The event ‘100 Climate Neutral Cities in Europe by 2030’ held on 14 and 21 June 2021, focused on the
question: How can we help European cities become climate-neutral as fast as possible? All 34+ sessions
promoted mission-driven innovation, investments and (citizen) engagement.
The programme was built on current and future business opportunities in which technology acts as a
flywheel for replication, acceleration and scale. The program was co-created with our local and (inter)
national partners. We focused on the following crosssectoral themes:
• Circularity (in particular the Energy-Water-Food
nexus)
• Sustainable Buildings and Energy
• Smart & Green Mobility
• Urban Leadership: How can the government act as an orchestrator and facilitate systematic change?
The aim of this document is to provide an overview of the harvest and to gain insights in learnings. The
sessions that are included in this document each have one page with a session description and a second page
with conclusions and insights.
Please be aware that this document is not an official publication.
Co-Hosted by Transport Economics, Policy and Data GSG &Smart Cities KSB
Description
From Open Data to Mobility Data Standards and Digital Contact Tracing, data underpins the disruptive technology revolution of the future. Transport has been front and center in many of the aspects of the data revolution. We have seen the conversation come full circle, starting from the early discussions on Open Data, leading the revolution of Big Data through the use of smart card and cellphone data, into the realm of smart mobility and the rise of ridehailing, spearheading the conversation on smart cities and now all the way back to data governance and security.
And as we move into a new era of disruptive technology in smart cities and mobility, one thing is clear: the importance of data governance as governments try to balance both corporate and government objectives. The use of data is most efficient in places that have strong data governance and transparency requirements. This means private data should always be used in a transparent way, being very specific about the objectives and uses and making sure that all data is private by design, as has been our use of mobile phone data for origin-destination estimation. Data collection will continue to be critical for efficient service delivery, but it must respond to a specific need and be governed through institutional mechanisms that ensure contextual value, necessity, and privacy.
This panel brings together a depth of experience to tackle one of the most controversial subjects in data today: What is effective data governance in an age of disruptive distributed technology?
Introductionand moderator:
Vivien Foster, Chief Economist,World Bank
Discussants
Shomik Raj Mehndiratta, Practice Manager, SAR Transport
Somik V. Lall, Lead Urban Economist, Global Lead Territorial Development and Productivity GSG
James L. Neumann, Senior Counsel, Digital Development
Panelists:
Kevin Webb, Director at Open Transport Partnership & SharedStreets
Kevin directs SharedStreets, a non-profit organization that builds tools for collaboration around transport data. Blending technology and policy, SharedStreets develops standards, digital infrastructure, and governance models to support new ways of managing and sharing data about our transport systems. He previously worked at OpenPlans, Sunlight Foundation, the open data transport consultancy Conveyal, and as an entrepreneur in residence at Sidewalk Labs.
Bianca Wylie, Test Reset Canada & Digital Public
Bianca Wylie is a CIGI senior fellow. Her main areas of interest are procurement and public sector technology. Bianca leads work on public sector technology policy for Canada at Dgen Network and is the co-founder of Tech Reset Canada. At CIGI, she contributes expertise to examinations of Canadian data and technology policy decisions and their alignment with democratically informed policy and consumer protection.
Bianca has a dual professional background in technology and public engagement, having worked at both Thomson Reuters and Swerhun Facilitation. She is a strong advocate for open government. Bianca founded the Open Data Institute Toronto (2014) and co-founded Civic Tech Toronto (2016). In 2017, Bianca took part in a City Hall Task Force organized by the University of Toronto School of Public Policy and Governance and sat on the Ontario International Open Data Charter Advisory Board. Bianca is a guest lecturer, a tech columnist and a speaker on open government and public sector technology policy. Bianca currently sits on the Toronto Public Library’s Innovation Council. She holds a bachelor of arts in political science from York University.
