{"id":2064,"date":"2023-12-08T16:19:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T16:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/?page_id=2064"},"modified":"2025-08-28T00:08:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T00:08:49","slug":"u4ssc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/year-in-review-2023\/u4ssc\/","title":{"rendered":"U4SSC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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In 2023, the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative continued to foster international dialogue and collaboration, while providing guidance to cities and communities towards accelerating digital transformation and achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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U4SSC Management Team<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n
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U4SSC Chair<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Okan GERAY<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Digital Dubai, United Arab Emirates<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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U4SSC Vice-Chairs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Tania MARCOS<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE), Spain<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ramy AHMED FATHY<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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National Telecom Regulatory Authority, Egypt<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Wendy GOICO CAMPAGNA<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Permanent Mission of the Dominican Republic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Paolo GEMMA<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Huawei, Italy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Emily ROYALL<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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City of San Antonio, United States<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Giampiero BAMBAGIONI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Tecnoborsa Scpa, Italy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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U4SSC in 2023<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The seventh meeting of U4SSC was organized by ITU together with the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), and the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) on 20 June 2023, virtually. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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254+ participants<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The seventh meeting approved the annual plan and brought together over 254 participants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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200+ cities implementing the U4SSC KPIs<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Over 200 cities worldwide are already implementing U4SSC Key Performance Indicators.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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6 thematic groups<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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This year the U4SSC worked across six thematic groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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3 publications released<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Over the course of the year three publications were released as part of the U4SSC initiative.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The seventh meeting outcome document<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Setting a new thematic group on Digital Wellbeing<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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The thematic group on Digital Wellbeing aims to research and benchmark existing digital wellbeing frameworks, approaches, and interventions. Preliminary analysis indicates fragmented approaches to digital wellbeing. The thematic group will then create a digital wellbeing framework encompassing factors that contribute to it at the individual level (e.g. skills, devices, connectivity, digital services experiences, security and safety, digital environment, etc).<\/p>\n<\/div>

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H.E. Mr Kenneth Ofori-Atta<\/strong>
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First U4SSC Country Hub in Africa<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The first U4SSC Country Hub in Africa has been set up in Kyebi, Ghana.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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More cities are implementing the U4SSC KPIs<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The U4SSC KPIs are a vital tool for cities wishing to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. They support cities and communities worldwide in evaluating their level of smartness and sustainability. \u200bThese indicators measure various aspects including economic, environmental, and social sustainability, as well as ICT accessibility, aiming to support cities in their transition towards becoming smarter and more sustainable. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Over 200 cities worldwide are already implementing these KPIs. Some of the latest cities implementing the U4SSC KPIs include Astana, Bishkek, Goris, Voznesensk, and Tbilisi.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Furthermore, ITU has published the City Snapshot<\/a> and Verification Report<\/a> on Anyang, Korea (Republic of).  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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U4SSC released 3 new publications<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n
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