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CIFAL Shanghai - Global City Informatization Forum
Background
With the rapid development of information technologies since the beginning of the 21 century, intelligent terminals and applications have become increasingly powerful. New patterns of large-scale production, sharing and use come into reality, which have greatly changed the way people study, work and live. A new round of information revolution has arrived represented by internet, cloud computing, internet of things and other technology leaps.
Building smart cities is also the objective requirement to transform the city development pattern and to enhance the efficiency of urban management. As the acceleration of urbanization, cities are endowed with unprecedented power and come to people’s attention. At the same time, cities are faced with such challenges as environment pollution, traffic jams, scarcity of energy, shortage of affordable housing, high unemployment rate and diseases. How to tackle these challenges and realize sustainable development have be one of the priorities in many city plans. Smart City is the future.
Event Objectives
The mission of the Global City Informatization Forum (GCIF) is to provide a platform for government leaders, decision-makers and policy developers to exchange visions, policies and strategies, technologies and products, practices and experiences on ICT application and development, so as to enhance mutual understanding and cooperation for economic and social development among participating cities or regions, and to narrow the gap among cities or regions in terms of ICT application and availability of information to citizens.
Content and Structure
The sessions included in the Foum include keynote speeches from Mayors and industry experts from major cities that will address the following topics:
- Urban management in the Era of Big Data
- Re-industrialization in the Era of Intelligence
- Smart Application in the Era of Informatization
- Resource Management and Economic Development
- Smart City and Information Security
- Strengthen Cooperation in Asia-pacific Region and Promote Construction of E-government
- Construction of Smart Park and Smart Community
- Transboundary and Innovative Development of Internet of Everything
Methodology
GCIF will be delivered through plenary sessions, parallel sessions, working meetings, round-table discussions, exhibition, project cooperation sessions, and site visits.
Targeted Audience
The targeted audience includes:
- Leaders, policy makers and decision makers from national governments;
- Mayors from major cities;
- Urban managers, urban decision-makers, and city representatives from sub-national and local governments;
- CEOs from Fortune Global 500;
- Corporate leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals of ICT industries and academia;
- Officials from the United Nations system and experts from international organizations;
- Representatives from local organizations and civil societies worldwide;