Type
Course
CIFAL Shanghai - China Aid Training Course II: Informatization and Urban Development for Officials from Latin America, Caribbean and South Pacific Countries
Location
Shanghai, Chengdu and Hangzhou, China
Date
-
Duration
21 Days
Programme Area
Local Development
Registration
Open-registration event
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-Face
Language(s)
English
Event Objectives
This seminar aims to facilitate the exchange of approaches for constructing informatization infrastructure in the context of urbanization. It will also promote knowledge transfer on informatization and urban development, while fostering cooperation between China and developing nations.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the seminar, participants will be able to:
- Identify best practices on how to leverage urban development through ICTs
- Recognize practices on how to balance living conditions with urban development in the information era
Content and Structure
Lectures and sessions will cover the following key topics:
- Current situation and future of informatization development in Shanghai
- Internet technology and smart city
- Urban planning and information communication
- Informatization and urban life cooperation
- Index of urban informatization
Participants will also have the opportunity to visit Chengdu, Sichuan Province and Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province to gain overall understanding of the current situation of informatization, urban development and construction of “Shanghai Smart City”.
Methodology
The seminar includes: thematic lectures, open discussions and on-site investigations. Participants will be introduced to Shanghai’s achievements in informatization development.
Targeted Audience
Senior government officials and experts from the information industry from Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay, Chile, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominic, Grenada, Suriname, Jamaica, Papua & New Guinea, Fiji, and Micronesia.
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