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In this session of the ISCN Global Mixer we look at a digital twin prototype for Tshwane in South Africa that shows how real-time data and optimised routes can cut costs and emissions, transforming waste management in resource-limited settings!

In this session of the ISCN Global Mixer we will look at the Citiverse in Korea, an immersive approach with which the country is advancing its Smart Cities and which puts people at the center of urban innovation. Pilot projects like Seoul’s Metaverse Government Platform test how digitalization can foster inclusive governance, new services, and richer citizen engagement.

With its new "ISCN Spotlight" format, the International Smart Cities Network (ISCN) brings together invited experts from 4-5 different countries and regions of the world for a dedicated practical exchange on current smart city topics. Focus topic of the first edition: The development of urban digital twins (UDT).

The final online workshop of the #connectedinEurope project took place in December. The participating municipalities exchanged views on possibilities for continuation and scaling, and explored further project threads. The #CIE cities will continue working together on the common-good-oriented development of smart cities and regions in the future.

On 16 September 2024, a day before the 4th OECD Roundtable on Smart Cities and Inclusive Growth, the participating cities of the #connectedinEurope programme of the Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building met in Paris for their final on-site meeting. A packed agenda encompassed specific discussion points on datasets and digital twins, the summary of exchange activities and a collection of next steps for after the programme.

In this episode of the ISCN Global Mixer the city of Halle (Saale) presented their Digital Twin project HAL-Plan. Katja Gehrmann and Albert Steinbach gave insights into the key components of the solution and the toolsets they derive from the twin in the areas of urban planning, ecology, economic development and mobility.

In this episode of the ISCN Global Mixer, Enoh Tabak and Sandra Schett from the International Smart Cities Network (ISCN) presented the outcomes of the #connectedinEurope project. Discover how peer-to-peer exchanges among 12 European cities have driven smart city development through collaborative efforts in areas such as digital twins, data spaces, and open data exchange.

The ISCN is organizing jointly with the OECD a roundtable on Smart Cities and Inclusive Growth. An international group of distinguished speakers and stakeholders of smart city development will come together in Paris on september 17th. It will discuss the current state of digital transitions in cities, how to leverage AI for sustainable urban development and how to translate further vision into action for successful digital transitions in cities of all sizes.