Shaping Smarter and More Sustainable Cities: Striving for Sustainable Development Goals

The event would include research reports from Columbia University and Ericsson on how Information and Communication Technology can accelerate the achievement of SDGs. The event will also include peer reviewed research reports from Ericsson on how ICT can reduce carbon emissions. The event will also include reports from projects on water resilience as well as social research impact studies on how ICT supports urban planning in Nepal. The event will end with concrete recommendations on how ICT can be implemented dependent upon ICT maturity (infrastructure, accessibility, affordability).