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



                                        Box 13 – Introduction to the U4SSC initiative

                                          United for Smart Sustainable Cities initiative


                                      The United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative was launched by
                                      ITU and UNECE in May 2016. The U4SSC advocates for public policies to
                                      encourage the use of ICTs to facilitate and ease the transition to smart
                                      sustainable cities. This initiative is known to be the first global initiative
                                      exclusively for smart sustainable cities. Currently, the U4SSC enjoys the
                                      support of 16 other UN agencies and programmes. Participation in the
                                      U4SSC is free of charge and is open to all interested stakeholders.
                   The UN agencies and programmes represented are:

                        ▪   International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
                        ▪   United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
                        ▪   Convention on Biological Diversity
                        ▪   Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
                        ▪   Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
                        ▪   United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
                        ▪   United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
                        ▪   United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
                        ▪   UNEP Finance Initiative
                        ▪   United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
                        ▪   United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat)
                        ▪   United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
                        ▪   United Nations University (UNU-IAS)
                        ▪   UN Women
                        ▪   World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
                        ▪   World Trade Organization (WTO)
                   The activities of the U4SSC are conducted through the following working groups:
                        ▪   Working Group 1: Setting the Framework
                        ▪   Working Group 2: Connecting Cities and Communities
                        ▪   Working Group 3: Enhancing Innovation and Participation

                   The work of the Advisory Board for Smart Sustainable Cities also falls under the U4SSC. This Advisory
                   Board is tasked with the responsibility of refining the existing ITU KPIs on smart sustainable cities to
                   achieve the SDGs.

                   The Advisory Board consists of members from the private sector, public sector, NGOs and UN agencies.
                   Membership to the Advisory Board is by invitation only.


























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