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Seoul's smart city platform based on 'citizens as mayors' philosophy

08 Jan 2020

The city is showcasing its platform and e-government initiatives at CES 2020. These tools aim to provide citizens with the same real-time access to information as the mayor.

A third of citizens unaware of digital government services

10 Jul 2019

More than half of citizens in a multi-country survey said trust in government would increase if they better communicated how e-gov services could improve their lives.

Major transformation for Dominica

05 Sep 2018

The Caribbean island is rebuilding its ICT infrastructure to to help it become a world-leading "climate-resilient" nation

Duisburg delegation on smart mission to China

04 Sep 2018

The mayor of the German city is leading a government delegation to technology company Huawei in Shenzen to progress its plans to transform to a smart city

Which states are data-ready?

01 Aug 2017

Study highlights which states are best positioned to excel in the data-driven economy while addressing myriad social challenges

Special Reports

Building bridges in the Covid-19 fightback

SmartCitiesWorld talks to Octavi de la Varga, secretary general of Metropolis, about how its digital platform is helping the global village battle against Covid-19.