United 4 Smart Sustainable Cities: Working Group 3 Kari Aina Eik OIER Organization for International Economic Relations July 2016, Geneva First Meeting U4SSC

WG3 Proposal United 4 Smart Sustainable Cities Enhancing Innovation and Participation  Smart Governance,  Smart people,  Smart Economy.

WG 3 Objective  To develop a work plan;  To develop a set of deliverables that may include drafting policy papers and issue papers on topics related to the U4SSC;  To promote U4SSC activities through events and campaigns;  To support the development of smart city guidelines by U4SSC.  First outline of key questions, for focus, activities and deliverables

Objectives SDG 11  Support to create a regulatory and institutional framework for sustainable urban development  Encourage cooperation among stakeholders  Provide practical guidance to cities seeking to become smart sustainable cities  Provide a platform to connect people and cities  Harmonize methodologies and approaches to assess cities performances  Help in achieving and monitoring the SDGs  Capacity building

Objectives and needs of cities  need to support decision makers in the development of framework, strategies and plans for becoming smarter sustainable cities;  need to support cities in prioritize, accomodate and integrate innovation and new technology ;  need to ensure a broad participation of stakeholders, including the private sector, in the concept of Smart Sustainable Cities;  need to ensure sustainable investments in infra- structure for cities;  need to focus on supporting city decision makers in identifying appropriate financial mechanisms, new and innovative business models and funding pipelines for infra-structure projects;

WG3 Governance  How do we bridge the knowledge gaps in terms of understanding of the concept Smart Sustainable cities/ICT/IOT?  How to provision public services over digital / smart channels and increase their digital adoption;  How to provide open data to inform and also to provide opportunities for the public and private sector;  How to boost electronic procurement to ensure transparency and also to provide equal access to public sector business opportunities (especially for SMEs);  How to support central and local Governments in developing integrated smart city strategies and plans for becoming Smart Sustainable Cities?  Is there a need to design and implement capacity building programs for urban planners and decision makers in Smart Sustainable Cities/ICT?  How do we support Governments in enhancing better cooperation with private sector/technology providers?

WG3 Governance – possible activities  Develop selected policy papers/recommendations in selected focus areas of SSC;  Plan 2-3 capacity building proposals in selected cities, including information and knowledge sharing as well as concrete skills related to SSC;  Encourage establishment of living labs - joint cooperation with cities and technology providers of ICT and others;  Meetings and events to inform and exchange knowledge with governments and city decision makers;  Alpbach, Austria – Smart City panel, September 2016  North Africa Summit, Morocco, October 2016  Smart City Economy Summit, Liechtenstein – November 2016  COP 22, Morocco, – November 2016  Suggestions?

WG3 Smart people  “Without Smart people, there are no Smart Cities”  How to ensure the aim and focus of SSC is on better living for all citizens?  How to provide skills enhancement programs, and other related initiatives to boost city human capital;  How can we leverage city creative capital;  How to engage and inform citizens about the concept and content of Smart and Sustainable Cities?  Is there a need to develop policy papers and/or guidelines on smart communication and public participation?  How to focus and develop platforms of knowledge sharing and experience in terms of innovation, developing start-up eco-systems, and entrepreneur skills?  How can we through the education system, integrate IOT and other ICTs into Smart Sustainable Cities?

WG3 Smart people – possible activities  Develop policy papers and/or recommendations for smart communication and public participation for SSC;  Develop and organize communication materials and events especially to engage broad attention, interest and participation of the Smart Sustainable City concept and program;  Organize side event of U4SSC at global innovation labs and start-up ecosystems as pioneers regional festival and Impact HUB  Unlikely Allies Future of Cities Festival in Berlin, Impact HUB  Pioneers Dubai festival  Suggestions?

WG3 Economy  How can the KPIs and the assessment of cities be used as tool for enhanced investments to cities;  How can we enhance city economic productivity for economic sustainability;  How can we enhance R&D and Innovation to boost city economy performance;  How can we enhance competitiveness of city economy through smart ICT utilization;  How do we ensure an integrated approach of economy through all layers of society;  How do we establish better financial mechanism, business models and project pipelines for infra structure projects;  How do we support cities in identifying suitable funding for infra-structure city projects;

WG3 Economy – possible activities  Establish partnership with financial groups/institutions to support development and implementation of financing mechanisms and new business models for city infra-structure;  Mapping and collection of information on infra-structure finance options as basis for discussion with cities;  develop U4SSC issue papers on finance, innovation and R&D for city infra-structure;  Develop capacity building programs for urban decision makers;  Participate and co-organize Meetings and events;  Smart City Financial Summit – Liechtenstein, november 2016  Gather financial institutions, banks and private investors to discuss U4SSC and financing of cities;  Gather a few selected cities to highlight and discuss concrete projects and financial and economic structures;

WG3  Suggestions for;  Focus of the Group;  Key Activities/deliverables and lead on these;  Events to be organized and/or co-organized;  Partners, groups and networks to be included;