Episode #36:World cities day: digital transformation for a better urban life

Description

Cities of the 21st century are plagued with challenges associated with urban sprawl, pollution, limited resources, waster disposal problem, housing issues. Digital transformation in cities has reinvented hopes of improving sustainability, resilience, and livability of cities by leveraging digital technologies of the new age. On the occasion of World Cities Day, join us to celebrate successes in reshaping our global urban future, while we also deliberate on the key challenges to be overcome. 

This Webinar explored how digital transformation can help improve the adaptability and scalability of cities to facilitate the delivery of amenities while enhancing efficiency of operations and strengthening the backbone of cybersecurity architecture across all urban verticals – all in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

Target Audience

Participation is open to the ITU Member States, Sector Members, Associates, ITU Academia, and to any individual from a country that is a member of the ITU and who wishes to contribute to the work. This includes individuals who are also members of international, regional and national organizations. Participation to the webinar is free of charge. 

Note: The views and opinions expressed by the presenters during this event are solely those of the individual speakers and do not necessarily represent, reflect, or constitute the official stance, policy, or position of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) or its secretariat. By registering for this event, you agree for ITU (the event organizer and data controller) to process your personal data for the organization and management of the event in accordance with the UN Personal Data Protection and Privacy Principles. The personal data you submit as part of the registration will be used by ITU for the organization, management and follow-up of the event, including managing attendance and for internal ITU administrative requirements. The event is taking place via Zoom and it will be recorded. You can read here Zoom’s privacy notice on how it processes your personal data. The event video recording will be made publicly available on ITU’s event webpage to raise awareness and promote standardization aiming at knowledge-transfer and bridging the standardization gap. For any questions or requests concerning your personal data, including your inclusion in video, you can contact ITU at digitaltransformation@itu.int.

Programme

14:00 – 14:05

Opening remarks

  • Seizo Onoe, Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU

14:05 – 14:55​

Session 1: Setting the Stage for Digital Transformation in the Urban Ecosystem

Moderator: Eleanor Varley, Director, Culture, Art and Media Lab (CAMLAB), International Metaverse Council (IMC)

Questions & Ans​wers​

14:55 – 15:00

Closing r​emarks

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