Medellin Digital Project short-listed for an International Award to Urban Innovation

Some 255 projects were presented in Guangzhou (China) to apply for the International Award for Urban Innovation, but only fifteen were short-listed. Among them are six cities of Asia, three cities of Europe, two cities of Africa, two cities of North America and two cities from Latin America.

The projects presented by the candidates involved ideas and proposals related to green cities, urban planning, disaster prevention and smart cities.

Medellin Digital, a city firmly committed to reducing the digital gap, has started the road to deepen appropriation and usage of Information and Communication Technologies in such a way that citizens can have the information, tools and capacities to modify their environment.

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