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The Meeting of the Thematic Group on the United for Smart Sustainable City Index

​​​Vienna, Austria, 13 December 2019​

​Contact: tsbevents@itu.int

Introduction
At the kind invitation of the Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology, Republic of Austria, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the United Nations University (UNU) co-organized the Meeting of the Thematic Group on the United for Smart Sustainable City Index on 13 December 2019 in Vienna, Austria.

The following ITU events also took place at the same venue:​
Objectives
The objective of the thematic group meeting was to present a first draft of the methodology of the U4SSC Index that provides measurements and insights in the focus areas of smartness, sustainability, environment, economy and society and culture in cities. The adopted outcomes of discussions at the thematic group meeting was to be used provide strategic guidance to finalize the U4SSC Index.

Target Audience
This thematic group meeting was open to all. Participation was free of charge.    

 
Please find the final report available here​.
                               
                                                                                                                                            Programme
08:30 - 09:30​​Registration
09:30 - 10:00
​Opening remarks​
  • ​H.E. Andreas Reichhardt, Federal Minister, Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology, Republic of Austria
  • Barbara Kolm, Director, Austrian Economics Center & Vice President Austrian National Bank
  • Paolo Gemma, Vice Chairman of the U4SSC
10:00 - 11:00
U4SSC Thematic Group Meeting on the Smart Sustainable Cities Index
 
Moderator: Reyna Ubeda, Project Officer, ITU

Speakers:
  • Barbara Kolm, Director, Austrian Economics Center & Vice President Austrian National Bank [ Presentation​ ]
  • Christian Helmenstein, Chief Economist, Federation of Austrian Industries and Head, Economica - Institute of Economic Research, Vienna                          
Questions & Answers
11:00 - 11:30​Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:20​​​Open Discussion on the Development of the Index
12:20 - 12:30​Closing Remarks
  • Paolo Gemma, Vice Chairman of the U4SSC
  • Barbara Kolm, Director, Austrian Economics Center & Vice President Austrian National Bank
 

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