Sean McDonald, CEO at FrontlineSMS., CIGI senior fellow and the co-founder of Digital Public
Sean Martin McDonald is a CIGI senior fellow and the co-founder of Digital Public, which builds legal trusts to protect and govern digital assets. He is a lawyer and the CEO of FrontlineSMS, an award-winning global technology social enterprise; a fellow at the Duke Center on Law & Technology; a visiting fellow at Stanford’s Digital Civil Society Lab; and a former affiliate at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center. Sean is an adviser to Digital Democracy and the IEEE’s Ethics and AI Committee, and a researcher and writer whose work has been published by the International Review of the Red Cross, Foreign Policy, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Cornell’s Legal Informatics Institute, IRIN and Innovations, among others. He holds a J.D./M.A. from American University, with specialization in international law and alternative dispute resolution, and is a member of the New York State Bar Association. Sean’s research focuses on civic data trusts as vehicles that embed public interest governance into digital relationships and markets.
Presentations are attached. Recording is available here.
Organized jointly by the WBG Korea office and Smart Cities KSB, this webinar introduced Korea’s ICT-based solutions for COVID-19 response and management.
The webinar started with an overview by Ms. Hyelin Chung(Senior Manager, NIA) on an online course for ICT-based response to COVID-19 recently developed by Korea’s Ministry of Interior and Safety (MoIS) and National Information Society Agency (NIA). This was followed by presentations on specific ICT-based COVID-19 solutions which are linked to smart city development; Ms. Hyejeong Lim(Senior Manager, NIA) presented on release and utilization of open data, Dr. Sanghyung Jang(Director, Korea Education and Research Information Service) on digital transformation of education in the COVID-19 era, Dr. Sanghoon Lee, Professor, Korea University) on COVID-19 contact tracing system, and finally Dr. Brian Cotton(Vice President, Frost & Sullivan’s Digital Transformation Practice) on the overseas expansion of K-quarantine.
The session provided an overview of Korea’s experience in using ICT and open data to fight against COVID-19 in realms of health, education and contact tracing system. Key takeaways from the webinar are:
• Open/big data can be used for efficient city management and social service delivery in times of a pandemic.
o In Korea, open data is used for sharing information with the public through mobile applications and web services; and collaboration across multiple public and private entities led to the development of an effective Covid-19 contract tracing system and K-Quarantine solutions.
o The existing ICT infrastructure in Korea also facilitated a transition to a hybrid education model combining online and face-to-face learning after Covid-19.
• Data privacy is a critical concern and robust regulations must be in place for defining who has the authority to access, use and safeguard data.
• Covid-19 as a global crisis can be turned into an opportunity to build regulatory and institutional systems, which were strengthened in Korea through SARS and MERS pandemics. Likewise, online education and other social services can be an opportunity to address digital divide.
Opening Remarks
Hoon Sahib Soh, Special Representative, World Bank Group Korea Office
Moderator
Peter D. Ellis, Manager, Urban Development, Resilience and Land Unit, East and Southern Africa Region, World Bank
Presenters
Hyelin Chung, Senior Manager, National Information Society Agency(NIA)
Hyejeong Lim, Senior Manager, National Information Society Agency(NIA)
Sanghyun Jang, Director, Korea Education and Research Information Service(KERIS)
Sanghoon Lee,Professor, Department of Smart City, Korea University
Brian Cotton, Partner and Global VP, Digital Transformation Practice, Frost & Sullivan
Presentations are attached. Recording is available here.
Organized jointly by the WBG Korea office and Smart Cities KSB, this webinar introduced Korea’s ICT-based solutions for COVID-19 response and management.
The webinar started with an overview by Ms. Hyelin Chung(Senior Manager, NIA) on an online course for ICT-based response to COVID-19 recently developed by Korea’s Ministry of Interior and Safety (MoIS) and National Information Society Agency (NIA). This was followed by presentations on specific ICT-based COVID-19 solutions which are linked to smart city development; Ms. Hyejeong Lim(Senior Manager, NIA) presented on release and utilization of open data, Dr. Sanghyung Jang(Director, Korea Education and Research Information Service) on digital transformation of education in the COVID-19 era, Dr. Sanghoon Lee, Professor, Korea University) on COVID-19 contact tracing system, and finally Dr. Brian Cotton(Vice President, Frost & Sullivan’s Digital Transformation Practice) on the overseas expansion of K-quarantine.
The session provided an overview of Korea’s experience in using ICT and open data to fight against COVID-19 in realms of health, education and contact tracing system. Key takeaways from the webinar are:
Open/big data can be used for efficient city management and social service delivery in times of a pandemic.
