​​​​​The Thematic Group on “Enabling People-Centred Cities through Digital Transformation” aims to provide guidance and will formulate a series of policy-based recommendations and assessment frameworks for driving digital transformation in an urban context, while improving smart and sustainable city governance.

Co-leaders: Cristina Bueti (ITU), Barbara Kolm (Austrian Economics Center), Okan Geray (Digital Dubai) and (UN-Habitat)

Thematic group on Enabling People-Centred Cities through Digital Transformation consists of 5 Working Groups (WGs): 

Ongoing:

WG1
Setting the context: Digital Transformation for People-Centred Cities
Co-leaders: Okan Geray (Digital Dubai) and Victoria Papp (BOMA)

WG2
Policy Benchmarks for Digital Transformation of People-Centred Cities
Co-leaders: Bettina Tratz-Ryan (Gartner) and Mythili Menon (ITU)

WG3
Digital Transformation Assessment of People-Centred Cities
Co-leaders: John Smiciklas (JD Global Sustainability Associates) and Victoria Schmid (Austrian Economic Center)

WG5
Intergenerational Procurement for People-Centred Cities
Co-leaders: Warren Smith (Dangersmith SARL & CURSHAW) and John Davies (Department for Business and Trade, United Kingdom Government)


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List of upcoming e-meetings

  • WG4 – 29 October 2024, 10:00 – 11:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG3 – 31 October 2024, 13:30-14:30 hours, Geneva time
  • WG5 – 31 October 2024, 14:00 – 15:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG5 – 21 November 2024, 14:00 – 15:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG4 – 26 November 2024, 10:00 – 11:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG5 – 12 December 2024, 14:00 – 15:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG5 – 16 January 2025, 14:00 – 15:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG5 – 20 February 2025, 14:00 – 15:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG5 – 20 March 2025, 14:00 – 15:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG5 – 17 April 2025, 14:00 – 15:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG5 – 15 May 2025, 14:00 – 15:00 hours, Geneva time
  • WG5 – 19 June 2025, 14:00 – 15:00 hours, Geneva time

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