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SatFeb282026
IN: Bihar: Patna: Common Service Centre at Mithapur nears completion
The construction work of the state-of-the-art Common Service Centre (CSC) being built at Mithapur in Patna is on the verge of completion. Being built at a cost of Rs 30 crore, the project is estimated to be completed by the end of February. Spread over 26,000 square feet, the CSC will provide a one-stop solution for students as well as city residents, offering facilities ranging from banking services to beauty parlours and salons. The innovative design will create a vibrant community space for young minds to connect and flourish. The project is being executed under the Patna Smart City Limited (PSCL).
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SatFeb282026
IN: Navi Mumbai tops Maharashtra in City E-Governance Index-2026 report
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) ranked first in Maharashtra in the City E-Governance Index (CEGI)-2026 report released by Policy Research Organization (PRO) Pune, a third-party organisation that evaluated the e-governance performance of 29 municipal corporations in the state.
The report assessed hundreds of criteria under three key pillars: service availability, transparency in administration and digital accessibility. Pune Municipal Corporation ranked second. NMMC secured the top position due to its citizen-oriented online services, easy digital transactions, an efficient grievance redressal system, and the consistency and up-to-dateness of information available through its website www.nmmc.gov.in and the mobile app My NMMC.
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SatFeb282026
IN: 60% smart city projects faced delays in Haryana: CAG report
Designed for 5 years, mission was extended till March 2025
Nearly 60 per cent of the 112 developmental projects under the Haryana Start City Mission experienced delays ranging from a few days to more than four years.
The several delays have been attributed to issues like lack of encumbrance-free sites, site clearance, and drawing revisions, according to a CAG report tabled in the Haryana Assembly Friday.
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FriFeb272026
Smart Parking Market: Revolutionizing Urban Mobility
IoT-Enabled Infrastructure, AI-Based Analytics, and Real-Time Monitoring Transforming City Parking Systems
The Smart Parking market is a critical pillar of the "Smart City" movement. As urban populations swell and traffic congestion becomes a primary economic drain, smart parking solutions leverage IoT, AI, and real-time data to optimize space utilization and reduce the "cruising for parking" phenomenon, which is responsible for up to 30% of urban traffic.
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FriFeb272026
What is a ‘smart city’?
With more than half of the world’s population living in cities, and urban areas responsible for over 60% of greenhouse gas emissions, it’s clear we need to be smarter about urban planning and development.
The term ‘smart city’ seems ubiquitous when it comes to urban sustainability discourse and practice, but what does it actually mean?
To find out, The Future Of podcast team spoke with Dr Courtney Babb, a senior lecturer in the School of Design and the Built Environment. They explore what makes a city ‘smart’ as well as the possibilities and potential risks of using ‘intelligence’ to improve the quality of life for urban citizens.
Read a snippet below or listen the full episode.
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FriFeb272026
IN: Tamil Nadu: Chennai: GCC Plans Digital Twin Pilot for Data-Driven Urban Planning
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has proposed a Digital Twin pilot project for a central part of the city, covering about 5 sq km, including Nungambakkam, College Road, Greams Road, and Anna Salai. The initiative aims to enable data-based urban planning and better city management.
The Digital Twin will create a virtual model of the selected areas and will be supported by an Urban Data Observatory and an infrastructure asset management system, both of which are yet to be implemented. The platform will integrate data from the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), city sensors, and GIS mapping, and will use 3D and 4D simulations along with AI for planning and analysis.
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ThuFeb262026
VN: HCMC accelerates digital transformation, building service-oriented government
Ho Chi Minh City is entering a new era of governance, where public services and sweeping digital transformation are reshaping how citizens and businesses interact with the State, laying the foundation for a smarter and more livable metropolis. Ho Chi Minh City is undergoing a sweeping transformation, driven by a government that emphasizes proactivity and service, with digital innovation now woven into the daily lives of both citizens and businesses.
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ThuFeb262026
IN: Telangana: Hyderabad Smart City Projects 2026: Future City Vision, Net-Zero Targets & Infra Updates
Progress of Hyderabad Smart City Projects in 2026 Under the Smart Cities Mission
Hyderabad: Smart infrastructure development in the city continues to accelerate through a combination of national Smart Cities Mission initiatives and Telangana’s large-scale Future City blueprint. As of early 2026, most smart infrastructure components are operational, with major long-term expansion planned toward 2047.
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ThuFeb262026
AI-Driven Smart Energy Control for the Future of Cities
Dubai-based technology innovator Faraz Ahmed explores how artificial intelligence (AI) and data-centric platforms could reshape urban energy management, supporting smarter grids, improved reliability, and more sustainable city infrastructure.
The global energy sector is rapidly evolving as cities move toward digital transformation, sustainability, and smart infrastructure. With increasing electricity demand, renewable energy integration, and urban population growth, intelligent energy management has become a critical priority for modern cities.
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WedFeb252026
IN: Gujarat: Ahmedabad to get fully digital, AI-based smart parking system
In a move aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving urban mobility, parking management in Ahmedabad will soon be made completely digital.
Under the Smart City initiative, Ahmedabad Smart City Development Limited has initiated the tender process to implement an AI-based video analytics smart parking system across the city.
AI cameras will be installed at all parking locations to detect real-time occupancy. At present, no such system exists at most parking sites in the city.
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WedFeb252026
Vietnam Accelerates Digital Transformation with HCM City Emerging as a National Hub for AI Integration Innovation and Economic Growth Driving Real Change for Citizens and Businesses
HCM City is quickly becoming the heart of Vietnam’s digital transformation, setting the pace for how technology can reshape government, business, and daily life. Experts say this shift isn’t just about digitizing services—it’s about building a foundation for the country’s long-term growth and modernization. As Vietnam targets high middle-income status by 2030, HCM City’s efforts in digital tools and infrastructure are crucial for sustaining economic momentum and enhancing governance.
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TueFeb242026
IN: Navi Mumbai Leads Maharashtra in E-Governance Excellence
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has emerged as the top performer in Maharashtra's City E-Governance Index (CEGI) 2026, according to a report from the Pune-based Policy Research Organization (PRO).
Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has attained the top ranking in Maharashtra's City E-Governance Index 2026, as per a report by Policy Research Organization. The city's victory was attributed to the 24x7 availability of online services and smart city innovations enhancing urban management.
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TueFeb242026
Cyprus to launch 100 new digital government services in 2026
Cyprus has outlined a broader push to digitalise public administration in 2026 after expanding online services last year, aiming to simplify procedures for citizens and businesses and move state operations onto upgraded technological infrastructure.
Deputy Minister of Research Nicodemos Damianou presented this week, the 2025 review and the planning for the coming year, saying the previous year marked a milestone for the digital transition, while the next phase concerns deeper integration and interconnection of systems across the public sector.
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TueFeb242026
GB: Wales: Smart city technology set to transform services in Swansea
Smart city technology aimed at improving key services like car parking, waste collection in some remote areas and traffic management is on its way to Swansea in the months and years ahead.
Technology has already been helping the council improve its services in a range of different areas like litter bin collection in remote areas of the Gower, water safety and customer contact and now it’s looking at how it can go further in a new phase of its digital transformation plans.
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MonFeb232026
AE: SEWA issues 8,385 NOCs, updates GIS for 24,000 projects
Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) issued 8,385 no-objection certificates (NOCs) for roadworks, excavation and construction projects across various areas of Sharjah city in 2025.
The certificates covered both new and existing projects requiring the connection, modification, or upgrading of electricity, water, gas, and fibre-optic networks.
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MonFeb232026
IN: Uttar Pradesh govt clears ₹8.99 cr for 1,338 CCTV cameras in 57 districts
A senior home department official said the administrative and financial approval was issued by the home (police) department on February 11, following a proposal from the Uttar Pradesh Police headquarters. The project targets districts not covered under existing smart city and integrated traffic management systems, aiming to strengthen traffic regulation, surveillance, and enforcement of road safety norms.
The Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned ₹8.99 crore for installing 1,338 CCTV cameras and related equipment at 297 major intersections in 57 districts to improve traffic management and road safety.
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MonFeb232026
IN: Introduction: Paving the Way for Smart Cities
The government has intensified efforts to transform urban spaces by launching new initiatives under the Smart City Mission. These initiatives aim to create future-ready infrastructure that can support rapid urbanization, enhance quality of life, and ensure sustainable development. By integrating technology, data, and citizen-centric services, the mission envisions cities that are not only modern but also resilient and efficient.
Key Objectives of the New Initiatives
The latest projects under the Smart City Mission are guided by several objectives:
- Sustainable Urban Development – Promoting eco-friendly infrastructure and energy-efficient systems.
- Digital Connectivity – Expanding high-speed internet, IoT networks, and smart monitoring systems.
- Improved Public Services – Enhancing healthcare, transportation, and waste management through technology.
- Resilience and Disaster Management – Ensuring infrastructure is prepared for climate change and natural calamities.
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MonFeb232026
MY: Terengganu Launches 5G IP Structure Project To Drive Digital, Green Urban Transformation
The 5G Intelligent Pole (IP) Structure Pilot Project, launched today, is set to modernise urban infrastructure in Terengganu through the integration of smart technology and advanced digital connectivity.
The pilot initiative, a collaboration between the Terengganu government and Colla Connecting Edge Sdn Bhd, forms part of the Smart Digital Infrastructure agenda under the Terengganu Smart City Blueprint 2040.
State Digital Economy, New Income, Trade, Industry and Green Technology Committee chairman Mohd Nurkhuzaini Ab Rahman said the project aligns with the state’s aspiration to position Terengganu as a green technology hub and a sustainable smart city.
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SunFeb222026
IN: 333 CCTVs, Sensors: How Delhi Civic Body Keeps Watch On 17 Public Services
Officials say the system has significantly improved response time, accountability and data-driven decision-making in the NDMC region.
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has strengthened real-time governance and civic monitoring through its Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), set up in 2020 under the Smart City project at a cost of Rs 65 crore. The high-tech facility currently keeps watch over nearly 17 essential public services, ranging from sanitation and traffic flow to environmental conditions.
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SunFeb222026
'The X-minute city': Reshaping urban life for a more sustainable future
A conversation with Carlos Moreno can only open in one way, really.
The Colombian is associate professor and scientific director of the ETI chair at the Sorbonne Business School, a special smart city envoy for the mayor of Paris, and a chevalier de la légion d’honneur. The week after we spoke, he was heading to New York to give the prestigious annual Lewis Mumford lecture at the City College of New York.
But people know him mostly as the inventor of the 15-minute city, one of the key concepts in modern urban policy.
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SatFeb212026
IN: Maharashtra: Smart City Projects To Shift To PCMC Control By March 31
The commissioner of Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has directed civic officials to assume full administrative and operational control of all ongoing and completed projects implemented under the Smart Cities Mission by March 31.
The directive signals a crucial transition phase as the special purpose vehicle (SPV) model created for Smart City execution approaches closure. The Smart Cities framework, introduced by the Union government to promote technology-driven urban transformation, operated through SPVs that independently executed projects ranging from smart roads and adaptive traffic systems to command-and-control centres and upgraded public amenities. With the mission timeline nearing its end, municipal bodies are now required to integrate these assets into their regular governance and maintenance systems. Officials have been instructed to fast-track documentation, financial audits, vendor clearances, and asset inventories to avoid administrative bottlenecks.
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SatFeb212026
IN: Goa: Govt inaugurates 6 smart city projects ahead of CCP polls
With the Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) elections around the corner, chief minister Pramod Sawant and revenue minister Atanasio Monserrate went on an inauguration spree on Friday. Govt inaugurated six projects worth approximately Rs 135 crore that were executed as part of the Smart Cities Mission.
Sawant inaugurated a small fishing jetty at Ribandar that was built at a cost of Rs 2.9 crore. He also announced that work to widen and reconstruct two ferry ramps on the Divar-Sao Pedro route will be taken up.
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SatFeb212026
AI investment and the effect on urban digital twins
Investment in artificial intelligence will support development of the technology as an enabler for digital twins across many application areas, but analysts are concerned that AI spending has created a bubble that is ready to pop
A popular topic of conversation of late has been the existence of an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble and the likelihood that it will burst with great detriment to the IT industry as a whole. Yet, and perhaps surprisingly, the impact of a bursting bubble on digital twins might not be as problematic as one might think.
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FriFeb202026
PH: Cebu: Danao unveils ‘smart city’ shift
Danao City unveiled a transition from an industrial hub to a smart commercial center, anchored by a P160-million waterworks expansion, during the Danao City Investment Forum (DCIF) held Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at the Provincial Capitol.
Mayor Ramon “Nito” D. Durano III, who led the forum, themed “Moving Forward,” announced the approval of a P160-million expansion of the city’s waterworks system to support growing industries.
City Planning and Development Officer Ramon Gorre outlined the city’s vision for 2026, which rests on three development pillars: Resiliency, Digitalization, and Sustainability.
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FriFeb202026
IN: PCMC chief directs officials to take over Smart City projects by March 31
Pimpri Chinchwad municipal commissioner Shravan Hardikar has directed civic officials to take over all ongoing and completed projects implemented under the Smart City Mission by March 31.
A senior PCMC official told TOI that once the decision is implemented, the Smart City Mission office will cease to exist, and all projects will be formally handed over to the respective departments of the civic body for execution and maintenance.
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FriFeb202026
Building AI-ready cities: from pilots to public trust
From data foundations and ethical guardrails to workforce skills and citizen trust, the challenge is no longer whether to use AI in cities – but how to embed it in ways that are practical, human-centred, and built to last.
For cities around the world, artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant experiment or a speculative future. It is rapidly becoming a defining capability of modern government. Yet while the technology itself moves fast, the work of integrating it into public services is slow, complex, and deeply human. The real challenge is not whether AI can do something, but how cities build the foundations, rules, skills, and trust needed to use it responsibly and at scale.
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FriFeb202026
Smart cities prioritise ROI and operational savings
At a glance
- Who: Berg Insight.
- What: The IoT market research provider has published its latest Smart Cities: Connected Public Spaces report, which shows how smart cities are prioritising ROI and operational savings and service when it comes to implementing digital solutions.
- Why: To provide insight and intelligence across the smart city sector, focusing on areas such as smart street lighting, smart parking, smart waste collection, urban air quality monitoring and smart city surveillance.
- When: The report includes data from 2024 usage and implementations and includes five-year industry forecasts and expert commentary.
Latest research from Berg Insight finds cities want digital solutions that deliver tangible outcomes, marking a shift away from tech-led experimentation.
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ThuFeb192026
China launches world’s first AI large-model satellite for smart cities, advancing intelligent remote sensing
China launched seven satellites with a single rocket from waters off Yangjiang in South China's Guangdong Province on Thursday. Among them is CUHK No.1, which is the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) large-model satellite designed for urban sustainable development, according to local authorities and the satellite's developer.
The satellite innovatively integrates high-resolution remote sensing with AI, effectively deploying a large model into space and marking a new milestone in China's intelligent remote-sensing satellite technology, industrial analysts said.
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ThuFeb192026
IQ: KRG launches e-Psule digital platform for paying government bills
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Tuesday inaugurated a new digital payment platform that allows citizens to pay government bills electronically through participating banks, as part of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) push toward digital transformation.
The platform, called e-Psule - meaning bill in Kurdish - has been approved by the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), with Deloitte appointed to audit its payment processes. A KRG statement said the system, launched under Barzani’s supervision, “is a unified national system for delivering government bills digitally.”
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WedFeb182026
ES: A Catalan delegation visits Estonia to explore synergies in the digital transformation of public administration
This follow-up visit to the one previously conducted by Minister Dalmau had a more operational and technical focus
A Catalan delegation visited Estonia on 9 and 10 February to analyse and explore synergies in the digitalisation processes of public administration in the Baltic country and in Catalonia. The Delegate of the Catalan Governement to the Nordic and Baltic Countries, Montserrat Riba, was part of the delegation, which was led by the Secretary for Telecommunications and Digital Transformation, Albert Tort.
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WedFeb182026
Djibouti Officially Launches Mobile ID Digital Identity Platform
- Djibouti launched its Mobile ID platform to enable secure digital identification and access to public and private services.
- The government positioned Mobile ID as a core pillar of administrative modernisation and digital economy development.
- Authorities pledged to store biometric data exclusively at the Interior Ministry to address privacy and data sovereignty concerns.
Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh officially launched the Mobile ID platform on Monday, February 9. The launch took place alongside the closing session of the National Digital Identity Forum held at the People’s Palace under presidential patronage.
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WedFeb182026
Algeria Launches National Framework to Govern Public Data
- Algeria launched a national data governance framework to support state modernization and digital transformation.
- The system will establish a legal, institutional, and technical framework for managing public data.
- The initiative aligns with “Digital Algeria 2030” and builds on recent investments in five regional data centers.
Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb officially launched the national data governance framework on Monday, February 9. Authorities presented the initiative as a foundation for state modernization and faster digital transformation.
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TueFeb172026
Gov.gr upgraded: Seamless, personalized digital services for all citizens
Takeaways
- The Unified Digital Portal of the Greek public administration, gov.gr, has evolved into a central digital hub hosting over 2,230 services.
- The new gov.gr, through the CRM project, offers personalized access to services and appointments for citizens and businesses.
- This modernization aims to improve service quality, speed up request processing, and enhance interoperability within the public administration.
- Citizens will now have a centralized view of all their transactions and affairs in one place.
- The portal is transitioning from a service list to an intelligent, integrated system focused on personalization and user experience.
