The ISCN sourced from its network a practical smart city challenge and 8 universities and their student courses from 5 countries and 3 continents responded with more than 40 ideas! The challenge revolved around conceptualizing data reuse to enhance insights stemming from citizen-reporting tools.
The ISCN hosted a first Franco-German exchange on AI usage specifically in urban development. As a side event on the Smart Country Convention 2025 in Berlin, it brought together many experts and practitioners for knowledge exchange, networking and conceptual alignment.