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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/> <title></title> <meta name="generator" content="LibreOffice 6.4.7.2 (Linux)"/> <meta name="created" content="00:00:00"/> <meta name="changed" content="2022-03-01T15:29:05.334617211"/> <style type="text/css"> p { color: #000000; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 11pt } td p { color: #000000; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 11pt } h1 { border: none; padding: 0in; color: #000000; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 114%; text-align: left; orphans: 2; widows: 2 } </style> </head> <body lang="en-US" dir="ltr"><h1>March 2022 ACM EIG SCC Newsletter <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/b/b7/Acm_logo.png" name="Image4" align="right" width="99" height="99"> <br clear="left"/> </img> </h1> <p><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2" style="font-size: 11pt">March 2022 Newsletter for ACM EIG on Smart Cities and Communities</font></font></font> </p> <p>Dear colleagues,</p> <p>We would love to hear from you on how EIGSCC can serve you and the community better, so please don't hesitate to share your comments, ideas and suggestions with Wilfred Pinfold and Gregory Meyers by emailing pinfold@acm.org.</p> <h1>News</h1> <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
<tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><p align="left"><b><a href="https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/06/01/tmt-newswire/digitally-transformed-cities-vie-for-dost-smart-and-sustainable-communities-awards-2025/2124781">Bacolod City Digital Transformation</a></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"><p> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/4/46/Bacolod_City_Digital_Transformation.jpg/200px-Bacolod_City_Digital_Transformation.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/></p> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0in"><p>Bacolod City has been nominated for the Philippine Smart and Sustainable Communities Awards 2025 by the Department of Science and Technology. The city's initiatives focus on digital transformation, aiming to enhance service delivery, economic competitiveness, and environmental sustainability.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><p align="left"><b><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/metrowater-to-roll-out-one-lakh-smart-meters-for-consumers-soon/articleshow/121555225.cms">Chennai Smart Water Meter</a></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"><p> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/8/88/Chennai_Smart_Water_Meter.jpg/200px-Chennai_Smart_Water_Meter.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/></p> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0in"><p>Chennai Metrowater is set to install 100,000 smart water meters in homes and apartments over 2,500 square feet. This initiative aims to improve water usage monitoring, ensure equitable billing, and identify leaks, thereby enhancing water conservation efforts in the city.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><p align="left"><b><a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/nagpurs-first-smart-bus-stop-opens-at-beltarodi/articleshow/121556072.cms">Nagpur Smart Bus Stop</a></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"><p> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/0/08/Nagpur_Smart_Bus_Stop.jpg/200px-Nagpur_Smart_Bus_Stop.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/></p> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0in"><p>Nagpur has inaugurated its first 'smart' bus stop at Beltarodi, featuring shaded seating, ceiling fans, mobile charging stations, and advertising space for revenue generation. Built at a cost of about ₹700000, the facility aims to enhance commuter comfort and is set to be replicated in other city areas.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>
<tr> <td colspan="2" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><p align="left"><b><a href="https://cadenaser.com/castillayleon/2025/05/29/aranda-de-duero-se-suma-a-la-red-espanola-de-ciudades-inteligentes-radio-aranda/">Aranda de Duero Real Time Data Platform</a></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"><p> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/8/89/Aranda_de_Duero_Real_Time_Data_Platform.jpg/200px-Aranda_de_Duero_Real_Time_Data_Platform.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/></p> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0in"><p>Aranda de Duero has joined the Red Española de Ciudades Inteligentes (Spanish Network of Smart Cities) to promote sustainable and efficient urban development. The city plans to invest €300,000 in 2025 to develop a digital platform for real-time data on air quality, mobility, energy consumption, and municipal services.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>
</table> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><a href="https://opencommons.org/News"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2" style="font-size: 11pt">For more </font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2" style="font-size: 11pt"><u>news</u></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2" style="font-size: 11pt">...</font></font></font></a></p> <h1>Upcoming Smart City Events</h1> <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2">
<tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><p align="left"><b>14 Apr 2026</b> </p> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><p><b><a href="https://tomorrowcity.us/">Tomorrow.City USA 2026</a></b> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"><p> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/8/8e/TomorrowCity_USA_2026x600.jpg/200px-TomorrowCity_USA_2026x600.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/></p> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"><p>Tomorrow.City USA is the new, highly curated American flagship brand from Smart City Expo World Congress (#SCEWC) by Fira Barcelona — the world’s biggest and most influential event on urban innovation</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>
<tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><p align="left"><b>01 Jun 2026</b> </p> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><p><b><a href="https://iassistdata.org/conferences/iassist2026/">IASSIST Virtual Conference 2026</a></b> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"><p> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/c/c2/Iassist2026x600.jpg/200px-Iassist2026x600.jpg" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/></p> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"><p>International conference on data access, management, metadata, research data infrastructure — relevant for open data, public data services</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>
<tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><p align="left"><b>03 Jun 2026</b> </p> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><p><b><a href="https://www.intertraffic.com/china">Intertraffic China 2026</a></b> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"><p> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/c/c1/Intertraffic_China_2026x600.webp/200px-Intertraffic_China_2026x600.webp.png" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/></p> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"><p>Intertraffic China is host to a large mix of national and international brands and therefore an outstanding opportunity to connect and engage with senior buyers, meet potential partners and select distributor candidates.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>
<tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><p align="left"><b>15 Jun 2026</b> </p> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 0px 10px 0px"><p><b><a href="https://exporealasiapacific.com/2026/">EXPO REAL Asia Pacific 2026</a></b> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="205" style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"><p> <img src="https://opencommons.org/images/thumb/6/60/EXPO_REAL_Asia_Pacific_2026.webp/200px-EXPO_REAL_Asia_Pacific_2026.webp.png" name="Image5" align="left" width="205" height="68" border="0"/></p> </td> <td style="border: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px"><p>Real estate, infrastructure and urban development trade fair — including smart city infrastructure, proptech, public-private infrastructure investment</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" width="699" style="border: none; padding: 0in"></td> </tr>
</table> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in"><a href="https://opencommons.org/Events"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2" style="font-size: 11pt">For more events...</font></font></font></a></p> <h1>Contact us</h1> <p>If you have a news item or upcoming event that you believe would be of interest to the community, please contact Wilfred Pinfold <a href="mailto:pinfold@acm.org">pinfold@acm.org</a> with details for inclusion in the next monthly newsletter.</p> </body> </html>