1. Smart mobility and advanced logistics
Key topics:
- Design of more efficient and accessible mass transit and public transportation systems.
- Development of commuter and rail transport solutions for passenger mobility (for example, Cali’s commuter train, currently under development).
- Intelligent fleet management and intermodality.
- Optimization of strategic logistics corridors, including improving the efficiency of ports and import-export platforms.
Integrating a smart approach with a focus on reducing emissions, improving air quality, and easing pressure on ecosystems.
2. Safe cities and citizen well-being
Key topics:
- Comprehensive urban safety management.
- Strategic use of data and technology in security.
- Design of safer and more livable spaces and environments.
- Emergency and risk management and response, including natural, environmental, and climate-related events.
- Impact of illicit activities on public safety.
- Inclusion of health and education as fundamental pillars of citizen well-being.
3. Environment and sustainable energy
Key topics:
- Strategies to renaturalize urban spaces to restore biodiversity.
- Integration of peri-urban areas with high natural value into comprehensive urban planning.
- Adoption of nature-based solutions and climate change adaptation.
- Environmental management of essential public services: drinking water, sanitation, waste management, and air quality.
- Transition toward more sustainable energy systems, particularly energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy
4- Public innovation, creativity, and emerging technologies
Key topics:
- The strategic role of data and artificial intelligence.
- Urban data and innovation labs as key spaces for experimentation and evidence-based decision-making
- New forms of technological innovation and public-private collaboration applied to public management (GovTech), aimed at optimizing services and designing more efficient and transparent policies.
- Models of open innovation, experimentation, and collaboration among the public sector, businesses, academia, and civil society.
