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style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><em><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'>Message from Seizo Onoe, Director,</span></b></em></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p align=center style='margin:0cm;text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><em><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'>Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU</span></b></em></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dear Colleagues,</span></em></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Welcome to the latest edition of the Digital Transformation and Cities Digest.</span></em></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>As we approach the end of the year, we reflect on the significant strides made in digital transformation, smart sustainable&nbsp;cities&nbsp;and virtual worlds.</span></em></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>In this issue, we bring you the Year of Impact 2024 report and&nbsp;spotlight key events and outcomes, including&nbsp;insights&nbsp;from the ITU Global Standards Symposium 2024, the latest developments in the work of the United for Smart Sustainable Cities initiative, and a look ahead to the upcoming ITU-T Study Group 20 gathering in January 2025.</span></em></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>As always, we also bring you updates on the latest Digital Transformation Dialogues and our reports and publications.</span></em></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I do hope you enjoy this Digest. If you have any comments or suggestions for improvement, please send an e-mail to </span></em></span><a href="mailto:digitaltransformation@itu.int"><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>digitaltransformation@itu.int</span></i></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.</span></em></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><em><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif'>Sincerely,</span></em></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width=702 style='width:526.5pt;mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td width=106 style='width:79.15pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><i style='mso-bidi-font-style: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes'><img border=0 width=93 height=97 id="_x0000_i1039" src="https://www.itu.int/cities/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/TSBDIR.png" alt="Profile photo of Seizo Onoe, Director, TSB, ITU"></span></i></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> <td width=575 style='width:430.9pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Seizo Onoe,</span></em></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><br> <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> </table> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left width=300 style='width:225.0pt;mso-cellspacing:0cm; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-table-lspace:2.25pt;mso-table-rspace:2.25pt; mso-table-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-table-anchor-horizontal:column; mso-table-left:left;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width=270 style='width:202.15pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #009CD6 1.5pt; padding:11.25pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><em><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>In this issue</span></b></em></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=340 style='width:255.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:11.25pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Year of Impact&nbsp;2024<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:11.25pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Global Standards Symposium 2024<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:11.25pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>United for Smart Sustainable Cities initiative<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:11.25pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>ITU-T Study Group 20 activities&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:11.25pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Latest Digital Transformation Dialogues<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:11.25pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Latest publications<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> </ul> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> </table> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=right width=317 style='width:237.75pt;mso-cellspacing:0cm; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-table-lspace:2.25pt;mso-table-rspace:2.25pt; mso-table-anchor-vertical:paragraph;mso-table-anchor-horizontal:column; mso-table-left:right;mso-table-top:middle;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td width=317 style='width:237.75pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #009CD6 1.5pt; padding:11.25pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><em><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>Upcoming events</span></b></em></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=317 style='width:237.75pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:11.25pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>15 24 January&nbsp;2025:&nbsp;</span></span><a href="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/studygroups/2025-2028/20/Pages/default.aspx"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>ITU-T SG20 meeting</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>, Geneva, Switzerland<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:11.25pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>16 January 2025: </span></span><a href="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/jca/iot/Pages/default.aspx"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>30 <sup>th</sup>&nbsp;JCA-IoT and SC&amp;C&nbsp;meeting,&nbsp;</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Geneva, Switzerland<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:11.25pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>10 14 February 2025:&nbsp;Executive Committee meeting of the </span></span><a href="https://www.itu.int/metaverse/virtual-worlds/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Citiverse Initiative</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'> and World Government Summit, Dubai,&nbsp;United Arab Emirates<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> </ul> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> </table> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=700 style='width:525.0pt;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:22.95pt'> <td width=700 style='width:525.