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The Smart City concept has been getting attention as a new paradigm of urban development, as it enables sustainable socio-economic growth in both developing and developed countries. Although smart cities enhance living standards of its citizens based on interconnected digital infrastructure and technology-mediated services in city operations, limited public funds hinder progress on the agenda.
The lunch session will present the paper Public-Private Partnerships for Smart Cities Initiative which explores various instruments of PPPs to realize Smart City solutions across the globe. The presentation will be followed by a discussion on how PPPs can tie into achieving Smart cities agenda in cities.
About the Presenter
YunJung Yang is a summer intern with the Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice of the World Bank. YunJung is a policy practitioner with a background in public administration, economics, and international development. Prior to joining the World Bank, she served as a deputy director at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport at Republic of Korea overseeing bilateral infrastructure development projects with the touch of innovative technologies. YunJung is currently on Master of Public Administration in International Development program at Harvard Kennedy School.
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PPP Framework and Strategy for Smart City Development
PRESENTATION IS ATTACHED. RECORDING IS AVAILABLE HERE.
The Smart City concept has been getting attention as a new paradigm of urban development, as it enables sustainable socio-economic growth in both developing and developed countries. Although smart cities enhance living standards of its citizens based on interconnected digital infrastructure and technology-mediated services in city operations, limited public funds hinder progress on the agenda.
The lunch session will present the paper Public-Private Partnerships for Smart Cities Initiative which explores various instruments of PPPs to realize Smart City solutions across the globe. The presentation will be followed by a discussion on how PPPs can tie into achieving Smart cities agenda in cities.
About the Presenter
YunJung Yang is a summer intern with the Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice of the World Bank. YunJung is a policy practitioner with a background in public administration, economics, and international development. Prior to joining the World Bank, she served as a deputy director at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport at Republic of Korea overseeing bilateral infrastructure development projects with the touch of innovative technologies. YunJung is currently on Master of Public Administration in International Development program at Harvard Kennedy School.