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Smart City Expo World Congress 2018
GET INVOLVED! PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY
FOR STUDENTS
13-15 NOVEMBER 2018
We are looking for students interested in getting involved in the organization of theSmart City Expo World Congress 2018, to be held on 13-15 November in Barcelona.The main objective of the collaboration is to attend the Congress Sessions, visit theExhibition Area and write the main tendencies of the event in the form of summariesand solution fact sheets in English. We will select the best applications to cover ourfive topics. The selected collaborators will have to deliver to the organization of theevent a minimum of 4 summaries and 8 solution fact sheets by the end of November.
REQUERIMENTSo High level of English (both oral and written)o Availability during the three days of the event (we will not consider those who donot have full time availability the three days)
o Be familiar with the key topics of the congresso Ability to summarize important information accurately (please see the annex forfurther information on the expected template format)
BENEFITSIn exchange for your collaboration you’ll get:o 1 delegate pass SCEWC Congress and Exhibition Area for the three-day eventplus lunch vouchers to use at the Village Food Stops and a travel card to get toFira Gran Via, all valued at more than €1,000.
o Certification of Participation issued by Fira de Barcelona
APPLICATION PROCESSIf you wish to apply, please fill out the Application Form at the following link:https://goo.gl/forms/GKAWvgqHKmwRpOHr1
GET INVOLVED IN THE SMART CITY EXPO WORLD CONGRESS!
LOCATIONGran Via Exhibition CentreAvinguda de Joan Carles I, 64L’Hospitalet de Llobregat08908 (Barcelona)
DATES & TIMESNovember 13, 14 & 1509:30am – 19:30pm
Applications will be reviewed and candidates will be selected to cover the topics ofthe SCEWC conference: Digital Transformation, Urban Environment, Mobility,Governance & Finance and Inclusive & Sharing Cities. It is important to highlightthe topics of interest in the order of preference in the Application Form, according toyour academic or professional profile. Please see the linked keywords to each topicbelow.
SELECTION PROCESS
Topics and linked keywords 2018
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION5G, bandwidth, connectivity, IoT, LTE technology, network infrastructure, small cells,wireless technology, AI, robotics, deep-learning, autonomous driving, e-health,resource allocation, connected devices, sensors, data analysis, data management,brontobytes.
URBAN ENVIRONMENTCleanTech, urban environment, air pollution, alternative resources, climate change,greenhouse gas, energy, waste management, water management, lightning, energydistribution, energy efficiency, energy production, low-carbon, renewable energy,retrofitting, rural grids, smart grids, green districts, open space, urban commons, rightto the city, data visualization, geoinformation, spatial data analytics, strategicplanning, urban design, urban development, urban management, sustainability.
MOBILITYAutonomous vehicles, AVs, self-driving cars, autonomous transport, connectedvehicles, urban mobility, greenhouse emissions, free-car, electric vehicles, ride-sharing, blockchain, public transport, transportation, intermodality, integratedapproach, non-motorized, carpooling, ride-hailing, bus rapid transit, mass transitsystem, intelligent transit system, megatrains, heavy trains, long freight trains, city-to-city transportation, sustainable mobility, green mobility, zero-emission, walkability,net-zero-emission economy, air quality, resilience, SDG.
Topics and linked keywords 2018
GOVERNANCE & FINANCECrowdfunding, P2PLending, microfinance, PPs, financing, funding, multilevelgovernance, rural-urban link, metropolitan governance, decision-making, KPI, cityindicators, performance measurement, performance analysis, efficiency.
INCLUSIVE & SHARINGCities, circular economy, resources, new business models, collaboration,gentrification, right to the city, affordable housing, equity, residents, communitybuilding, inclusive redevelopment strategies, urban displacement, inclusive city,citizen empowerment, collaborative city, digital gap, IT literacy, citizen participation.
KEY DATES & DEADLINES
Closing date for sending applications
Please note that due to the large number ofapplications received, we are unable to individuallyfollow up or confirm receipt of submitted materials forall applicants.
29th October, 23:59 CET (Central European Time)
Notification of results
The organization regrets that due to the large volumeof applications, we cannot provide individualexplanations to those who are not selected.
31st October 2017
Briefing meeting
Delivery of the event pass and the information pack. In the case that you cannot attend this meeting, you will be able to collect the pass during the days prior to the event (10-13 November) at Fira de Barcelona – Gran Via.
9th November, 12hGran Via Exhibition Centre(Av. Joan Carles I, 64, 08908, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat)
Congress dates 13th, 14th, 15th November
Tidying up and revision of summaries 16th – 23rd November
Submission deadline 23rd November
OBJECTIVEo Distil the essence of a conference to its most important points• Do not repeat the agenda
o Find the main ideas and capture the original speaker’s conclusions• Determine the key question or statement about the topic that the speaker ismaking. That would be his/her thesis and must be included in the summary.