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #009CD6 1.5pt; background:#009CD6;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:22.95pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>&nbsp; A Year of&nbsp;Impact: Advancing sustainable digital transformation with ITU standards in 2024</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:60.0pt'> <td width=700 style='width:525.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:60.0pt'> <p style='margin-top:15.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-no-proof:yes'><img border=0 width="100%" id="_x0000_i1038" src="https://www.itu.int/cities/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/yearinreview-banner.jpg" alt="year in review banner"></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif'>The Year of Impact&nbsp;2024 report offers an in-depth view of the accomplishments of ITU's standardization arm (ITU-T) on sustainable digital transformation, smart sustainable cities and virtual worlds.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif'>The </span></span><a href="https://www.itu.int/wtsa/2024/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-24)</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>, held from 15 24 October 2024 in New Delhi, India, set strategic priorities for standards and capacity development, with 8 new resolutions including on topics including metaverse standardization,&nbsp;artificial intelligence (AI), sustainable digital transformation, and digital public infrastructure.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif'>The </span></span><a href="https://gss.itu.int/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>5th Global Standards Symposium (GSS-24)</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> and celebrations with partners of World Standards Day on 14 October 2024, explored innovation and standards to propel sustainable AI, smart cities, virtual worlds, and more.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif'>On UN Virtual Worlds Day on 14 June 2024, ITU launched the </span></span><a href="https://www.itu.int/metaverse/virtual-worlds/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>UN Global Initiative on Virtual Worlds - Discovering the Citiverse</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>, in partnership with the UN International Computing Centre and Digital Dubai.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span><a href="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/studygroups/2025-2028/20/Pages/default.aspx"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>ITU-T Study Group 20 on Internet of Things (IoT), digital twins and smart sustainable cities and communities</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> advanced standards for digital transformation in cities. Focus groups on metaverse and AI and IoT for digital agriculture completed their work, while </span></span><a href="https://u4ssc.itu.int/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC)</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;launched four new thematic groups and welcomed new cities, like Ecuador's capital Quito, in the implementation of the U4SSC Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif'>Looking ahead, ITU remains dedicated to fostering collaboration for a digital future for all.&nbsp;To learn more, visit the Year of Impact&nbsp;2024&nbsp;</span></span><a href="https://www.itu.int/cities/a-year-of-impact-2024/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>website</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> or </span></span><a href="https://www.itu.int/net/epub/TSB/2024-A-Year-of-Impact-Advancing-sustainable-digital-transformation-with-ITU-standards/index.html"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>read the report</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> </table> <p style='margin:0cm'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=700 style='width:525.0pt;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:22.95pt'> <td width=700 style='width:525.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #009CD6 1.5pt; background:#009CD6;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:22.95pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white'>&nbsp;5th Global Standards Symposium (GSS-24)</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:60.0pt'> <td width=700 style='width:525.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:60.0pt'> <p style='margin-top:15.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-no-proof:yes'><img border=0 width="100%" id="_x0000_i1037" src="https://www.itu.int/cities/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/GSSbanner.png" alt="gss banner"></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span><a href="https://gss.itu.int/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>GSS-24</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> convened on 14 October 2024, in New Delhi, India under the theme  Charting the Next Digital Wave: Emerging Technologies, Innovation, and International Standards . This significant gathering brought together thought leaders from government, industry, academia,&nbsp;standards developing organizations and the United Nations.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The event attracted more than 2600 participants.&nbsp;The event's High-Level Segment welcomed Ministers and&nbsp;Deputy Ministers, Heads of Regulatory Authorities, and industry leaders to explore the fast-evolving digital technology landscape and associated priorities for standardization.&nbsp;GSS-24 also featured the inaugural session of the&nbsp;International AI Standards Summit, the U4SSC KPIs Ceremony and the Blockchain Secure Authentication&nbsp;Application Challenge Ceremony.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-no-proof:yes'><img border=0 width="100%" id="_x0000_i1036" src="https://www.itu.int/cities/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/GSS24-Highlights.jpg" alt="gss highlights"></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The symposium's outcomes were submitted for the consideration of ITU's membership at WTSA-24.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:11.25pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><strong><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Digital Transformation</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>: International standards as the foundation for global progress.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><strong><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Global Collaboration</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>: Leaders unite to discuss standards' role in emerging technologies.