The aim of the new Gov.gr is the transition from a large list of services to a single, personalized point of contact between the citizen and the state - "The citizen will interact with the state in a unified and personalized way" says Dimitris Papastergiou
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TueFeb172026
NG: Abia To Modernise Aba As Commercial Smart City
The Abia State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Aba Commercial Smart City consortium and United Market Leaders/Traders for the development of the proposed Aba Commercial Smart City.
The project, a Public-Private Partnership (PPP)-driven initiative, will sit on a 140-hectare expanse of land located at Osisioma in Osisioma Local Government Area of the state. When completed, it is expected to deliver a mixed-use, commercially driven smart city designed to modernise trade, commerce, manufacturing and logistics in Aba.
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MonFeb162026
AU: Digital birth certificate trial delivered for Victoria
The Victorian Government has commenced a trial of digital birth certificates in three local government areas.
Minister for Government Services, Danny Pearson said the technology will give parents fast and secure access to their child’s birth certificate on their mobile phone for the first time.
As an alternative to paper certificates, participating parents across Wyndham City Council, City of Casey and Mitchell Shire Council municipalities can now use the new digital birth certificate to enrol children in kindergarten programs.
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MonFeb162026
Technology and sustainability are now inseparable in public governance
Public administration is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in decades as digital technologies and sustainability agendas converge. What began as efforts to automate paperwork and speed up services has evolved into a broader rethinking of how governments create public value. Digital systems are now influencing policy design, accountability structures, and collaboration between public institutions, private actors, and citizens.
A new study Technological Innovation and Sustainability in Public Administration: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda, published in Administrative Sciences, documents this change. Based on a large-scale review of international research, the study shows that digital transformation is increasingly tied to sustainability outcomes. It highlights a move toward governance models where technology supports long-term environmental, social, and institutional goals rather than short-term administrative gains.
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SunFeb152026
NG: Aba Smart City Project To Generate 125,000 Jobs – Abia Gov’t
Abia State governor, Alex Otti, has reaffirmed his administration’s willingness to collaborate with investors to accelerate development and generate employment opportunities for residents of the state.
Otti made this known at the Government House in Umuahia during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of the Aba Commercial Smart City, a project expected to generate about 125,000 jobs.
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SunFeb152026
IN: Kerala: Row over ‘hurried’ Smart City Phase-2 nod
The corporation council on Saturday witnessed sharp criticism over the ruling administration's move to fast-track approval of the second phase of the Smart City project. Opposition councillors alleged that the decision was taken in haste ahead of the mayor's scheduled visit to New Delhi to meet the Prime Minister.
Opposition members said the project was placed before the council and approved without adequate discussion. Several councillors claimed they were unaware of the details. They demanded that the views of elected representatives be sought before clearing a project of such scale and financial implications. Members also objected to the agenda being circulated entirely in English, calling it a violation of democratic practice in a state where Malayalam is the official administrative language.
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SatFeb142026
IN: 31 cities transformed under Smart Cities Mission, 43 near completion: RTI response
Among 100 selected cities across the country, only 31 have been converted to 'smart' cities under a five-year project beginning in 2016, which has been extended thrice, according to an RTI reply by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
In response to the query filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the ministry informed that 43 cities are near completion, and it will take some time to convert the remaining 26 cities.
The Smart Cities Mission project aims to improve the quality of life in 100 cities by providing efficient services, robust infrastructure, and sustainable solutions. The project was to be completed in four phases.
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SatFeb142026
TZ: Government accelerates digital connectivity
The government has given new energy to the nation’s digital transformation agenda, with significant progress reported in the first 100 days of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s renewed mandate.
The Ministry of Information, Communication and Information Technology highlighted key achievements in expanding digital connectivity across the country, aiming to ensure more citizens and businesses can access reliable online services.
In addition to improving connectivity, the government has focused on supporting innovation and economic growth by boosting financing for start-ups.
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SatFeb142026
OM: Doha smart city implements next-gen AI powered platform
At a glance
- Who: Msheireb Properties; Ooredoo Qatar; Honeywell; Msheireb Downtown Doha.
- What: Qatar real-estate developer Msheireb Properties is working with Ooredoo Qatar and Honeywell to help automate and manage the smart city Msheireb Downtown Doha using a next-gen AI-powered platform.
- Why: The platform is being designed to integrate operational performance data from the city’s services, while a digital twin of the city infrastructure will enable engineers to model planned updates and reduce system downtime.
- Where: Msheireb Downtown Doha is located in the heart of Doha, Qatar.
Msheireb Properties is collaborating with Ooredoo Qatar and Honeywell to use an AI platform to automate and manage the Doha smart city, Msheireb Downtown.
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SatFeb142026
Lebanon obtains World Bank funding to boost delivery of digital public services
The Lebanese government has secured $150 million from the World Bank to implement the Lebanon Digital Acceleration Project (LDAP), an initiative which aims to strengthen the delivery of digital public services for the country’s citizens.
This is one of two projects for which the country is getting a total of $350 million in financing to implement project activities in the areas of social protection, economic empowerment and digital transformation.
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FriFeb132026
US: Iveda launches AI-powered traffic management module to unlock smart city revenue
Iveda has launched its new Traffic Management Module within IvedaAI, expanding the platform into real-time intersection monitoring, traffic optimisation and automated road safety analytics.
The launch comes as Iveda is actively engaging with multiple American cities and transportation agencies for traffic and mobility pilot deployments in 2026 – positioning traffic management as a significant new growth opportunity within the company’s smart city roadmap.
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FriFeb132026
US: Ubicquia launches AI-driven power-monitoring services
At a glance
- Who: Ubicquia.
- What: Ubicquia has announced the launch of artificial intelligence- (AI-) driven power monitoring services purpose-built for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers.
- Why: To help organisations predict and prevent emergency outages and reduce the operational and financial risks associated with poor power quality.
- Where: The platform is available for US commercial and industrial customers.
The service aims to help organisations predict and prevent emergency outages and reduce the operational and financial risks associated with poor power quality.
Ubicquia has announced the launch of artificial intelligence- (AI-) driven power monitoring services purpose-built for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers.
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FriFeb132026
US: Private LTE and 5G Highlighted as Next Phase of Smart City Modernization
According to a recent LinkedIn post from Keragon, a large majority of global cities are reportedly planning private network deployments, particularly private LTE and 5G, as smart city initiatives scale from pilot projects to citywide, mission-critical services. The post suggests that municipal authorities are prioritizing greater control over performance, traffic prioritization, and security, positioning private networks as a key enabler of always-on, resilient connectivity for public safety, operations, and real-time decision-making at the edge.
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ThuFeb122026
Why futuristic, tech-centred ‘smart city’ projects are destined to fail
For residents of European cities – with their snarled traffic, draughty old buildings, creaking public services and grey winters – it’s easy to see the appeal of moving to a brand-new, high-tech metropolis.
Enter Dunia Cyber City, a new special economic zone in Zanzibar aimed at attracting tech workers (real and virtual) and companies with its low taxes. Backed by former Apple executive Florian Fournier and the Zanzibar government, the proposed development is inspired by so-called network states – autonomous, digitally crowdfunded micronations or city states – and is meant to bring together like-minded individuals to focus on technological experimentation and cryptocurrency.
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ThuFeb122026
What A Leading Smart City Blueprint Can Teach Urban Communities Everywhere
I was visiting a highly advanced urban community last year when something small but remarkable happened.
Walking through a modern public housing neighborhood, I noticed the street lights adjusting their brightness as people walked past. Not simple motion-sensor lights like we see in many places. These were part of a connected network that tracked foot traffic patterns, adjusted lighting for energy efficiency, and fed data into a centralized system monitoring the entire neighborhood.
The resident I was walking with barely noticed. “Oh yeah, they’ve been doing that for a while,” she said casually.
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WedFeb112026
The Smart City Trap: Why Residents of Saudi Arabia’s “The Line” are Starting to Complain
The desert around Tabuk remains silent around morning. But the silence isn’t peaceful—it’s heavy, interrupted only by the distant whirl of machinery. This is where Saudi Arabia’s most ambitious urban experiment, The Line, is happening.
Originally envisioned as a 170-kilometer stretch of high-density futuristic living, The Line was touted as a clean, car-free utopia with a five-minute walk to everything. But lately, that promise has starting to feel like a mirage. Complaints are rising—from workers, residents, and planners. Not all of them loud, but most of them urgent.
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WedFeb112026
The Rise of Smart Infrastructure in India: IoT, AI, and Urban Tech Trends
India’s cities are at a turning point. With rapid urbanization, growing populations, Urban Tech and increasing pressure on resources, traditional infrastructure is no longer sufficient to support modern urban living. To meet these challenges, India is embracing smart infrastructure, a blend of technology, innovation, and sustainable design aimed at improving the quality of life and optimizing urban systems.
The integration of Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and other digital technologies is transforming how cities are built, managed, and experienced. From intelligent traffic systems to energy-efficient buildings, smart infrastructure is redefining India’s path toward becoming a digitally empowered economy.
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WedFeb112026
Adaptive AI traffic control improves emergency access without gridlock
Artificial intelligence, if carefully designed, could significantly reduce emergency vehicle delays in congested cities without worsening traffic for other road users, according to a new study published in the journal "Automation".
The research Inclusive and Adaptive Traffic Management for Smart Cities: A Framework Combining Emergency Response and Machine Learning Optimization proposes an AI-driven traffic control system that integrates reinforcement learning with emergency prioritization and governance safeguards, aiming to reduce emergency vehicle delays without destabilizing overall traffic conditions.
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TueFeb102026
NG: Expert advocates smart urbanism for safer communities
The Dean, Faculty of Environmental Studies, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Dr Kola Lawal, has stressed the need to leverage on technology and proper planning to reduce urban insecurity.
Lawal said this while delivering a paper titled ‘Smart Urbanism for Safer Communities’ at the investiture ceremony of TPL Olusola Odukoya and other executive members of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Ogun State Chapter, that only effective policy-making would address this challenge.
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TueFeb102026
€4 million still up for grabs as Luxembourg launches second project call
Luxembourg’s government is urging more municipalities to apply for “Smart City” grants, with €4 million in funding still available after the first selection round saw 15 communes submit proposals.
15 municipalities responded to the first national “Smart City” project call launched in June 2025. A second application window remains open until 15 March 2026, with €4 million in funding still available to support Luxembourg’s communes in their green and digital transitions toward more efficient resource management.
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TueFeb102026
The power of putting AI governance into practice
For artificial intelligence in government to have positive impact, it must be trusted by the employees using it and the citizens whose lives may be affected by it. As Jennifer Robinson, global strategic advisor for SAS’ public sector practice makes clear, AI governance is imperative to ensuring responsible use. So what exactly does AI governance comprise, and how should it be approached and implemented?
There is a disconnect between embracing and governing AI within governments.
A recent IDC Data and AI Impact Report found that while 78% of public sector organisations globally say they fully trust AI, only 40% have invested in the governance and safeguards needed to make that trust well‑founded.
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TueFeb102026
OM: Msheireb Properties, Ooredoo forge partnership to power next-gen smart city AI-powered platform
One of the world’s most advanced and intelligent smart cities globally
Msheireb Properties, Qatar’s leading sustainable real estate developer, has announced a key collaboration with Ooredoo Qatar and Honeywell to help automate and manage Msheireb Downtown Doha, one of the world’s most advanced and intelligent smart cities globally.
Unveiled at the Web Summit Qatar event, this landmark agreement introduces a pioneering Artificial Intelligence Powered platform designed to help optimise urban operations and enhance the quality of life for all residents and visitors. Ooredoo has been appointed as the prime partner managing Operations, while Honeywell will customise its City Suite platform to serve as the technology backbone, integrating thousands of sensors from across the city into a single point of control.
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MonFeb092026
Jordan launches Aqaba smart city plan with Japanese input
- Memorandum of understanding signed
- Package of pilot projects planned
- Port records sharp increase in traffic
Jordan has launched a project to build a smart city at its southern Aqaba port with technical assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
The Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (Aseza) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding with JICA, which has been involved in several development projects in Jordan.
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MonFeb092026
PK: Punjab: Lahore’s Liberty Chowk to Get Smart City Makeover
Lahore’s iconic Liberty Chowk is undergoing a major transformation as authorities move forward with the installation of advanced transparent smart mesh displays.
The project aims to convert the busy roundabout into a modern, visually striking smart square aligned with smart city standards.
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MonFeb092026
The R7-billion South African Lebowakgomo smart city with a R35-million broadband budget
A local municipality in Limpopo has announced a R7-billion smart city project to develop the Lebowakgomo Business Area, a small town 50km south of Polowane in South Africa’s northernmost province.
Meriam Molala, the mayor of the Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality, said key budget requirements include R35 million for ICT broadband and R100 million for strategic road expansions.
The road expansions include upgrades along the Orrie Baragwanath Panorama Route. This main road passes in front of the tract of land occupied by the Limpopo provincial legislature, where the city is to be built.
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MonFeb092026
IN: ‘Smart’ but non-functional: CAG report says utility of ICT solutions negligible under Smart Cities Mission in Karnataka
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India assessed projects such as the Intelligent Transport System, Intelligent Traffic Management System, Smart Healthcare System, and others implemented in seven cities of Karnataka.
An evaluation by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) of information communication technology (ICT) solutions implemented in Karnataka under the Central Government’s Smart Cities Mission has found that these interventions barely provided any benefits.
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MonFeb092026
VN: Hanoi Party Secretary: Police lead smart city project
Hanoi police are spearheading the capital’s smart city development, linking public security with digital transformation and sustainable urban growth.
Hanoi’s Public Security force is taking a pioneering role in building the city’s smart urban development plan, said Party Secretary Nguyen Duy Ngoc at a meeting with retired police officers ahead of the Lunar New Year 2026 on February 1.
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SunFeb082026
Oman drives digital transformation in education
Oman is steadily advancing a comprehensive digital transformation of its education sector, embedding e-learning into national development strategies such as Oman Vision 2040.
While earlier efforts introduced technology through limited initiatives and pilot projects, challenges such as uneven infrastructure and varying digital competencies among teachers and students highlighted the need for a more sustainable and system-wide approach. Today, Oman’s digital education drive is built on an integrated framework designed to modernise learning environments and enhance educational outcomes.
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SunFeb082026
US: Inside the Federal Government’s Radical Plan to Transform Digital Services Through Unified Technology Standards
Federal CIO Greg Barbaccia unveils ambitious "one government" strategy to overhaul digital services through unified standards and shared platforms, prioritizing tangible outcomes over technical metrics in the most comprehensive federal IT transformation attempt in decades.
The federal government is embarking on its most ambitious digital transformation initiative in decades, with Federal Chief Information Officer Greg Barbaccia unveiling a comprehensive strategy to overhaul how agencies deliver services to Americans. At the heart of this effort lies a fundamental shift: moving away from siloed, agency-specific systems toward a unified “one government” approach that treats the federal bureaucracy as a single enterprise rather than hundreds of disconnected entities.
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SunFeb082026
From digital services to anticipatory governance: Integrating institutions through data-driven intelligence
Over the past decade, governments around the world have invested heavily in digital transformation, focusing primarily on automating services, moving transactions online, and improving efficiency through technology. While these efforts have undoubtedly enhanced accessibility and reduced bureaucratic friction, they have also revealed the limitations of a purely reactive digital model. Digital services, in their conventional form, still depend largely on citizens initiating requests, submitting applications, or reporting needs. As societies become more complex and data-rich, a more advanced paradigm is emerging: Anticipatory governance, where public institutions act proactively by leveraging integrated data and predictive intelligence to address needs before they fully materialise.
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SunFeb082026
Edge AI Cameras in Smart Cities: From Surveillance to Real-Time Urban Intelligence
Highlights
- Edge AI cameras process video data on-site, allowing for quicker responses and reduced network bandwidth use.
- Cities use AI-powered cameras to improve traffic flow, spot accidents, and enhance urban mobility.
- Edge AI goes beyond surveillance; it also supports public safety and environmental monitoring in real time.
- Responsible governance and privacy-by-design are crucial for gaining public trust in smart city projects.
Cities around the world are quickly adopting smart technologies to handle growing populations, complex infrastructure, and environmental challenges. Cameras have long been a part of urban surveillance. However, traditional camera systems mainly serve as passive recording tools, depending on centralized data centers to analyze events after they happen.
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SatFeb072026
AE: Abu Dhabi Tests New Smart City Displays
Interactive wayfinding and real-time information displays mark the first step in a broader digital transformation of one of the Middle East’s most visited leisure destinations, aligned with the UAE’s national Digital Strategy.
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi’s flagship entertainment and tourism hub, has begun deploying interactive smart city infrastructure with the installation of the first two Citix Tom Smartboards at the island’s main entrance points, positioning the destination as a pilot site for a new phase of the emirate’s digital transformation.
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SatFeb072026
IN: 97 percent smart city projects completed in Jammu, Srinagar
Only 7 works worth ₹140 crore underway; summer capital accounts for over half of total investment
Jammu and Kashmir has achieved near-complete implementation of projects sanctioned under the Centre’s flagship Smart Cities Mission, with over 97 per cent of works completed across Srinagar and Jammu, official data tabled in Parliament reveals.
According to the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 199, as on January 15, 2026, a total of 288 projects worth ₹6,603 crore were taken up in Jammu and Kashmir under the Smart Cities Mission. Of these, 281 projects involving an expenditure of ₹6,464 crore have been completed, while only seven projects costing ₹140 crore remain ongoing.