In Korea, open data is used for sharing information with the public through mobile applications and web services; and collaboration across multiple public and private entities led to the development of an effective Covid-19 contract tracing system and K-Quarantine solutions.
The existing ICT infrastructure in Korea also facilitated a transition to a hybrid education model combining online and face-to-face learning after Covid-19.
Data privacy is a critical concern and robust regulations must be in place for defining who has the authority to access, use and safeguard data.
Covid-19 as a global crisis can be turned into an opportunity to build regulatory and institutional systems, which were strengthened in Korea through SARS and MERS pandemics. Likewise, online education and other social services can be an opportunity to address digital divide.
Opening Remarks
Hoon Sahib Soh, Special Representative, World Bank Group Korea Office
Moderator
Peter D. Ellis, Manager, Urban Development, Resilience and Land Unit, East and Southern Africa Region, World Bank
Presenters
Hyelin Chung, Senior Manager, National Information Society Agency(NIA)
Hyejeong Lim, Senior Manager, National Information Society Agency(NIA)
Sanghyun Jang, Director, Korea Education and Research Information Service(KERIS)
Sanghoon Lee,Professor, Department of Smart City, Korea University
Brian Cotton, Partner and Global VP, Digital Transformation Practice, Frost & Sullivan
Presentations are attached. Recording is available here.
Organized jointly by the WBG Korea office and Smart Cities KSB, this webinar introduced Korea’s ICT-based solutions for COVID-19 response and management.
The webinar started with an overview by Ms. Hyelin Chung(Senior Manager, NIA) on an online course for ICT-based response to COVID-19 recently developed by Korea’s Ministry of Interior and Safety (MoIS) and National Information Society Agency (NIA). This was followed by presentations on specific ICT-based COVID-19 solutions which are linked to smart city development; Ms. Hyejeong Lim(Senior Manager, NIA) presented on release and utilization of open data, Dr. Sanghyung Jang(Director, Korea Education and Research Information Service) on digital transformation of education in the COVID-19 era, Dr. Sanghoon Lee, Professor, Korea University) on COVID-19 contact tracing system, and finally Dr. Brian Cotton(Vice President, Frost & Sullivan’s Digital Transformation Practice) on the overseas expansion of K-quarantine.
The session provided an overview of Korea’s experience in using ICT and open data to fight against COVID-19 in realms of health, education and contact tracing system. Key takeaways from the webinar are:
Open/big data can be used for efficient city management and social service delivery in times of a pandemic.
In Korea, open data is used for sharing information with the public through mobile applications and web services; and collaboration across multiple public and private entities led to the development of an effective Covid-19 contract tracing system and K-Quarantine solutions.
The existing ICT infrastructure in Korea also facilitated a transition to a hybrid education model combining online and face-to-face learning after Covid-19.
Data privacy is a critical concern and robust regulations must be in place for defining who has the authority to access, use and safeguard data.
Covid-19 as a global crisis can be turned into an opportunity to build regulatory and institutional systems, which were strengthened in Korea through SARS and MERS pandemics. Likewise, online education and other social services can be an opportunity to address digital divide.
Opening Remarks
Hoon Sahib Soh, Special Representative, World Bank Group Korea Office
Moderator
Peter D. Ellis, Manager, Urban Development, Resilience and Land Unit, East and Southern Africa Region, World Bank
Presenters
Hyelin Chung, Senior Manager, National Information Society Agency(NIA)
Hyejeong Lim, Senior Manager, National Information Society Agency(NIA)
Sanghyun Jang, Director, Korea Education and Research Information Service(KERIS)
Sanghoon Lee,Professor, Department of Smart City, Korea University
Brian Cotton, Partner and Global VP, Digital Transformation Practice, Frost & Sullivan
Presentations are attached. Recording is available here.
Organized jointly by the WBG Korea office and Smart Cities KSB, this webinar introduced Korea’s ICT-based solutions for COVID-19 response and management.