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><strong><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>High-Level Segment</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>: Ministers and industry leaders discussed how to explore innovation and craft the next digital wave.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><strong><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>AI &amp; metaverse</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>: Exploring their transformative potential in public services.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><strong><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Bridging the Gap</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>: Closing the standards divide between countries.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><strong><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Sustainable Development</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>: Standards as key enablers of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><strong><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>AI Governance</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>: Advocating for international standards to support safe, secure and trustworthy AI.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><strong><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Open Source</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>: Highlighted open-source's role in innovation and fostering collaboration.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><strong><span style='font-family: "Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>People-centred Smart Cities</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'>: Celebrating the implementation of U4SSC KPIs in 200+ cities.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> </ul> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Find out more, read the </span></span><a href="https://gss.itu.int/gss24-conclusions/"><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>GSS-24 Conclusions</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> </table> <p style='margin:0cm'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'>&nbsp;</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=700 style='width:525.0pt;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:22.95pt'> <td width=700 style='width:525.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #009CD6 1.5pt; background:#009CD6;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:22.95pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'>&nbsp;New Thematic Groups launched at the U4SSC annual meeting&nbsp;</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:81.55pt'> <td width=700 style='width:525.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:81.55pt'> <p style='margin-top:15.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-no-proof:yes'><img border=0 width="100%" id="_x0000_i1035" src="https://www.itu.int/cities/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/u4ssc-cover-page-with-logo2.png" alt="u4ssc picture"></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span><a href="https://u4ssc.itu.int/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>U4SSC</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> is a UN initiative coordinated by ITU, the UN Economic Commission for Europe, the UN Environment Programme and UN-Habitat, and supported by 16 other UN entities. U4SSC assists in developing policies and strategies facilitating cities digital transformation journey towards becoming smart and sustainable cities and communities.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The eighth U4SSC meeting</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> took&nbsp;place in conjunction with the RECI International Congress of&nbsp;Smart Cities on 19 September 2024&nbsp;in Madrid, Spain.&nbsp;The meeting was hosted by the City of Madrid and the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>At this event, two key deliverables,&nbsp;</span></span><a href="https://www.itu.int/net/epub/TSB/2024-U4SSC-Policy-benchmarks-for-digital-transformation-of-people-centre/index.html"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Policy benchmarks for digital transformation of people-centred cities</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;and </span></span><a href="https://www.itu.int/net/epub/TSB/2024-U4SSC-Data-and-API-requirements-for-centralized-smart-city-platforms/index.html"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Data and API requirements for centralized smart city platforms,</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;were introduced alongside the launch of four new Thematic Groups.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Experts are invited to join the </span></span><a href="https://u4ssc.itu.int/thematic-groups/"><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>U4SSC Thematic Groups</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> and contribute to advancing smart city innovation:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:11.25pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Digital Public Infrastructure for Cities<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Artificial Intelligence in Cities<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Enabling People-Centred Cities through Digital Transformation<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Social-cultural Sustainability in People-centred City Governance&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Sustainable Digital Transformation in Buildings and Urban Energy<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Future Foresight for Cities&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>City Platforms&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Digital Wellbeing&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Building Urban Economic Resilience at City Level.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> </ul> <p style='margin-bottom:15.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>For more information on U4SSC, explore the </span></span><a href="https://www.itu.int/net/epub/TSB/2024-U4SSC-Initiative-Connecting-Communities-Empowering-People/index.html#p=1"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>U4SSC Brochure</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> and visit the&nbsp;</span></span><a href="https://u4ssc.itu.int/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>U4SSC website</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=700 style='width:525.0pt;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:22.95pt'> <td width=700 style='width:525.0pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #009CD6 1.5pt; background:#009CD6;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:22.95pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'>&nbsp;Upcoming ITU-T Study Group 20 meeting in January 2025&nbsp;</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:92.25pt'> <td width=700 style='width:525.