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SatFeb072026
Uzbekistan seals smart city deal with Pakistan’s Habib Rafiq
Uzbekistan and Pakistan’s Habib Rafiq Ltd. have signed a memorandum of cooperation on smart city development, modern infrastructure projects, and investment attraction, Trend reports via the Uzbek Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade.
The agreement was signed during a meeting between Uzbekistan’s Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, Laziz Kudratov, and Chief Executive Officer of Habib Rafiq Ltd., Malik Muhammad Aslam.
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FriFeb062026
South Africa’s newest smart city is a massive mall surrounded by sugarcane and construction
The Westown Smart City development in Shongweni, KwaZulu-Natal, may look like just an enormous mall with construction underway around it. However, developers have made major strides in recent months.
Located just off the N3 highway in what used to be a sugarcane plantation, Westown is promised to be a mixed-use development that incorporates living, working, shopping, and play.
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FriFeb062026
Transforming Urban Ecosystem: AI-Powered Smart Cities Redefining Mobility
Thanks to rapid advancements in IoT, edge computing, and artificial intelligence, the global smart city market is entering a transformative era. No longer confined to pilot programs, smart cities are emerging as a large scale reality, reshaping how people live, work, and move through urban environments. Analysts project the market for AI in smart cities to reach approximately USD 50.6 billion by 2025, expanding at a remarkable CAGR of nearly 28 percent to reach USD 460 billion. At the same time, the broader smart cities market, valued at USD 624 billion today, is expected to surge to USD 4.65 trillion by 2032 underscoring both the urgency and magnitude of this global shift.
This accelerated growth is not merely a product of technological enthusiasm but a direct response to mounting urbanization challenges. Traffic congestion, crumbling infrastructure, rising crime, public safety concerns, and escalating environmental pressures are straining existing city frameworks. Against this backdrop, AI powered solutions are stepping in to fill critical gaps, helping cities anticipate problems, respond to crises faster, and create more sustainable ecosystems.
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ThuFeb052026
IN: Odisha: Bhubaneswar e-toilets to be repaired after citizens highlight systemic failures
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to take up an extensive repair and maintenance drive of the city’s modular e-toilets, after citizen reporters highlighted their systemic failures.
Once touted as a cornerstone of the smart city mission, many e-toilets have become non-functional, plagued by technical glitches and neglect.
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ThuFeb052026
GIS as Malaysia’s digital geological infrastructure
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) should no longer be seen as just a mapping tool, but as critical national digital infrastructure.
Esri Malaysia Sdn Bhd CEO Tan Choon Sang said in a world shaped by climate risk, urbanisation, e-commerce and data-driven decision-making, location intelligence is now foundational to how governments and businesses operate.
He explained to The Malaysian Reserve (TMR) that Malaysia’s journey with GIS began in reactive mode.
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WedFeb042026
Saudi Arabia’s the Line is collapsing into a hyphen
Originally envisioned as an extravagant 105-mile-long smart city, the Line is reportedly shrinking into a pragmatic data center hub.
Saudi Arabia is officially gutting Neom and turning the Line into a server farm. After a year-long review triggered by financial reality, the Financial Times reports that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s flagship project is being “significantly downscaled.” The futuristic linear city known as the Line, originally designed to stretch 150 miles across the desert, is scrapping its sci-fi ambitions to become a far smaller project focused on industrial sectors, says the Financial Times. It’s a rumor that the Saudis originally dismissed when The Guardian first reported on it in 2024. The redesign confirms what skeptics have long suspected: The laws of physics and economics have finally breached the walls of the kingdom’s futuristic Saudi Vision 2030, a country reconversion program aimed at lowering Saudi Arabia’s dependency on oil and transforming the country into a more modern society.
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WedFeb042026
Top 5 Smart Cities Worldwide
Imagine a city where your morning commute flows seamlessly, public services respond to your needs in real time, and sustainability isn’t just a buzzword but a living reality. It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, right? Yet this vision is becoming increasingly tangible in cities around the globe. From sensors that optimize energy use to data platforms that predict traffic patterns, urban centers are racing to integrate technology into the fabric of everyday life.
The question is no longer whether cities should become er, but which ones are actually pulling it off. Rankings shift year by year, innovations emerge at breakneck speed, and what worked yesterday might be outdated tomorrow. Let’s explore five cities that have managed to stay ahead of the curve, each bringing something unique to the table.
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TueFeb032026
How data centers and urban planning are powering the UAE’s smart city leadership
Data centers now serve as the brains that manage smart cities, processing vast volumes of data instantaneously
The UAE continues to strengthen its advanced approach to smart city development, supported by broad strategic investments, particularly in data centers, which form the operational backbone of smart urban systems and the knowledge- and innovation-based digital economy.
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TueFeb032026
PH: Mindanao: `Smarter cities’ to rise in Soccsksargen region
“Smart local government units (LGUs)” will soon rise in Region 12 or Soccsksargen following the rollout of the SMART Automated Response and Tracking for Emergency Reporting (SMARTER) project, a joint initiative of the Department of Science and Technology-12 (DOST-12) and the University of the Philippines (UP).
Soccsksargen is the first region in Mindanao where the project is being rolled out.
DOST-12 and UP signed the memorandum of agreement for the SMARTER Soccsksargen project here on Monday.
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TueFeb032026
South Africa’s R84-billion smart city looks nothing like the promised “New York of Africa”
Chinese developer Zendai Developments had high hopes of building a new R84-billion city in Modderfontein on the East Rand of Gauteng, touting it as the “New York of Africa”.
However, the plan, which dates back to 2014, failed due to funding issues and disagreements with the City of Johannesburg over affordable housing.
The land was sold to South African developer M&T Development in 2017, and the plan for the land shifted from a futuristic smart city to a more traditional suburb.
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MonFeb022026
ZA: Western Cape: Stellenbosch smart city taking shape
A planned smart city in Stellenbosch is already taking shape, with a major industrial customer opening a new warehouse and offices at the project, while bulk infrastructure work is underway.
Plans for The Bridge at Stellenbosch were first announced in late 2024. It is backed by the Stellenbosch Municipality and the Western Cape’s tourism trade and investment promotion agency, Wesgro.
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SunFeb012026
US: Florida: West Palm Beach joins national $3M AI initiative to enhance city services
West Palm Beach was chosen as one of 10 U.S. cities to participate in a three-year, $3 million program aimed at helping local governments develop guidelines and practical uses for generative artificial intelligence.
The initiative, led by Harvard Kennedy School’s DataSmart City Solutions and funded by the Knight Foundation, will focus on how cities can use AI to improve public services while also addressing ethical concerns and potential risks. The program will provide participating cities with technical support, research, and opportunities to collaborate with one another.
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SunFeb012026
Urban planning, data centres cement UAE leadership in future cities
The UAE continues to consolidate its advanced model for building smart cities, underpinned by wide-ranging strategic investments, most notably in data centres, which form the operational backbone of smart urban systems and the knowledge- and innovation-based digital economy.
With the rapid expansion in the use of artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things and digital government services, data has become the main driver of urban life, while data centres have evolved into the infrastructure through which smart cities are managed in real time.
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SunFeb012026
MY: Selangor centres digital infrastructure to uplift service efficiency
The state government is making investments in digital infrastructure its main focus, with an eye on increasing productivity and improving administrative and service efficiency, said state executive councillor for infrastructure and agriculture Dato’ Izham Hashim.
He emphasised that a strong digital infrastructure forms an important foundation to drive the digitalisation agenda and smart city development for the people’s benefit.
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SatJan312026
How do we define a smart city in South Africa?
As South Africa’s smart city agenda gathers momentum, the focus is shifting from headline-grabbing technology projects to more inclusive, data-driven approaches that improve everyday urban life. Morag Evans, CEO of Databuild, tells us how smart cities should be defined less by gadgets and more by governance, integration and intelligent use of information to deliver sustainable, people-centred outcomes in the built environment.
In recent years, the term ‘smart city’ has become a buzzword attached to various developments across the country. But what does it really mean? Contrary to popular belief, a smart city is not defined by how much technology has been installed. It is defined by how well that city uses information, infrastructure and institutions to improve the lives of people who live and work there.
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SatJan312026
World's Top 10 Smart Cities
Smart cities come in all shapes and sizes, incorporating everything from smart grid solutions to renewable energy generation
In this week’s Top 10, we shine a light on the cutting-edge energy-efficient initiatives of cities like Amsterdam, Tokyo, Seoul, Barcelona, Oslo and more
The concept of the smart city emerged in the early 21st century as urban planners and technologists began to think about how digital infrastructure could transform metropolitan life.
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SatJan312026
IN: How ANPR Is Transforming Traffic Management in Smart Cities
Smart cities are built on a simple promise: make urban life smoother, safer, and more efficient by using technology where it matters most. And few areas need modernisation as urgently as traffic management. Growing vehicle density, unpredictable congestion, road safety concerns, and rising pollution levels have pushed city administrations to look beyond manual monitoring and traditional CCTV-based systems.
This is where ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) is making a major impact. By automatically reading vehicle number plates through cameras and AI-powered software, ANPR turns everyday traffic into usable, real-time data. For smart cities, that data becomes the foundation for faster enforcement, smarter planning, smoother flow, and better citizen experience.
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FriJan302026
One smart city in South Africa that already has people living in it
Barely a brick has been moved at most of the so-called “smart cities” that various senior government officials have promised to build over the last decade.
However, Mooikloof Smart City, next to Garsfontein Road on the outskirts of eastern Tshwane, already has several completed multi-storey apartment blocks, some of which are already occupied.
The R84-billion project was officially launched by President Cyril Ramaphosa in October 2020 as a Strategic Integrated Project (SIP) between Balwin Properties and the national government.
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FriJan302026
Brownfield regeneration is crucial to solving Europe housing crisis
Europe must take advantage of brownfield development’s potential to address affordable housing needs and reduce carbon emissions, a new report reveals.
At a glance
- Who: C40 Cities, Arup and Urban Partners.
- What: Report reveals brownfield development must play a role in enabling urban growth to meet the needs of Europe’s growing urban population. It sets out to address the traditionally challenging perception of brownfield regeneration by showcasing its potential to enhance housing affordability and curb urban sprawl while delivering attractive returns.
- Why: To manage the pressures of increasing urbanisation, C40 reckons both current and emerging European cities must adopt denser, more connected, and mixed-use models of urban development.
- When: C40 said regenerating brownfield sites within the existing urban fabric could meet most of Europe’s housing needs for the next 15 years.
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FriJan302026
OM: Al Sharqiyah North: Digital momentum in government transformation path
Al Sharqiyah North Governorate continues to make steady progress on the path of government digital transformation, achieving tangible and qualitative advancements throughout 2025. This progress is reflected in a specialised package of digital projects and initiatives, alongside a systematic expansion in service automation. These efforts align with the objectives of the National Programme for Government Digital Transformation (Tahawul) and the strategic directions of Oman Vision 2040 towards an integrated digital government that meets community aspirations and supports comprehensive development.
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FriJan302026
How Kazakhstan positions AI and digital governance as the next engine of growth
Kazakhstan is accelerating its shift toward an AI-powered digital economy, with most public services online and a fast-growing startup ecosystem.
In this interview, Zhaslan Madiyev outlines how artificial intelligence, smart cities and digital infrastructure are shaping the country’s next growth phase, while partnerships with the United Arab Emirates strengthen Kazakhstan’s ambition to emerge as a leading Eurasian tech hub.
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ThuJan292026
ZA: KwaZulu-Natal: eThekwini accelerates digital HR transformation to boost service delivery
The eThekwini Municipality is accelerating the digitisation of its Human Resources (HR) systems, a strategic shift aimed at improving accountability, enhancing workforce performance and enabling faster and more reliable services for residents.
This was highlighted during an oversight visit by the Governance and Human Resources Portfolio Committee to employee training sessions on the new digital HR platform.
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ThuJan292026
GOV.UK: Our roadmap for modern digital government
Our roadmap for modern digital governmentsets out how every corner of the state is using technology to make government work for the citizens it serves. It’s an action plan for the whole of the public sector, bringing together some of the most important products, platforms and transformation initiatives planned between now and 2030.
From building a new careers service to help people into work, to making people’s lives easier by giving them a free, secure way to prove their identity in their day to day lives, this roadmap defines the progress we are making to build a modern British government.
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WedJan282026
The race to financing tomorrow’s smart cities
How innovative financing models are unlocking the capital needed to build the future of urban infrastructure
The global smart cities market is experiencing explosive growth, surging from $1.67 tn (AED 6.13 tn) in 2025 to a projected $4.04 tn (AED 14.83 tn) by 2030, representing a 19.11% compound annual growth rate. However, an uncomfortable truth persists: most cities are building digital infrastructure they cannot afford to sustain because they continue to rely on 20th-century financing models for 21st-century assets.
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WedJan282026
IN: UAE, Telangana agree to develop Future City
The governments of the UAE and Telangana on Tuesday agreed to explore collaboration for the development of Bharat Future City as a global urban centre. The understanding emerged after UAE Minister of Economy and Tourism Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri met Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026.
The discussions focused on potential cooperation in large infrastructure projects in Telangana, with particular attention on Bharat Future City.
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WedJan282026
MY: Selangor: RM450mil for smart city projects
Selangor has been allocated RM450mil for the implementation of smart city initiatives, which include the expansion of fibre optic networks and public Wi-Fi facilities.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said during the exchange of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state government and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) that the agreement aligns with the Smart Selangor Action Plan 2025 (SSAP).
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TueJan272026
AIoT is quietly becoming the nervous system of climate-resilient cities
According to the research, AIoT enables continuous environmental monitoring at a scale and speed that was previously unattainable. Sensor networks embedded across cities now collect data on air quality, temperature, humidity, traffic flow, waste generation, and energy consumption. When combined with AI-driven analytics, these data streams can be transformed into predictive insights that support climate mitigation and adaptation simultaneously.
Cities are dealing with rising heat, worsening air pollution, mounting waste, and growing pressure on energy systems. A new study reveals that the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), together called AIoT, may offer cities a powerful new toolkit, but only if deployed with careful attention to governance, equity, and real-world integration.
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TueJan272026
IN: Uttar Pradesh Plans a Lucknow AI City Fueled By Clean Energy
The government of Uttar Pradesh proposed a Lucknow AI city that would operate entirely on green energy, positioning the Indian state as a hub for low-carbon digital infrastructure. Conceived as a cluster for artificial intelligence, data centers, and high-performance computing, the district’s defining feature is its commitment to solar power and green hydrogen rather than conventional fuels.
Additionally, design priorities include energy-saving materials, abundant natural light, integrated water conservation systems, and smart mobility networks that reduce reliance on private vehicles and curb urban pollution.
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TueJan272026
KR: Gyeonggi: Seongnam: Mayor Shin Sangjin: "2030 Smart City Plan... Building a Sustainable Future City"
- Seongnam Achieves Second Consecutive Smart City Certification from Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
- Secures 2025 Recertification by Leading with Drones and Autonomous Vehicles
Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Shin Sangjin) announced on January 20 that it had received the “2025 Smart City Certification” from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport for the second consecutive time, following its 2023 certification.
The Smart City Certification is a system that evaluates the smart city policies and project outcomes of local governments using both quantitative and qualitative indicators, and grants certification to cities that meet certain standards. To be certified, a city must score at least 1,400 points out of a possible 2,000, with 1,000 points each for quantitative and qualitative assessments.
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MonJan262026
Viet Nam lays legal foundations for the development of digital citizens
The resolution is issued with the aim of establishing the first unified and comprehensive legal framework in Viet Nam for digital citizens, clearly defining their legal status, as well as the rights, benefits and responsibilities of citizens when participating in the digital environment. This is regarded as an important step in building digital government, the digital economy and a digital society.
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MonJan262026
ID: Samakta Mitra and NEC Indonesia launch smart city command center at Deltamas Industrial Estate
PT Samakta Mitra, an information technology (IT) solutions provider and subsidiary of Sinar Mas Land, has partnered with NEC Indonesia to establish a state-of-the-art Smart City Command Center within the Greenland International Industrial Center (GIIC) at Kota Deltamas.
The duo said in a statement on Monday that the Smart City Command Center at Deltamas Industrial Estate functions as an integrated monitoring and control center, offering real-time visibility and accuracy over field operations.
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SunJan252026
EE: Tallinn master plan focuses on human-centred environment
Estonian capital’s 2026 budget and master plan aims to create a high-quality living environment with everyday services conveniently accessible to residents.
At a glance:
- Who: Tallinn City Planning Department; Tallinn City Council.
- What: Tallinn is prioritising the creation of a clear planning framework in its 2026 urban planning budget and the development of a high-quality living environment.
- Why: It wants everyday services to be conveniently accessible to residents and the development of urban space to supports a human-centred environment.
- Where: Activities focus on a number of areas across the city, including Pae tn 1 and Pikaliiva tn 69 and surrounding areas, as well as the Kakumäe coastal area.
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SunJan252026
Is Government of India’s Smart Cities Mission a failure?
The Government of India launched ‘Smart Cities Mission’ in 2015 with the aim to develop 100 cities with core infrastructure, a clean & sustainable environment, and a high quality of life using “smart solutions” (ICT) for efficient services, economic growth, and inclusive development, focusing on areas like water, power, transport, health, and education. The focus is on urban renewal, retrofitting, redevelopment, greenfield development, and city-wide smart applications, implemented through Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) for efficient project execution.
