Connecting the World, linking People, better living Together Simon ALEXANDRE General Manager - CETIC
More than a simple trend A global technological groundswell
Not just a Theme an International Strategic Challenge
Theme architecture: Multiple complementary viewpoints
Social challenges Digital divide 87% of world population has a mobile phone 68% in 2010 in Developing countries Inequalities north/south - Social But also, great opportunities
Psychological challenges Management of Digital Identities (ereputation) 22% of online time dedicated to social networks Connected youth Links and balance between real and virtual world
Political challenges Citizen mobilization - Twitter/Facebook Political debates on the net Public Open Data opportunities
Connected life spaces Known spaces are reinvented by connectivity New virtual spaces and communities
5 Key areas Our sub-themes
Local, regional and national assets Universities Research Centers Companies 5,000 ICT companies 10% of companies located in Liège 150,000 jobs Liège, the city and its urban community 5% GDP
Liège Expo 2017 will Educate and sensitize visitors to the key challenges and opportunities brought by ICT Stimulate international partnerships and cooperation Advance ideas and reflexions on the theme
Liege Expo 2017 a Unique Experience
Focus on sub-theme Education
Connecting for a better education Mr Bruno SCHRODER Microsoft Belux Technology Officer
The challenge
Issue at stake
Providing access to education Disparities of access between North & South 2009: 702 M primary scool children 8.5% in 10 years Increasing need for teachers and inability to train them all due to logistical issues 300% in some countries O.N.U
Provide access to content for everyone Complex not to say impossible access to standard educational resources (books, handbooks, ) Access to scientific research results (public) Internet awareness: daily blog = 770 years of Time Magazine What is the importance, what is the benefit?
Learning adaptation and contextualisation Integrate cultural and social differences Integrate qualitative dimensions Implement necessary conditions
Technological solutions up to issues Large scale development of elearning technologies M-Learning technologies Remote access to secondary school and university trainings Drive social networks awareness
Technological solutions up to issues Conditions of ICT development in education Consider qualitative aspects Interactive technologies usage (games, virtual reality, mobile ) Avatar teacher? Everyone is a sensor
Technological solutions up to issues Open Educational Resources access and development Internet information: which structuring concept?
Expo objectives Highlight the impact of connectivity in education Generate brainstorming over partnerships in terms of education Document best practices Demonstrate the solutions for the future: Smart classrooms, virtual libraries Build visitors awareness to innovative experiences
Thank you for your attention
Focus on sub-theme TRANSPORT http://www.uk.cardesignevents.com
TRANSPORT Dr. Ir. Alassane Ballé NDIAYE Professor, Université Libre de Bruxelles Executive Director, CIEM-Mobility
TRANSPORT Challenges Strong and continuous growth of world population (9 billion by 2050!) Globalisation and increase of trade, B2B and B2C flows http://www.portal.acs.org Increase of mobility needs on transport infrastructures already seriously congested http://www.ecosystm.org Strong concerns about welfare and sustainable development Physical accessibility to basic services (culture, education health, food, ) must be improved and guaranteed to all!
TRANSPORT http://www.inhabitat.com http://www.skyscraperpage.com Challenges Urbanisation: 70%+ of the world population will live in cities by 2050! (UN.2007) Huge needs of urban infrastructures (health, transport, housing, waste, energy, ) Impossibility to increase transport capacities in the same proportions http://www.un.org Impossibility to increase the fleets of transport vehicles in the same proportions Quality of life and cities energy, economic and environmental efficiency must be ensured!
TRANSPORT The solution Better knowledge and use of available infrastructure capacities Better energy and economic efficiency of transport vehicles http://www.good.is Adopt customer-centered approach to improve transport services: (From Push to Pull: customer is an actor rather than a passive client) Better knowledge and continuous monitoring of the dynamics transport demand vs transport supply : ICT is the perfect tool!
TRANSPORT The solution Integrate, interconnect and harmonize service delivery across transport modes Move from transport modes competition to transport modes cooperation, from monomodality to intermodality http://www.dsg.cs.tcd.ie/futurecities Link in real time all stakeholders (service providers, clients, authorities, ): The key to successful future mobility lies in data sharing thanks to the merging of information, infrastructure, communication, technology.
TRANSPORT http://www.smartplanet.com The solution Implement ITS, Intelligent Transport Systems to move towards Smart Mobility and Smart Cities IBM ITS Approach
TRANSPORT Examples Collect, process, integrate and make widely available information provided by ICT systems for: http://wix.com http://glazemoo.blogspot.com/2010/06/future-city-living.html - Integrated fare management/contacless payment - Knowledge of intermodal transport services - Dynamic pre or post pricing of transport services - Continuous monitoring of transport capacity use - Real time prediction of traffic incidents/congestion - Tracking and tracing of transport orders - Real time tracking of energy consumption Smart traffic management strategies can decrease travel delays by at least 15 % and keep pace with increase in demand without a need for more infrastructure. FutureCities Lab
TRANSPORT http://www.pikeresearch.com Examples Collect, process, integrate and make widely available information provided by ICT systems for: - Dynamic (multimodal) route assistance/guidance - Knowledge of parking places, refuelling spots, etc. - Car sharing or biking possibilities, mobility credits - Monitoring of car-infrastructure interactions - Driverless cars and distance control of car speeds - Dynamic reallocation of resources i.c. disruptions Improve the end-to-end experience for travelers. ICT will increasingly enable the deployment of smart mobility systems; from individual assisted mobility, to clustered and distributed intelligence enhancing collective flows in large urban environments. F. Vigliotti, EPFL
TRANSPORT Examples http://www.designcrave.com Numerous regional initiatives: Arab Future Cities Summit, Qatar 2012 Smart City Asia, Shanghai 2012 SmarterCities, Latin America, Rio 2011 Smart Cities Europe, London 2012 etc. Many cities are implementing ITS and some have achieved impressive benefits: UAE (Dubai, Masdar, etc.), Beijing London Singapore New-Delhi Stockholm etc. http://www.freewebs.com http://glazemoo.blogspot.com/2010/06/future-city-living.html
TRANSPORT Impacts Provision of innovative, customised and «lownegative-impacts» transport services Improved safety, security and reliability of transport services Better management of mobility needs Smooth mobility in (smart)megacities Cleaner environment and better management http://www.bu.edu of non renewable resources: ITS could reduce global CO 2 emissions by 1.5Gt at 2020! Better quality of life in the cities of tomorrow
TRANSPORT Additionnal Smart Urban Mobility requires broadband connection: - A 10% increase in broadband penetration increases the GDP of developing countries by around 1.38% (World Bank) - For every 1% increase broadband penetration, employment increases by 0.25% (Brookings Institution) - For every 1,000 additional broadband, roughly 80 new jobs are created (Arthur D. Little) http://www.salon.com A 10% reduction in congestion levels in a city leads to a 3% improvement in local employment levels, and a 2.1% improvement in the local GDP. (Hymel, et. al.) Better quality of life in the cities of tomorrow
Connecting the World, linking People, better living Together