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:92.25pt'> <p style='margin-top:15.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-no-proof:yes'><img border=0 width="100%" id="_x0000_i1034" src="https://www.itu.int/cities/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sg20-group-picture-scaled.jpeg" alt="sg20 group picture"></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The next </span></span><a href="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/studygroups/2025-2028/20/Pages/default.aspx"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>ITU-T Study Group 20  IoT, digital twins and smart sustainable cities &amp; communities </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;(SG20) meeting will take place from 15 to 24 January 2025&nbsp;in Geneva, Switzerland.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This pivotal meeting will review some of&nbsp;key outcomes of WTSA-24&nbsp;and kick off SG20's work in the 2025 2028 study period.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SG20 will continue leading the development of standards (ITU-T Recommendations), guidelines, reports, methodologies, and best practices to support IoT, digital twins, and smart sustainable cities, with a strong focus on accelerating digital transformation across urban and rural settings. SG20 is the lead&nbsp;study group on:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:11.25pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>IoT&nbsp;and its applications<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Smart sustainable cities and communities and related digital services, including effective energy management, digital twins and the citiverse<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>IoT&nbsp;identification<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:3.75pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;text-align:justify;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5;tab-stops:list 36.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Digital health related to IoT&nbsp;and smart sustainable cities and communities.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li> </ul> <p style='text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The deadline for submitting Contributions is <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2 January 2025</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin-bottom:15.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>For more details, please visit the </span></span><a href="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/studygroups/2025-2028/20/Pages/default.aspx"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SG20 website</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:22.95pt'> <td width=702 style='width:526.5pt;border:none;border-bottom:solid #009CD6 1.5pt; background:#009CD6;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:22.95pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";color:white'>&nbsp;Latest Digital Transformation Dialogues</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=702 style='width:526.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <p style='margin-top:15.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-no-proof:yes'><img border=0 width="100%" id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://www.itu.int/cities/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DTD_LOGO_2.png" alt="generic banner image of the Digital Transformation Dialogues webinar series"></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>ITU Digital Transformation Dialogues have expanded the successful digital transformation webinars platform, looking deeper into key&nbsp;digital transformation topics, featuring insights from senior leaders and leading experts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Past sessions</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'></span><a href="https://www.itu.int/cities/digitaltransformationdialogues/quantum-computing/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Fireside Chat:&nbsp;Quantum Leaps: Pioneering the Future with Quantum Computing</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;(28 November 2024)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br> In this fireside chat our special guest speaker <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Georges-Olivier Reymond</span></strong>, CEO of the quantum computing hardware company Pasqal, explored how quantum algorithms are reshaping our understanding of data analysis, optimization&nbsp;and simulation, paving the way for breakthroughs in renewable energy, resource management, and beyond. Learn how quantum-inspired approaches can accelerate progress towards achieving the SDGs. Watch here. </span></span><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DX7VxUMqjLxo&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchiara.kirsten.co%40itu.int%7Ca33e34876e944b13ef7308dd1db7bcf6%7C23e464d704e64b87913c24bd89219fd3%7C0%7C0%7C638699397181838231%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=MwLtvbX%2F%2FknI9gHw8TL8kEYYJozxl6eC75wD2DHFy8I%3D&amp;reserved=0"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Watch here</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'></span><a href="https://www.itu.int/cities/smart-submarine-cables/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ask the Expert Session:&nbsp;Smart Submarine Cables: The future of disaster management</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;(5 November 2024)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br> In conjunction with World Tsunami Awareness Day on 5 November 2024, this Ask the Expert session&nbsp;covered the evolution of submarine cable technologies, the backbone of global Internet connectivity and the challenges and innovative solutions in submarine cable deployment by understanding the complexities of laying and maintaining submarine cables. </span></span><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F0CaArcmErJE&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchiara.kirsten.co%40itu.int%7Ca33e34876e944b13ef7308dd1db7bcf6%7C23e464d704e64b87913c24bd89219fd3%7C0%7C0%7C638699397181879335%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=MxuhjfbbEFOFI1sFbSaTI%2FKqircLls7BP4B5aO1%2BL%2B8%3D&amp;reserved=0"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Watch here</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'></span><a