Launched on June 25, 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Smart Cities Mission includes 100 selected cities across India, covering major urban centres like Bhubaneswar, Pune, Jaipur, Surat, Kochi, Ahmedabad, Indore, Chennai, Lucknow, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi (NDMC), and many more state capitals and smaller cities. The cities have been selected in several rounds from 2016 onwards with an aim to ensure holistic urban development.
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SatJan242026
IN: Karnataka: Smart City proposals for Davanagere, Tumakuru, Hubli, Shimoga submitted
Smart City plans for 15 cities spread across six states and the Union Territory of Puducherry were today submitted to the Urban Development Ministry.
The other states which submitted their Smart City plans today were West Bengal, Kerala, Punjab, Jharkhand and Karnataka.
While Punjab submitted a Smart City plan for Jalandhar, Jharkhand did so for Ranchi while Kerala handed in the proposal for Kochi. Bengal has submitted plans for New Town Kolkata, Bidhannagar and Durgapur. Karnataka submitted Smart City proposals for Davanagere, Tumakuru, Hubli-Dharwad and Shimoga.
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FriJan232026
10 Smart Cities That Are Leading the Future of Urban Innovation
Our cities are evolving at a pace never seen before. Right now, in 2026, technology is reshaping how we live, work, and move through urban spaces. The most forward-thinking cities on the planet aren’t just installing a few sensors or launching apps – they’re reimagining entire urban ecosystems from the ground up.
Think about it. We’re standing at a turning point where roughly two thirds of humanity will soon call cities home, according to UN projections showing urban residents reaching about 68% of the world’s population by 2050. That shift brings massive challenges, from traffic snarls to energy demands to keeping everyone safe. Smart cities are the answer, integrating AI, IoT, big data, and renewable energy to tackle these problems head-on.
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FriJan232026
TH: Pattaya Smart City push: GISTDA proposes basemap, digital twin and real-time data
GISTDA has proposed using space and geoinformatics—high-resolution basemaps, a 3D digital twin and real-time monitoring—to build Pattaya’s data infrastructure and support smarter city management.
Pattaya is preparing for a major shift towards becoming a fully integrated Smart City, with the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) proposing an approach that combines space technology and geoinformatics to lay the foundation for the city’s data infrastructure.
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ThuJan222026
The Feasibility of Kazakhstan’s Digitalization Ambitions
Tokayev is committed to making Kazakhstan “fully digital within the next three years,” but what exactly does that mean, and are the government and people of Kazakhstan ready?
Artificial Intelligence is en vogue in Kazakhstan. This year, 2026, has been named the Year of Development of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence in the Central Asian nation. Moreover, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev repeated what he had said in a recent interview with the newspaper Turkistan that he plans to turn Kazakhstan into a digital country within three years. The implications of these ambitions, while perhaps admirable, are vaguely stated; therefore, further analysis is required to evaluate the extent to which artificial intelligence and technological advances are critical to Astana’s policymaking, as well as the factors that either aid or obstruct these objectives.
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ThuJan222026
IN: Telangana: Plans don’t make cities work - Managers do
Good cities are built not only through vision, but through everyday competence
Indian cities are surrounded by plans, yet struggle with performance. Almost every major city today has a Master Plan, a Mobility Plan, a Smart City proposal and, increasingly, a Climate Action Plan. These documents are often technically sound, prepared by experts and supported by data. They reflect serious institutional effort and political intent. Yet daily urban life tells a different story.
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WedJan212026
Smart City Technology Explained: Sensors, Data Governance, Security, and Citizen Privacy
Highlights
- Smart city technology uses IoT sensors and real-time data to improve urban efficiency, sustainability, and public services.
- Data governance and cybersecurity are essential to protect infrastructure and ensure ethical use of urban data.
- Balancing innovation with citizen privacy is critical for trustworthy and inclusive smart city development.
Across the world, cities are increasingly using smart technologies to manage rapid urban growth, limited resources, and rising citizen expectations. Smart cities rely on digital technologies, particularly sensors, data analysis, and connected systems, to improve efficiency, sustainability, and quality of life. From managing traffic and distributing energy to ensuring public safety and handling waste, smart city projects aim to create more responsive and resilient urban environments. However, these benefits come with important challenges related to data management, cybersecurity, and protecting citizens’ privacy.
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WedJan212026
US: Wisconsin: Smart City Infrastructure Project Completed in Kenosha
The stage has been set in Kenosha for the city to truly become a “smart city” in the next few years.
A $100 million, three year-long project to string cable in front of every home and business in the city is now complete.
The city’s Public Works Committee got an update from SiFi Networks Monday night.
T-Fiber and Sumo Fiber are the only services currently being offered on the network to homes and businesses.
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TueJan202026
VN: Ha Noi develops smart city with people at the centre
Amid rapid urbanisation and mounting population pressures, Ha Noi is facing numerous challenges, including traffic congestion, flooding, environmental pollution, infrastructure overload, and issues related to public security and order. These problems not only affect quality of life but also hinder the sustainable development of the capital.
Accelerating smart city development with a focus on putting people at the centre has therefore become an urgent requirement for realising the goal of turning Ha Noi into a smart city by 2030, with a vision to 2045.
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TueJan202026
CA: Ontario: Brantford: Laurier UX students showcase smart-city solutions in partnership with Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie
For more than two decades, downtown Brantford has been shaped by the students who live, work and learn there. In December, that presence became even more visible as Wilfrid Laurier University User Experience Design Master’s students unveiled smart-city concepts designed to make the city’s core safer, more connected and more welcoming.
The community presentations at One Market marked the culmination of a semester-long civic innovation project developed in collaboration with the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie aimed at improving safety, accessibility and user experience in the city’s core.
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TueJan202026
OM: OPAZ inks deal to advance smart cities and digital innovative apps
The MoU aims to establish a long term strategic partnership supporting the OPAZ’s efforts to adopt modern technologies
The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) signed on January 12, 2026 a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the field of smart cities and digital innovation applications with the Ibn Firnas Drone Centre, as part of the OPAZ’s efforts to build a prosperous, technology driven economy.
The MoU was signed by Eng Ahmed bin Hassan al Dheeb, Deputy Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones, with Mohammed bin Abdullah al Harthy, CEO of the Ibn Firnas Drone Centre.
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TueJan202026
MY: Johor integrates smart technology for safer, smarter cities
Johor's transition into a smart city is moving from theory to reality as advanced technology is integrated into street corners, traffic junctions and municipal control rooms.
State Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor said smart closed-circuit television (CCTV) feeds allow municipal councils to act immediately through real-time visibility of security, traffic, accidents and fires.
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MonJan192026
VN: Da Nang sets sights on global top 50 smart cities by 2029
With science and innovation as core growth drivers, Da Nang aims to rank among the world’s top 50 smart cities within three years.
Da Nang has set an ambitious goal to become one of the world’s top 50 smart cities within the next three years, with science and technology positioned as key growth engines expected to contribute 35–40% of the city’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP).
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SunJan182026
Decoding Smart Cities: An IoT Diagram Explained
So, you’ve heard about smart cities, right? They’re basically cities using tech to make life better for everyone living there. Think less traffic jams, cleaner air, and services that just work. A big part of how this all happens is through something called an IoT diagram. It’s like the blueprint that shows how all the different tech pieces connect and talk to each other. We’re going to break down what that looks like and why it matters for making our cities smarter.
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SunJan182026
MY: Smart City: Beyond tech triumphalism to inclusive urbanism
The gleaming concept of the "smart city" has become a universal urban anthem. From Singapore to Barcelona, city leaders tout visions of seamless traffic, predictive governance, and hyper-efficient energy grids, all powered by sensors and data.
The recent academic findings presented at the 2024 Conference on Renewable Energy Technologies and Modern Communications Systems, however, cast a necessary and sobering light on this global movement.
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SatJan172026
The US government is headed for disruptive digital transformation in 2026
Expect many improvements across public-sector tech this year, a former Clinton and Bush cybersecurity expert writes.
In 2026, the U.S. government has big plans to shake up public sector technology. With President Trump expected to kick off the year with a national cybersecurity strategy to focus on strengthening infrastructure protection — as well as plans to leverage innovative technology to deliver more secure government services — the public sector might be in for the much-needed shot in the arm that many administrations promised but failed to deliver on.
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SatJan172026
IN: Bihar to Transform Urban Development by Learning from Gujarat’s Successful City Planning Model
Deputy CM Vijay Sinha Meets Gujarat Minister Kannubhai Desai in Gandhinagar to Study Smart City Planning, Sustainable Infrastructure, and Digital Governance Strategies
Bihar is set to adopt the successful urban development model of Gujarat to accelerate modernization and infrastructure growth in its cities. Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar and Minister of Mines and Urban Development, Vijay Kumar Sinha, visited Gandhinagar on Thursday to study Gujarat’s city planning strategies and governance framework. During his visit, he held detailed discussions with Gujarat’s Urban Development Minister, Kannubhai Mohanlal Desai, focusing on initiatives that have enabled Gujarat’s cities to grow rapidly and sustainably.
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FriJan162026
VN: Hanoi and Singapore deepen cooperation on smart cities and strategic investment
Hanoi and Singapore are moving to deepen cooperation in smart city development and investment, with a focus on practical projects that deliver technology, jobs and sustainable growth for the Vietnamese capital.
Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Rajpal Singh on January 8 pledged to harness efforts and assist Hanoi in smart city development and foreign capital attraction, during a meeting with Hanoi Party Secretary Nguyen Duy Ngoc.
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ThuJan152026
NG: Federal Civil Servants Empowered With Digital Skills
The federal government, in collaboration with the Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation, has reaffirmed its commitment to driving digital innovation to transform the civil service in Nigeria and other parts of Africa.
This landmark digital transformation is reshaping how the civil service delivers public value inthe sector.
At the digital upskilling workshop held in Abuja yesterday, a deputy director at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mohammed Hamza, acknowledged a reality that many civil servants quietly accept.
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ThuJan152026
GB: Smart cities challenge creates tomorrow’s digital leaders
Netcompany and Ahead Partnership’s challenge equipped young people with skills around the design of inclusive, sustainable and tech-enabled future cities.
International IT services provider Netcompany, in collaboration with social value specialist Ahead Partnership, has delivered its Smart Cities Challenge.
The three-month programme equipped more than 600 young people across the UK cities of London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester and the North East with new skills and understanding around the design of inclusive, sustainable and tech-enabled cities of the future.
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WedJan142026
US: Great Plains Development Authority Agrees to Deploy Cognitive City Twin and Digital Alpha Urban OS with Smart City Labs
Establishes Great Plains as a Global Model for Next-Generation Infrastructure, Industry, and Investment as a new Intelligent Innovation Hub
Smart City Labs (SCL), an emerging global leader in intelligent infrastructure and AI-enabled urban operating systems, and partner Resilience Studios (RS), a pioneer in the development of Cognitive City Twins, today announced the signing of an agreement to deploy its Cognitive City Twin and Digital Alpha Urban OS at Great Plains Industrial Park (GPIP) and Kansas Proving Grounds (KPG).
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WedJan142026
Federal Government to train one million Nigerians in digital skills
The Federal Government has inaugurated a Joint Implementation Committee tasked with training and certifying one million Nigerians in digital literacy and emerging technology skills, as part of efforts to accelerate the country’s digital transformation.
The committee was inaugurated on Tuesday in Abuja by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, who was represented by Ibrahim Kana, Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
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WedJan142026
MY: End-to-end Online Gov't Services Reach 80 Pct - Digital Ministry
End-to-end (E2E) online delivery of government services reached 80 per cent as of last year, the Digital Ministry said in a statement today.
The ministry attributed the achievement to continuous monitoring by the National Digital Department (JDN), which ensures efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with established digitalisation standards across all government agencies.
It said the government aims to have 95 per cent of federal government services delivered online by 2030.
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TueJan132026
PK: Digitalisation, data-driven governance to modernise public sector operations
The government has placed digital transformation at the centre of its economic governance reform agenda, aiming to modernise public administration, improve service delivery and strengthen decision-making through data-driven systems, according to the Prime Minister’s Economic Governance Reforms (PM-EGR) document.
The reform framework identifies digitalisation as a critical enabler for improving efficiency, transparency and accountability across government institutions. It recognises that outdated manual processes, fragmented data systems and limited use of technology have constrained the effectiveness of public administration. To address these challenges, the government plans to accelerate the adoption of digital tools and integrated information systems across ministries and departments.
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TueJan132026
Barbados to expedite digital ID, public sector digitization this year
The government of Barbados says it will accelerate efforts aimed at digitizing more public sector services in 2026 within the framework of its digital transformation push.
Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology Minister, Senator Jonathan Reid, disclosed the information at the end of December, as he addressed the country’s digital transformation priorities, Barbados Today reports.
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TueJan132026
Chinese tech firm explores smart city collaboration in Pakistan
A delegation from Beiming Software, a China-based technology company, has explored collaboration opportunities in smart cities and digital transformation during a visit to Pakistan, taking a new step in China–Pakistan cooperation in emerging technologies.
During the visit, the company signed a strategic partnership agreement with Smart TechOne (Private) Limited, a subsidiary of Habib Rafiq Engineering (Pvt) Ltd (HRL Group).
According to a Gwadar Pro’s report on Tuesday, the Smart TechOne is working on Pakistan’s digital transformation through projects such as Capital Smart City, Lahore Smart City, and Silicon Village.
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TueJan132026
Zambia programs national digital ID rollout for year-end
Zambian authorities have assured that citizens will begin receiving their national digital ID cards by the close of the current year.
The information was disclosed recently by Percy Chinyama, National Coordinator of the SMART Zambia Institute, the government agency overseeing the country’s digital transformation journey. A press release was issued during a working visit to the United States.
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MonJan122026
IN: Nagaland among four states to complete all Smart Cities Mission projects
Nagaland joins four states to complete all Smart Cities Mission projects, with Kohima finishing 40 works worth INR 689 crore.
Nagaland is among four states and Union territories in the country—along with Chandigarh, Jharkhand, and Tripura—to have completed all projects sanctioned under the Smart Cities Mission (SCM), according to the latest update by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
As of December 1, 2025, all 40 projects undertaken in Kohima under the mission, with a total outlay of INR 689 crore, have been completed. Kohima was selected under the Smart Cities Mission at its inception on June 25, 2015.
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MonJan122026
How smart cities evolve to meet 2030 goals for a sustainable future
The concept of a "smart city" has evolved significantly over the past two decades. What began around 2005 as a tech-focused display of digital infrastructure, IoT, and urban data has matured into a multidimensional, systemic vision. This early approach, while innovative, sparked criticism for its technocratic view, treating cities as collections of technical problems rather than living, complex systems. It also threatened to become invasive regarding mass surveillance and data privacy. Many pilot projects failed to scale, lacking context and integration with legacy systems, and often excluded citizens from planning.
As a result, emphasis has now shifted from technology as the driver to technology as an enabler of more livable, resilient and just urban environments. This reimagined "smart" approach necessitates system-thinking, moving beyond isolated technological fixes to integrated strategies that harness real-time data for adaptive governance, enhanced climate resilience in urban planning, inclusive growth, and collaborative policymaking. It also demands human-centered innovation, ensuring that technology serves human needs by designing systems that are inclusive, ethical and responsive to the complex realities of urban life, rather than imposing top-down solutions.
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SunJan112026
QA: Smart City Solutions project first phase implemented
As part of its efforts to humanise cities and improve urban services, the Ministry of Municipality (MoM) implemented the first phase of the Smart City Solutions Project, marking a significant step forward in Qatar’s journey towards smarter, more sustainable and people-centred urban development.
The initiative reflects the Ministry’s broader 2025 achievements, which focused on improving quality of life, protecting the environment and accelerating digital transformation across the country.
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SunJan112026
Smart cities bet on AI efficiency, governance still catching up
The study identifies responsible AI as being most visible in conceptual and policy-oriented research, addressing issues such as algorithmic transparency, accountability, bias, and trust. These discussions emphasize the need for explainable decision-making, inclusive design, and ethical oversight. However, they are often disconnected from the technical architectures that drive real-world circular economy applications.
Cities are rapidly integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into sustainability and efficiency strategies, betting on data-driven systems to modernize urban infrastructure. The pressure now is to ensure those systems strengthen trust and equity rather than trade accountability for performance as cities pursue circular economy goals.
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SatJan102026
Sustainable Smart Cities: 5 Cities That Are Improving Europe
From sustainable transportation to renewable energy sources, discover how major European cities are becoming smart cities, putting city technology and innovation at the service of the environment and citizens.
European cities are undergoing a quiet but profound transformation: from simple places to live and work, they are becoming intelligent ecosystems where technology, data, and innovation enhance daily life.
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SatJan102026
VN: Ho Chi Minh City to develop in the digital era
HCMC is poised to establish itself as a global mega-city in the digital era with bold ambitions.
With more than 14 million residents and accounting for nearly 25 per cent of national GDP, Ho Chi Minh City remains Vietnam’s economic locomotive and a major center of commerce, finance, industry, education, healthcare, and international trade. But the stature of an “international metropolis” is defined not only by population size or economic weight but also by the quality of growth, connectivity, governance, innovation, and the overall living and working environment.
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FriJan092026
PH: Laguna: Santa Rosa credits youth contribution in building smart, sustainable communities
The city government of Santa Rosa recognized the vital role of the youth in advancing its vision of becoming a smart and sustainable city during the launching of the Lion City Youth Summit on December 17.