The webinar started with an overview by Ms. Hyelin Chung(Senior Manager, NIA) on an online course for ICT-based response to COVID-19 recently developed by Korea’s Ministry of Interior and Safety (MoIS) and National Information Society Agency (NIA). This was followed by presentations on specific ICT-based COVID-19 solutions which are linked to smart city development; Ms. Hyejeong Lim(Senior Manager, NIA) presented on release and utilization of open data, Dr. Sanghyung Jang(Director, Korea Education and Research Information Service) on digital transformation of education in the COVID-19 era, Dr. Sanghoon Lee, Professor, Korea University) on COVID-19 contact tracing system, and finally Dr. Brian Cotton(Vice President, Frost & Sullivan’s Digital Transformation Practice) on the overseas expansion of K-quarantine.
The session provided an overview of Korea’s experience in using ICT and open data to fight against COVID-19 in realms of health, education and contact tracing system. Key takeaways from the webinar are:
Open/big data can be used for efficient city management and social service delivery in times of a pandemic.
In Korea, open data is used for sharing information with the public through mobile applications and web services; and collaboration across multiple public and private entities led to the development of an effective Covid-19 contract tracing system and K-Quarantine solutions.
The existing ICT infrastructure in Korea also facilitated a transition to a hybrid education model combining online and face-to-face learning after Covid-19.
Data privacy is a critical concern and robust regulations must be in place for defining who has the authority to access, use and safeguard data.
Covid-19 as a global crisis can be turned into an opportunity to build regulatory and institutional systems, which were strengthened in Korea through SARS and MERS pandemics. Likewise, online education and other social services can be an opportunity to address digital divide.
Opening Remarks
Hoon Sahib Soh, Special Representative, World Bank Group Korea Office
Moderator
Peter D. Ellis, Manager, Urban Development, Resilience and Land Unit, East and Southern Africa Region, World Bank
Presenters
Hyelin Chung, Senior Manager, National Information Society Agency(NIA)
Hyejeong Lim, Senior Manager, National Information Society Agency(NIA)
Sanghyun Jang, Director, Korea Education and Research Information Service(KERIS)
Sanghoon Lee,Professor, Department of Smart City, Korea University
Brian Cotton, Partner and Global VP, Digital Transformation Practice, Frost & Sullivan
Presentations are attached. Recording is available here.
This webinar will introduce Korea’s ICT-based solutions for COVID-19 response and management. The webinar is jointly organized by the WBG Korea office and Smart Cities KSB (Knowledge Silo Break), which is a community of practice under the World Bank’s Urban, Disaster Risk Management, Resilience and Land Global Practice. The webinar is also sponsored by the Global Smart City Partnership Program (GSCP), which supports World Bank project teams and clients to develop smart city best practices and solutions for sustainable urban development.
The webinar will being with an overview by Ms. Hyelin Chung(Senior Manager, NIA) on an online course for ICT-based response to COVID-19 recently developed by Korea’s Ministry of Interior and Safety (MoIS) and National Information Society Agency (NIA). This will be followed by presentations on specific ICT-based COVID-19 solutions which are linked to smart city development; Ms. Hyejeong Lim(Senior Manager, NIA) will present on release and utilization of open data, Dr. Sanghyung Jang(Director, Korea Education and Research Information Service) on digital transformation of education in the COVID-19 era, Dr. Sanghoon Lee, Professor, Korea University) on COVID-19 contact tracing system, and finally Dr. Brian Cotton(Vice President, Frost & Sullivan’s Digital Transformation Practice) on the overseas expansion of K-quarantine. ICT solutions to COVID-19 response and management introduced at this webinar may be considered for GSCP support to interested bank teams.
Opening Remarks
Hoon Sahib Soh, Special Representative, World Bank Group Korea Office
Moderator
Peter D. Ellis, Manager, Urban Development, Resilience and Land Unit, East and Southern Africa Region, World Bank
Presenters
Hyelin Chung, Senior Manager, National Information Society Agency(NIA)
Hyejeong Lim, Senior Manager, National Information Society Agency(NIA)
Sanghyun Jang, Director, Korea Education and Research Information Service(KERIS)
Sanghoon Lee,Professor, Department of Smart City, Korea University
Brian Cotton, Partner and Global VP, Digital Transformation Practice, Frost & Sullivan
