1. São Paulo, Brazil, 30 July 2013 Smart Sustainable Cites: a key element for Knowledge Societies Guilherme Canela Advisor, Communication and Information UNESCO Montevideo Office g.godoi@unesco.org ITU Workshop on “Smart Sustainable Cities in Latin America” (São Paulo, Brazil, 30 July 2013)

2. São Paulo, Brazil, 30 July 2013 2 Which cities? Smart? Digital? Inclusive? Creative? Innovative? Sustainable? All the above?

3. São Paulo, Brazil, 30 July 2013 3 Common Features Cities Time ICTs Knowledge Access to Information Transparency Accessibility Equality Cooperation Development Environment Efficiency Participation Public Policies Waste Innovation Public Goods Inclusion What else?

4. São Paulo, Brazil, 30 July 2013 4 Smart Cities-Driven Policies: a few examples for discussion E-government

5. São Paulo, Brazil, 30 July 2013 5 Smart Cities-Driven Policies: a few examples for discussion ICTs and Education

6. Conclusions and Recommendations Let´s try not to reinvent the wheel One size doesn´t fits all We need to hear cities´ decision makers and policy makers We need to hear citizens Multistakeholder cooperation Public Policies São Paulo, Brazil, 30 July 2013 6

7. 7 OBRIGADO!