The summit aims to inspire and empower the youth of Santa Rosa to recognize their potential, embrace their purpose, and lead with integrity and compassion.
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FriJan092026
IN: Telangana govt’s ‘Future City’ plan gathers pace
Proposed to be developed on the outskirts of Hyderabad, the ‘Future City’ will be a newly carved-out entity that is expected to focus on upcoming urban expansions and smart city initiatives in the Greater Hyderabad region.
With the creation of a new police Commissionerate in Hyderabad, the decks have been cleared for developing the proposed ‘Future City’, a brainchild of the Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy.
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FriJan092026
IN: Tripura: Agartala Smart City projects to ensure better civic services: CM Saha
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said that the BJP government is committed to earning the trust and confidence of people across all regions through sustained development work, with a special focus on clean drinking water and improved civic services under the Agartala Smart City initiative.
Addressing a foundation stone–laying ceremony for five key projects at the Netaji Adarsha Shiksha Mandir premises in Agartala, Saha said the state government represents the people of all parts of the state and is implementing various schemes to address their day-to-day problems.
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WedJan072026
IN: Maharashtra’s Smart Cities near project finish line, but ₹1,555 crore works still pending
There is no budgetary allocation under Smart City Mission for this financial year.
Maharashtra’s cities under the Smart Cities Mission (SCM) are approaching the final stretch of implementation, with more than 94 per cent of sanctioned projects completed. However, projects worth over ₹1,555 crore remain unfinished, highlighting uneven progress across cities and sectors.
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TueJan062026
IN: MoS Nityanand Rai inaugurates projects under Smart City Mission in Puducherry
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai visited Puducherry on Saturday to inaugurate several civic infrastructure and urban development projects under the Smart City Mission.
As part of Puducherry's development, the Union Minister participated in the inauguration of the Mini Stadium in Anna Thidal, a project under the Smart City Mission.
He arrived at the event with several leaders, including the Puducherry CM, and cut the ribbon at the inauguration. They held a Pooja inside to start the ceremony.
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MonJan052026
Islamabad to Become Pakistan’s first capital smart city
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has announced that Islamabad will become Pakistan’s first Capital Smart City, with a comprehensive plan to transform the existing Safe City project into a modern, technology-driven model for urban management and public safety.
Speaking during his visit to the Safe City Headquarters alongside Minister of State Talal Chaudhry, Naqvi reviewed the city’s monitoring systems on the digital wall and inspected advanced security surveillance at the special Chinese desk in the control room. He emphasized that reforms and effective use of technology in Safe City are the need of the hour.
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SunJan042026
NG: Federal Government urged to deploy AI in public service reform
A data scientist, Gbolahan Temilorun, has urged the Federal Government to deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) as part of a broad reform of Nigeria’s public service, saying the technology could significantly improve efficiency, transparency, and citizen engagement across government institutions.
Temilorun said Nigeria is at a critical juncture where rising public expectations, rapid population growth, and limited resources require smarter approaches to governance, adding that AI offers practical tools to address long-standing administrative bottlenecks.
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SunJan042026
KZ: How Smart City project implemented in Astana
The Smart City project in Astana is becoming one of the key directions of the country’s digital transformation. It integrates the automation of municipal services, the development of transport infrastructure, increased energy efficiency, enhanced public safety, and environmental monitoring, El.kz reports.
Digitalization and security
The project includes the expansion of video surveillance systems using AI technologies. Authorities emphasize the importance of transparent and lawful use of data. The issue of personal data protection is actively discussed among residents, and the city administration notes that digital solutions will be implemented strictly within the legal framework.
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SatJan032026
Vietnam charts path to mature smart cities with AI at the core
Vietnam is shifting from pilot smart city projects to full-scale implementation, using technology to tackle pressing urban challenges like traffic, flooding, and energy efficiency.
On December 23, the 2025 Vietnam-Asia Smart City Summit opened in Hanoi, organised by the Vietnam Software & IT Services Association (VINASA) in collaboration with the Hanoi People’s Committee and under the patronage of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST). The summit marked a turning point for smart city development in Vietnam, ushering in a phase of implementation, standardisation, and effectiveness, driven by Decree No. 269/2025/ND-CP and accelerated AI adoption.
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SatJan032026
How Southeast Asia’s smart cities can unlock the next wave of AI with real-time, connected data
Southeast Asia’s cities are approaching a defining decade. Rapid urbanisation continues across the region, and earlier projections from McKinsey Global Institute suggest that Southeast Asia’s urban areas could see around 90 million more residents by 2030. This growth drives economic opportunity but also heightens pressure on transport, energy, public safety, and municipal services. Even cities that have invested in digital tools struggle with rising complexity as climate risks and population demands increase.
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FriJan022026
Singapore: Milestones and Momentum of a Smart Nation
Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative, launched in 2014 by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI), is a whole-of-nation effort to create a thriving digital future for all. The vision is to build better, meaningful and fulfilled lives for Singaporeans through seamless technology integration.
Over the years, digital technologies have become central to how people live, work and play, offering new opportunities while also presenting challenges to individual well-being and social harmony. In 2024, Smart Nation 2.0 was introduced, shifting the focus from building capabilities to using technology more effectively to transform Singapore’s future.
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FriJan022026
UAE shines as global incubator for startups in smart mobility solutions
The United Arab Emirates has established a pioneering, modern, and integrated transport ecosystem, supported by world-class infrastructure and an extensive network of roads, bridges, metro, and tram systems.
This has been further enhanced by the introduction of individual smart mobility solutions, including electric scooters and bicycles, which complement the country’s modern transport landscape and enable community members to reach their destinations in a fast and cost-effective manner.
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FriJan022026
PH: Naga City launches AI command center for smarter governance
Naga City has launched its artificial intelligence (AI) Command Center, an initiative aimed at strengthening the city’s disaster response capabilities and enabling flood risk forecasting once it becomes fully operational.
In a Facebook post last Monday, Naga City Mayor Maria Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo said the initiative marks a strategic shift from purely reactive crisis response to predictive, intelligence-assisted governance, positioning the city to prepare for AI-enabled systems by 2026.
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FriJan022026
JO: Delegation Reviews Aqaba’s Vision to Become Fully Integrated Smart City
A delegation comprising representatives of the Jordan Engineers Association (JEA), the Amman Chamber of Industry and associations specializing in communications, information technology and cybersecurity reviewed the Aqaba Special Economic Zone's experience and its strategic vision to transform into a fully integrated smart city through the adoption of digital solutions and modern technologies.
Deputy Chief Commissioner for Administrative Affairs at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) Karimah Aldabet gave a briefing on the establishment of ASEZA and its future plans for digital transformation, noting the completion of the automation of about 161 services as part of a drive to build a digital authority that enhances performance efficiency and service quality.
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ThuJan012026
AE: RTA launches transport data analytics lab to boost smart mobility in Dubai
Using the Data Drive platform, traffic patterns before and during the event were assessed to identify congestion points and improve traffic flow across the exhibition area
Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a Transport Data Analysis Laboratory at its Enterprise Command and Control Centre (EC3), strengthening Dubai’s capabilities in data-driven transport planning, operational readiness, and emergency response.
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ThuJan012026
Formalizing Artificial Intelligence Governance: Vietnam’s First AI Law
Vietnam’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Law introduces one of the world’s first comprehensive AI regulatory frameworks, outlining risk-based classifications, compliance requirements, innovation incentives, and strategic opportunities for businesses investing in AI technologies.
Effective March 1, 2026, Vietnam’s newly-approved Law on Artificial Intelligence established a comprehensive legal framework governing the development, deployment, and management of AI.
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WedDec312025
IN: “How smart is your city?” or “How is your city smart?”—The Paradox of Progress
Harshad Bhatia examines contrasting architectural desires—urban nostalgia for vernacular forms versus rural aspiration toward concrete modernity. He critiques sustainability rhetoric and Smart City initiatives as quantitative exercises divorced from qualitative human needs, advocating instead for indigenous wisdom and stakeholder engagement.
Human memory carries a strong impression of a vernacular tradition towards architecture. Take the case of most drawings titled ‘My House’ by children in an art class studying in an urban school. They portray a low-rise pitched roof structure with trees on its sides and a path leading to the front door. This is also what conventional imagination draws to mind for an adult who hears the term ‘vernacular architecture’. It’s both common and popular to fall into this representation for a first-time recollection to denote vernacular.
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WedDec312025
Malaysia Advances Smart Cities with AI and Robotics Integration
A large-scale investment in artificial intelligence and robotics is set to accelerate the development of smart city technologies in Malaysia, reflecting broader regional efforts to integrate automation, digital infrastructure and human-centric services into urban environments.
It focuses on deploying robotics-as-a-service platforms and AI-driven systems to support smart living, city operations, seamless digital experiences and innovative urban services within a purpose-built urban development.
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WedDec312025
AI moves into daily life as Vietnam accelerates smart city development
Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as the core engine of modern urban governance, shaping how cities plan, operate and deliver services, participants heard at the Vietnam–Asia Smart City Summit 2025, which took place in Hanoi on December 23.
The conference drew more than 600 policymakers, technology experts, businesses and domestic and international organisations. The event was jointly organised by the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA), the Hanoi People’s Committee, the city’s Department of Science and Technology and relevant agencies.
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WedDec312025
Da Nang named Vietnam's Smart City of 2025
The central city earning top scores in three categories: smart governance, innovation and start-up attractiveness, and green environment.
Central Da Nang city was named Vietnam’s Smart City of 2025 at a ceremony held on December 23 by the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA), marking the sixth consecutive year the city has received the prestigious title.
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eGovernment Infoletter February 2015
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Leser, wir freuen uns, Ihnen die aktuelle Ausgabe unseres eGovernment-Infobriefs vorstellen zu dürfen. Unser Infobrief fasst monatlich die wichtigsten auf unserer Competence Site veröffentlichten Inhalte zusammen und informiert Sie über aktuelle Entwicklungen und Veranstaltungen zum Thema "eGovernment". Diesen Infobrief können Sie sich auch online direkt auf unserer Website unter diesem Link anschauen: http://www.ifgcc.de/index.php?option=com_content& amp;task=view&id=49089 Ältere Ausgaben unseres Infobriefs finden Sie unter diesem Link: http://www.ifgcc.de/index.php?option=com_content& amp;task=category§ionid=17&id=496 Bitte besuchen Sie auch unsere Website http://www.ifg.cc. Wir wünschen Ihnen eine spannende und informative Lektüre. Wir danken allen RedakteurInnen, die einen Beitrag zum Infobrief geleistet haben. Das IfG.CC-Team |
Dear Reader, we are pleased to present you the newest edition of the IfG.CC’s eGovernment Infoletter. Every month, the eGovernment Infoletter summarizes the most important information published on our website and gives you an overview of current developments and events related to eGovernment. You also can read the eGovernment Infoletter on our website using the following link: http://www.ifgcc.de/index.php?option=com_content& amp;task=view&id=49089 Past editions of the eGovernment Infoletter are available at the following link: http://www.ifgcc.de/index.php?option=com_content& amp;task=category§ionid=17&id=496 Please visit also our Website http://www.ifg.cc. We wish you a pleasant and informative read! We thank all of the authors and editors who contributed to this edition of the eGovernment Infoletter. The IfG.CC Team |
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1. Nachrichten aus dem Institut IfG.CC / News from the IfG.CC
1.1 Ausgewählte Aktivitäten & Projekte / Selected activities & projects
A.1 Potsdam, Brandenburg, Deutschland: Projekt „PROKETTA – Prozessketten zwischen Wirtschaft und Verwaltung" ist Partner bei den eBusiness-Tagen
A.2 Potsdam, Brandenburg, Deutschland: Die PROKETTA-Roadshow – Das IfG kommt zu Ihnen
1.2 Aktuelle Publikationen des IfG.CC / Recent IfG.CC publications
P.1 Aktuelle Publikationen zum Forschungsprojekt „Stein-Hardenberg 2.0“
P.2 Köhl, Stefanie/Lenk, Klaus/Löbel, Stephan/Schuppan, Tino/Viehstädt, Anna-Katharina: „Stein-Hardenberg 2.0“ – Architektur einer vernetzten Verwaltung mit E-Government. - 2014.
P.3 Mucha, Sabrina/Suhr, Manfred J./Thessel, Friederike (2014): "Wenn Sie wüssten, was Sie wissen" - Wissenssicherung und die Dokumentation von Arbeitsabläufen im Unternehmen.
P.4 Hunnius, Sirko/Schuppan, Tino/ Stocksmeier, Dirk: Institutionelle Gestaltungsmerkmale der staatlichen IT-Governance in Deutschland. - 2014.
P.5 Meier, René/Ruiz Ben, Esther/Schuppan, Tino: ICT-enabled public sector organisational transformation: Factors constituting resistance to change. - 2013.
1.3 Vom IfG.CC empfohlene Publikationen / Publications recommended by the IfG.CC
R.1 Wewer, Göttrik: Open Government, Staat und Demokratie. Aufsätze zu Transpa-renz, Partizipation und Kollaboration. - Berlin: edition sigma, 2014.
1.4 Veranstaltungen & Vorträge des IfG.CC / IfG.CC events and lectures
V.1 Koloa/Kauai, Hawaii, USA, 05.-08.01.2015: 48th HICSS (Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences)
V.2 Die PROKETTA-Roadshow - Das IfG kommt zu Ihnen
V.3 Ankündigung: Hannover, Deutschland, 16.-20.03.2015: Das PROKETTA-Projekt auf der CeBIT 2015
1.5 Vom IfG.CC unterstützte Konferenzen & Vorträge / Conferences & events supported by the IfG.CC
K.1 Announcement: Birmingham, Great Britain, 30.03. - 01.04.2015: 19th IRSPM Conference
1.6 Workshops des IfG.CC / IfG.CC workshops
W.1 IfG.CC, Potsdam, Brandenburg, 26.02.: Prozesspriorisierungs-Workshop
W.2 IfG.CC, Potsdam, Brandenburg, 19.02.: Prozessmodellierungs-Workshop
W.3 IfG.CC, Potsdam, Brandenburg, 12.03.: Mobile-Services-Workshop
1.7 Jobs beim IfG.CC / Jobs at the IfG.CC
J.1 Das IfG.CC bietet attraktive Arbeitsfelder für Studenten und Absolventen / The IfG.CC offers attractive opportunities for students and graduates
J.2 Das IfG.CC sucht weitere Mitarbeiter/-innen für den Geschäftsbereich "Prozessmanagement"
J.3 Schülerbetriebspraktikum beim IfG.CC
1.8 In eigener Sache / On our owns account
E.1 Das Proketta-Projekttreffen wird zum IfG-Prozesstag
2. Schwerpunktthema des Monats / Key Issue of the Month:
"E-Government in Großbritannien/E-Government in Great Britain"
2.1 Not one government department can say all of its staff have basic digital skills
2.2 Politicians pledge support for ICT in education
2.3 Digital Government Still Lags Behind Private Sector
2.4 East of England: Peterborough City Council sees bright future in cloud with Amazon Web Services
2.5 Department for Transport seeks support for public transport data standards
3. eGovernment in Deutschland / eGovernment in Germany
Keine Neuigkeiten.
4. eGovernment in Europa / eGovernment in Europe
4.1. Romania: 783 Romanian localities to connect to the Internet by the end of 2015
4.2 European Union: Will the EU data protection regulations shoot down cloud social media and big data?
4.3 The EU Data Protection Regulation after 3 Years of Negotiation
5. eGovernment weltweit / World wide eGovernment
5.1 USA: Massachusetts: Town of Yarmouth now offers online permitting
5.2 Australia developing mobile app to store health records
5.3 USA: Using Social Media Data to Identify Outbreaks and Control Disease
5.4 Kenyan govt and UN to train 45 officials in e-Government
5.5 Number of issued e-signatures increases in Azerbaijan
5.6 USA: Telehealth progress requires beefed up network infrastructure
5.7 Pakistan: Techy travelling: Chip-based vehicle registration cards soon
6. Ausgewählte Veranstaltungen des laufenden Monats / Selected events in the current month
6.1 12.-13.02., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: ICBD 2015: XIII International Conference on Big Data
6.2 26.-27.02., Dubai, UAE: ICEGELKMT 2015: XIII International Conference on e-Governance, e-Learning and Knowledge Management
6.3 26.-27.02., Dubai, UAE: ICEGIT 2015: XIII International Conference on e-Governance and Information Technology
Weitere Veranstaltungstermine / More event dates
7. Ihre Beiträge in unserem eGovernment-Infobrief / Your articles in our eGovernment Infoletter
8. Ihre Werbung auf unserer Website oder im eGovernment-Infobrief / Paid announcements on our Website or in our eGovernment Infoletter
9. Impressum / Imprint
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1. Nachrichten aus dem Institut IfG.CC / News from the IfG.CC
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1.1 Ausgewählte Aktivitäten & Projekte / Selected activities & projects
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A.1 Potsdam, Brandenburg, Deutschland: Projekt „PROKETTA – Prozessketten zwischen Wirtschaft und Verwaltung" ist Partner bei den eBusiness-Tagen
Das Projekt PROKETTA ist Partner der Veranstaltungsreihe zum Thema „IT-gestützte Geschäftsprozesse – Erfolgreich im eBusiness“. In den kommenden Monaten finden in mehreren Städten Deutschlands Veranstaltungen statt, in denen verschiedene eBusiness-Lotsen aus der Förderinitiative „eKompetenz-Netzwerk“ gemeinsam mit dem IfG.CC aufzeigen, wie Geschäftsabläufe dokumentiert und verbessert werden können. Hintergrund ist, dass effiziente Geschäftsabläufe und das Fachwissen der Mitarbeiter einer Organisation immer wichtiger werden, um auf dem Markt konkurrenzfähig zu bleiben. Grundlage für beides – Prozessverbesserung und Sicherung von Fachwissen – sind dokumentierte Geschäftsprozesse.
