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On 4 March 2026, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the Education and Capacity Building Working Group of the Living-in.EU initiative organized a webinar ‘Reimagining the Future of Cities: AI, Virtual Worlds and the Citiverse‘, to introduce the citiverse concept to city administrations, public authorities, and digital innovation stakeholders, including the Living-in.EU community. It provided an overview of the citiverse vision, its defining characteristics, and its potential value for cities and communities. It highlighted how the citiverse went beyond existing digital tools by enabling more immersive, participatory, and people-centred approaches to cities’ digital transformation.
SPEAKERS
Ivan Goychev – Deputy Mayor for Digitization and Information Systems, City of Sofia, Bulgaria
Cristina Bueti – ITU Focal Point on Smart Sustainable Cities and AI-powered Virtual Worlds
Ernesto Faubel-Cubells – Head of Smart City Office, City of Valencia, Spain
Seizo Onoe – Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU
HOST / MODERATOR
Danae Pantelide – Project Manager, European Network of Living Labs
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