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At the invitation of the German and Kenyan governments, the Data-Driven Cities: Conference for the Urban Common Good took place in Kenya on 12 and 13 February 2024. The focus was on the question of how data can be used successfully to promote the urban common good.

The International Smart Cities Network (ISCN) hosted an event on UN-Habitat’s International Guidelines on People-Centred Smart Cities at the Smart Country Convention in Berlin. The exchange encouraged municipal decision makers to assess their efforts taken in developing their towns and villages into smart cities in the light of the UN-Habitat Smart City Guidelines.

Municipalities are invited to submit their effective and integrated urban development practices to the URBACT Good Practice Call until 30 June. The award offers cities the opportunity to present their measures at European level and to transfer them through the URBACT transfer network.

The first networking workshop for municipalities on September 21 and 22, 2022 in Leipzig showed just how valuable networking activities and discussions between cities can be.

On 14 May 2024, the partner cities of #connectedinEurope met again online to discuss the status of their projects and their European activities. Representatives from 11 German and European cities met online for the workshop, organized by the International Smart Cities Network (ISCN).

In the International Digital Ideas Competition #SolutionsForCities in 2020, the Institute for Planning and Development Management (IMEPLAN) of the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara, Mexico, together with the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Uganda, adapted a digital solution to support local market vendors in selling their products online in times of the Covid-19 Pandemic. The digital solution “Mi Mercado AMG” was awarded “Best Digital Solution for Vibrant Urban & Local Centres”.

What does the future smart region look like, and how does standardisation play a role in smart urban and rural development? These were some of the key questions explored at the International Smart Cities Network Symposium during the Smart Country Convention in Berlin on November 8, 2023. The event provided insights and encouraged discussions on the role of smart rural development in both Asia and Europe. Representatives from Germany, South Korea and Thailand, each with unique approaches, shared their experiences, offering a diverse global perspective.

The International Digital Ideas Competition "Solutions for Cities" supported cities and municipalities in finding digital solutions for their current local challenges.

In the latest episode of the podcast of the International Smart Cities Network Geraldine de Bastion (Konnektiv Kollektiv) spoke to Laura Dieguez of the Data Competence Center for Cities and Regions (DKSR) about the new study on “Data Strategies for a Common Good-Oriented Urban Development”.

In this brand-new episode three of ISCN’s 2023 Podcast Series on “What’s new in international urban data governance?” we spoke to Sophie Meszaros of Open & Agile Smart Cities about a new trend topic in smart cities: Data Spaces.