Am Beispielprozess „Auftragsbearbeitung“ wird u.a. dargestellt, wie man sich einen Überblick über Geschäftsabläufe in einer Organisation verschafft und Arbeitsabläufe erhebt und nachnutzbar dokumentiert. Darauf aufbauend wird z.B. aufgezeigt, welche Möglichkeiten es im Bereich des Online-Marketings gibt, wie Ressourcen durch IT besser aufeinander abgestimmt und so Abläufe verbessert werden können und welche Aspekte hinsichtlich IT-Sicherheit beachtet werden sollten.
Die nächste Veranstaltung findet am 05. März 2015 bei der IHK Würzburg-Schweinfurt statt. Nähere Informationen finden Sie hier: http://ebl-mainfranken.de/veranstaltungen/ebusiness-tag/.
Zum Projekt PROKETTA:
Das dreijährigen F+E-Projekt „PROKETTA – Prozessketten zwischen Wirtschaft und Verwaltung“ wird über die Förderinitiative „eStandards: Geschäftsprozesse standardisieren, Erfolg sichern“ durch das Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie (BMWi) gefördert. Im Projekt werden Prozessketten zwischen Wirtschaft und Verwaltung visualisiert und Möglichkeiten zur Prozessverbesserung identifiziert. Übergeordnetes Ziel ist es, den Aufwand für Unternehmen und öffentliche Verwaltungen bei der Erfüllung bzw. Bearbeitung von Informations- und Meldepflichten zu reduzieren. Kooperationspartner sind u.a. Verwaltungen der kommunalen und Landesebene, kommunale Spitzenverbände, öffentliche IT-Dienstleister, Unternehmen und Kammern.
Für Informationen zum Projekt steht Ihnen Friederike Thessel (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Institut, gern zu Verfügung.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://proketta.ifg.cc/
A.2 Potsdam, Brandenburg, Deutschland: Die PROKETTA-Roadshow – Das IfG kommt zu Ihnen
Die Erfahrungen aus zahlreichen Prozesserhebungen haben gezeigt, dass sich vor allem kleinere Organisationen (z.B. kleine und mittlere Unternehmen) nur vereinzelt mit ihren Geschäftsprozessen beschäftigen. Dabei bildet das Wissen um diese Prozesse die wichtigste Grundlage, um beispielsweise Arbeitsabläufe effizienter zu gestalten, neue Mitarbeiter einzuarbeiten, das Fachwissen von Mitarbeitern, die z.B. in Rente gehen, zu sichern oder neue IT-Anwendungen einzuführen. Diese Gründe waren Anlass, im Projekt „PROKETTA – Prozessketten zwischen Unternehmen und Verwaltung“ eine Roadshow zum Thema „Erhalt von Fachwissen“ zu konzipieren. Ziel ist es, Unternehmen und öffentlichen Verwaltungen die Relevanz des Themas Geschäftsprozessmanagement aufzuzeigen und entsprechende Methoden vorzustellen.
Die Roadshow-Veranstaltungen sind als Workshops angelegt. Ausgangspunkt bilden dabei immer die Arbeitsabläufe (Prozesse) bei der Erbringung von Leistungen sowie die Personen (Wissensträger), die diese Arbeitsabläufe ausführen. Denn diese Wissensträger wenden ihre Kenntnisse, Erfahrungen und Fertigkeiten in den Arbeitsabläufen an und ermöglichen damit die Aufgabenbearbeitung in einer Organisation. Unter Anleitung des PROKETTA-Teams erproben die Teilnehmer anhand von Fallbeispielen verschiedene Methoden, um Fachwissen zu erheben und zu dokumentieren. Sie erhalten so „Handwerkszeug“, welches sie in ihrer Organisation selbst anwenden können.
Die bundesweite Roadshow findet in Kooperation mit den Wirtschaftskammern sowie mit eBusiness-Lotsen aus dem eKompetenz-Netzwerk der Förderinitiative Mittelstand-Digital des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Energie statt.
Eckdaten zur Roadshow:
- Dauer des Workshops: ca. 2,5 Stunden
- Teilnehmer: max. 10 Personen aus Unternehmen und/oder Behörden
- Kosten: Die Teilnahme ist kostenfrei.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://proketta.ifg.cc/
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1.2 Aktuelle Publikationen des IfG.CC / Recent IfG.CC publication
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P.1 Aktuelle Publikationen zum Forschungsprojekt „Stein-Hardenberg 2.0“
Das Potsdamer Institute for E-Government beschäftigt sich seit einigen Jahren mit der Zukunft der Verwaltung unter dem Titel „Stein-Hardenberg 2.0“. Die preußischen Reformer von einst hatten vor mehr als 200 Jahren den Grundstein für eine moderne Verwaltung gelegt. Zu nennen ist insbesondere die kommunale Selbstverwaltung und das Ressortprinzip. Beide Ausprägungen der Staatsorganisation galten damals als Innovation und sind bis heute Grundfeste deutscher Verwaltung. Hinzufügen kann man noch den Verwaltungsföderalismus als Staatsor-ganisationsprinzip, wenngleich dieser nicht auf Stein und Hardenberg zurückzuführen ist. Die etwas provokante Frage ist, wie würden Stein und Hardenberg die Verwaltung heute organisie-ren, angesichts der Potenziale von IT, die es vor 200 Jahren noch nicht gab? Diese Frage ist in der pointierten Form deshalb gerechtfertigt, weil IT möglicherweise ganz andere Formen der Organisation für die Verwaltung erlaubt, die bisher noch wenig systematisch ausgearbeitet sind. Die Kernergebnisse des Forschungsprojektes „Stein-Hardenberg 2.0“ sind in folgenden Zeitschriften erschienen:
- Behörden Spiegel, Ausgabe 12/2014: „Vernetzter Föderalismus. Stein-Hardenberg 2.0: Zent-rale Staatsprinzipien mit E-Government neu denken“, Seite 30.
- Verwaltung und Management, Ausgabe 06/2014: Projekt „Stein-Hardenberg 2.0“ – wesentli-che Erkenntnisse, Seite 331f.
- Kommune 21, Ausgabe 01/2015: Stein-Hardenberg 2.0. Neu Organisieren., Seite 18f.
http://www.sh20.ifg.cc/
P.2 Köhl, Stefanie/Lenk, Klaus/Löbel, Stephan/Schuppan, Tino/Viehstädt, Anna-Katharina: „Stein-Hardenberg 2.0“ – Architektur einer vernetzten Verwaltung mit E-Government. - 2014.
Im August 2014 ist der Ergebnisband des Forschungsprojektes „Zukunft der Verwaltung/Stein-Hardenberg 2.0“ beim Verlag edition sigma in der Reihe E-Government und die Erneuerung des öffentlichen Sektors erschienen. Das Forschungsprojekt hat fundierte Konzepte einer Architektur kooperativer und vernetzter Verwaltung mit E-Government entwickelt.
Ziel des Buches ist es, Veränderungen im Kontext von E-Government auf der Ebene des arbeitenden Staates herauszuarbeiten und diese mit Fragen der Staatsorganisation zu verbinden. Denn genau an dieser Stelle waren bedeutsame Aspekte noch unbestimmt. Unklarheiten bestanden im Wesentlichen darüber, ob und wie die mit vernetztem E-Government möglichen Effizienz- und Effektivitätspotenziale mit den legitimationsdominanten Zielen von staatsorganisatorischen Prinzipien – insbesondere kooperativer Föderalismus, kommunale Selbstverwaltung und ministerielle Ressorthoheit – in Übereinstimmung gebracht werden können.
Dazu werden im Buch erstmals Grundtypen von E-Government-Netzwerken klar definiert und so die allgemeine Bezeichnung „vernetzte Verwaltung“ präzisiert. Darauf aufbauend wird aufgezeigt, wie die organisatorischen Gestaltungspotenziale von E-Government, insbesondere zur räumlichen und behördenübergreifenden Vernetzung, genutzt werden können, ohne dass dadurch grundlegende Prinzipien der Staatsorganisation beeinträchtigt werden. Mit entsprechenden Praxisbeispielen werden die Aussagen fundiert belegt. Anhand konkreter Untersuchungsfelder – Lebenslage Geburt und Leistungen für Eltern eines Kindes mit Behinderung – werden ausgewählte Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten in einen praktischen Anwendungskontext gesetzt und Gestaltungsprinzipien herausgearbeitet. Im Ergebnis zeigt sich, dass die zentralen Prinzipien der deutschen Staatsorganisation vor dem Hintergrund der Möglichkeiten mit E-Government neu auszudeuten sind. Denn die überkommene hierarchisch-siloförmige Arbeitsteilung ist nicht mehr die einzige Form der Aufgabenerledigung, sondern mit IT sind vernetzte und ebenenübergreifende Formen der Leistungserbringung möglich.
Des Weiteren enthält das Buch ein Begriffskompendium, in dem die wichtigsten Begrifflichkeiten der Verwaltungsmodernisierung mit E-Government, insbesondere im Zusammenhang mit den Ergebnissen des Forschungsprojektes „Stein-Hardenberg 2.0“, kurz erläutert werden. Das Begriffskompendium ermöglicht es, auf einen Blick die wichtigsten Grundlagen in kurzer und verständlicher Form zu erhalten.
Das Buch kann unter folgendem Link bestellt werden:
http://www.edition-sigma.de/detailshow.php?ISBN=978-3-89404-845-7
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.sh20.ifg.cc/
P.3 Mucha, Sabrina/Suhr, Manfred J./Thessel, Friederike: "Wenn Sie wüssten, was Sie wissen" - Wissenssicherung und die Dokumentation von Arbeitsabläufen im Unternehmen. - 2014.
In der ersten Ausgabe des "WEBverständlich" 2014 des eBusiness-Lotsen Potsdam hat das PROKETTA-Team einen Beitrag zur Sicherung von Fachwissen in Organisationen veröffentlicht. Um Fachwissen zu sichern, sind keine komplexen technischen Systeme erforderlich. Im ersten Schritt ist es wichtig, sich mit den Arbeitsabläufen zu befassen, d.h. welcher Mitarbeiter ist für welche Aufgaben zuständig, welche Arbeitsschritte führt er aus und auf welche Daten und Informationen greift er zu?
In einem zweiten Schritt ist dieses Wissen für alle Mitarbeiter bereitzustellen. Für diese Bereitstellung hat das IfG.CC eine elektronische Lösung entwickelt: den Geschäftsprozessmanager (GPM). Mit dem GPM können Mitarbeiter grafische Modelle ihrer Arbeitsabläufe mit Detailinformationen z.B. zu Prüfschritten oder erforderlichen Dokumenten aufrufen und dieses Wissen auch in neuen Aufgabengebieten anwenden.
In den kommenden Monaten führt das IfG.CC im Rahmen der PROKETTA-Roadshow Workshops zum Thema „Wissenssicherung“ und „Geschäftsprozessmanagement“ durch. Dort erhalten Sie einen Einblick und Tipps, wie Sie schnell und ohne großen Aufwand Fachwissen zu Arbeitsabläufen erheben, dokumentieren und für die organisationsweite Nutzung aufbereiten können.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information zur Roadshow:
http://www.proketta.ifg.cc/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=139%3Aankuendigung-september-2014-maerz-2015-die-proketta-roadshow-das-ifg-kommt-zu-ihnen&catid=49%3Aifgprokettaaktuelles&lang=de
Zum Download des Journals:
http://ebusinesslotse-potsdam.de/downloads/publikationen-aus-dem-netzwerk/publikationen-detailansicht/news/webverstaendlich-das-journal-des-ebusiness-lotsen-potsdam/?tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&cHash=9ae298966fa9d98d9343a76eacad34de
P.4 Hunnius, Sirko/Schuppan, Tino/Stocksmeier, Dirk: Institutionelle Gestaltungsmerkmale der staatlichen IT-Governance in Deutschland. - 2014.
Zur gemeinsamen Fachtagung Verwaltungsinformatik (FTVI) und Fachtagung Rechtsinformatik (FTRI), die am 20. und 21. März 2014 in Berlin stattfand, ist der Tagungsband „Gemeinsam Electronic Government ziel(gruppen)gerecht gestalten und organisieren“ erschienen (Lück-Schneider et al. (Hg.): Gemeinsam Electronic Government ziel(gruppen)gerecht gestalten und organisieren: Gemeinsame Fachtagung Verwaltungsinformatik (FTVI) und Fachtagung Rechtsinformatik (FTRI) 2014. - Bonn, 214. - S. 14-26.).
In diesem Band ist u.a der Beitrag „Institutionelle Gestaltungsmerkmale der staatlichen IT-Governance in Deutschland“ von Prof. Tino Schuppan, wissenschaftlicher Direktor des IfG.CC, und Sirko Hunnuis, wissenschaflicher Mitarbeiter am IfG.CC, und Dirk Stocksmeier, ]init[ AG erschienen.
Alle Bereiche der öffentlichen Verwaltung sind mittlerweile tief von IT durchdrungen. Damit gewinnt die Frage zunehmend an Bedeutung, wie der Einsatz von IT gesteuert wird. Dafür analysieren wir die institutionellen Gestaltungsmerkmale der staatlichen IT Governance. Anhand dessen zeigen wir auf, dass diese bestehenden Strukturen eher geeignet sind, den Status Quo zu erhalten, indem weitreichende Beschlüsse hohe Anforderungen erfüllen müssen.
Die IT-Governance im öffentlichen Sektor ist in Deutschland insbesondere durch den Föderalismus und das Ressortprinzip geprägt, wodurch die IT-Governance zwischen den Staats- und Verwaltungsebenen sowie auf jeder einzelnen Ebene durchtrennt ist. Über die Bundesebene, die Länder- und die kommunale Ebene tritt zunehmend die EU, beispielsweise wenn die EU-weite Anerkennung nationaler elektronischer Identitäten ermöglicht oder Standards für den Datenaustausch innerhalb der EU vereinbart werden sollen. Hinzu kommt die mittelbare Verwaltung, welche die IT im eigenen Zuständigkeitsbereich weitestgehend eigenständig verantwortet. Dadurch gelingt es aktuell trotz zahlreicher Anstrengungen nur schwer, den IT-Einsatz im öffentlichen Sektor kohärent zu steuern.
Eine kohärente Steuerung der IT kann entscheidend dazu beitragen, die Leistungsfähigkeit der Verwaltung zu erhöhen. Insbesondere ermöglicht IT, die unterschiedlichen Verwaltungsebenen und -bereiche zu integrieren und so z.B. One-Stop-Government umzusetzen. Eine solche serviceorientierte und leistungsfähige Verwaltung ist ein wichtiger Standortfaktor für Unternehmen und erhöht die Lebensqualität für die Bürger.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.gi.de/fileadmin/redaktion/2014_LNI/lni-p-229.pdf
P.5 Meier, René/Ruiz Ben, Esther/Schuppan, Tino: ICT-enabled public sector organisational transformation: Factors constituting resistance to change. - 2013.
The paper titled „ICT-enabled public sector organisational transformation: Factors constituting resistance to change“ was published by René Meier, Esther Ruiz Ben and Tino Schuppan in Information Polity, Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 315-329.
This paper suggests a revision of the commonly used model of acceptance of technical tools (TAM) for analyzing employees’ attitudes towards ICT-enabled public sector organizational transformation. TAM models focus too much on technology acceptance ignoring employees’ resistance to change and the reasons for innovation failure. Empirical research has shown the importance to consider these factors in organizational change projects. Basing on the example of the implementation of an electronic record system in the state (Land) Brandenburg (Germany), the paper applies a quantitative methodology for addressing the question: To what extent can other factors, besides software-problems, explain the employees’ resistance to change towards the implementation of the electronic record system? The results of our analysis show that in addition to the construct ‘technology acceptance model’ the variables: fear of losing work autonomy or in other words discretion, the perceived quality of information and the social influence significantly affect resistance to change. Long term analysis of the introduction of electronic systems in public organizations would improve the explanation power of our model enabling to examine the particular importance of these factors in different phases of the innovation process and to create appropriate interventions.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://iospress.metapress.com/content/jm23913124741888/
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Vom IfG.CC empfohlene Publikationen / Publications recommended by the IfG.CC
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R.1 Wewer, Göttrik: Open Government, Staat und Demokratie. Aufsätze zu Transpa-renz, Partizipation und Kollaboration. - Berlin: edition sigma, 2014.
