As 2019 drew to a close, the travel and tourism industry had reasons to celebrate. The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), IBTM Events, and the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) all announced the good news. But then the Covid-19 pandemic dealt a serious blow to the tourism sector.
Topic: digitalization
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Smart Tourism - Innovation and Reinvention for an Industry in Crisis
By Jon Glasco on Jul 13, 2022 10:27:00 AM
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Sustainability
Smart City Innovation
Smart Cities
Digitalization
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Smart City Leader Interview: Michal Lakomski, Smart City Poznan
By Joe Appleton on Jun 21, 2021 11:57:44 AM
Michal Lakomski is the Mayor's Proxy for Smart City in the city of Poznan in the Greater Poland region. As the Mayor’s Smart City Proxy, and as the Director of Digitalization and Cybersecurity Department for Poznan City Hall, his role involves supervising and overseeing the city’s digital transformation and overall evolution into a modern smart city.
Under his leadership, Poznan has already made an impression as one of the most exciting and dynamic cities in Europe, embracing new technologies, supporting innovation, and putting its citizens first.
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Smart City Technology
Smart City Development
Smart City
Smart City Innovation
Digital City
Digitalization
Big Data
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Smart Cities Made in Germany: 32 Model Projects selected
By Thomas Mueller on Sep 10, 2020 4:10:19 PM
On the 8th of September 2020, Horst Seehofer, Federal Minister of the Interior, Building and Community, announced the decision that 32 Smart City Model Projects will be funded with around 350 million Euros in the second round of the national funding programme "Smart City Model Projects". In the first round of last year, 13 Smart Cities were selected and funded with the aim of accelerating urban digital transformation in Germany.
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Urban Transformation
Sustainability
Smart Cities
Smart Cities Made in Germany
Digitalization