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Smart Cities for Sustainable Development: European and GCC Perspectives & Horizon 2020 This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 609521. Institute Center for Smart Systems

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Smart Cities for Sustainable Development:European and GCC Perspectives & Horizon 2020

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no 609521.

Institute Center for Smart Systems

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Smart Cities for Sustainable Development:European and GCC Perspectives & Horizon 2020

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8:30am - 9:00am Registration and Reception

9:00am - 9:30am Opening Address Dr. Nawal Hosany, Director, Zayed Future Energy Prize, Director Corporate Sustainability, Masdar

Synopsis:

Sustainable urban development is recognized as a key challenge at a global level. The ‘Smart Cities’ model provides opportunities and challenges for cooperation on issues related to areas including energy, water, environment, information and communication technologies, and transport. The two-day conference will focus on converting these challenges into opportunities for collaborations through partnerships.

The first day will focus on Smart Cities and Sustainable Urban Development.The second day will witness the launch of Horizon 2020 in the UAE.

Objectives:

To highlight the challenges linked to urban development and the significance of adopting and promoting a coherent plan for tackling those challenges;

To promote the ‘Smart Cities’ model and the related technologies and solutions linked to it with a particular focus to energy and environment;

To promote the dialogue among international key institutions and experts focusing on ‘Smart Cities’, to identify common areas for cooperation and promote action plans;

To raise awareness on various funding opportunities available for the promotion and development of the ‘Smart Cities’ model, the related technologies and the cooperation paths, mainly but not exclusively, through EU’s Horizon 2020 Program as well as other national GCC programs and initiatives, etc.

Panel 1

9:30 am - 11:00 am Smart Cities in Europe and GCC: Discussion on current achievements and path forward

Moderator Dr. Yasemin Koc, Innovation Advisor, British Council

Panelists Ahmed Mazrouy, CEO, Majlis Industrial Services, Port of Sohar Ben Hawes, Head, UK Smart Cities Forum Dr. Adnan Abu-Dayya, Executive Director/ CEO Qatar Mobility Innovations Center Raül González, Product Manager, ABERTIS Telecom

11:00am - 11:30am Coffee Break - Networking

Panel Discussions

Program Agenda

Smart Cities for Sustainable Development: European and GCC Perspectives & Horizon 2020

International Research and Innovation Cooperation Conference

Day 1: Tuesday, 14 October – Smart Cities

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Panel 2

11:30am - 13:00pm Smart City Infrastructure and the Environment: Leveraging Transportation, Smart Grids, and ICT for Sustainability Moderator Ingrid Andersson, Senior Advisor, IKED

Panelists Dr. Mohamed ElMoursi, Smart Grid Specialist, Masdar Institute Thanasis Korakis, Professor, University of Thessaly Marina Guérin- Jabbour, Client Centers Manager, IBM MEA Lorenzo Cannavacciuolo, General Manager, D’Appollonia UAE

13:00pm - 14:00pm Lunch Break

Smart Cities for Sustainable Development: European and GCC Perspectives & Horizon 2020

International Research and Innovation Cooperation Conference

Panel 3

14:00pm - 15:30pm City Planning and Resource Management: Smart Solutions from Generation to Consumption (Urban Planning, building efficiency, local energy and food nexus) Moderator Dr. Sylviane Toporkoff, Founder & Partner Items

International, President Global Forum Panelists Dr. Khaled Al Awadi, Urban Planning Specialist, Masdar Institute Dr. Salem Ali Al Shafiei, Senior Planning and Development Advisor, Department of Municipal Affairs Jaume Fortuny, Advisor on ICT & Smart-Cities, University of Barcelona/ Observatory of the Globalisation (UB/OBREAL) Mark Maarrawy, Business Solutions Consultant, ABB Ventyx

15:30pm - 17:00pm Plenary Discussion, Collaboration Opportunities & Closing Remarks

Moderator Nikos Giannoulidis, Senior Consultant, Euroconsultants S.A

Afternoon Study visit to MASDAR Institute

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Day 2: Wednesday, 15 October – Horizon Launch event 2020

Smart Cities for Sustainable Development: European and GCC Perspectives & Horizon 2020

International Research and Innovation Cooperation Conference

8:30am - 8:45am Registration and Reception

8:45am - 9:00am Opening Remarks Tony Mallows, Director, Masdar City

9:00am - 9:30am Opening Address Nick Carter, Director General of Regulation and Supervision Bureau, RSB Elisabeth Lipiatou, Head of Unit, European Neighborhood, Africa and the Gulf, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission

9:30am - 10:00am International cooperation opportunities on Horizon 2020

Thierry Devars, International Relations Officer, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission

10:00am - 10:20am INCONET – GCC2: Strengthening EU & Gulf Countries cooperation on research & innovation George Baroutas, Electrical and Computer Engineer, Technology Transfer Consultant, PRAXI Network

10:20am - 10:40am The role of National Contact Point in a 3rd Country: The Gulf Countries case

Yasser Elshayeb, Associate Professor, CULTNAT Monique Bossi, Project Manager, APRE

10:40am - 11:10am Opportunities for EU-GCC collaboration in Smart Cities in H2020 Stavroula Maglavera, Research and Innovation Consultant, University of Thessaly

11:10am - 11:30am Coffee Break

11:30am - 12:00pm GCC perspectives regarding R&I in energy and environment

Philippe G Freyssinet, Technical Director Energy & Environment, QNRF 12:00pm - 13:00pm Plenary Discussion, Collaboration Opportunities & Closing Remarks

13:00pm - 14:00pm Lunch Break 14:00pm - 15:00pm Plenary Discussion, Collaboration Opportunities & Closing Remarks (contd.), Moderator: George Baroutas, PRAXI

15:00pm - 17:00pm Informal INCONET GCC II- Project meeting

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Institute Center for Smart Systems

Institute Center for Microsystems

Institute Center for Innovation

Institute Center for Water

Institute Center for Energy

iSmart VisionTo attain global recognition as a leading and relevant university research center focused on engineering system based solutions for the realization of sustainable urban, industrial and data infrastructures in the UAE.

iSmart MissionTo provide a set of strategic and operational research methodologies and systems solutions that cater to the needs of the UAE developing sectors in three application domains; Urban, Industrial and Data infrastructures.

To provide a conducive environment within MI to develop critical human and research capacity in sustainable energy, water, and critical infrastructure.

iSmart Research Thematic Areas, Application DomainsData Systems; designed to include Big Data, Social Computing, and Data Security

Industrial Systems; focused around: Supply Chain and logistics, Production planning, and quality infrastructure

Urban Systems; focusing on: Urban planning, Smart built environment, health care delivery, distribution grids, and transportation networks.

Institute Center for Smart and Sustainable Systems (iSmart)

iSmart Strategic GoalsTo become the center of competence in the UAE providing relevant research solutions to support the development of sustainable data, industrial and urban infrastructures.

To provide a platform for engaging national and international universities and industries in collaborative research activities and consortia.

For more information, please contact:Mohammad Atif Omar (Organizing Chair)Department Chair, Department of Engineering Systems and Management,Director, Institute Center for Sustainable and Smart Systems - iSmartMasdar InstituteEmail: [email protected]

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