Open Government gilt vielfach als die universale Staatsdoktrin für das 21. Jahrhundert, ohne dass schon klar wäre, was sich im Einzelnen hinter diesem Schlagwort verbirgt und was dar-aus für die Praxis des Regierens und Verwaltens folgt. In diesem Band untersucht der Autor alle Bauteile dieser Konstruktion kritisch: das Paradigma der Offenheit, dem sich alles unter-ordnen soll, die drei Säulen Transparenz, Partizipation und Kollaboration, die das Ganze tra-gen sollen, aber auch die technischen und ideologischen Fundamente, auf denen das Modell ruht. Im Zentrum steht dabei stets die Frage, was Open Government für Staat und Demokratie hierzulande bedeuten würde. Im Ergebnis zeigt sich, dass dieses Konstrukt technokratische Züge trägt und aus einer »kalifornischen Ideologie« hervorgeht, die es erst noch politisch zu bewerten gilt. Wenn sowohl die Giganten des Internets als auch emphatische Aktivisten Open Government massiv propagieren, darf kritische Reflexion nicht auf der Strecke bleiben. Wewer bezweifelt, dass Open Government als Leitbild für das digitale Zeitalter taugt, dem im Prinzip alle Länder dieser Welt nacheifern könnten. Auch für die Erneuerung von Staat und Demokra-tie in Deutschland wirft es mehr Fragen auf, als es Antworten bietet.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.edition-sigma.de/detailshow.php?ISBN=978-3-8360-3600-9
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1.4 Veranstaltungen/Vorträge des IfG.CC / IfG.CC events and lectures
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V.1 Koloa/Kauai, Hawaii, USA, 05.-08.01.2015: 48th HICSS (Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences)
Prof. Dr. Tino Schuppan, wissenschaftlicher Direktor des IfG.CC, hat auf der 48. HICSS (Hawaii Interna-tional Conference on System Sciences) das gemeinsam mit Sirko Hunnius und Benedikt Paulowitsch verfasste Paper mit dem Titel „Does E-Government education meet competency requirements? An analysis of the German university system from international perspective“ präsentiert.
In dem Artikel wird aufgezeigt, inwieweit IT- und E-Government-spezifische Lehrinhalte in verwaltungs-bezogenen Studiengängen (Verwaltungswissenschaft, Public Management etc.) vermittelt werden. Hintergrund ist, dass Informationstechnik Staat und Verwaltung so tiefgreifend durchdrungen hat, dass ein gewisses Verständnis für E-Government und IT unabdingbar sind. Für die Untersuchung wurde ein Analyserahmen aus aktuellen Ergebnissen der E-Government-Kompetenzforschung abgeleitet und erhoben, in welchem Umfang E-Government-Lehrinhalte und -themen in verwaltungsbezogenen Studiengängen enthalten sind. Die einschlägigen Lehrinhalte wurden anschließend klassifiziert und analysiert, welches E-Government-Verständnis jeweils zugrunde liegt.
Dabei zeigt sich, dass etwa die Hälfte der verwaltungsbezogenen Studiengänge keinerlei Bezug zu E-Government aufweisen. Studiengänge mit einem nennenswerten E-Government-Anteil zeichnen sich einerseits durch eine Parallelität von Organisations- und Verwaltungsthemen, andererseits durch Technikthemen aus. Die Themen scheinen insgesamt allerdings nur unzureichend aufeinander bezogen und die Bandbreite von unterschiedlichen Themen erweckt den Eindruck von Beliebigkeit. Insgesamt ist das Bild der Studienlandschaft ambivalent: Einerseits kann die Vielfalt und Heterogenität als maßgeschneiderter Mix für die Kompetenzanforderungen im Rahmen von E-Government angesehen werden, andererseits könnte es auch verdeutlichen, dass E-Government und die resultierenden Anforderungen noch immer nicht in der Breite erfasst und vermittelt werden. Wie E-Government aus einer Transformations-perspektive vermittelt werden kann, zeigt das Beispiel der University of Wellington. Deren E-Government-Programm wird in dem Artikel als Gegenbeispiel für die Parallelität von Technik und Organisation in deutschen „E-Government-Programmen“ vorgestellt.
Die Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) ist eine jährliche Konferenz für Wirtschaftsinformatik und Informationstechnologie für Akademiker und Fachleute. HICSS gilt als eine der weltweit renommiertesten internationalen Konferenzen für Informationssysteme / Informationstechnik. Das grundlegende Ziel dieser Konferenz ist es, ein Forum für den Austausch von Ideen, Forschungser-gebnissen, Entwicklung und Anwendungen bereitzustellen.
Weitere Informationen | Further information:
http://www.hicss.hawaii.edu/hicss_48/apahome48.htm
V.2 Die PROKETTA-Roadshow - Das IfG kommt zu Ihnen
Schon seit Oktober 2014 richtet das PROKETTA-Team (proketta.ifg.cc) in mehreren deutschen Städten eine Roadshow zum Thema „Sicherung von Fachwissen in Organisationen“ aus. Mit der bundesweiten Roadshow sollen auf der Grundlage der bisherigen Projektergebnisse Unternehmen und öffentliche Verwaltungen einen Einblick in Möglichkeiten und Methoden der Wissenssicherung erhalten. Das wird zunehmend wichtiger, da sowohl durch Stellenwechsel als auch verstärkt durch die demografische Entwicklung Mitarbeiter die Organisationen verlassen und so notwendiges Wissen verloren geht. Sowohl Unternehmen als auch Behörden benötigen daher Lösungen und Konzepte, um die drohenden Wissensverluste aufzufangen.
Die Roadshow-Veranstaltungen sind als Workshops angelegt. An Praxisbeispielen erarbeitet das PROKETTA-Team gemeinsam mit den Teilnehmern verschiedene Möglichkeiten zur Wissenssicherung. Ausgangspunkt dafür sind die Arbeitsabläufe bei der Erbringung von Leistungen, denn Wissen darüber macht eine Aufgabenbearbeitung überhaupt erst möglich. Sind die Arbeitsabläufe erfasst und dokumentiert, müssen die Informationen darüber den Mitarbeitern zugänglich gemacht werden. Dafür wird im Workshop der Geschäftsprozessmanager (GPM) vorgestellt. Der GPM ist als prozessorientiertes Wissensmanagementtool konzipiert, mit dem in anschaulicher Form Informationen zu den erhobenen Arbeitsabläufen innerhalb einer Organisation sowie zwischen mehreren Akteuren bereitgestellt und visualisiert werden. So kann sichergestellt werden, dass prozessbasiertes Wissen unabhängig vom Mitarbeiter in einer Organisation erhalten bleibt und jederzeit abrufbar ist.
Partner der Roadshow sind Kommunen, verschiedene Industrie- und Handelskammern sowie eBusiness-Lotsen aus dem eKompetenz-Netzwerk der BMWi-Initiative „Mittelstand Digital“.
Eckdaten zur Roadshow:
- Dauer des Workshops: ca. 2,5 Stunden
- Teilnehmer: max. 10 Personen aus Unternehmen und/oder Behörden
- Kosten: Die Teilnahme ist kostenfrei.
03.02.2015 – Paderborn (eBusiness-Lotse Ostwestfalen-Lippe)
09.02.2015 – Potsdam (eBusiness-Lotse Potsdam)
12.02.2015 – Berlin (eBusiness-Lotse Berlin)
30.04.2015 – Magdeburg (eBusiness-Lotse Magdeburg)
Wenn auch Sie an einer dieser Veranstaltungen teilnehmen möchten oder Interesse an der Durchführung eines Roadshow-Termins bei Ihnen vor Ort haben, melden Sie sich bitte per eMail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://proketta.ifg.cc/
V.3 Ankündigung: Hannover, Deutschland, 16.-20.03.2015: Das PROKETTA-Projekt auf der CeBIT 2015
Das Projekt „PROKETTA – Prozessketten zwischen Wirtschaft und Verwaltung“ wird in diesem Jahr auf der CeBIT in Hannover vertreten sein. Am Gemeinschaftsstand des Förderschwerpunktes Mittelstand Digital des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWi) werden die Projektmitarbeiter zentrale Ergebnisse des PROKETTA-Projektes vorstellen, u.a. den Geschäftsprozessmanager und den Vorgangsbegleiter. Außerdem werden Fragen rund um die Themen Geschäftsprozessmanagement und Sicherung von Fachwissen in Organistionen beantwortet. Sie finden uns am BMWi-Stand in Halle 9, Stand E24.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.cebit.de/aussteller/bundesministerium-fuer-wirtschaft/S794729?source=akl
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1.5 Vom IfG.CC unterstützte Konferenzen & Veranstaltungen / Conferences & events supported by the IfG.CC
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K.1 Announcement: Birmingham, Great Britain, 30.03. - 01.04.2015: 19th IRSPM Conference
The 19th IRSPM ConfeThe 19th IRSPM Conference of the International Research Society for Public Management will take place from March 30th – April 1st 2015 in Birmingham, Great Britain. The theme for the conference is "Shaping the future: transforming public management - 'Re-invention or 'revolution'?“.
Public management faces a 'perfect storm' of challenges ranging from growing expectations and demand, demographic change and financial constraint. Whilst some have sought to look for stability in weathering the storm, others have argued for more radical alternatives.
For many, the 'traditional' tools and strategies of public management seem ill-equipped to deal with contemporary challenges and complexities and begun to advocate and shape a future of transformational change seizing on the 'moment' of dislocation in the wake of the financial crisis. Whilst others, have recognised and re-evaluated the resources and know-how held in bureaucracies and professions or the potential for an acceleration of new public management and marketization.
IRSPM 2015 explores the potentialities of public management to respond, reflect, re-invent and revolutionise in the wake of 'crisis'.
The panel „Managing the digital future of the public sector: Transforming public management through e-government?“ is led by Prof. Miriam Lips (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand) and Prof. Tino Schuppan (IfG.CC, Potsdam, Germany).
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.irspm.net/news-a-events/195-irspm-2015-call-for-panels.html
http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/local-government-studies/events/2015/irspm-conference/index01.aspx
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1.6 Workshops des IfG.CC / IfG.CC workshops
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Das IfG.CC veranstaltet regelmäßig Hands-on-Workshop in kleiner Runde für Beschäftigte der öffentlichen Verwaltung, die sich mit aktuellen Themen wie Prozessmanagement, Shared Services, Mobile Bürgerdienste, IT-Sicherheit, Design Thinking u.v.a.m. beschäftigen.
Die Workshop-Teilnehmer werden unter dem Motto „Themen (be)greifbar machen“ aktiv in die Informationsvermittlung eingebunden und erhalten so einen Einblick in die Vorgehensweisen, Methoden und Tools des IfG.CC bei der Bearbeitung von Projekten eingebunden. Der Erfahrungsaustausch und Diskussionen mit den Mitarbeitern des IFGCCs sowie der Teilnehmer untereinander runden die Veranstaltung ab.
Die Teilnahme ist nach einer vorherigen Anmeldung für Beschäftigte der öffentlichen Verwaltung bzw. öffentlicher Unternehmen kostenlos. Die Teilnehmerzahl ist begrenzt. Die nächsten Termine entnehmen Sie bitte den nachstehenden Ankündigungen.
Bitte melden Sie sich für die nachstehenden Workshops über die eMail-Adresse This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. unter Angabe Ihres Namens, Ihrer Behörde sowie Ihrer Telefonnummer an. Wir freuen uns, auch Sie demnächst in Potsdam begrüßen zu dürfen.
W.1 IfG.CC, Potsdam, Brandenburg, 26.02.: Prozesspriorisierungs-Workshop
Der Prozesspriorisierungs-Workshop richtet sich an Teilnehmer, die sich mit Themen wie Kostensenkung, Standardisierung und Beschleunigung von Arbeitsabläufen, mehr Service und Transparenz sowie Sicherung von Produkt- und Leistungsqualität beschäftigen.
Anhand einer Prozesspriorisierung werden im Hinblick auf die Zielsetzung bzw. den Problemdruck der Kommune Prozesse ausgewählt, die vorrangig reorganisiert und optimiert werden sollten. Die Teilnehmer des Prozesspriorisierungs-Workshops werden unter dem Motto „Prozess-Potenzial-Screening“ aktiv in die strategische Prozesspriorisierung und -auswahl anhand von Beispielen aus der öffentlichen Verwaltung eingebunden. Ziel ist es, im Vorfeld von Optimierungs- und Reorganisationsvorhaben Prozesse nach ihrer strategischen Bedeutung sowie dem Dringlichkeitsgrad ihrer Optimierung zu priorisieren. So entsteht eine Auswahl an Prozessen, deren Optimierung für die jeweilige Behörde möglich ist und deren Umsetzung Erfolg verspricht.
Den Teilnehmern wird ein Einblick in die Vorgehensweise des IfG.CC bei der Prozesspriorisierung gegeben. Diese wurde in vielen Projekten bereits erfolgreich angewendet und weiterentwickelt. Die Vorgehensweise ist besonders gut geeignet, um Schritt für Schritt zusammen Prozesse in der öffentlichen Verwaltung hinsichtlich ihres Optimierungspotenzials zu bewerten und auszuwählen.
Vorschau auf die nächsten Workshop-Termine (jeweils donnerstags): 29.01., 26.02., 26.03., 30.04., 28.05., 25.06. und 30.07.2015.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.ifg.cc/_pdf/forum/ifgcc_prozesspriorisierungsworkshop.pdf
W.2 IfG.CC, Potsdam, Brandenburg, 19.01.: Prozessmodellierungs-Workshop
Der Prozessmodellierungs-Workshop richtet sich an Teilnehmer, die Prozesse modellieren, Veränderungsprozesse moderieren oder das in der Zukunft vorhaben.
Die Teilnehmer des Prozessmodellierungs-Workshops werden unter dem Motto „Prozesse greifbar machen“ aktiv in die Identifizierung, Erhebung, Modellierung und Optimierung von Beispielprozessen (z.B. Baugenehmigung, Gewerbeanmeldung, Kfz-Zulassung) aus der öffentlichen Verwaltung eingebunden. Ziel ist es, den Teilnehmern einen Einblick in die Vorgehensweise des IfG.CC bei der Prozessmodellierung zu geben., die besonders gut geeignet ist, um intuitiv und Schritt für Schritt zusammen mit den Mitarbeitern Prozesse in der öffentlichen Verwaltung zu erheben und zu modellieren.
Vorschau auf die nächsten Workshop-Termine (jeweils donnerstags): 22.01., 19.02., 19.03., 23.04., 21.05., 18.06. und 23.07.2015.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.ifg.cc/_pdf/forum/ifgcc_prozessmodellierungsworkshop.pdf
W.3 IfG.CC, Potsdam, Brandenburg, 12.03.: Mobile-Services-Workshop
Der Mobile-Services-Workshop richtet sich an Teilnehmer, die sich über Einsatzmöglichkeiten und Anwendungsperspektiven von mobilen Dienstleistungen informieren möchten.
Die Erbringung von Verwaltungsleistungen unabhängig von Verwaltungsstandorten ist vor allem in ländlichen Regionen und in Kommunen mit vielen Ortsteilen von Interesse. Verwaltungsmitarbeiter werden dazu mit einem Koffer ausgestattet und erbringen Leistungen an wechselnden Standorten außerhalb der Verwaltung, z.B. in Außenstellen von Kommunalverwaltungen, an Hochschulen oder in Senioreneinrichtungen.
Die Workshop-Teilnehmer erfahren, welche Kofferkomponenten erforderlich und welche Leistungen für einen mobilen Service geeignet sind und bekommen Hinweise für die Umsetzung (z.B. technische und organisatorische Anforderungen) und Bereitstellung von Leistungen über das mobile „Bürgerbüro“.
Vorschau auf die nächsten Workshop-Termine (jeweils donnerstags): 15.01., 12.03., 14.05., 16.07. und 17.09.2015.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.ifg.cc/_pdf/forum/ifgcc_mobileservicesworkshop.pdf
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1.7 Jobs beim IfG.CC / Jobs at the IfG.CC
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J.1 Das IfG.CC bietet attraktive Arbeitsfelder für Studenten und Absolventen / The IfG.CC offers attractive opportunities for students and graduates
Das Institute for eGovernment (IfG.CC) mit Sitz im Stadtzentrum der Brandenburger Landeshauptstadt Potsdam bietet interessante Arbeitsfelder für Studenten und Absolventen der Verwaltungs-, Politik- und Sozialwissenschaft, der Betriebswirtschaft und der (Wirtschafts-) Informatik in internationalen Projekten. Wir setzen uns mit Fragen der künftigen Anwendung von IKT in den Bereichen Government, Telemedizin, Katastrophenschutz, Bildung und Entwicklungspolitik auseinander. Auch Themen wie Schutz kritischer Infrastrukturen oder neue prozessorientierte Organisationsgestaltung gehören zu unseren Forschungsthemen.
Bitte senden Sie Ihre vollständigen Unterlagen per eMail an: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.research.ifg.cc/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=69&Itemid=78&lang=de
J.2 Das IfG.CC sucht weitere Mitarbeiter/-innen für den Geschäftsbereich "Prozessmanagement"
Für unseren Geschäftsbereich "Prozessmanagement"suchen wir weitere Mitarbeiter/-innen für die Analyse und Modellierung von Geschäftsprozessen und die Entwicklung von Desktop-, Online- und Mobile-Anwendungen.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.ifg.cc/_pdf/IFGCC_GPM_Stellenausschreibung.pdf
J.3 Schülerbetriebspraktikum beim IfG.CC
Interessierten und aufgeweckten Schülerinnen und Schülern bietet das IfG.CC die Möglichkeit, ein Schülerbetriebspraktikum zu absolvieren.
