Hackathon event of smart and sustainable cities helps you establish effective ideas in the formation and development of sustainable smart cities across the country. In addition, any new and creative idea in the field can be shown in the innovative event with the help of the digital economy and automation technologies development headquarter.

The Hackathon event of smart and sustainable cities will be held with the goal of recognizing and supporting innovative solutions for global challenges of cities. The creative innovators will be sent to Geneva with the support of the digital economy and automation technologies development headquarter.

According to global statistics, 55% of the world’s population live in cities, which is predicted to reach 66% by 2050. World cities that use 60-80% of the earth"s energy by occupying 3% of the Earth. This increase in urban population exacerbates the complexities of social fabric in cities, which will be taken into account in case of paying attention to the sustainability issue. Currently, the urban ecosystem has been plagued by things like increased urbanization, pollution, population congestion, climate change, and outdated infrastructure.

Hackathon of Sustainable Smart Cities

This program is a part of a joint effort to organize an annual hackathon in the global information society, held this year with the goal of recognizing and supporting innovative solutions to deal with urban challenges at the world’s level. 

The event can be observed and followed up by the cyberspace and social media with the hashtag of #Hack4SmartSustainableCities.

Given the contribution of different countries to this innovative event and its role in reducing urban hazards, the digital economy and automation technologies development headquarter has aimed to support the presence of idea owners in the field.

The event will be held in Geneva, Sweden during April 5^th-6^th, 2020. All the enthusiasts of the field with creative ideas can refer to the website of https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2020/Home/Hackathon or contact the phone number of +982188113886.

A report by the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs