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SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONS

European Commission

The European Commission is the EU’s executive body. It represents the interests of the whole European Union. The Commission’s main roles are to propose legislation which is then adopted by the co-legislators, the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers; enforce European law (where necessary with the help of the Court of Justice of the EU); set objectives and priorities for action, outlined yearly in the Commission Work Program, and work towards delivering them, as well as managing and implementing EU policies, the budget, and representing the Union outside Europe.

The European Commission’s has its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, and some services are also in Luxembourg. The Commission has Representations in all EU Member States and 139 Delegations across the globe.
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ICEX Spain Trade and Investment

ICEX Spain Trade and Investment is a public corporation at the national level aimed to promote the internationalisation of Spanish companies to support their competitiveness and add value to the economy, as well as attracting foreign investment to Spain. ICEX Spain Trade and Investment renders its services through a network of 31 Provincial and Regional Divisions in Spain along with almost 100 Economic and Trade Offices around the world. It also boasts 16 Business Centres worldwide, offering Spanish companies temporary infrastructure and acting as incubators for internationalisation. Every year, ICEX organizes around 1.200 promotional activities in foreign markets and answers over 90.000 queries on internationalization
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RED.ES

Red.es is the public corporate entity attached to the Ministry of Digital Transformation and The Civil Service. Red.es develops programs to boost the digital economy, innovation, entrepreneurship, training for young people and professionals and support for SMEs through the promotion of efficient and intensive use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).
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Government of Catalonia

SmartCAT is the strategy of the Government of the Generalitat de Catalunya which extends the concept of Smart City to a country-wide level to carry out a program that integrates and coordinates local initiatives and supralocal, support companies and deploy Smart initiatives throughout the territory. SmartCAT aims to turn Catalonia into an “Smart Country” of international reference that takes advantage of the use of digital technology and information to innovate in public services, drive economic growth and promote a smarter, more sustainable and integrator.
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Barcelona Provincial Council 

Diputació de Barcelona is a local public authority that provides technical, economic and technological support to the 311 municipalities in the province of Barcelona, fostering quality local services throughout the region. Its mission is to ensure progress and well-being for all the citizens in the territory. To this end, Diputació de Barcelona is determined to become a Smart Region: a community of Smart Villages and Smart Cities in which technology and citizens are the main drivers of change to achieve social, environmental and economic development for all.
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Barcelona Metropolitan Area – AMB

The Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB) is the public administration of the metropolitan area of Barcelona, which occupies 636 km² and encompasses 36 municipalities with more than 3.35 million inhabitants. The metropolitan area is a territorial, social, demographic, economic and cultural entity formed during the last century as a product of the growth and connection of urban systems around the city of Barcelona. This is the largest metropolitan conurbation in the western Mediterranean, which generates half of the GDP in Catalonia. The new public metropolitan administration replaces the three entities existing until 2011: Union of Municipalities of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona, Environmental Agency and Transport Metropolitan Agency. This new AMB rationalises and simplifies the metropolitan governance by creating a single administration.

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C40 Cities

C40 is a network of nearly 100 mayors of the world’s leading cities who are working to deliver the urgent action needed right now to confront the climate crisis and create a future where everyone, everywhere, can thrive. Mayors of C40 cities are committed to using a science-based and people-focused approach to help the world limit global heating to 1.5°C and build healthy, equitable and resilient communities. 


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Council of European Municipalities and Region – CEMR

The Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) is a prominent European organisation representing local and regional governments across the continent. With a rich history of advocacy and collaboration, CEMR serves as a vital platform for sharing knowledge, fostering cooperation, and advocating for the interests of over 150,000 local and regional authorities. CEMR plays a pivotal role in shaping European policies and promoting the principles of local democracy, subsidiarity, and territorial cohesion. Through its diverse initiatives, CEMR empowers local and regional governments to address common challenges, exchange best practices, and contribute to a more inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous Europe.

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Eurocities

EUROCITIES is the network of major European cities, with over 200 of Europe’s largest cities to improve the lives of over 130 million residents across 38 countries. We work in all areas of interest for cities, from culture to mobility, environment to social affairs, economic development to smart cities. We facilitate learning experiences between cities and represent cities’ interests towards the European Union. EUROCITIES is committed to working towards a common vision of a democratic, sustainable future in which all citizens can enjoy a good quality of life.
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Federación Española de Municipios y Províncias – FEMP

The Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) is the Association of Local Entities at the state level with the greatest presence, which brings together City Councils, Provincial Councils, Councils and Island Councils, a total of 7,410, which represent more than 95% of the Spanish Local Governments. Incorporated under the provisions of the Fifth Additional Provision of Law 7/1985, of April 2, Regulating the Local Regime Bases, it was declared an Association of Public Utility by Agreement of the Council of Ministers of June 26, 1985 . The FEMP is the Spanish Section of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CMRE) and the official headquarters of the Ibero-American Organization for Intermunicipal Cooperation (OICI).
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Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy

The Global Covenant of Mayors is a powerful and historic response to climate change from cities around the world. It is the largest global alliance for city climate leadership, built upon the commitment of over 13,000 cities and local governments. These cities hail from 6 continents and 144 countries. In total, they represent more than 1 billion people. With climate mitigation targets that are projected to collectively reduce global emissions by 5.6 GtCO2 equivalent annually in 2050 compared to a business-as-usual trajectory, GCoM cities are demonstrating that they are already taking action.
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Inter-American Development Bank – IDB

The effects of rapid urban growth combined with the impact of climate change are creating new challenges for cities, which require better usage of information. To manage these challenges and deliver better urban services, cities need to better leverage technology, people and processes. IDB works to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean through financial and technical support for countries working to reduce poverty and inequality. It helps improve health and education, and advance infrastructure. As the leading source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean, it conducts extensive research; provide loans, grants, and technical assistance. We are committed to achieving measurable results and the highest standards of increased integrity, transparency, accountability and sustainability.
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Local Governments for Sustainability – ICLEI

ICLEI is a global network of local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development and is active in 125+ countries. ICLEI Europe supports local governments in implementing the European Green Deal, the overarching EU strategy for climate neutrality, to build more resilient and equitable communities.

