2017 Theme: Innovative Governance, Open Cities The general theme of World Cities Day is Better City, Better Life, while each year a different sub-theme is selected, to either promote successes of urbanization, or address specific challenges resulting from urbanization. This year, the United Nations has selected the theme Innovative Governance, Open Cities to highlight the … [Read more...] about Today is the World Cities Day, October 31
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A.M. Best’s 2017 Annual Insurance Market Briefing, November 15, London
A.M. Best’s 2017 Market Briefing in London to Focus on Impact of Brexit, M&A and the Rise of Protectionism A.M. Best will host its annual Insurance Market Briefing – Europe & Methodology Review Seminar on Wednesday, 15 November, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at ETC Venues St. Paul’s in London. The briefing will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the seminar will run from … [Read more...] about A.M. Best’s 2017 Annual Insurance Market Briefing, November 15, London
ITS World Congress 2017, October 29 – November 2, Montreal, Canada
The ITS World Congress 2017, produced by ITS America in conjunction with ITS Canada and co-organized by ITS Europe and ITS Asia-Pacific, brings together global leaders in intelligent and transformative transportation to showcase and evaluate the latest innovative concepts, active prototypes, and live systems. The Smart Cities Pavilion to be Epicenter of Events In … [Read more...] about ITS World Congress 2017, October 29 – November 2, Montreal, Canada
Today is the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, October 27
The General Conference of UNESCO in 2005 approved the commemoration of a World Day for Audiovisual Heritage as a mechanism to raise general awareness of the need for urgent measures to be taken and to acknowledge the importance of audiovisual documents as an integral part of national identity. Audiovisual documents, such as films, radio and television programmes, audio … [Read more...] about Today is the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, October 27
Smart Cities Council Enhances 2018 Readiness Challenge Grants for Five Winning Communities
The Smart Cities Council, the world's largest smart cities network, will award additional benefits through its 2018 Readiness Challenge Grants to five North American communities looking to accelerate their smart city initiatives. The application deadline is December 15, 2017, and the program is available for all communities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico – including cities, … [Read more...] about Smart Cities Council Enhances 2018 Readiness Challenge Grants for Five Winning Communities