Co-hosted Workshops 57 Wednesday 26.10.2011 16:00-17:30 LabSpace #5 Wednesday 26.10.2011 16:00-17:30 LabSpace #2 So far climate change and the need for dramatic resource efficiency have been perceived as a problem. Increasingly, however, governments around the world are starting to use Information and Communication Technology in a way that turns problems into opportunities. Innovative products and services such as teleworking can enable significant carbon reductions, and contribute to mitigating climate change. The Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) has analysed how governments have incorporated such low-carbon ICT solutions in broadband plans, digital strategies and other policy areas, and created a web-tool for identifying leadership in this respect. The workshop will introduce GeSI’s web-tool and facilitate a discussion with leading governments on what sort of best practices drive the adoption of low-carbon ICT solutions in broadband plans and digital strategies. Participants can expect a lively debate on what policies are needed to make low-carbon development a driver for innovation, job creation and increased revenue flows for those delivering low-carbon ICT solutions. Climatic change; “Deep City”; building together: 3d modelling at the heart of the issues affecting the cities of the future! 3D modelling holds a central position among the research developments to be discussed during the “Digital Cities 2011”day. The 3d ETHICS WORKSHOP offers a major opportunity, for specialised international agencies and for companies, public bodies and R&D organisation to: * understand how the lates 3D applications are becoming indispensable tools for political and economic decision-makers; and * share the experience and the values of those who have already become members of the 3D Ethics Charter. Co-hosted Workshop Co-hosted Workshop 3D, a New Vision to Bring the City of Tomorrow to Life Low-Carbon Development Driving ICT Solutions