On Thursday 28th of February 2013 between 09:00 – 12:00 CET an open event took place in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with the title “University, Research and Enterprise collaboration in Thessaloniki”. The event has been broadcasted on the web live. During the event three presentations fostered the discussion.
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In a latest interview published in The Canadian International Council (CIC) website Mrs. Saskia Sassen, professor of sociology at Columbia University, presents her vision of a smart city.
According to a report by GBI research, as Information Communication Technology and Smart Cities develop, the need for cyber security becomes an essential requirement. Smart security represents a core product within the smart cities market, due to the growing complexity of data management, which now presides over much of our day to day life, and the resulting threat of viruses and malware.
This open access special issue of the Journal of Theoretical and Applied Electronic Commerce Research (JTAER) on Applications for Smart Cities has been edited by Hans Schaffers (Aalto University, Centre of Knowledge and Innovation Research), Carlo Ratti (MIT, Senseable City Laboratory) and Nicos Komninos (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, URENIO Research).
Toronto, Canada, has been ranked among the world’s top seven intelligent communities by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF). This is a shortlist of finalists competing for the title of Intelligent Community of the Year