Smart Cities: The Missing Piece

Joining across time zones:
7 AM Buenos Aires | 11 AM Berlin | 1 PM Addis Ababa | 3 PM Bangkok

How can spatial data help make cities more equitable and resilient? In this Global Mixer, Shoaib Burq highlights how the collaboration between Slum Dwellers International (SDI) and local partners in Freetown has led to the creation of an open geospatial foundation that unifies scattered data and makes it usable for community-driven analysis, mapping, and planning. Building on this work, Geobase serves as an open backend that supports local initiatives in flood assessment, air-quality monitoring, and participatory urban planning - using tools such as K-Block and AI-assisted satellite image search. The focus is not on technology for its own sake, but on connecting people, data, and practical tools. The input shows how these connections open new pathways for sustainable, community-led urban development.

This event is part of the ISCN Global Mixer, a series of events organized by the International Smart Cities Network. The presentations cover a wide range of topics related to international smart city approaches and provide exciting insights into urban digitalization worldwide - in just 30 minutes.