{"id":4895,"date":"2026-01-23T15:57:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T15:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/?page_id=4895"},"modified":"2026-04-27T16:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T16:01:08","slug":"reimagining-citiverse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/cities\/digitaltransformationdialogues\/reimagining-citiverse\/","title":{"rendered":"Webinar – Reimagining the Future of Cities: AI, Virtual Worlds and the Citiverse"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This webinar, held as part of the ITU Digital Transformation Dialogues<\/a> and co-organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the Education and Capacity Building Working Group of the Living-in.EU initiative<\/a>, introduced the citiverse concept to city administrations, public authorities, and digital innovation stakeholders, including the Living-in.EU community. It provided an overview of the citiverse vision, its defining characteristics, and its potential value for cities and communities. It highlighted how the citiverse went beyond existing digital tools by enabling more immersive, participatory, and people-centred approaches to cities\u2019 digital transformation.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Participants gained clarity on the citiverse and how it could support cities in exploring new ways to engage inhabitants, support spatial planning, and experiment with digital innovation. The webinar also spotlighted the ongoing work of the Global Initiative on Virtual Worlds and AI \u2013 Discovering the Citiverse<\/em><\/a>, supported by more than 70 partners worldwide. <\/p>\n<\/div>

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The webinar was structured in two parts: a presentation segment introducing the citiverse concept and its applications, followed by an interactive segment featuring quizzes, questions, and discussion to help participants better understand how their cities could engage with and benefit from the citiverse in practice.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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