6. Event des Online Advisory Programmes

One of the questions addressed was how data cooperation can succeed across sectors and responsibilities within the city? Which technical and contractual models are suitable for a profitable partnership between the public and private sectors within the smart city? And what added value do open standards and urban data exchange create?

The first answers were provided in the presentation by Sebastian Troch, Head of ITS and Data Management at the Transport Department of the Ministry of Transport and Mobility of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. He reported on the cooperation and experiences with public-private data sharing in the mobility sector and showed how this is helping the city of Hamburg on its way to becoming a model city for intelligent mobility.

Equally insightful was the presentation by Dr Inder Gopal, CEO of India Urban Data Exchange (IUXD), a cloud-based software platform that supports Indian cities in the provision and use of data for the standards-based development of smart, digital solutions. The platform was developed in a global partnership between companies, universities and authorities and is based on open source code and open standards.

As usual, the programme was completed by the latest updates from Mexico, where the ISCN has been supporting the Institute of Urban Planning and Management of the Metropolitan Region of Guadalajara (IMEPLAN) in the implementation of the digital solution "Mi Mercado AMG" on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Construction (BMWSB) since the beginning of 2021. At the upcoming event on 2 June, we will present the transfer package including the open source code and further extensive support for scaling the solution.