A Global First – Dubai-WCCD Local Data Hub Launched with WCCD President & CEO and TEC Secretary General
November 8, 2019
Dubai, UAE
First announced at the United Nations
High-Level Political Forum in July 2017, the World Council on City Data (WCCD) President & CEO was in Dubai this week, alongside
His Excellency Abdulla Mohammed Al Basti, Secretary General of the Executive
Council of Dubai (TEC), to launch the first of a global
network of WCCD Local Data Hubs.
From resilience to sustainability to
inclusivity and prosperity, critical global agendas require local-level
solutions – and these solutions must be rooted in globally comparable, standardized
and independently verified data.
“It is a pleasure to be here,
surrounded by colleagues from Dubai and across the region, all sharing the
common belief that city data can truly act as a universal language,” stated
WCCD President & CEO, Dr. Patricia McCarney earlier this week. “For the
WCCD, Dubai is a city of firsts. In 2014, it served as a Foundation City of the
WCCD - as one of the first twenty cities globally certified under ISO 37120.
In 2017, Dubai served as the first host of the WCCD Global Cities Summit.
Now, under the leadership of His Excellency Abdulla Mohammed Al Basti, Dubai is
stepping up to host the first of a global network of WCCD Local Data Hubs. It is
my pleasure to be standing alongside His Excellency and to officially launch
the first WCCD Local Data Hub, here in Dubai.”
Connecting cities across the
Middle East, North Africa and South Asia with high calibre WCCD ISO 37120
standardized data, the new Dubai-WCCD Local Data Hub will drive city leadership on important global agendas. Through
the lens of localizing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and
rolling out the two new WCCD ISO standards (ISO 37122 - Indicators for Smart
Cities & ISO 37123 – Indicators for Resilient Cities), the Hub will also serve as a nexus for cities in the region to discuss, and
act on, these critical global agendas. An additional focus will include
leveraging WCCD ISO-certified data to drive public and private sector
infrastructure investment. Working through
this ambitious agenda will help to create cities – region-wide – that are truly
smart, sustainable and resilient.
The leadership of the Executive Council of Dubai, the WCCD, and partners from around the region and globally assemble to launch the Dubai-WCCD Local Data Hub. |
The Secretary General of the Executive
Council of Dubai (TEC), His Excellency Abdulla Mohammed Al Basti, emphasized
that the Local Data Hub is a testament to Dubai’s pioneering position in the
sustainability space. “Today
cities are the centre of economic growth, innovation, and social well-being.
Cities accommodate more than 55% of the planet’s population and contribute more
than 80% of the global GDP [...] Stemming from Dubai’s pioneering global position
as an innovator, the Government adopted a strategic planning methodology
underpinned by data for its decision-making policy. Claiming the prestigious
ISO 37120 certification was a testament to that – making Dubai one of the first cities in the world to receive this certification. Today, and in partnership with
WCCD, Dubai continues to be a key player with the launch of the Dubai-WCCD Local Data Hub.”
From L to R: Representatives from Riyadh, the WCCD, Dubai, Yanbu, Amman and Madinah |
For more information, please contact:
James Patava
james.patava@globalcities.ca
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