Organized by the Ministry of Economic Development of Italy, the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), this Forum aims to: analyze and discuss the concept of smart sustainable cities; map current national and international initiatives on this topic; identify key challenges and opportunities; examine various standards, indicators and methodologies for assessing the performance of cities; and discuss the potential of smart sustainable cities for bolstering the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Dates: 18-19 May, 2016 

Venue: Temple of Hadrian, Piazza di Pietra, Rome, Lazio, Italy  

Contact: Domenica Carriero, UNECE Housing and Land Management Unit
E-mail: [email protected] 

www: http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/Workshops-and-Seminars/Pages/201605/forum-20...

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