Hundreds of government officials from 37 countries are to participate in next month’s Smart City Summit and Expo to exchange views on topics such as sustainable development and net zero emissions, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.
The events, focusing on the themes digital and green transformation, are to take place from March 19 to 21 at the Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei and from March 21 to March 23 at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center.
More than 400 central and local government officials, including 80 mayors or deputy mayors, from 119 cities have been invited to participate, Department of International Cooperation and Economic Affairs Deputy Director Lin Mei-cheng (林美呈) told a news briefing yesterday.
In addition, nearly 900 industry representatives of 103 companies, associations or organizations from 32 countries are to take part in the events, she said.
The participants are to learn about Taiwan’s experience in promoting smart city development and exchange views with the nation’s public and private sectors on diverse topics including green energy, sustainable development, smart transportation, medical care and education, she said.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Liu Tzu-hsuan
Quelle/Source: Taipei Times, 28.02.2024