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UN-Habitat

UN-Habitat is the United Nations programme working towards a better urban future. Its mission is to promote socially and environmentally sustainable human settlements development and the achievement of adequate shelter for all.

In October 2016, at the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development – Habitat III – member states signed the New Urban Agenda. This is an action-oriented document which sets global standards of achievement in sustainable urban development, rethinking the way we build, manage, and live in cities. Through drawing together cooperation with committed partners, relevant stakeholders, and urban actors, including at all levels of government as well as the private sector, UN-Habitat is applying its technical expertise, normative work and capacity development to implement the New Urban Agenda and Sustainable Development Goal 11 – to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

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United Cities and Local Governments – UCLG

United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) is the world organization of local and regional governments and their associations, representing and defending their interests on the world stage. UCLG’s network of members represents 70% of the world’s total population and is present in all world regions: Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, the Middle East and West Asia, and North America; organized into 7 regional sections, 1 metropolitan section and 1 Forum of regions. This network includes over 240,000 towns, cities, regions and metropolises, and over 175 associations of local and regional governments in 140 countries. Among UCLG’s key areas of political interest are: local democracy, climate change and environmental protection, the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, local finance, urban development and city diplomacy in peace building
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World Association of the Major Metropolises – METROPOLIS

Metropolis is a global network of the world’s largest cities—providing innovative solutions to the critical challenges facing large metropolitan areas. Bringing together over 150 member cities and 700 million inhabitants worldwide, Metropolis serves as a global hub where metropolises can connect, share solutions and mobilize on issues related to sustainability, social cohesion, metropolitan governance, future planning and gender equality.
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World Bank Group

With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries.
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World Economic Forum 

The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. It was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit foundation and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It is independent, impartial and not tied to any special interests. The Forum strives in all its efforts to demonstrate entrepreneurship in the global public interest while upholding the highest standards of governance. Moral and intellectual integrity is at the heart of everything it does.
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STRATEGIC ORGANIZATIONS

ASOCAPITALES

The Colombian Association of Capital Cities (Asocapitales) was founded ten years ago with the stated objective of representing and defending Colombia’s capital cities’ common interests by providing spaces for open dialogue and collaboration between municipal and national authorities. Asocapitales has lately taken a new path, forming a Colombian thinktank that handles strategic issues from a subnational viewpoint and collects statistical data and research to provide guidance for decision-making. Colombia is undergoing a transformation, and new territorial mayors will be elected in 2024, which is why Asocapitales has identified three areas of concern and opportunity for partnership:

• Transportation network enhancements.

• Creating significant infrastructure projects

• Connectivity and tactical urbanism

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Asociación Latinoamericana de Metros y Subterráneos – ALAMYS

The Latin American Association of Metros and Subways, ALAMYS, began its activities in 1986, in Caracas, Venezuela, to share experiences, learn and acquire standards of best practices, and become a leading group of metrorail operators in Latin America. With the passage of time, the urban rail transport systems of Spain and Portugal were integrated, forming the group of Main Partners, and then the most important technological suppliers of America and Europe joined as Adherent Partners, thus generating a constant and exclusive exchange of experiences and innovations among members.

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Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance – CNCA

Our Mission CNCA’s mission is to mobilize transformative climate action in cities in order to achieve prosperity, social equity, resilience and better quality of life for all on a thriving planet. CNCA is committed to a just carbon neutral future that recognizes and redresses the disproportionate burdens and the disproportionate benefits of the fossil fuel economy by prioritizing climate action that advances the well-being of low-income people, Indigenous Peoples, communities of color, immigrants and refugees and other historically marginalized communities. Who We Are CNCA is an alliance of leading global cities working collaboratively to achieve carbon neutrality in the next 10-20 years while demonstrating innovative solutions and policy approaches to inspire other cities to reach carbon neutrality as quickly as possible. CNCA member cities are globally influential, have demonstrated deep carbon reductions, and are vocal leaders and risk takers. As such they advance and troubleshoot policy development collectively, share learnings and forge support networks, innovate together and build new capacity to take on emerging challenges. CNCA amplifies the successes from this collective approach, sharing widely with other city officers, stakeholders and communities and engaging a broad array of leaders in transformative climate action.

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Centro Iberoamericano de Desarrollo Estratégico Urbano –  CIDEU

Centro Iberoamericano de Desarrollo Estratégico Urbano – CIDEU is the network of iberoamerican cities that shares and promotes the culture of urban strategic thinking. Created in 1993, it has mor than 150 members from 21 countries. The city of Bogotá, Colombia, currently holds the presidency of CIDEU, and the vice-presidency is held by the city of Mendoza, Argentina. CIDEU’s mission is to accompany iberoamerican local governments in the application of the culture of urban strategic thinking, to the design and management of projects aligned to a strategy, to achieve sustainable and inclusive cities.

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Circular Buildings Coalition

The transition to a circular economy in the built environment is essential to eliminate this 35% of waste, reduce pollution and circulate materials and assets at their highest value. It is also an essential enabler to decarbonisation. The Circular Buildings Coalition has been established as a vehicle to coordinate built environment stakeholders to accelerate this transition. It is an initiative of Metabolic, Circle Economy, World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in collaboration with Arup, funded by the Laudes Foundation.

