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Draft Programme

First meeting of the United for Smart Sustainable Cities initiative (U4SSC) 
ITU Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland, 21 and 22 July 2016

Contact: Cristina Bueti and Domenica Carriero

Day 1, 21 July 2016

​15:00 - 17:00Registration
​17:00 - 17:10​Opening Remarks
​17:10 - 17:20Session 1: Brief Introduction to the U4SSC initiative
This introductory session will provide a general overview of the U4SSC initiative.
17:20 - 17:30 Session 2: ​The 3 Working Groups (WGs) of the U4SSC initiative
This session will provide more detailed information on the three working groups of the initiative and the activities expected to be carried out by them (including the appointment of Chairmen).
​​17:30 - 18:30Session 3: Deliverables and proposed work plan of the U4SSC initiative WGs
​18:30 - 18:45Questions and Answers
In this session UNECE and ITU will open the floor to questions coming from the audience.
18:45 - 19:00 Wrap up and conclusion

 

Day 2, 22 July 2016

​09:00 - 09:10​Opening Remarks
​09:10 - 10:00Session 1: Overview of the Draft Recommendation on KPIs for smart sustainable cities to address the achievement of SDGs
This session will provide an opportunity to present Draft Reccommendation ITU-T L.1603 and will offer a platform to discuss new proposals and suggestions. .
10:00 - 11:30 Session 2: ​Economy
The session will provide a platform to discuss the KPIs under the subgroup on "Economy" and will also consider the development of a work plan for future e-meetings.

The session will be divided in 4 main parts:
​​11:30 - 11:45Coffee break
​11:45 - 13:00Session 3: Environment
The session will provide a platform to discuss the KPIs under the subgroup on “Environment” and will also consider the development of a work plan for future e-meetings.

The session will be divided in 4 main parts:
13:00 – 14:00​Lunch break
14:00 - 15:30 Session 4: Society and Culture
The session will provide a platform to discuss the KPIs under the subgroup on “Society and Culture” and will also consider the development of a work plan for future e-meetings.

The session will be divided in 4 main parts:              
​15:30 - 16:00​Closing remarks