Leadership team named for global smart cities initiative

The first meeting of the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) global initiative has taken place in Geneva, appointing the leadership team consisting of representatives from Dubai Smart City, PwC, and Future Cities Catapult.

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) launched the initiative in May to advocate for public policy to emphasise the importance of information and communication technologies (ICT) in enabling the transition to smart sustainable cities.

“The digital revolution can help us create intelligent transport, smart energy systems, resource efficiency and transparent and open societies,” said UNECE Executive Secre...