Municipalities & Smart Cities

Municipalities across the Middle East region are keeping abreast of the latest technologies since its application allows for better and more efficient services. With the ever growing challenges such as rapidly increasing urban population, traffic congestion, waste management etc, the need for more responsive governance becomes all the more important. Creating Smart Cities is the need of the hour to tackle these challenges and various municipalities in the Middle East are playing an active role in the same. Geospatial technology plays a vital role by enhancing the decision making capability of the municipalities and thus help to better manage the cities. The programme on Municipalities and Smart Cities will witness representatives from various municipalities talk about their projects, achievements and challenges.