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Cities Coalition for Digital Rights – CC4DR

The Cities Coalition for Digital Rights, launched by the Cities of Amsterdam, Barcelona and New York in November 2018 and now with a membership of over 50 cities and organisations worldwide, is a network of cities helping each other in the greenfield of digital rights based policy-making. The Coalition is committed to promoting and defending digital rights in urban context through city action, to resolve common digital challenges and work towards legal, ethical and operational frameworks to advance human rights in digital environments.

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Federación Argentina de Municipios – FAM

The FEDERACIÓN ARGENTINA DE MUNICIPIOS is a non-profit public entity, created by Law N° 24.807, empowered to represent all municipalities in Argentina through voluntary association.

Objectives:

• To establish itself as the institutional sphere of convergence for all municipalities.

• To represent associated municipalities before national, provincial, and international authorities.

• To defend municipal autonomy.

• To promote programs and agreements with national and international organizations.

• To promote improvements in municipal administration, related to planning, management control, cooperation actions, and technical assistance.

• To strengthen the public administration of local governments and their policies through congresses, training sessions, and human resources development.

• To spread and promote information related to the management of the associated municipalities.

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FIA 

Bringing together 243 Member Organisations from 147 countries on five continents, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) is the governing body for world motor sport and the federation of the world’s leading Mobility Organisations. In Motor Sport, the FIA guarantees that events held worldwide adhere to equitable, well-regulated, and, above all, safe standards. In Mobility, the FIA strives to ensure safe, clean, affordable and accessible mobility for all global road users through strategic cooperation, global advocacy initiatives and support to local actions carried out by its Members.
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France Urbaine

France urbaine is the only association of city mayors and urban centers presidents in France. Its 108 members, of all political tendencies and representing some 1,300 cities, gather more than half of France’s population. France urbaine aims to promote the urban fact among public authorities and all citizens. The association takes its part in the structuring of the urban world and the attractivity of our country, within the framework of a permanent dialogue with the French Government. France urbaine is organised into colleges representing the various administrative forms of France’s urban diversity.
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Frente Nacional de Prefeitos – FNP  

Founded in 1989, the Brazilian Association of Mayors (FNP) is the only municipal entity directed exclusively by mayors in exercise of their mandates, composed by 400 municipalities with more than 80,000 inhabitants. This number covers 100% of the capitals, 60% of the inhabitants and 75% of the country’s GDP.

Among the activities of FNP is the organization of national and international events. We highlight the Municipal Meeting with Sustainable Development (EMDS), the largest local sustainable development event held in Latin America. Promoted by FNP in partnership with national and international organizations, it welcomes about 10000 people (+500 mayors) each edition.


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The EU Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy

The EU Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, launched in 2008 in Europe, is an initiative supported by the European Commission bringing together over 11,000 of local governments that want to secure a better future for their citizens. By joining the initiative, they voluntarily commit to implementing EU climate and energy objectives to build decarbonised and resilient cities with access to affordable, secure and sustainable energy by 2050. As part of the Covenant of Mayors – Europe movement, we will continue to (1) reduce greenhouse gas emissions on our territory, (2) increase resilience and prepare for the adverse impacts of climate change, and (3) tackle energy poverty as one key action to ensure a just transition.

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Global Parliament of Mayors

The Global Parliament of Mayors is a unique governance body of, by and for mayors that functions as a parliament and brings cities to the world fore. To organise and amplify the voice and influence of mayors across the globe, and strengthen the relationship with national governments, networks, multinational institutions, civil society groups, and business. We envision the GPM as a global city rights movement. It is designed to harness the power of our proximity to urban residents and leverage cities’ approaches to problem solving. As mayors, we can drive solutions in our cities that are more creative, faster, and more targeted than those put forward at the national level. We are promoting collective action, connectivity and solidarity among mayors at a time where the common global voice of mayors is especially needed to drive change.

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Mercociudades

Mercociudades was born 28 years ago with the aim of strengthening regional integration between South American local governments. Initially made up of 12 cities, this network currently has 380 member cities from 11 South American countries and is an outstanding reference in regional integration processes. Its initiatives and programs are oriented based on its vision of “integrated, inclusive and participatory cities”, and among its primary objectives are: improving the quality of life in the cities of the network, influencing national, regional and global agendas, stimulate the exchange of experiences; and create joint projects and policies between cities. An important milestone among its actions is the creation of the first regional program of cities for South-South cooperation. 

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NetZeroCities

NetZeroCities is a consortium consisting of 34 partners from 27 European countries, managing the EU Cities Mission “100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030” platform. It is coordinated by EIT Climate-KIC, Europe’s largest public- private innovation partnership focused on climate innovation to mitigate and adapt to climate change. NetZeroCities supports the 112 European cities selected by the European Commission to join the EU Cities Mission in drastically reducing their greenhouse gas emissions to achieve climate neutrality. It works as a service-oriented platform supported by world-class practitioners to help cities overcome the current structural, institutional and cultural barriers they face in order to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. NetZeroCities aims to enable European cities and citizens to show the way forward towards an inclusive, thriving, climate resilient and sustainable future. To do so, it tailors advanced capabilities related to systemic change, citizen engagement and democratic governance, capital and financial structuring, and social innovation, to ensure cities have access to the best expertise available anywhere in the world.

