What we did
Smart citizens are making smart cities. To solve urban challenges, cities and citizens are working together to redefine their urban future. Pilot projects, open and interactive platforms or mechanisms are tested in the real-life environment to address real problems. This Forum aimed to showcase and discuss how different actors—cities, business and residents - could actively take part in urban transformation and how an enabling environment for a bottom-up approach can be created.
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How we tracked
1. Number of participants, organizations, speakers and their nationality
3. Budget and other supporting resources
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What we achieved
ICLEI cohosted this side event “Social Innovations and Civic Engagement—City as Living Lab” at the 2019 Smart City Summit and Expo, Taipei. Participants from local governments learned about the smart city model of inclusive, ambitious climate action, mainstreaming public participation development strategies and creating new local leaders. Additionally, the event discussed how to test new ideas and co-create effective solutions in a Living Lab using agile methodologies. From idea identification to conceptualization and from rapid prototyping to testing, combining the Living Lab way of working and citizen engagement in a learning-by-doing approach shows great promise for inclusive city development.
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