligned processes and digital technologies, while respecting privacy, security, ethical principles and digital sovereignty.
This facilitates the seamless sharing and re-use of digital, data-supported and AI-enabled solutions, helping to avoid vendor lock-in, reduce costs and resource consumption, improve efficiency, strengthen resilience and digital sovereignty, and increase the ability of cities and communities to address local and global societal challenges.
KEY PROJECTS
OASC Academy. Provides online courses to increase the skills of public administrations and help them prepare for digital transformation.
CSCC Catalogue. The Connected Smart Cities and Communities Catalogue is being developed as a marketplace of city solutions, by cities, for cities. Showcasing only deployed solutions and products and services that underpin them, the Catalogue highlights best practices from cities around the world.
MIMs. Interoperability mechanisms that enable a minimal but sufficient level of interoperability for data, systems and services specifically in the context of smart city solutions. A MIM provides easy-to-use solutions, both technical and non-technical.
“OASC is creating a market for city data and services based on open standards and interfaces. This market is developed by and for cities, with the support of our partners from international institutions, research and industry. To join OASC as a new member city or find out about our partnership models, get in touch with us at partnerships@oascities.org.
We look forward to hearing from you!”