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🔵⚪️UCLG-MEWA Executive Bureau 2026, Niğde | Day 2, Panel Session I: Urban Innovation and Smart Cities: A New Era for Local Governments

The session was moderated by Zinnur Büyükg��z, Mayor of Gebze & President of UCLG-MEWA Committee on Smart Cities and Urban Mobility, who framed the discussion around technology-driven innovation and the transformation of urban governance through smart solutions. Key contributions included:

• Dr. Feyzullah Gündoğdu, Head of Eurasia RO & Senior Adviser: Focused on smart and eco-friendly transportation systems, sustainable urban mobility, improved access to services, optimized use of urban space, and the role of public transport in reducing congestion and enhancing livability.

• Dr. Zeina Nazer, Co-Founder of Cities Forum: Highlighted smart and sustainable urban solutions, including international good practices such as Benguerir, emphasizing innovation-driven urban transformation.

• Elif Esra Önal, Head of External Affairs, Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality: Presented human-centered digital transformation in local services, linking SDG 9 and SDG 11, and shared best practices from Şanlıurfa, including pedestrianization and technology-based solutions aligned with citizen needs.

• Arc. Lubna Al Huneiti, Smart Cities Executive Director, Amman Metropolitan Municipality: Shared holistic smart city transformation approaches from Amman, with a focus on enhancing human-centered urban mobility and integrated planning.

• Çağatay Büyüktopçu, Founder & CEO of CyberWhiz: Underlined the importance of IoT cybersecurity in local governance, emphasizing the protection of digital urban systems and smart city infrastructure.

جتماع المكتب التنفيذي لمنظمة UCLG-MEWA لعام 2026، نيدة | اليوم الثاني، جلسة نقاش I: الابتكار الحضري والمدن الذكية: عصر جديد للإدارات المحلية
أدار الجلسة زينور بويوكجوز، رئيس بلدية جبزة ورئيس لجنة المدن الذكية والتنقل الحضري التابعة لمنظمة UCLG-MEWA
،حيث ركز النقاش على الابتكار المعتمد على التكنولوجيا وتحويل الحوكمة الحضرية من خلال الحلول الذكية. ومن أبرز المساهمات ما يلي:

الدكتور فيض الله غوندوغدو، رئيس مكتب أوراسيا الإقليمي للاتحاد العالمي للنقل العام وكبير المستشارين: ركز على أنظمة النقل الذكية والصديقة للبيئة، والتنقل الحضري المستدام، وتحسين الوصول إلى الخدمات، والاستخدام الأمثل للمساحات الحضرية، ودور وسائل النقل العام في الحد من الازدحام وتعزيز جودة الحياة.

الدكتورة زينة ناظر، المؤسسة المشاركة لمنتدى المدن: سلطت الضوء على الحلول الحضرية الذكية، والمستدامة، بما فيه الممارسات الدولية الجيدة مثل مدينة بنقيرير، مع التركيز على التحول الحضري المعتمد على الابتكار.

إليف إسراء أونال، رئيسة الشؤون الخارجية في بلدية شانلي أورفا الكبرى:
عرضت التحول الرقمي الذي يركز على الإنسان في الخدمات المحلية، وربطت الهدف 9 والهدف 11 من أهداف التنمية المستدامة، كما ذكرت الممارسات الجيدة في مدينة شانلي أورفا، بما في ذلك تخصيص مناطق للمشاة والحلول التكنولوجية التي تتماشى مع احتياجات المواطنين.

م. لبنى الحنيطي، المديرة التنفيذية للمدن الذكية في أمانة عمان الكبرى: شاركت نُهج شاملة لتحويل المدن إلى مدن ذكية من عمّان، مع التركيز على تعزيز التنقل الحضري الذي يتمحور حول الإنسان، والتخطيط المتكامل.

شاتاي بويوكتوبتشو، المؤسس والرئيس التنفيذي لشركة CyberWhiz: أكد على أهمية الأمن السيبراني في مجال الحوكمة المحلية، مع التركيز على حماية الأنظمة الحضرية الرقمية والبنية التحتية للمدن الذكية.

🔵⚪️UCLG-MEWA Yürütme Kurulu 2026, Niğde | 2. Gün, Panel Oturumu I: Kentsel Yenilikçilik ve Akıllı Şehirler:Yerel Yönetimlerde Yeni Dönem

Oturum, Gebze Belediye Başkanı ve UCLG-MEWA Akıllı Şehirler ve Kentsel Mobilite Komitesi Başkanı Zinnur Büyükgöz'ün moderatörlüğünde, teknoloji odaklı inovasyon ve akıllı çözümler yoluyla kentsel yönetimin dönüşümü çerçevesinde gerçekleştirildi.

• Dr. Feyzullah Gündoğdu, Uluslararası Toplu Taşıma Birliği (UITP) Avrasya Bölge Ofisi Müdürü: Akıllı ve çevre dostu ulaşım sistemleri, sürdürülebilir kentsel mobilite, hizmetlere erişimin iyileştirilmesi, kentsel alanın optimize edilmiş kullanımı ve toplu taşımanın trafik sıkışıklığını azaltma ve yaşam kalitesini artırmadaki rolüne odaklandı.