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Open and Agile Smart Cities – OASC

The Open & Agile Smart Cities & Communities network (OASC) is a global network of communities that assists local administrations of all sizes in their digital transformation. We work with our members, partners and independent experts to create sustainable impact for our communities via their digital tools and systems. We facilitate seamless sharing and re-use of digital, data-driven solutions to avoid vendor lock-in, to reduce costs and resources and improve efficiency, thanks to open standards such as the OASC Minimal Interoperability Mechanisms (MIMs) and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Together with our international member cities and partner organisations and based on our core values – openness, agility and cooperation – OASC is building the foundation for a global market where digital services can scale sustainably.

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OSGP Alliance

The OSGP Alliance is the global non-profit association dedicated to promoting the adoption of the Open Smart Grid Protocol (OSGP) and infrastructure for smart grid applications towards a future proof modern smart grid. With a key focus on security, smart metering, smart grid, grid analytics, distribution network management and smart cities our members, including utilities, hardware manufacturers, service providers and system integrators, all share a common goal and vision: promoting open standards for energy demand side management, smart grid and smart metering systems.
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RACC Mobility Club

RACC is an institution that offers coverage and high-quality services to cater for the needs of more than 10 million people worldwide. As a Mobility Club, the RACC promotes a new, safer and more environment-friendly mobility culture, and encourages innovation by creating new products and services for all those who today combine all types of modes of transport, from cars to bicycles, scooters, public transport and shared transport. At the same time, the Club fosters research through its knowledge centre, the RACC Mobility Institute, and for the exchange of experiences that analyses the new mobility models and trends at the international level.

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Red Española de Ciudades Inteligentes – RECI

The Association aims to generate a dynamic between cities in order to have a “Spanish network of smart cities”. Which must promote the automatic and efficient management of urban infrastructures and services, as well as the reduction of public spending and the improvement of the quality of services, thus managing to attract economic activity and generate progress.
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Red Innpulso

The Network of Cities of Science and Innovation (Red Innpulso), a project promoted and co-financed by the Ministry of Science and Innovation (MCIN), is the meeting forum for those municipalities with the distinction “City of Science and Innovation” that seek to advance in the definition and implementation of innovative local policies. It is currently made up of 63 city councils from all over the country.
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Resilient Cities Network

Resilient Cities Network (R-Cities) is the world’s leading urban resilience network. Present in more than 100 cities, 40 countries, and 6 continents, R-Cities is a global city-led nonprofit organization that brings together knowledge, practice, partnerships, and funding to empower cities to build a safe, equitable, and sustainable future for all. We work in three primary delivery areas to support our global city network: Empowering through our network of Chief Resilience Officers (CROs) and Communities of Practice; Mobilizing through our public and private sector partnerships creating and communicating knowledge; and Implementing specific urban resilience solutions through a set of multi-city programs.
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Smart Cities Marketplace

The Smart Cities Marketplace helps towns and cities of all sizes to create more sustainable urban environments and offers all the information needed to explore, shape and set up successful smart city projects. It offers a repository of EU climate-neutral and smart city projects and a hub for those looking to bring climate-neutral and smart city projects to the market. One of its main services is a matchmaking process to create funding opportunities and to offer a forum for knowledge exchange in dedicated focus groups. The matchmaking process includes the following services: 1. Matchmaking events 2. Matchmaking info sessions 3. Webinars 4. Financing masterclasses 5. Peer2peer exchange 6. Deal meetings 7. 1-on-1 consultancy

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Smart City Institute Japan –  SCI-JAPAN

The Smart City Institute Japan (SCI-Japan) was established in October 2019 as a private sector-led not-for-profit organization as a knowledge and public-private-academic partnership platform to promote the expansion and advancement of smart cities in Japan. We aim to expand and advance Japan’s smart cities through the following and other efforts:

１）Collecting, analyzing, and sharing the latest information on the world’s leading smart cities and know-how for promotion; ２）Discussing, proposing, and advising for promoting smart cities in Japan; and ３）Promoting exchanges and networking between various entities related to smart cities.

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The US Mayoral Roundtable

The U.S. Mayoral Roundtable is a dynamic collaboration-based platform dedicated to driving digital transformation across cities. We work directly with mayors to implement cutting-edge technologies that address critical human issues, using a Lean Methodology to ensure our solutions are both efficient and sustainable. Our bipartisan approach fosters nationwide engagement, spearheading the design and construction of the cities of tomorrow.

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Union for the Mediterranean – UFM

The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is an intergovernmental organisation that brings together the 28 countries of the European Union and 15 countries of the South and East Mediterranean. Its aim is to strengthen cooperation and dialogue across the region. Since its creation in 2008, the institution has continuously worked to promote political dialogue between its member states, including cities and local authorities, to address the aspirations of Euro-Mediterranean citizens. The roadmap adopted in 2017 underlines the key role of the UfM as a unique framework for political dialogue and regional cooperation in the Euro-Mediterranean area, focusing on human development (women and youth empowerment, education, research, business and employment) and sustainable development (urban development and transport, energy, climate action, water and environment).

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World e-Governments Organization of Cities and Local Governments – WeGO

The World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO), with more than 200 members is a membership-based international association of local governments, smart tech solution providers, and institutions committed to the transformation of cities into smart sustainable cities through facilitating public-private partnerships (PPP).
WeGO was founded by 50 member cities in 2010 as the World e-Governments Organization, hence our acronym. However, as the concept of smart city continued evolving, during the 4th General Assembly (2017) WeGO expanded its mandate and changed its name to the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization. WeGO serves as its members’ international platform to improve the quality of life, innovate in the delivery of public services, and strengthen regional competitiveness.

