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ISCN Smart City Dialogue

ISCN Smart City Dialogue

Written by: International Smart Cities Network
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 Welcome to the ISCN Smart City Dialogue, a podcast series dedicated to exploring the latest developments and innovative solutions in smart city initiatives around the globe. Each episode features insightful conversations with leading experts from various sectors, including urban development, public policy, and academia. Our guests share their experiences and expertise on how cities are leveraging digital technologies to enhance urban living, improve sustainability and develop common-good oriented smart cities. The International Smart Cities Network (ISCN) is a project commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development, and Building and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. Visit us on https://www.smart-city-dialog.de/en/international-smart-cities-network Science
Episodes
  • Japan's PLATEAU initiative for jointly built Urban Digital Twins

    Japan's PLATEAU initiative for jointly built Urban Digital Twins
    Feb 20 2025
    The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism is promoting the development of digital twins for cities across the country. With a dedicated initiative for urban development policy named PLATEAU, the ministry brings together cities, science and industry to develop new ideas on how to harness the power of city twins with impressive virtual environments – from park management to improving emergency responses. For more information on us, the International Smart Cities Network (ISCN), visit https://www.smart-city-dialog.de/en/about-us/international-smart-cities-network
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    32 mins
  • Visions for AI shaping the City

    Visions for AI shaping the City
    Feb 20 2025
    Hubert Beroche is the founder of Urban AI, a think tank specializing in the field of AI in the urban context. In this podcast episode, we’re discussing with Hubert Beroche, what role AI currently plays in cities in Europe and beyond, what use cases are emerging and what challenges are still to be addressed. For more information on us, the International Smart Cities Network (ISCN), visit https://www.smart-city-dialog.de/en/about-us/international-smart-cities-network
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    47 mins
  • Binding together sustainability and resilience with data in Norwalk, USA

    Binding together sustainability and resilience with data in Norwalk, USA
    Feb 20 2025
    Brian Bidolli heads the Redevelopment Agency of Norwalk, Connecticut. In a move towards more sustainability and resilience, the city released a sustainability and resilience plan (SRP) with the ambition to become Connecticut’s greenest city. Among the biggest resilience challenges that the city is facing are extreme heat events and storms, as well as rising sea levels. As priorities Norwalk has set out to improve access for citizens to the waterfront and to open spaces and parcs, but also the redevelopment and transit-oriented developments. The use of data and digital infrastructure is the bracket binding together all these efforts. For more information on us, the International Smart Cities Network (ISCN), visit https://www.smart-city-dialog.de/en/about-us/international-smart-cities-network
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    40 mins
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