Region Smart City Awards For Asia Applications Open Until June 14

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 (Bernama) -- Powered by World Smart City Awards, the Region Smart City Awards, which have a special focus on emerging cities in Asia, are now accepting applications with submission deadline on June 14.

The Awards aim to recognise outstanding projects, enterprises, and leaders in smart city development; foster a culture of learning and cooperation among cities in Asia; and drive diversified development.

It also advocates the sharing of successful experiences and strategic solutions, catalysing joint efforts towards digitalisation, environmental stewardship, and sustainable growth across the Asian urban landscape.

According to a statement, the evaluation principles of the Awards revolve around inclusiveness, equality, technology for good, and collaboration among multiple stakeholders.

Key facets of evaluation include diversity, innovation, relevance, impact, top-level design, citizen participation, co-creation, inclusivity, viability, and replicability of solutions.

The World Smart City Awards organised by the Smart City Expo World Congress, have been successfully held for 13 years and are acclaimed as the “Oscars” in the field of global smart city development.

Shortlisted entities will be invited to participate in the Smart City Expo World Congress · Hangzhou Stage, scheduled from Sept 25 to 29, including relevant forums, government-enterprise closed-door meetings, and the award ceremony.

From 2010 to 2025, 440 emerging-market cities are poised to propel nearly half of global gross domestic product (GDP) growth. Among them, the prominence of emerging cities in Asia is significant, harbouring 57 per cent of the world's populace, with the majority living in urban areas.

-- BERNAMA