City of Geneva Welcomes the Distinguished Smart City Leaders at the Palais Eynard  

 

Geneva, May 29th – Following the significant discussion to develop the “International Guidelines on People-centered Smart Cities” with the UN Habitat, the City of Geneva received the distinguished smart city leaders to the reception hosted by Deputy Mayor of Geneva and President of the Global Cities Hub, Sami Kanaan. This gathering will solidify the connections among global city leaders and experts participating in the UN-Habitat closed-door dialogue on people-centered smart cities to further strengthen the future unity and collaboration.

Deputy Mayor Kanaan in his opening remarks highlighted Geneva’s commitment to sustainable urban development and international cooperation, and emphasized Geneva’s readiness to support the global movement towards a sustainable and equitable smart city development. The reception provides an opportunity for attendees to engage in meaningful discussions, share insights, and build collaborative relationships.

About WeGO

The World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO), is a membership-based international association of local governments, smart tech solution providers, and institutions committed to the transformation of cities into smart sustainable cities through facilitating public-private partnerships (PPP). WeGO was founded by 50 member cities in 2010 as the World e-Governments Organization, hence our acronym. In response to the evolving concept of smart cities, WeGO expanded its vision and mandate at the 7th General Assembly (2017) and its name to the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization. WeGO’s Secretariat is based in Seoul, Korea, and has regional offices in East Asia (Chengdu, China), the Mediterranean (Beyoglu, Turkey), Africa (Abuja, Nigeria), Middle East & North Africa (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates), Latin America (Cuenca, Ecuador), and Central Asia (Almaty, Kazakhstan). As the leading platform on smart city development, WeGO’s mission is to share knowledge and good practices in e-Governance; strengthen administrative efficiency and transparency; advance digital capacity; facilitate civic involvement; bridge the digital divide and inequality; and promote cooperation solidarity among cities and local governments around the world.

WeGO serves for its members as their international platform to improve the quality of life, innovate in the delivery of public services, and strengthen regional competitiveness.

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