The opening day of the Casablanca Smart City 2024 event, organized by Casablanca Events & Animation, brought exciting discussions and workshops yesterday around the theme “From Smart Citizen to Smart Metropolis.”
Aimed at professionals, the event provided a platform to present, exchange ideas, conduct strategic reflections, and propose concrete operational solutions to address the challenges of rapid urbanization, such as aggravated issues like water stress, energy consumption, land scarcity and complexity, and the degradation of agricultural land.
After the opening ceremony, the event delved into its first plenary session titled “Integrated and Sustainable Metropolitan Planning.”
The session began with a workshop by UN-HABITAT focused on a human-centered approach to smart cities.
The workshop emphasized the importance of citizen participation in metropolitan governance through the use of digital tools, new participatory models, and the evaluation of existing processes.
By actively involving local communities in urban planning and recognizing the crucial importance of citizens, the workshop aimed for sustainable and inclusive urban development where every citizen contributes to shaping the future of their city.
The event then moved into two engaging discussion circles. The first circle, titled “E-Governance and Participative Citizen Planning,” highlighted the crucial role of e-governance and participative metropolitan planning in creating resilient and inclusive metropolises.
By presenting good practices in electronic governance and addressing the challenges and opportunities around the use of digital technologies in metropolitan planning, the circle stimulated the exchange of experiences and ideas to promote democratic and transparent governance in smart metropolises.
The second circle, “Citizen Management of Metropolitan Resources,” focused on the direct involvement of citizens in managing crucial urban resources such as water, energy, waste, and materials.
Utilizing digital advancements and participative approaches, the discussion aimed to create innovative and sustainable solutions.
According to the organizers, this integrated and inclusive approach aims for resilient and sustainable metropolises where citizens play a central role in decision-making and implementing concrete solutions to tackle urban challenges.
The first day of the Casablanca Smart City event set the stage for further discussions and collaborations aimed at harnessing human resources to transform metropolises into sustainable, inclusive, and resilient urban ecosystems.
Casablanca Smart City provides a platform to continue exploring innovative solutions and best practices to address the challenges of rapid urbanization while ensuring the active participation of citizens in shaping the future of their cities.
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