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Implementing ITU-T International Standards to Shape Smart Sustainable Cities – The Case of Dubai

Other actions needed for Dubai and other aspiring smart sustainable cities

EMF management and control
Cities should reinforce their collaboration with relevant entities to incorporate EMF management
policies in city network development activities in order to provide information to citizens and to
define an assessment framework to facilitate EMF monitoring.

Cities should consider implementing ITU’s international standards (ITU-T Recommendations) on
EMF management and control, taking as reference the world carried out by ITU-T Study Group 5
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on “Environment, Climate Change and Circular Economy”. These ITU-T Recommendations
include K.52, K.74, K.78, K.87, K.100, K.113, K.115.
In addition, awareness and information campaigns should be developed by the different urban
entities. ITU has developed a web-based EMF Guide and mobile application to be used by cities,
(ICT sector, citizens, etc.), with information on this matter that could be taken as reference.

Child online protection
Child Online Protection (COP) should take centre stage in smart sustainable cities. It is suggested
that aspiring smart sustainable cities manage their COP programme under a specific initiative in
coordination with all stakeholders involved. This will allow for alignment with other cities and
countries’ initiatives and will highlight the relevance of child protection in the ICT realm.
ITU has prepared Guidelines for Child Online Protection in collaboration with COP partners. These
guidelines establish the necessary foundation for a safer and more secure cyber world in smart
sustainable cities. The guidelines are meant to be adapted and adopted by the concerned
stakeholders including city administrators.

Privacy and data protection

Compliance with international standards on privacy and data protection should be sought by
aspiring smart cities.

ITU, within their Connect 2020 Targets, has established a target on Cybersecurity, which states
that Cybersecurity readiness should be improved by 40% by 2020. Municipalities wishing to
establish their own smart cities should actively participate and contribute to the work of ITU-T
Study Group 20 and the Connect 2020 targets of ITU.

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