Tuesday, 3 March 2020

WCCD Joins Gathering Hosted by Canadian Ambassador Grossman & High Commissioner Stadelbauer Highlighting Canadian Innovation at the UN WUF

   
From L to R:  High Commissioner to Kenya and Canada’s Representative to UNEP and UN-Habitat, Lisa Stadelbauer; WCCD President & CEO, Patricia McCarney; WCCD Vice President James Patava &  Canada’s Ambassador to the UAE, Marcy Grossman As a “Made in Canada” initiative, the WCCD leadership attended a reception in Abu Dhabi hosted by Canada’s Ambassador to the UAE, Marcy Grossman, and High Commissioner to Kenya and Canada’s Representative to UNEP and UN-Habitat, Lisa Stadelbauer. Joined by other Canadian innovators in the urban space, Dr. McCarney and Mr. Patava...

WCCD’s CEO meets with the City of Moscow – the first city pursuing ISO 327120 in Russia, and first in Europe pursuing ISO 37122 certification

   
The WCCD President and CEO & Maxim Savitsky, Head of International Relations, for the City of Moscow’s Department of Information Technology - at the UN World Urban Forum, in Abu Dhabi Following Moscow’s commitment to jointly pursuing both ISO 37120 & ISO 37122 certification – a first in Europe – the WCCD CEO met with Maxim Savitsky, Head of International Relations, for the City of Moscow’s Department of Information Technology. With ambitions towards becoming the first city in Europe to be jointly certified under both standards, Dr. McCarney and Mr. Savitsky also discussed a broader...

Nigerian Cities Commit to Joining the WCCD Global Network to Create More Resilient & Sustainable Cities Across The Country

   
From L to R: Mr. Ahmad A.S, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Abuja; the Hon. Dr. Abdul Husaini, Permanent Secretary, Niger State Ministry of Lands and Housing; Dr. Patricia McCarney, the WCCD President and CEO; Engr. Sagir Aliyu, General Manager of Bauchi State Urban Development Board and the Hon. Prof. Adamu Ahmed, Commissioner for Lands and Survey (Bauchi State) While attending the UN World Urban Forum in Abu Dhabi, delegates from seven Nigerian cities met with the WCCD President and CEO and Vice President of WCCD....

WCCD Focuses on City Resilience at UN World Urban Forum, Alongside UN & Global Partners

   
From L to R: WCCD President & CEO, Dr. Patricia McCarney &Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction in the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mami Mizutori Following the launch of ISO 37123 (Indicators for Resilient Cities) in late 2019, and its increasing role in equipping cities with high calibre and standardized city data to mitigate city shocks and stresses, the WCCD leadership participated in a roundtable discussion hosted by UNDRR, providing input towards the launch of UNDRR’s global “Making...

WCCD Brings Together Cities of the MENA Region To Discuss Their Commitment to the Dubai-WCCD Local Data Hub, and City Data as a Universal Language

   
From L to R: Mohammad Jaljouli (Dubai), Sanjaya Bhatia (UNDRR), Mohammed Aseeri (Medina), Hajar Seed (Ajman), Patricia McCarney (WCCD), Shumous Bin Faris Al Sebaia (Dubai), Akram Khasrit (Amman), James Patava (WCCD) Following the successful launch of the Dubai-WCCD Local Data Hub in November 2019, a group of data-driven cities from across the Middle East – including Dubai (UAE), Medina (Saudia Arabia), Amman (Jordan), and Ajman (UAE) - alongside long-standing WCCD Partner, UNDRR came together for a side event at the UN World Urban Forum. With a decided focus on the importance of city data...

Monday, 2 March 2020

Guelph Obtains WCCD’s ISO 37120 Certification at The Highest, Platinum Level

   
From L to R: WCCD VP James Patava, Guelph CAO Scott Stewart, WCCD CEO Patricia McCarney, City of Guelph Staff Tanya Baker, Jennifer Smith, Guelph Mayor Cam Guthrie, City of Guelph Staff Jodi Sales & Stewart McDonough FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Friday, March 2nd, 2010 City of Guelph, Ontario, Canada Today, the World Council on City Data (WCCD) Senior Leadership was in Guelph, Canada to present Guelph’s City Council and administration with WCCD ISO 37120 Platinum certification. This occasion sees Guelph join a rapidly growing global network of 100 cities worldwide, including almost...