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COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS

22@Network Barcelona

22@Network Barcelona is a private business association that brings together the major organizations of the district, large companies, institutions, universities, research centers, and a large network of SMEs and active startups within the district
Since 2004, 22@Network Barcelona has been the primary association responsible for the innovative, technological, and creative sector of the city of Barcelona. With over 250 associates, we are responsible for the establishment of the 22@District as a dynamic, transformative, and an advanced technological space- a true innovation district.
The 22@Network Barcelona aids in the integration of entrepreneurial organizations and professionals by facilitating the networking, interactions, and relationships of these businesses with the neighborhood of Poblenou.

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5G Americas

5G Americas is an industry trade association composed of leading telecommunications service providers and vendors. The organization’s mission is to advocate for and facilitate the advancement of 5G and beyond. 5G Americas is invested in developing a connected wireless community while leading 5G development for all the Americas. 5G Americas is headquartered in Bellevue, Washington.

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Asociación Empresarial y Unión Patronal Metalúrgica de L´Hospitalet y Baix Llobregat – AEBALL

AEBALL, the BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF L ‘HOSPITALET and BAIX LLOBREGAT, is, since 1984, the business association of representation, management, defense, coordination and promotion of the professional interests of companies that carry out economic activities of a general nature in their different sectors: industrial, commercial and services, within the territorial scope of L’Hospitalet and Baix Llobregat, the South of Barcelona Metropolitan Area, in constant economic and social growth. AEBALL groups more than 3,700 companies, which are located in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat and Baix Llobregat and generate more than 51,000 jobs, and has direct contact with more than 8,000 companies and entities in the area and Catalonia, as well as administrations public, organizations and media It is a cooperation platform: between large companies, innovative SMEs, start-ups and universities / technological centers, and promotes public-private partnership.
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AEMES SMART

AEMES SMART, the Association of Mobility, Sustainable Environment and Smart Businesses, creates an ecosystem that drives innovation and investment through business cooperation, strategic alliances and the promotion of collaborative tractor projects, as well as collaboration. public-private collaboration in the field of mobility and the sustainable and Smart environment. AEMES SMART brings together and gives visibility to companies in the new market of mobility and sustainable environment, functioning as a lobby for their defense and competitiveness, driving and accompanying throughout the process of change and transformation of traditional industries and mechanization towards to new mobility, and ensuring that companies can access qualified talent, and the training needed to be competitive.

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African Smart Cities Innovation Foundation – ASCIF

ASCIF is a Smart Cities (Promising) Global Award Winning Organization. It Is A Development Organization, A Non-Government, Nonsectarian And Non-Partisan Organization Working For The Development Of E-Services By Combining The Government View And Proven Practices In A Powerful Process Of Co-Design. It’s A Human-City Developmental NGO. African Smart Cities Innovation Foundation (ASCIF) Is An NGO in consultative status with the United Nations Economic And Social Council (ECOSOC). ASCIF Could Also Be Labeled As An Implementing Organization which Designs And Implements Various Developmental Projects With The Financial And Technical Support Of International Donor Agencies And The Government. Formulated To Activate Africa For The Responsibility Of Nation Building Through Innovation, Empowerment And National Identity.

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Agrupación empresarial Innovadora del sector TIC de La Rioja – AERTIC

The Cluster of the Information and Communications Technology Sector of La Rioja began its activity in July 2010 as an instrument to channel the interests and needs of a broad technological sector linked to ICTs in La Rioja. Currently we are more than 100 associates. Our associates belongs to different subsectors from IT advisory to more advanced developments as Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Business Intelligence, Big Data, Data Analytics, Blockchain, NFTs, metaverse…

AERTIC collaborates in the generation, revitalization, management, presentation and coordination of R&D&i projects belonging to the cluster and its associated companies, which are presented to both national and European calls

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AI-ON-DEMAND PLATFORM

AI-on-Demand (AIoD) is a community-driven platform designed to empower European research and innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) while ensuring the European seal of quality, trustworthiness, and explainability. In addition to the provision of resources to the research community, facilitating experimentation, knowledge sharing, and the development of state-of-the-art solutions and technologies, AIoD also provides an environment to construct platforms with a common API. The platform aims to create an open and easy-access ecosystem for the AI community, including AI researchers from academia and industry, students, SMEs, Tech providers and EU-funded projects, Digital Innovation Hubs, and other EU bodies.

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ALAMOS

ALAMOS is the Latin American Association for Sustainable Mobility.
It was founded in 2018, and is made up of the most representative national non-profit associations of each country in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Its objectives include sharing successful experiences in the region, contributing to knowledge transfer and training of technicians and regulators. In addition, facilitate the dissemination of electric mobility and participate in the organization and organization of forums and events.
Likewise, encourage the construction of an ecosystem of agents involved in electromobility, both public and private, of a disciplinary nature that generate business opportunities, jobs and contribute to environmental sustainability.

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AMEC

Amec urbis is the Spanish cluster of urban technologies that includes the main manufacturers and exporters in the fields of mobility, parking, urban landscape and water and waste treatment, offering a wide range of solutions for smart cities.
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AMETIC

We are the association representing the digital technology industry sector in Spain. Our members include large, medium and small leading IT companies, Telecommunications, Electronics, Digital Services and Content, leading companies driven by the digital transformation as well as other industry associations. OUR VISION: A society that benefits from today’s opportunities offered by digital technology in Spain and considers this sector as the main engine for the achievement of economic and social objectives. OUR MISSION: To promote, for the benefit of our members, the best economic, policy and legislative environment that facilitates the development and the use of digital technologies. We want to achieve this goal by working as constructive partners with national and European public and private institutions, as well as with other international organisations.

