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WeGO EXCOM Meeting 2022


Seoul: November 1, 2022 (Tuesday) 15:00 - 19:00 pm (GMT+9)
Kampala: November 1, 2022 (Tuesday) 09:00 am - 13:00 pm (GMT+3)

WeGO EXCOM Meeting 2022

WeGO EXCOM Meeting 2022 6016 4016 WeGO

The Executive Committee (EXCOM) Meeting 2022 on Resilience in the Face of Adversity: Smart Cities as Engines for Social Economic Transformation will be hosted online by Kampala Capital City on November 1, 2022.

Throughout the event, participants will not only hear various insights on the measures to develop agile cities and the key role of citizens as contributors to policy and implementation of smart cities, but will also be able to contribute to the important dialogues taking place during the Africa Smart Cities Network (AfSCN) session. Kampala will additionally showcase its experiences and cultural heritage through a virtual platform.

09:00-09:45

Opening Ceremony

  • Welcoming Remarks
    – Dorothy Kisaka, Executive Director, Kampala Capital City Authority
  • Opening Remarks
    – Jung Sook Park, Secretary General, WeGO
  • WeGO Members Remarks
    – Tory Whanau, Mayor, Wellington

    – Mar-Len Abigail S. Binay, Mayor, Makati
    – Raphaelle Veronica Ortega-David, Governor, La Union
  • Showcase of Kampala, Host City
  • Cultural Performance – Pearl of Africa

09:50-11:00

Africa Smart Cities Network (AfSCN) Side Session

  • Opening Session
    (Role of the WeGO Africa Regional Office in the AfSCN Initiative)
    – Bernard Ewah, Deputy Director, WeGO Africa Regional Office
  • Session I – Addressing Socio-economic Inequalities through the Use of Data and Technology
    (Social Economic Inclusion in Digital Application)
    – Martin Ssekajja, Deputy Director ICT, Kampala Capital City Authority
    (Leveraging Data to Address Inequality)
    – Martin Ocnyach-Olaa, Senior Urban Specialist, World Bank

    (Smart Solutions that Power Up Municipalities)
    – Angelina Khodotova, International Project Manager, SRPOST

    (People-centered Smart City Programme in Africa)
    – Abdinassir Shale Sagar, Associate Program Officer, UN Habitat
  • Panel Discussion

11:00-13:00

EXCOM Meeting 2022 | Closed Session

  • Opening Announcement and Welcome Remarks
  • Introduction of Participants and Overview of the Meeting Schedule
  • Adoption of the Agenda for WeGO EXCOM 2022
  • Review of Meeting Memorandum of WeGO EXCOM 2021
  • Group Photo
  • Discussion and decision on official agenda items: 
      • Agenda 1: Review of 2022 WeGO Secretariat Annual Report
      • Agenda 2: Approval of New Memberships & Withdrawals
      • Agenda 3:Annual Assessment of WeGO Regional Offices and Call for New WeGO Regional Offices
      • Agenda 4: Approval of Host of the 6th WeGO General Assembly and EXCOM Meeting 2023
      • Agenda 5: Review of 2021-2022 Financial Report & Strategy
      • Agenda 6: Information on the Seoul Global Smart City Prize
      • Agenda 7:Upcoming WeGO Activities for 2023
      • Agenda 8:Approval of Membership Fee Use for 2023
      • Agenda 9: Proposal of Initiating PPP Model Framework
  • Closing Remarks by the Chair
  • EXCOM Meeting Adjourns

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