Interessierte schicken bitte Ihre vollständigen Bewerbungsunterlagen (Anschreiben, Lebenslauf, letztes Zeugnis) an Friederike Thessel (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://bildungsserver.berlin-brandenburg.de/schueler-betriebspraktika.html
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1.8 In eigener Sache / On ourowns account
========================================================================= E.1 Das Proketta-Projektpartnertreffen wird zum IfG-Prozesstag
Aufgrund der starken Nachfrage nach professionellem Prozesswissen seitens Kommunen, Landkreisen und Landesverwaltungen, die wir im Rahmen des Proketta-Projektes erfahren haben, haben wir uns dazu entschlossen, das bisher nur für Projektpartner geöffnete Proketta-Projekttreffen als IfG-Prozesstag fortzuführen und damit allen Interessenten zugänglich zu machen.
Zu den IfG-Prozesstagen bieten wir Ihnen eine Kombination aus Methoden- und Wissensvermittlung, Workshops und Praxisvorträgen zu ausgewählten Schwerpunktthemen an. Dazu gehören z.B.:
- Geschäftsprozessmanagement und organisatorische (Neu-)Gestaltung (z.B. Auslagerung/Outsourcing, Shared Services)
- Prozesserhebung und -dokumentation,
- Prozessanalyse und -optimierung,
- Implementierung optimierter Prozesse, Umsetzungsmanagement,
- Prozessorientierte Sicherung von Fachwissen,
- Prozessmanagement & Steuerung/Führung (GPM für Führungskräfte)
- sich einen Überblick über Prozesse, die für eine Organisation relevant sind (Kernprozesse, Management- und Supportprozesse), verschaffen möchten.
- sich die Grundlagen für Organisationsuntersuchungen aufbauen wollen.
- wissen wollen, wie man Prozesse priorisiert, die verbessert werden sollen.
- Unterstützung bei Übernahmen oder Zusammenlegungen von Organisationseinheiten benötigen.
- Prozessabläufe zwischen verschiedenen Standorten standardisieren wollen
Interessenten melden sich bitte per eMail über: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://proketta.ifg.cc/
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2. Schwerpunktthema des Monats/Key Issue of the Month:
"E-Government in Großbritannien/E-Government in Great Britain"
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Großbritannien gilt seit Jahren als einer der Vorreiterstaaten, wenn es um die Einführung und Nutzung von eGovernment-Lösungen geht. Nach dem weltweiten eGovernment-Ranking der japanischen Waseda University (http://www.e-gov.waseda.ac.jp/pdf/2014_E-Gov_Press_Release.pdf) belegte Großbritannien im Jahr 2014 nach den USA, Singapur und Südkorea den 4. Platz im Bereich eGovernment insgesamt. Speziell bei den Kriterien „Managementoptimierung/Effizienz“, „eParticipation“ und „Cybersecurity“ erreicht Großbritannien noch bessere Platzierungen.
Im Kontext von E-Government sind von den Verwaltungsmitarbeitern neues Wissen, neue Fähigkeiten und Fertigkeiten gefragt, die zunehmend Beschäftigtengruppen erreichen, die bisher weniger mit IT zu tun hatten. Zu diesem Thema hat auch das IfG.CC verschiedene Forschungsprojekte durchgeführt. Dabei wurde u.a. deutlich, dass es neuer Kommunikations-, Management- und Teamfähigkeiten bedarf – ein Aspekt, der in der häufig technisch geführten Diskussion über E-Government vernachlässigt wird. Das zeigt sich auch in der Behördenpraxis, z.B. in Großbritannien. Mit der Government Digital Strategy, die 2012 veröffentlicht und dann 2013 aktualisiert wurde, wird angestrebt, dass es in allen Behörden ausreichend qualifizierte Mitarbeiter gibt, um digitale Services einführen und verbessern zu können. Das bedeutet auch, dass es nicht nur Mitarbeiter gibt, die sich mit „reinen“ IT-Themen auskennen, sondern auch solche, die sich mit der Verbesserung von Geschäftsprozessen beschäftigen. In diesem Jahr sollen in den britischen Behörden verstärkt Aktivitäten gestartet werden, um Mitarbeitern auf allen Verwaltungsebenen grundlegende digitale Kenntnisse zu vermitteln. Um langfristig Verbesserungen zu erreichen, wird in Großbritannien derzeit auch diskutiert, welche Änderungen bereits in den Lehrplänen der Schulen angestoßen werden müssen.
Dass es bei den E-Government-Kompetenzen auch um die Fähigkeit geht, Digitalisierungsprojekte umsetzen zu können, zeigt ein Vergleich zwischen dem öffentlichen und dem privaten Sektor im Rahmen einer Studie von McKinsey und der Oxford-Universität. IT-Projekte im öffentlichen Sektor überschreiten sechs Mal häufiger das Budget und 20% häufiger den Zeitplan. Um Kosten zu reduzieren und die Effizient zu steigern, wird auch diskutiert, welche Möglichkeiten zur Optimierung der IT-Infrastruktur es für die Behörden gibt. Der Stadtrat von Peterborough hat jetzt ein zweijähriges Projekt auf den Weg gebracht, in dem mit Hilfe des Amazon Web Services die lokale IT-Infrastruktur in die Cloud verlagert werden soll.
Ausführlichere Informationen zu aktuellen Entwicklungen im Bereich E-Government in Großbritannien erhalten Sie in dieser Ausgabe des Infobriefs.
2.1 Not one government department can say all of its staff have basic digital skills
Not one government department can say that all of its staff have the basic digital skills required under the Government Digital Strategy, but most are aiming to hit that target by the end of 2015.
A set of reports published in January 2015 show the progress that government departments have made in this area, and plans for the year ahead.
The reports released state the targets that each department set in 2013 and 2014 and the amount of progress they have made in meeting them. These are under 16 specific actions outlined in the Govern-ment Digital Strategy.
One of the key actions of the strategy is that all departments are to ensure that they have appropriate digital capability in-house, including specialist skills. But each department claimed that it was trying to get all of its staff on level 7 of the digital inclusion scale - where level 1 means actively engaged, level 4 means willing but unable, and level 7 means that the employee has the basic digital skills required.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.ifg.cc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=49010&Itemid=93
2.2 Politicians pledge support for ICT in education
The public sector lags way behind private firms in the dash for digitisation - its IT projects are six times as likely to run over budget and 20% more likely to overrun their schedule, says IT Pro.
A new study conducted by consulting firm McKinsey and Oxford University warned that despite the benefits digitisation has to offer (total government digitisation globally could free up $1 trillion, or £662 billion), few governments are actually using digital to its full advantage.
What's more, this comes as both citizens' and businesses' expectation of digital government services is growing; they expect government information to be easy to find online and at little or no cost to access.
The report stated: "Most governments are far from capturing the full benefits of digitisation. To do so, they need to take their digital transformations deeper, beyond the provision of online services through e-government portals, into the broader business of government itself."
Weitere Informationen | Further information:
http://www.ifg.cc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48883&Itemid=93
2.3 Digital Government Still Lags Behind Private Sector
The public sector lags way behind private firms in the dash for digitisation - its IT projects are six times as likely to run over budget and 20% more likely to overrun their schedule, says IT Pro.
A new study conducted by consulting firm McKinsey and Oxford University warned that despite the benefits digitisation has to offer (total government digitisation globally could free up $1 trillion, or £662 billion), few governments are actually using digital to its full advantage.
What's more, this comes as both citizens' and businesses' expectation of digital government services is growing; they expect government information to be easy to find online and at little or no cost to access.
The report stated: "Most governments are far from capturing the full benefits of digitisation. To do so, they need to take their digital transformations deeper, beyond the provision of online services through e-government portals, into the broader business of government itself."
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.ifg.cc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48883&Itemid=93
2.4 East of England: Peterborough City Council sees bright future in cloud with Amazon Web Services
Peterborough City Council has embarked on a two-year project that aims to cut costs while boosting efficiency and will see most of the local authority's IT infrastructure move to Amazon Web Services' (AWS') cloud.
Not that moving to the cloud was its original intention, as Richard Godfrey, ICT, strategy, infrastructure and programme manager for Peterborough Council explained: "We've been looking at how we deliver our IT service and how we deliver services in general as a council, which is kind of what led to a new IT strategy. It wasn't really written as a ‘sit down and write a cloud strategy for the council', it just so hap-pened that moving towards cloud was the natural fit."
Like other local authorities, Peterborough Council is under pressure to reduce costs, which means "we have to look at new, innovative ways of working", said Godfrey.
"We'll invest wisely in the ICT budgets and invest in the technologies that enable the departments to change the way they operate and develop services.
"It's not a ‘reduce IT spending' exercise, it's about giving the staff the tools, software and applications they need in order to deliver better services for less," he added.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.ifg.cc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48988&Itemid=93
2.5 Department for Transport seeks support for public transport data standards
The Department for Transport is seeking support for public transport data standards.
In a public tender notice, the organisation said that in the past it had commissioned the creation of a small number of public transport data standards for use by the wider transport data community.
"These standards are used for sharing information in a consistent format for stops, localities and ser-vices, and a separate standard has also been created for cycling data," an ITT statement of require-ments document reads.
The data standards take the form of an XML schema together with associated guidance on how to use the standard effectively, the department said.
It added that standards require a technical expert to maintain them, who may also be required to pro-vide clarification on issues relating to their use.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.ifg.cc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48873&Itemid=93
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3. eGovernment in Deutschland / eGovernment in Germany
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4. eGovernment in Europa / eGovernment in Europe
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4.1. Romania: 783 Romanian localities to connect to the Internet by the end of 2015
The distribution network that will connect 783 Romanian localities to the Internet by the end of 2015 will have a length of about 4,900 kilometers, the Ministry for Information Society (MSI) announced in a release on Thursday.
The broadband Internet connection of the 783 localities will be implemented under the project titled "Ro-NET: Building a national broadband infrastructure in disadvantaged areas through the use of structural funds" where the MSI is an applicant - beneficiary as of December 18, 2014.
The project worth a total of 377,838,279.59 lei is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the non-repayable financial assistance (ERDF) amounts to 252,281,871.95 lei of this figure.
Spanning 11 months, the Ro-NET project is aimed at building a national broadband communications infrastructure to provide electronic communication services in disadvantaged rural areas, which currently do not have coverage for high speed Internet services.
The Ro-NET project will cover 783 of the 2,268 localities identified by a feasibility study as "blank areas" with market failure, where operators had no plans to invest.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.ifg.cc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48997&Itemid=128
http://www.ifg.cc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48962&Itemid=1
4.2 European Union: Will the EU data protection regulations shoot down cloud social media and big data?
When the European Union Data Protection Protection Directive was passed in 1995, the concepts of data, data privacy and storage, and the potential for misuse of that data were very different. The internet, furthermore, was still young and the Directive, in any case, was largely based on the UK's own Data Protection Act of 1984.
A lot, obviously, has changed since then. And the challenge of regulating data as those shifts have taken place - the growth of the internet, social media, cloud computing and big data, for example - has been compounded by the different ways in which the Data Protection Directive has been implemented across the 28 countries of the EU.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.ifg.cc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48872&Itemid=93
4.3 The EU Data Protection Regulation after 3 Years of Negotiation
On January 25, 2012, the European Commission presented a proposal for a “Regulation on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data”, the “Data Protection Regulation” (DPR). The Commissioner in charge of justice at the time, Viviane Reding, aware of the complexity of the matter, stated jokingly that she hoped a decision on this proposal would at least be reached by the end of her term, i.e. in October 2014.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.ifg.cc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48864&Itemid=1
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5. eGovernment weltweit / World wide eGovernment
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5.1 USA: Massachusetts: Town of Yarmouth now offers online permitting
Businesses and individuals may access permitting portal even when the town offices are closed
Yarmouth recently made doing business with the town a bit easier. At the beginning of 2015, the town introduced online permitting. Yarmouth residents, visitors, business owners and those doing business in town may now apply for permits via the town's website. […] Members of the community are encouraged to create a user account in order to access features through the town's portal partner Accela, Inc. By registering, users will have access to all available online services. Anonymous users will be able to access limited services, according to the website.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.ifg.cc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48961&Itemid=1
5.2 Australia developing mobile app to store health records
Open clinical data is necessary for health technologies to succeed.
Australia is developing a mobile application that will allow patients to store their health records on their smartphone, Dr Leif Hanlen, Technical Director at Australia’s National ICT Agency (NICTA) has announced.
The app will encrypt the records and allow patients to share it with others if they wish to.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.ifg.cc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48949&Itemid=1
5.3 USA: Using Social Media Data to Identify Outbreaks and Control Disease
Could infectious disease surveillance systems that accurately track social media data inform early warning systems and outbreak response?
The recent Ebola outbreak unearthed an interesting phenomenon. A “mystery hemorrhagic fever” was identified by HealthMap – software that mines government websites, social networks and local news reports to map potential disease outbreaks – a full nine days before the World Health Organization declared the Ebola epidemic. This raised the question: What potential do the vast amounts of data shared through social media hold in identifying outbreaks and controlling disease? […]
Given the popularity of social media, infectious disease surveillance systems that use data-sharing technologies to accurately track social media data could potentially inform early warning systems and outbreak response, and facilitate communication between health-care providers and local, national and international health authorities.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.ifg.cc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48931&Itemid=1
5.4 Kenyan govt and UN to train 45 officials in e-Government
The Kenyan government has formed a partnership with the United Nations to train 45 officials in e-government services to enhance delivery and strengthen communication. Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i said the training will boost the government's digital migration programme. Matiang'i said that with sustainable ICT development, the government will increase access to education services and disseminate information to the public easily. Matiang'i said that at least 200 officers had trained under the umbrella of Presidential Digital Programme (PDP) and are due to start providing ICT services in ministries, Huduma Centres and other government agencies in February 2015.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.ifg.cc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48933&Itemid=1
5.5 Number of issued e-signatures increases in Azerbaijan
The total number of electronic digital signatures (e-signatures) issued by the Azerbaijani National Certification Services Center in 2014 increased by 60 percent and hit 28,579 as of January 1, the Information Computer Center under the Azerbaijani Communication and High Technology Ministry said.
The state bodies were provided with 17,113 e-signatures, 4,838 e-signatures were issued to the legal entities and 6,628 to citizens.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.ifg.cc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48939&Itemid=1
5.6 USA: Telehealth progress requires beefed up network infrastructure
Federal agencies have applied telehealth technology in innovative ways to expand health care beyond the walls of veterans' hospitals and other care facilities. Current efforts allow caregivers to reach patients in their daily lives while clinicians and specialists can share and archive medical information.
However, going forward a much more robust, integrated architecture and networking infrastructure will be needed so information can be captured and shared securely and in real time, according to industry and government experts.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.ifg.cc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48990&Itemid=1
5.7 Pakistan: Techy travelling: Chip-based vehicle registration cards soon
Registration papers of all vehicles will be replaced with chip-based registration cards containing all of the vehicle and driver’s details. This is the first time that a multi-security chip-based vehicle system is being introduced in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).
According to an ICT official, the Excise and Taxation Department will start issuing the chip-based registration cards in the first week of May 2015.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
http://www.ifg.cc/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48977&Itemid=1
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6. Ausgewählte Veranstaltungen im laufenden Monat / Selected events in the current month
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6.1 12.-13.02., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: ICBD 2015: XIII International Conference on Big Data
The ICBD 2015: XIII International Conference on Big Data aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of Big Data. It also provides the premier interdisciplinary forum for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns, practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted in the field of Big Data.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
https://www.waset.org/conference/2015/02/kuala-lumpur/ICBD
6.2 26.-27.02., Dubai, UAE: ICEGELKMT 2015: XIII International Conference on e-Governance, e-Learning and Knowledge Management
The ICEGELKMT 2015: XIII International Conference on e-Governance, e-Learning and Knowledge Management Technology aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of e-Governance, e-Learning and Knowledge Management Technology. It also provides the premier interdisciplinary forum for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns, practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted in the field of e-Governance, e-Learning and Knowledge Management Technology.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
https://www.waset.org/conference/2015/02/dubai/ICEGELKMT
6.3 26.-27.02., Dubai, UAE: ICEGIT 2015: XIII International Conference on e-Governance and Information Technology
The ICTPEG 2015: XIII International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance. It also provides the premier interdisciplinary forum for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns, practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted in the field of Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance.
Weitere Informationen | Further Information:
https://www.waset.org/conference/2015/02/dubai/ICTPEG
Weitere Veranstaltungstermine / More event dates
Hier finden Sie weitere Termine im Monat Februar 2015 / Find here more events in the month of February 2015:
http://www.ifg.cc/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_last&year=2015&month=2
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7. Ihre Beiträge in unserem eGovernment-Infobrief / Your articles in our eGovernment Infoletter
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Wenn Sie daran interessiert sind, eine Präsentation, einen Aufsatz, eine wissenschaftliche Arbeit oder eine Veranstaltung zum Thema "eGovernment" einem internationalen Publikum auf unserer Competence Site oder im Infobrief zu präsentieren, schicken Sie bitte Ihren Beitrag an This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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8. Ihre Werbung auf unserer Website oder im eGovernment-Infobrief / Paid announcements on our Website or in our eGovernment Infoletter
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Mehr als 1.000.000 Besucher aus aller Welt informieren sich jeden Monat auf den IfG.CC-Websites über aktuelle Entwicklungen im Bereich eGovernment. Unser monatlicher Infobrief erreicht mehr als 1.500 Empfänger. Wenn Sie daran interessiert sind, Informationen über sich oder über Ihr Unternehmen einem internationalen Publikum auf unserer Competence Site oder im Infobrief zu günstigen Konditionen zu präsentieren, schicken Sie bitte eine Anfrage per eMail an This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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9. Impressum / Imprint
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