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Asociación de Empresas de Eficiencia Energética – A3E

The Spanish Association of Energy Efficiency Companies (A3E) is an independent and non-profit organization that represents more than 120 companies and entities working in the field of Energy Efficiency. Its members include energy consulting firms, technologic institutes, engineering companies, ESCOs – Energy Service Companies -, equipment and component manufacturers, etc. Since its creation in 2009, A3E has been devoted to the promotion this sector and the diffusion of technical knowledge related to energy efficiency. A3E leads an intense development program that has included the creation and coordination of 5 thematic Working Groups composed by companies from the Association covering key issues for the development of energy efficiency in Spain, such as energy saving certificates, energy communities, decarbonisation plans, flexibility of electricity demand and integration of renewable energies. Among the benefits of belonging to our organisation are the training of technical professionals, networking, the job board and the marketplace platform, among others.

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Asociación de Empresas de Mantenimiento Integral y Servicios Energéticos – AMI

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TechUK is the trade association which brings together people, companies and organisations to realise the positive outcomes of what digital technology can achieve. With around over 900 members (the majority of which are SMEs) across the UK, techUK creates a network for innovation and collaboration across business, government and stakeholders to provide a better future for people, society, the economy and the planet. By providing expertise and insight, we support our members, partners and stakeholders as they prepare the UK for what comes next in a constantly changing world.

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Transformatie Urban Mobility Initiative – TUMI

With the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is supporting climate-friendly, inclusive, safe and affordable Mobility in cities. TUMI is the leading global implementation initiative on sustainable mobility, formed through the union of 11 prestigious partners. TUMI is funded by BMZ and implemented by GIZ in collaboration with all TUMI partners. TUMI’s vision are thriving cities with enhanced economic, social and environmental performances in line with the New Urban Agenda, the Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement. Since its launch in 2016, BMZ has through TUMI provided 3.4 billion euros to finance sustainable mobility systems.

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uCIFI® Alliance

The uCIFI® Alliance is an open, non-profit organization composed of leading companies, cities, utilities and enterprises committed to the development and promotion of interoperability solutions among smart city devices and systems. Established in 2019 Alliance’s initiative aims to create a unified communication framework that allows different devices and applications to seamlessly connect and exchange information in smart city environments.

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UKRAINIAN AUTOMOTIVE AND MOBILITY CLUSTER – UAMC

The Ukrainian Automotive and Mobility Cluster was created in 2018 by the leading component manufacturers for the automotive industry. UAMC is a platform that brings together manufacturers, suppliers, service companies, educational institutions, research institutes, associations and government agencies. From January 2021 Ukrainian Automotive and Mobility Cluster become a co-founder and active member of European Automotive Cluster Network (EACN) https://www.eacn-initiative.eu From March 2022 UAMC become a co-founder of Ukrainian Cluster Alliance (UCA). For today UCA become a full member of European Cluster Alliance(ECA) and registered at ECCP. From September 2022 UCA is a full member of TCI Network. By the end of 2022 the Ukrainian Cluster Alliance unites 60 cluster organisations with more than 2000 enterprises and science-research organisations.

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 CTIA – Town Square CTIA Smart Cities™

Since 2017, Town Square CTIA Smart Cities™ has been the wireless industry leader in smart cities collaboration and education. Our trusted resources and certification programs set the standard for wireless deployments, devices, and networks—increasing community connectivity and security through the power of 4G and 5G networks.

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ABES – Brazilian Association of Software Companies

THE Brazilian Association of Software Companies (ABES) acts with the purpose of contributing to the construction of a Brazil More Digital and Less Unequal, because it believes that information technology plays a fundamental role for the democratization of knowledge and the creation of new opportunities, aiming at a better quality of life for all, in an inclusive and equal way. In view of this purpose, ABES ‘objective is to ensure a business environment conducive to innovation, ethical, dynamic, sustainable and globally competitive.

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Urban Technology Alliance – UTA

UTA is a non-profit, member-based organization that comprises cities, companies of all sizes, and various public research institutes, with the aim of fostering the testing, adoption, and dissemination of Smart City technologies. It has members in Europe, North America, and a significant presence in Asia. UTA’s primary activities involve facilitating match-making between cities’ challenges and solution providers’ technologies. For many years, UTA has collaborated with partners to develop city testbeds and deploy new technologies in these environments. In this context, UTA sets up and manages trials/pilots, actively disseminating the results and lessons learned while transferring knowledge and technology from these trials to its network members.

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Verband der Internetwirtschaft e.V., eco – Association of the Internet Industry

With 1,000 member companies, eco is the largest Internet industry association in Europe. Since 1995 eco has been highly instrumental in shaping the Internet, fostering new technologies, forming framework conditions, and representing the interests of members in politics and international committees. eco’s key topics are the reliability and strengthening of digital infrastructure, IT security and trust, as well as ethically-oriented digitalisation. eco advocates for a free, technologically-neutral, and high-performance Internet.

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VIA ID

Via ID is the business accelerator and CVC of Mobivia, the European leader in automotive services (Norauto, Midas, ATU…). Via ID provides long-term support for companies related to new forms of mobility: smart, innovative and sustainable. Via ID offers a complete ecosystem to the entrepreneurs who join it: incubation, acceleration, financing, international development, expert support but also strong synergies with the leading players in mobility. · Co-founder of the European Startup Prize for mobility · 1 acceleration program at Station F, Paris : Moove Lab · 1 private club dedicated to corporates : Mobility Club · 5 offices worldwide (France, Germany, USA, Singapore) · 26 startups in our portfolio including Fifteen, Velyvelo, Reparcar, Heetch, Getaround, Nowos, Beev etc.

