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SUMMARY:Smart Cities Lab 2025: Re-imagining Smart African Cities: Concepts\, Practices\, and Implementation
DESCRIPTION:Dates: 1-3 October 2025\nHosted by the African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS)\, University of the Witwatersrand \n📍 36 Jorissen Street\, Braamfontein\, Johannesburg\, South Africa \n📧 hluma.ralane@wits.ac.za\n📧 acsus.research@wits.ac.za \nAbout ACSUS\nEstablished in March 2018\, the African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS) is a multi- and interdisciplinary research and engagement centre at Wits University. Our vision is to serve as the leading African research and engagement hub\, shaping intellectual discourse and deepening Africa’s understanding of the United States as a nation\, society\, and global power. \nThrough our mission of innovating and sustaining new ways of understanding the US relevant to Africa and Africans\, we engage in research\, teaching\, outreach\, exchanges\, public engagement\, and publishing. \nAbout the Africa-US Smart Cities Lab\nAs part of the Africa-US Cities Project\, ACSUS is excited to launch the Africa-US Smart Cities Lab\, connecting African and US perspectives to foster the development of smart cities rooted in African realities while leveraging global frameworks and technology. \nThe Lab aims to: \n\nFacilitate collaboration between universities\, think tanks\, governments\, international organisations\, private sector players\, and civil society.\nAdvance knowledge on smart city concepts\, focusing on human security\, digital technology applications\, urban facility security\, healthcare and education linkages\, and sustainable urban planning.\nConnect policymakers\, practitioners\, and funding agencies interested in advancing smart cities in Africa.\n\nLearning Outcomes\nBy participating in the Lab\, you will: \n\nAnalyse smart city concepts from an Africa-US perspective.\nReview the policy contexts under which smart cities are established and managed.\nExplore innovative alternatives for funding and financing smart cities.\nLearn how to set up and manage digital technologies in city management.\nIncorporate sustainable environmental management into new and existing cities.\n\nThe Lab will also host an Urban20 session aligned with South Africa’s G20 Summit in November 2025. \nFrameworks Guiding the Lab\nThe Lab will draw from: \n\nThe South African Smart Cities Framework (Department of Cooperative Governance)\nThe South African Local Government Association Smart Cities Development Majority Framework\nUN-Habitat Smart Cities Guidelines\n\nPartners\nThe Africa-US Smart Cities Lab will be hosted in partnership with: \n\nSouth African Cities Network\nItana Smart City\nWits School of Governance\nWaterfall City Management Company\nG20\n\nWho Should Attend?\nWe expect 120 participants including policymakers\, urban planners\, researchers\, practitioners\, private sector leaders\, funders\, and civil society actors who are interested in advancing smart\, sustainable African cities. \nTickets\nYou can purchase tickets for R1000 from Quicket \nhttps://qkt.io/uHT63Q/ \nSponsorship Packages\nPlatinum: R200\,000  \n\nUsing your organisation as a case study showcasing the excellent work that you do or intend to do in promoting inclusive\, liveable\, sustainable smart cities.\nHosting up to three panels aligned with the work that your organisation does relative to the lab themes.\nAn opportunity to use the lab as a springboard for the promotion of your corporate social responsibility and smart city investment projects.\nServe as a key sponsor and therefore\, a partner for all pre-event\, event and post event activities. • The inclusion of your organisation’s logo and other promotional materials on the conference website\, all media platforms\, and all branding and communications platforms and outlets.\nAn exhibition table to share your information packages and display your organisations banners during the three-day lab programme.\nA maximum of twelve participants will be exempted from the lab registration fee.\n\nGold: R150\,000  \n\nThe inclusion of your organisation’s logos\, and other promotional materials on the conference website\, all media platforms\, and all branding and communications platforms and outlets.\nAn opportunity to share aspects of your work with an audience of 100 + guests who will be attending the lab via a speaking slot in the programme.\nHosting up to two panels aligned with the work that your organisation does during the lab.\nBe an acknowledged partner in the knowledge production outputs in the post-lab period.\nAn opportunity to use the lab as a springboard for the promotion of your corporate social responsibility and smart city investment projects.\nAn exhibition table to share your information packages and display your organisations banners during the three-day lab programme.\nA maximum of eight participants will be exempted from the lab registration fee.\n\n Silver: R100\,000  \n\nThe inclusion of your organisation’s logos and other promotional materials on the Centres website\, all media platforms\, and all branding and communications platforms and outlets.\nAn opportunity to share aspects of your work with an audience of 100+ guests who will be attending the Conference via a speaking slot in the programme.\nHosting up to one panel aligned with the work that your organisation does relative to the lab themes during the lab.\nAn opportunity to use the conference as a springboard for the promotion of your corporate social responsibility and smart city investment projects.\nAn exhibition table to share your information packages and display your organisations banners during the three-day lab programme.\nA maximum of six participants will be exempted from the lab registration fee. 4\n\nBronze: R50\,000  \n\nThe inclusion of your organisation’s logos and other promotional materials on the Centres website\, all media platforms\, and all branding and communications platforms and outlets.\nAn opportunity to share aspects of your work with an audience of 100 +guests who will be attending the lab via a speaking slot in the programme.\nHosting up to one panel aligned with the work that your organisation does relative to the lab themes during the lab.\nA maximum of four participants will be exempted from the lab registration fee.\n\nGet Involved\nBe part of shaping Africa’s smart city future through this unique platform for learning\, networking\, and practical engagement. \n🔗 Learn more and stay updated by visiting our website\n📩 For partnership and participation enquiries\, please contact hluma.ralane@wits.ac.za \nTogether\, let’s build smart\, sustainable\, and inclusive African cities. \nSmart Cities Lab\, Concept Note
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