Since the beginning of the 2000s, the intention of the municipality has been to set a benchmark to monitor the activities of the commune. The U4SSC initiative provides an opportunity to obtain a set of indicators based on an international standard. Consequently, we did not have to develop the measurement of criteria ourselves. Moreover, this initiative gives us the opportunity to work closely with other cities, it would be very much appreciated of the confederations or the canton were to propose standardized target values.” - Marc Zoliiker, City Councilor in charge of the Directorate of Technical Office and Industrial Services.
The current efforts by MIGHT to coordinate the ac�vi�es of smart ci�es with KPKT - PLANMalaysia, MCMC, Local council, State Government , Federal Government and industry through the Malaysian Smart City Alliance (MSCA) is a solu�on that would benefit Malaysia in the long-run. This centre of excellence and industry and global benchmarking to fit the Malaysian Ci�es and Ci�zen Requirement is cri�cal for the success of any ini�a�ve that will be embarked on. The further complexity of our government structure for administra�on by ministries creates mul�ple silos and mul�ple legisla�ons which are not aligned to the future digital smart city frameworks. This requires massive inter-government liaison and co-ordina�on for any of this smart city projects to be successful. Further strong poli�cal will and strong leadership is required to ensure success in delivering solu�on on smart ci�es in Malaysia. Technology s�ll has an important role in the development
“We must also be aware of the limits of the “global vision” type of indicators, and it is important to place their use in its proper context. There is a risk that some people might interpret these elements as either black or white. For me, the main benefit of these indicators is to obtain an overall appreciation, to provide a trend” - Gil Reichen, Mayor. of a smart city, but an ethical level has been added to the concept - the objec�ve is to use technology wisely and sensibly, without viola�ng the rights of ci�zens. The Malaysian standards benchmarked to interna�onal standards and KPIs will be what shows the world that we are a world class na�on and able to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals through smart city ini�a�ves
Track, monitor, verify, validate, and update the standards and technology to current knowledge. MIGHT has the ability to provide this support together with the MSCA. Malaysia Smart cities Alliance industry organisation. Quick Digest… • What is the quality of the ITU indicators? • How per�nent are the target values? • Does the U4SSC ini�a�ve take proper account of local, regional, and na�onal characteris�cs? • Are the ITU indicators sufficiently standardized? • Does the city really have full control of all the smart ci�es’ standards indictors? • Are the proposed ITU indicators appropriate and sufficient for smart ci�es’ standards?
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