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1st UN Citiverse Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Designing digital public infrastructure of future cities<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n The 1st UN Citiverse Challenge, co-organized by ITU and global partners, invites students and startups to reimagine the future through the citiverse and digital public infrastructure. Focusing on access to public services, sustainability & resilience, and tourism & digital culture, participants will design bold, innovative solutions to shape the cities of tomorrow.

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Global Initiative on Virtual Worlds and AI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Discovering the Citiverse<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n The Global Initiative on Virtual Worlds and AI \u2013 Discovering<\/em> the Citiverse<\/em>, launched by ITU, Digital Dubai, and UNICC, is a global platform shaping policy innovation for safe, open, and interoperable AI-powered virtual worlds. It empowers governments, businesses, and communities to harness the citiverse for public services, economic growth, and digital trust in an AI-driven future. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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ITU-T Study Group 20<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Internet of Things, digital twins and smart sustainable cities and communities<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\n ITU-T Study Group 20 develops standards and best practices for IoT, digital twins, and smart sustainable cities, focusing on technology, city applications, policy, and open-source solutions to accelerate global digital transformation and sustainable development in urban and rural areas.


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