TEMPLATE FORMAT: SESSIONSo Title of the session, chair and speakers (organization, position, city and country).Please, copy the program format.
o Core ideas in bullet points (extract information during the full session andrepresent the main ideas of each speaker).
o Pick a couple of relevant quotes (with the exact words, if possible). Don’t forget toattribute them.
o Include some hashtags (keywords of the session) at the end of the summary.o To save your document, use date, type, tittle of the session and your initials.(14Nov-KN-SmartCitiesTowardsUrbanInnovation-ASD).
o Remember to deliver the template to the report coordinator mail([email protected]) by November, 23th..
STYLEo Use Standard English (SE)• Whatever form of an English language accepted as a national norm in anyEnglish-speaking country.
• American spelling systemà revolutioniZe, emphasiZed…o Write as correct as possible.• Double-check grammar, vocabulary and spelling.• Use concrete rather than vague language.• Use active voice rather than passive voice.• http://www.polishmywriting.com
SUMMARY GUIDELINES
OBJECTIVEo Capture the main tendencies around Smart Citieso Find the most innovative ideas in the Exhibit Areao Distil the essence of the best solutionso Determine the impact of the solutions in the citizenso Understand the contribution of SCEWC in the Smart City ecosystem
TEMPLATE FORMATo Topic: Digital Transformation, Mobility, Urban Environment, etc.o Solution nameo Company name and sizeo Headquarters locationo Founders and date of foundationo Contact person: name, position and emailo Description: One sentence: Xxxx is a web performance and security company thatprovides services to protect and accelerate city infrastructures.
o Why is it innovative, disruptive?o State of implementationo Why is it important for smart cities? What is its impact on cities, citizens and theenvironment?
o Additional information: Website + social networks (FB, TW…)o To save your document, use the topic, the name of the solution and your initials(for example Governance&Finance-Multilevelgovernance-ASD).
o Remember to deliver your solution fact sheets to the report coordinator mail([email protected]) by November, 15th (last day of the congress)
STYLEo Use Standard English (SE)• Whatever form of an English language accepted as a national norm in anyEnglish-speaking country.
• American spelling systemà revolutioniZe, emphasiZed…o Write as correct as possible.• Double-check grammar, vocabulary and spelling.
SOLUTION FACT SHEET GUIDELINES
Annex 1 - EXAMPLE OF SUMMARY
• Intro: Twenty-first century innovation is cyclic, nonlinear and social as it involves citizens, SMEsand the third sector.
• Stéphane Goyette presented the case study developed in Montreal where a library is now a co-creation and experimentation space to take on both tech. and non-tech. challenges.
• Wim de Kinderen explained how he is working to create a smart Eindhoven that ensures thequality of life of its citizens and allows different people to evolve at different speeds.
• Artur Serra pointed out that today, the second wave of development in ICT is connecting thetechnology that has been created over the last decades to society.
• Mark Saunders showed how innovation in urban services can support social development in UK.• Hans Schnitzer pointed out that social innovation is needed in processes, products and systems
to ‘do the best thing’ and not just to do ‘things better’.• Social innovation is human-centered, open, collaborative, experimental and iterative and should
invite all stakeholders to design roadmaps on specific topics.• Highlighted Quote: “People don’t resist change, they resist being changed”. Hans Schnitzer
Annex 2 - EXAMPLE OF FACT SHEETCollaborator Name Anna Solana
Topic Mobility & SustainabilitySolution Name Reimagined City (invented name)Company Name
and Size
CityPlus (invented name)Less than 50 employees
Headquarters location Paris, France. Has offices in New York, Rio de Janeiro, Barcelona, Milan and Berlin too.
Founders and date of
foundation
Mr and Ms Smith, 2007
Contact Person:
position and email
XXXXXX, Business Development Spain & LATAM [email protected]
Description (one
sentence)
Xxxxxx is a company that operates a global network of beacons in public spaces to transform passive urban points of contact and locations into smart, connected objects that communicate with the smartphones of citizens and visitors alike.
Why is it innovative?
-It allows the city to «give a voice» to street furniture and publicspace via a open infrastructure of BLE beacon (Bluetooth lowenergy).- Transform urban physical assets into mobile connectedexperience and increase allure of city to residents and visitors- Foster relevant mobile interactions and stimulate pioneer usageby opening IOT infrastructure to ecosystem's innovators
State of
Implementation
- It has deployed over 130,000 contactless beacons in more than60 cities across Europe and in Rio de Janeiro.- This is the largest Internet of Things public network worldwide.
Impact on
cities/citizens
- Access to near-by, useful everyday life information such asnearest hospital Cities become connected, smart and increasetheir attractiveness by enabling real-time, high value addedmobile services.- Citizens and visitors instantly access hyper-contextualized andpersonalized mobile services.
Impact on
Environment
- Consumes less materials than other networks.
Additional
information (website +
social networks)
[email protected]/reimaginedcity
Any questions that you may have about completing the Application Form may be
addressed by e-mail to [email protected]
Any questions regarding the documents to be delivered may be addressed by
e-mail to [email protected]