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Women in BIM

Women in BIM are a not for profit entity aimed at supporting and growing the number of women in BIM and digital related roles. Our key objectives are to enable a future construction industry where diversity is no longer an issue. Our work focuses on drawing young women into BIM and digital related careers, helping to support women working on BIM projects today, and championing and drawing visibility to female leaders in the BIM and digital space in order to grow a more diverse industry. Now in our 11th year we have members and regional representation located all over the world driving this agenda. Our database of women who work in BIM and digital are aimed to support industry events in enabling more female representation. We also aim to provide information and practical advice to support industry and governments to address diversity issues as well as promoting how diversity can support the growth and digitisation of the construction industry.

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Women’s New European Bauhaus – WNEB

The Women’s New European Bauhaus (WNEB) is an official partner of the New European Bauhaus initiative launched by the European Commission. WNEB is made up of a group of women from research and academia, associations, grassroots, entrepreneurs, with different professions and knowledge: architects, engineers, farmers, sociologists, geologists, historians, philosophers, environmental psychologists, biologists, economists, writers, artists, housewives, who share the concept of the New European Bauhaus of developing actions for the future of cities and communities. We want to imagine new structures and new urban settings for new lifestyles that, in close relationship with nature and the environment, promote health, well-being, beauty and equity, in order to achieve the Green Deal which aims to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. WNEB aims to experiment with the establishment of a Gender Hub of the Ecological Transition, in which the dimensions of research, circular economy, sustainable mobility, innovative cohabitation, care, technological innovation, regeneration coexist with urban climate change, aim at identifying effective methodologies for radical changes towards a sustainable way of life in Europe and in the world, through processes of spreading of knowledge and practices of active citizenship of women, in Europe and in the world.

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World Bioenergy Association

The World Bioenergy Association (WBA) is a leading global organization committed to supporting and representing various stakeholders in the bioenergy sector. With a diverse membership consisting of bioenergy organizations, institutions, companies, and individuals, the WBA plays a pivotal role in advancing the sustainable development of bioenergy on a global scale. The primary objective of the WBA is to promote and foster the growth of bioenergy in a sustainable manner. While promoting the business environment, the association actively supports the bioenergy industry’s interests and contributes to its long-term success.

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UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, MASTER OF ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP 

The Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) degree is for practising professionals who want to gain a competitive advantage. With its unique combination of graduate-level UBC Faculty of Applied Science courses and UBC Sauder’s Robert H. Lee Graduate School courses, this interdisciplinary professional master’s degree will give you the skills and confidence to take your career in new directions.

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HAFENCITY UNIVERSITÄT HAMBURG

Digital City Science at HCU explores urban complexity with digital technologies and develops scientific new approaches for the analysis and integrative planning of urban systems. For this purpose, the team comprises expertise in architectural design, IT and software development, among others. In cooperation with partners from academia, business, administration, and civil society, we develop data-based tools and methodologies that are applied in the national and international context. With most of our currently running projects we bring together urban planning and analysis with digitalization – in the course of which we provide urban stakeholders with tools that help turning urban data into urban qualities.

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ITeC

The Catalonia Institute of Construction Technology Foundation – ITeC is a private non-profit organization. Established in 1978, we have since carried out research, design and development of technology-based products and services for the construction sector. We perform our tasks without territorial limitation and our income arises from clients billing, from voluntary contributions from the Patrons and from public and private aids. We want to be the institution that supports the construction sector with a global scale willingness to serve, a model of organization based on collaborative systems, and an approach to the whole life cycle of construction: design, construction, exploitation, maintenance, and end of life, guiding the current transformation axes of the sector: Sustainability, Digitalization, and Industrialization.

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XARXA ACCESCAT

Xarxa AccessCat, the Accessibility Innovation Network of Catalonia, gathers 14 research groups from 10 Catalan universities to promote knowledge transfer and valorisation and become a flagship initiative on Accessibility to Information and Communication.

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SNAP 4 CITY /DISIT Lab, University of Florence, Department of Information Engineering

DISIT lab and research group is active since 1994. It is one of the most active ICT labs of the University of Florence, metropolitan Tuscany area. DISIT successfully developed a relevant number of International and National solutions and participated to several RnD projects. DISIT Lab coordinated Snap4City framework and action and maintaine maintain operative the Snap4City.org infrastructure (https://www.snap4city.org ). Snap4City framework is a consolidated open source solution to set up and accelerate the creation of a large range of smart city control systems, applications and decision support systems exploiting heterogeneous data, performing data analytics, and enabling services for stakeholders by IOT/IOE, data analytics and big data technologies, exploiting artificial intelligent and (X)AI technologies for predictions, anomaly detections, what-if analysis, early warning, KPIs, etc.

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Federal University of Espírito Santo

The Federal University of Espírito Santo (Ufes), founded on May 5, 1954, is located in the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. Ufes offers 103 on-campus undergraduate courses and allocates approximately 5,004 spots for students annually. At the graduate level, there are 62 academic and professional master’s programs and 32 doctoral programs. The university employs around 1,800 permanent professors and 2,000 administrative technicians. Currently, approximately 20,000 students are enrolled in its undergraduate programs, while 3,500 are part of the postgraduate courses. In terms of scientific and technological research, Ufes is involved in about 500 ongoing projects. Furthermore, the university is engaged in 650 extension projects that impact approximately 3.5 million people.

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The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC) is a public institution of research and higher education in the fields of engineering, architecture, sciences and technology, and one of the leading technical universities in Europe. The UPC applies university research to innovation in business to develop comprehensive, multidisciplinary and turnkey technology solutions, and to offer companies a wide range of technological capabilities to develop projects in areas like advanced manufacturing technologies, ICT, materials, energy and environment, health, infrastructures, mobility and logistics, chemistry and food, and urbanism and sustainability. Due to our excellent research track record, the UPC’s knowledge spans a wide technological spectrum. We have strong expertise in datafication, blockchain, quantum computing, extended reality, digital twins, governance, living & inclusion, integrated infrastructures & sustainable buildings, economy and safety & security.

