The UCLG Committee of Digital and Knowledge-based Cities –Chaired by the City of Bilbao– was created in 2005 with the aim of reducing the digital divide and boost the implementation of digital local agendas as a mean to improve the quality of life of citizens from the decentralized governments.
Since its creation, through the Committee, it has been promoted the development of a common vision and dynamics among local governments in favour of an inclusive Information Society that favours the reduction of the digital divide and the use of new technologies as a lever for the development of more sustainable and competitive cities.
In 2016 a reflection process on its functioning structure was initiated in UCLG, which gave as a result the creation of a new structure of consultation mechanisms integrated by: Policy Councils, Committees, Working groups, Committees of Practice and Forums.
Taking into consideration this new structure, it was propose to turn the Committee of Digital and Knowledge-based Cities into the “Community of Practice Digital Cities” that will still be leader by the City of Bilbao and that will have a more practical focus.
For the elaboration of the study 20 cities from all around the world have participated through the sending of the…
The Connected City Advisory Board (CCAB) from the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) would like to share with United Cities and…
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The 2019 International Conference on Smart Cities (2019 ICTI: Chaired by Hosin “David” Lee, Professor of University of Iowa, President…
The 5th World Forum on Local Economic Development will take place on 17-20 September in Cordoba, Argentina.
The 2019 Congress will provide the opportunity to present progress in the implementation of the SDGs and their impacts at…
