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We are pleased to inform you that the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is organizing, together with UN-Habitat, a
Virtual forum on “Digital Transformation of Cities and Communities". This forum will take place virtually from 12h00-14h00 CET on 7 December 2020.
The objective of this virtual forum is to investigate the expanding role of digital transformation in driving innovation, sustainable growth and inclusion as well as responding to crisis situations in cities and communities. With the pandemic accelerating the adoption of digital technologies in both public and private sectors, cities and communities need to revaluate their smart strategies in order to connect to the new priorities while limiting their exposure to recurring global challenges.
This virtual forum will bring together policy makers, city leaders, private sector and academia representatives, representatives from UN agencies and civil society to discuss the latest topics on digital transformation in urban development and the important role of international cooperation and coordination in fostering progress and facilitating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
12:00 – 12:10
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Opening Remarks
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Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN‐Habitat) [ Biography ]
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Houlin Zhao, Secretary General, International Telecommunication Union, [
Biography ]
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12:10 – 12:20
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Keynote Speeches
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Mohammad Reza Kalaie, Mayor of Mashhad, Iran [ Biography ]
- Ridwan Kamil, Governor of West Java, Indonesia [ Biography ]
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12:20 – 13:55
| Session: What Digital Transformation can do to smart cities and communities?
Moderator:
Barbara Kolm,
Vice President, Austrian Central Bank [
Biography ]
- Bilel Jamoussi, Chief of Study Groups, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU [
Biography I Presentation ]
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Shipra Narang-Suri, Chief, Urban Practices, UN-Habitat [
Biography I Presentation ]
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Nasser Al Marzouqi, Chairman of the United for Smart Sustainable Cities Initiative (U4SSC) [
Biography ]
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Ayona Datta, Gendering the Smart City, UCL [
Biography I Presentation ]
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Davor Meersman, CEO, Open and Agile Smart Cities [
Biography I Presentation ]
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Neil Sahota, IBM Master Inventor.
Convergence: The Powerhouse of Digital Transformation [
Biography I Presentation ]
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Svetoslav Mihaylov, Policy Officer, Smart Mobility and Living, European Commission [ Biography I Presentation ]
- Michael Donaldson, Commissioner of Technological Innovation, Electronic Administration and Good Governance, Barcelona City Council [ Biography ]
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