The objectives of this committee are to:
– draw up a barometer of the use of digital technology in the service of uses
– identify and share existing projects and achievements
– monitor the progress of digital investment on an annual basis, and the benefits for all local stakeholders.
By 2050, 70% of the world’s population will be living in cities. Cities are becoming complex ecosystems, and their social and economic development depends on the performance of their systems. Digital city projects enable us to better manage the use of city resources and facilities for the well-being of citizens, while maximizing the attractiveness of territories for employers.
The “Digital City” committee, chaired by Philippe Jarre, Managing Director of Global Technology Services, and made up of members of Syntec Numérique (Alexandrie, Altran, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft and Orange), is launching this barometer and has entrusted its production to students from the Master STU (territorial and urban strategies) program at Sciences Politiques. They will conduct interviews with elected officials, presidents of urban communities and mayors of cities with populations of more than
50,000, and will draw up a summary of the study, which will be unveiled at the end of the first half of 2013.
A number of major cities, including Caen, are undergoing trials. Philippe Duron, Member of Parliament and Mayor of Caen, will be speaking at the Conference of Mayors of France’s Major Cities (AMGVF) on Wednesday September 19 at 12:00, on the theme: Smart cities, connected at all costs? and will comment on the implications of this barometer for his city.
For the city, the barometer provides a single tool for listing the various projects underway. But it also enables comparisons to be made between cities, and above all, provides a breeding ground for ideas for all local authorities.
For Syntec Numérique, this barometer, which summarizes all projects, enables strategic trends to be drawn from them, and illustrates the leverage provided by digital technology in the city. For the French government, it also represents a snapshot of digital practices and usages across the entire urban territory.