• Dr. Zeina Nazer, Şehirler Forumu Kurucu Ortağı: İnovasyon odaklı kentsel dönüşümü vurgulayarak, Benguerir örneği gibi uluslararası iyi uygulamalar da dahil olmak üzere akıllı ve sürdürülebilir kentsel çözümlerin altını çizdi.

• Şanlıurfa Büyükşehir Belediyesi Dış İlişkiler Daire Başkanı Elif Esra Önal: Yerel hizmetlerde insan merkezli dijital dönüşümü ve Şanlıurfa'dan yayalaştırma ve vatandaş ihtiyaçlarıyla uyumlu teknoloji tabanlı çözümler de dahil olmak üzere iyi uygulamaları paylaştı.

• Amman Büyükşehir Belediyesi Akıllı Şehirler Yürütücü Direktörü Mimar Lubna Al Huneiti: Amman'dan insan merkezli kentsel hareketliliği ve entegre planlamayı geliştirmeye odaklanan bütüncül akıllı şehir dönüşüm yaklaşımlarını paylaştı.

• CyberWhiz Kurucu Yönetim Kurulu Başkanı Çağatay Büyüktopçu: Yerel yönetimde IoT siber güvenliğinin öneminin altını çizerek, dijital kentsel sistemlerin ve akıllı şehir altyapısının korunmasının önemini vurguladı.

[zeinanazer @zeinanazer]

I am very honored to be invited by Istanbul Okan Üniversitesi to give a technical presentation on Monday 04 May 2026 at the Faculty of Engineering. The topic will be focusing on Improving The Safety of Autonomous Vehicles Using Multistatic LiDAR Sensors.
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@zeinanazer presenting about Autonomous Vehicles at Istanbul Okan University on Monday 4 May 2026

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First lot of LF buses under the Urban Transport Modernisation Project is being delivered. Delighted to be leading this project funded by @KfW_FZ_int

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[Shailendra Kaushik @shailen_kaushik]

Great leadership of Dr @WilliamsRuto !

@ray_omollo - team Kenya are doing fantastic job. Pitching right is the key message we discussed during the capacity building program conducted by @CitiesForum_org

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In #China, the local government has established principles for bike-development zones and for determining bike traffic networks to create more #cycling and pedestrian-friendly environments.
https://t.co/ioCZwUW5Yw

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The presence of crime, poverty, and social tensions can shape the physical landscape of a city. The exclusion of marginalized and vulnerable groups from public spaces is a significant social issue that can have both physical and social obstacles.
https://t.co/taJs61F1RJ

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Australia has an abundance of wind and solar energy resources, and enormous sources of biomass for a #zeroemissions chemical industry. Thus, processing minerals and other energy-intensive products in Australia can transform it into a green economy.
https://t.co/Fw05u4TAsi

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As climate change intensifies, New York City's old infrastructure struggles to manage increasingly severe storms. The city is planning a long-term resilience strategy for cloudburst storms. This approach draws parallels to #Copenhagen's experience. https://t.co/MicR4G50Hp

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The transition of #urbanmobility in India stands transformed today. Public sector agencies have now begun to encourage the use of public transportation through new mobility business models. This is the reflection of a global trend where governments are exploring more solutions.

[Megha Tyagi, PhD @DrMeghaTyagi]

Here we are at the Urban Mobility Conference 2023 in #Delhi. Please meet our team from @CitiesForum_org after the inauguration session.
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🤩A BIG THANK YOU to all #SCEWC23 Collaborating Organizations!

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👋See you in Barcelona!

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Planetary Boundaries is a framework to identify and assess critical thresholds in the Earth’s system. The doughnut-shaped space between these thresholds represents “a safe and just space for humanity,” which should be the goal of all economic activity.https://t.co/nphi6Lg69j

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China has spent more than a decade working on becoming the undisputed leader of electric mobility. However, it is observed that various locations show thousands of electric cars abandoned in urban areas, which highlights many emerging issues.
https://t.co/WKGseiCPmd

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Most individuals have encountered climate maps during their education, and these maps typically adhere to the climate classification system. Climate change has altered these maps – and they will continue to change.
https://t.co/Gr44XfWSom

[Shailendra Kaushik @shailen_kaushik]

Hon’ble @peninah_malonza we at @CitiesForum_org are pleased to support your energetic team and keen to continue our collaboration with @regional_dev in meeting the performance contract obligations.

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16th UMI 2023, New Delhi
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3 days to go for the conference
We Look forward to welcome you all...
16th UMI 2023, New Delhi
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Great team PS @harsama_kello we at @CitiesForum_org had an opportunity to train this fantastic team of leaders on #infrastructure and #PPP

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We are excited to announce that the @MoHUA_India & @IUTIndia are back with their flagship annual conference -the 16th Urban Mobility India Conference & Expo 2023 from 27th -29th Oct 2023. We are delighted to be partnering in the event. #umi23
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