href="https://www.itu.int/cities/digitaltransformationdialogues/world-cities-day/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Webinar: City Horizons: Celebrating World Cities Day and Shaping Urban Futures</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;(31 October 2024)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This webinar, jointly organized by ITU and Global Cities Hub&nbsp;explored&nbsp;the concept of people-centred smart cities as a means to enhance the human experience by fostering a sense of community, accessibility, and innovation for all inhabitants. </span></span><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F6WfDvM6ATUs&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchiara.kirsten.co%40itu.int%7Ca33e34876e944b13ef7308dd1db7bcf6%7C23e464d704e64b87913c24bd89219fd3%7C0%7C0%7C638699397181899692%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=KRPJrRZpkNmMghwHt6Rx%2FOVyW4Ip8O4BIfTPqNncLbQ%3D&amp;reserved=0"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Watch here</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'></span><a href="https://www.itu.int/cities/digitaltransformationdialogues/machine-learning/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Fireside Chat:&nbsp;Less Power, Less Cost, More Impact  Tiny Machine Learning and Edge Artificial Intelligence To The Rescue</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;(17 September 2024)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>As semiconductors, software and networks mature alongside AI technology, new opportunities are arising to solve difficult problems across agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing, safety,&nbsp;security, and more. This session explored how this ecology of companies in AI can help you capitalize on new opportunities for innovation. </span></span><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F1EEdDCsIR8Y&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cchiara.kirsten.co%40itu.int%7Ca33e34876e944b13ef7308dd1db7bcf6%7C23e464d704e64b87913c24bd89219fd3%7C0%7C0%7C638699397181917343%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=eV6pCZqls9kdlNK7TrW5saPr3MuhzFxaHZg5wmBbz5g%3D&amp;reserved=0"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Watch here</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</span></em></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; 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background:#009CD6;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:22.95pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;height:159.75pt'> <td width="75%" style='width:75.22%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height: 159.75pt'> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>A Year of Impact:&nbsp;Advancing sustainable digital transformation with ITU standards in 2024&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Year of Impact 2024 report offers an in-depth view of ITU's accomplishments on sustainable digital transformation, smart sustainable cities, metaverse and virtual worlds.&nbsp;Looking ahead, ITU remains dedicated to fostering collaboration for a digital future for all.&nbsp;For more information </span></span><a href="https://www.itu.int/net/epub/TSB/2024-A-Year-of-Impact-Advancing-sustainable-digital-transformation-with-ITU-standards/index.html"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>click here</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> <td width="24%" style='width:24.62%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height: 159.75pt'> <p align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp; </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-no-proof:yes'><img border=0 width=128 height=166 id="_x0000_i1032" src="https://www.itu.int/cities/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Year-of-impact-2024-cover.jpg" alt="Year of Impact"></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:2;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:159.75pt'> <td width="75%" style='width:75.22%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height: 159.75pt'> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>U4SSC Key Performance Indicators for People-Centered Cities for city leaders</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are a comprehensive, globally recognized framework designed to help cities measure and track their progress in becoming smarter, more sustainable, and more people-centered, while aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Supported by 19 UN agencies, these KPIs provide cities with a standardized approach to collect data, evaluate performance, and drive people-centered digital transformation.&nbsp;For more information </span></span><a href="https://www.itu.int/net/epub/TSB/2024-U4SSC-Key-Performance-Indicators-for-People-Centered-Cities-For-city-leaders/index.html#p=1"><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>click here</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> <td width="24%" style='width:24.62%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height: 159.75pt'> <p align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-no-proof:yes'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/> </v:formulas> <v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/> <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0023__x0023_IMAGE_REF_WITH_IMAGETOOLS_x0023__x0023_" o:spid="_x0000_i1031" type="#_x0000_t75" style='width:91.5pt;height:120pt; visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'> <v:imagedata src="Digest-December-2024_files/image001.jpg" o:title=""/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img border=0 width=122 height=160 src="Digest-December-2024_files/image001.jpg" v:shapes="_x0023__x0023_IMAGE_REF_WITH_IMAGETOOLS_x0023__x0023_"><![endif]></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0cm;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes; height:159.75pt'> <td width="75%" style='width:75.36%;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height: 159.75pt'> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>5th Global Standards Symposium (GSS-24) Conclusions&nbsp;</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p style='margin:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='mso-bookmark: _MailOriginal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The GSS-24 Conclusions summarise the key findings and recommendations and have been submitted for the consideration of ITU's membership at the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-24). 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The report emphasizes the importance of people-centred policies in the context of smart city initiatives. 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