Internationales Smart Cities Netzwerk 2 (ISCN 2)

The International Smart Cities Network 2 (ISCN 2) enables a continuous exchange on the proactive design of urban digital transformation in the sense of sustainable, integrated, and urban development for the public good. In this way, innovative, digital, and citizen-centred solutions are promoted that meet the complex challenges and needs of a digital society. The experience gained from the previous phase (International Smart Cities Network (ISCN)) will serve as a basis for the consolidation of previous activities and established partnerships. Furthermore, in terms of implementation efficiency and mutual learning within the network, the results of the BMWSB funding program 'Model Projects Smart Cities (MPSC)' will be used, which are accessible in the knowledge and networking platform WUV, among others, to make the best possible use of public funds. The aim is to strengthen BMWSB's position in multilateral exchanges to promote the competitiveness of participating partners and municipalities through international cooperation in the field of smart cities. The multi-level approach pursued is intended to involve as many players as possible in the global discourse in the sense of the quadruple helix (society - administration - science - business) in order to strengthen the following principles in particular: rule of law, public welfare-oriented, inclusive urban development, multi-stakeholder and transnational cooperation, open source/open data/interoperability, international standards and data sovereignty/data protection/data free flow with trust (DFFT).