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Citiverse in Action - Digital Innovation for accelerated localization of the Sustainable Development Goals

Cristina Bueti

Facilitator

Nicholas You

Facilitator

date May 21, 2026 | 14:00 - 15:30 (passed)
place
SDGs in Action - room B
organization
The Guangzhou Institute for Urban Innovation
country
China
language
English, French, Spanish
Reference: 
SDG-B 08

Summary

This interactive session introduces the Citiverse - a human-centered digital urban ecosystem - as a transformative framework for accelerating the local implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in cities. Through live demonstrations, case presentations, and facilitated dialogue, participants will explore how cities are leveraging metaverse technologies, digital twins, AI, and geospatial tools to tackle urban challenges in housing, climate resilience, gender equity, and public service delivery. The event will bridge the gap between technological innovation and sustainable urban outcomes, emphasizing inclusion, ethics, and scalability.

Partners

Organization
Country
The Guangzhou Institute for Urban Innovation
China
International Telecommunications Union
Switzerland

Session panelists

Panelist
Role
Organization
Country
Ms. Faith Kalunda Kyunga 
Chief Officer
Tharaka nithi county government
Mr. Dmitry Ontoev
Advisor to the Head of the Department of Information Technologies of Moscow
The Government of Moscow
Mr. Shuai Yang
General manager
SUTPC Digital Technology Central Asia Limited
Ms. Teppo Rantanen
Executive Director
City of Tampere
Mr. Vusumuzi Cyril Xaba
Ethekwini Municipality Mayor
EThekwini Municipality