Global city leaders and experts met in Geneva, Tuesday, to discuss people-centered and climate-resilient urban development, highlighting the importance of aligning smart city initiatives with the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals, safeguarding human rights, enhancing social inclusion and advancing climate resilience strategies.
At Smart City Leaders’ Talk, a high-level event co-organized by the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO) and Global Cities Hub (GCH), multiple speakers including International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Deputy Secretary General Tomas Lamanauskas and Peggy Hicks, director of Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), talked about the role of international organizations in smart city development.
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A new global report ranks three Swiss cities among the world’s ‘smartest.’ What exactly does this mean?
Choosing the ‘smartest’ city in the world is not an easy task, but a new study has done just that.
And its findings show not only that Zurich took the number 1 spot, but also that Geneva and Lausanne are among the top 10 (in the 4th and 7th place, respectively) — an impressive result, considering that 142 cities were ranked.
Read more: CH: What makes Zurich a 'smarter' city than Geneva and Lausanne?
Produced by the Smart City Observatory, the index seeks to find out how technology is enabling cities to achieve a higher quality of life for their inhabitants.
The Swiss city of Zurich is ranked top in this year’s IMD Smart City Index, with the Norwegian capital of Oslo in second place and Australia’s capital city of Canberra in third.
Read more: CH: Zurich ranked top in 2023 IMD Smart City Index
The Confederation's new electronic identity (e-ID) will enable users to identify themselves digitally in a secure, fast and uncomplicated way. At its meeting on 22 November 2023, the Federal Council adopted the dispatch on the new Federal Act on Electronic Identity Credentials and Other Electronic Credentials (E-ID Act). The e-ID will be issued by the Confederation, will guarantee the greatest possible protection of personal data, and its use will be free of charge and voluntary. The Federal Council is proposing that the infrastructure required to operate the e-ID can also be used by cantonal and communal authorities and by private individuals and entities to issue electronic credentials.
It is guaranteed that the digitization of communication will change the perception of our cities and communities for the better. Is your community already taking advantage of these positive aspects?
Many areas in and around our lives are changing as a result of digitization. This includes the public sector such as the federal government, cities and municipalities. It is therefore hardly surprising that more and more smart city projects with unique solutions are emerging.
Read more: CH: Luzern: Kriens: Smart city - added value of the population