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STARTUPBLINK

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INNOVUP

InnovUp is the no profit and super partes association which connects, promotes, and represents the Italian ecosystem of innovative entrepreneurship: Startup seed, Scale-up, innovation centres, incubators, accelerators, scientific and technology parks, startup studios /venture builder, crowdfunding platforms, professional firms, consulting firms, and corporates.

InnovUp works to unite and foster the Italian  innovative entrepreneurship system focusing on 3 main areas of activity: Advocacy (working groups, position papers, parliamentary hearings and ministerial discussions aimed at promoting favorable norms to development of innovative companies), Networking (working tables, association chats, events, roadshows aimed at connecting different players in the sector) and Knowledge (Founders Academy, observatories, reports, webinars, surveys and newsletters aimed at increasing knowledge about the ecosystem at national and international level). InnovUp is a member of IASP (International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation), ESN (European Startup Network), EBN (European Business and Innovation Centre Network), EBAN (European Business Angels Network), AFS (Allied for Startups).

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Future Transport-News is your definitive source for all the international transport news at the forefront of new trends and developments in the sector. It is also a major directory for the leading suppliers delivering innovative solutions to the transport sector. We publish new stories every day so you’re always up-to-date. In addition, we publish a weekly newsletter for all the vital updates straight in your inbox. Future Transport-News is a brand of a2b Global Media. We are passionate about transport and are dedicated to promoting businesses who work in the sector, as well as bringing transport news to the public.

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The Facility M&S Magazine is an independent technical magazine, with national and international distribution and quarterly, from which it deals with the problems of the sector in all its specialties, informs about its novelties and disseminates the concerns of its professionals, with the aim of becoming meeting space and discussion forum for experts and users, also informing with an independent and objective editorial line that helps more and more professionals who are committed to this discipline make decisions. This project has come to light with the aim of filling a gap in the Spanish specialized press and with the desire to contribute to more effective action by all the actors involved in Facility Management and Services, to boost their challenges, detect shortcomings, turning points, good practices, evolution and trends. Through our communication project at Facility Management & Services we want to contribute to promoting the Facility Management business in Spain.

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IEBSCHOOL

IEBS is the 1st digital native online school in Spanish in the world. It was born in 2010 with the purpose of improving society with quality education at a fair price, thanks to technology, automation and the use of artificial intelligence. Since its inception, IEBS has trained more than 123,000 students in 53 countries with its more than 350 programs at the forefront of innovation. It is considered the 1st online business school in Spain according to the CSIC ranking and the 2nd in Latin America according to the Ibero-American ranking.

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ILLUMINEM

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ITS International is the widest circulating, most requested and best read magazine in the global traffic and transportation sector. Editorially it covers the full range of surface transportation, including vehicular, mass transit & light rail. ITS International’s website contains the latest news, products and features along with an archive of material, which is ideal for industry and company specific research, all of which is freely available.

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INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT

Intelligent Transport is dedicated to providing the global public transport sector with high-quality, non-bias and up-to-date news and exclusive thought leadership from industry insiders and experts, both digitally and in-print, that offers insight on developments and projects from all seven continents.Its content is focused on five key core topics: MaaS & Service Integration, Smart Cities & Connectivity, The Passenger, Safety & Security, and Workforce.

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IOT NOW

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KURRANT

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Mobility Makers is the world’s first community dedicated to transportation and smart cities. Cross-industry collaborations & innovations to inspire, envision and co-create the transformation of mobility worldwide.

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Parking Network is an online community, founded in 1996 in cooperation with the EPA. It was the first online information source for every professional in the parking industry. “Connecting professionals worldwide” has been our vision from the start. At the Parking Network community we connect parking professionals worldwide and provide the latest developments in the parking industry. From daily updated news to product showcases, job vacancies, tenders, upcoming events, literature and 1700 companies indexed in the Yellow Pages for the parking industry worldwide. Today Parking Network has grown into the world’s largest information source on parking and even organizes its own user group events. Many leading companies from the parking industry worldwide choose Parking Network as their marketing platform. The IPMI, NPA and many more major associations support Parking Network.

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PGC GROUP

Premier Global Council Group (PGC Group LLC) is a network of professional business services providers that supports international business expansion into a new market at a discounted rate, without sacrificing quality, competitiveness and strategic core advantages. The group specializes in the utilization of modern tools to help implement market entry objectives as well as promote a new world market concept and not a new world order because we believe in equity for all. We are competitive in frontier, emerging and developed markets with a key signature service to increase the local market potential, enhance core competency of our clients and build trust among stake-holders.

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LUCE is Italy’s first and most important magazine on light and its universe, and one of the most significant on an international level. Founded by AIDI in 1962, it is a quarterly and bilingual (Italian-English) publication that tells about the culture and expressiveness of light in its fullest sense. Quality is at the heart of the editorial project: from the selection of topics to translations, from photographs to its graphic design. LUCE represents trends, scenarios, and innovations in light in connection with architecture, cities, design, art, and history. LUCE – printed and digital – is an integrated media platform that tells how light can influence and change the places we inhabit and the setting of our cities, as well as boost the economy and improve the environment.

SMART BUILDING MAGAZINE

Smart Building Mag deals with the latest technological trends, as well as latest innovations in building automation, energy efficiency, EPBD. It’s a leading technical portal, in Spanish, aimed at engineers. It is part of Induportals Media Publishing, which comprises 78 media outlets in 25 different languages. Its international team of 10 editors covers content on product developments, success stories, practical applications and technical articles, as well as in-depth analysis of the latest engineering trends.

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