Cities, as complex sociotechnical and environmental systems, are subject to high levels of uncertainty and change. To address these challenges, territorial governance approaches are necessary. Citizen participation is crucial in urban organization and metropolitan governance. Communities have local knowledge that is of major interest in informing and guiding urban management approaches. Thus, citizens must be key actors in city and regional planning. Thanks to remarkable advances in digital tools, it is now possible to implement participatory mechanisms for dialogue and consultation, promoting the development of innovative solutions that support integrated and participatory approaches for participatory e-governance. These tools include online collaborative platforms, 3D city models, BIM (Building Information Modeling) and CIM (City Information Modeling) Models, etc. All these technologies offer a technological infrastructure to which the human factor is essential.

Keywords: City and Regional Planning, Urban Management, Participatory Mechanisms, Collaborative Platforms, Digital Tools, Citizen Participation, Digital Tools, Technological Infrastructure

In the pursuit of a human-centered smart city, citizen participation in metropolitan governance is strengthened through the use of digital tools, new participation models, and the evaluation of existing processes. These initiatives aim to actively engage local communities in urban planning by recognizing the crucial role of citizens. By promoting co-creation, leveraging open data, and analyzing past experiences, the goal is to ensure sustainable and inclusive urban development where every citizen contributes to shaping the future of their city

Mots clés: Smart City, Human-Centered, Citizen Participation, Governance, Community Engagement, Urban Inclusivity

In this discussion circle, we will highlight the crucial role of e-governance and participatory metropolitan planning in creating resilient and inclusive metropolises. By highlighting best practices in electronic governance, we will also address the challenges and opportunities related to the use of digital technologies in metropolitan planning, encouraging the exchange of experiences and ideas to promote democratic and transparent governance in Smart metropolises. This circle thus offers a stimulating platform to explore synergies between e-governance and participatory planning, aiming to create smart and inclusive metropolises where every citizen is actively involved in the urban development process.

Keywords: E-Governance, Metropolitan Planning, Citizen Participation, Digital Tools, Participatory Dialogue, Technological Integration

This circle focuses on the direct involvement of citizens in the management of crucial urban resources such as water, energy, waste, and materials. By leveraging digital advancements and participatory approaches, the aim is to create innovative and sustainable solutions. This integrated and inclusive approach aims to create resilient and sustainable metropolises, where citizens play a central role in decision-making and the implementation of concrete solutions to urban challenges. By integrating local knowledge and fostering co-creation, this approach aims to establish more efficient, inclusive, and adaptive metropolitan resource management, where citizens are essential actors in the transition towards sustainable metropolises.


Keywords: Urban Resource Management, Participatory Urban Management, Resource Sustainability, Citizen Co-Creation, Metropolitan Resilience, Sustainable Development

Cities, as complex sociotechnical and environmental systems, are subject to high levels of uncertainty and change. To face these challenges, territorial governance approaches are necessary.

Citizen participation is crucial in urban organization and metropolitan governance. Communities have local knowledge that is of major interest in informing and guiding urban management approaches. Thus, citizens must be key actors in city and regional planning.

Thanks to remarkable advances in digital tools, it is now possible to implement participatory mechanisms for dialogue and consultation, promoting the development of innovative solutions that support integrated and participatory approaches for participatory e-governance. These tools include online collaborative platforms, 3D city models, BIM (Building Information Modeling), CIM (City Information Modeling), etc. All these technologies offer a technological infrastructure to which the human factor is essential.


Keywords: City and Regional Planning, Urban Management, Participatory Mechanisms, Collaborative Platforms, Digital Tools, Citizen Participation, Technological Infrastructure

Smart metropolises focus on improving the lives of their citizens by promoting livability and enhanced urbanity. Their goal is to develop a range of services aimed at making metropolitan spaces more livable and sustainable. Traffic flow optimization, transportation use optimization, mobility enhancement, and ecological building construction are just a few examples of these smart services. However, to achieve this, it is essential to mobilize collective intelligence, which extends far beyond the scope of the smart metropolis, to address citizens' issues in various areas such as health, education, security, agriculture, housing, smart mobility, etc. Citizens must be involved in the design, implementation, and local development of these initiatives. Smart services aim to improve citizens' quality of life and promote innovation in community development in metropolises.


Keywords: Collective Intelligence, Quality of Life, Metropolitan Services, Sustainable Development, Citizen Participation, ...

The right to access information is a lever for participatory democracy. Public data (topographic maps, agricultural statistics, weather data, service schedules, etc.), and those held by companies or reported by citizens (reports, opinions, GPS measurements, etc.), constitute a wealth for a territory. These data are integrated to feed integrated territorial management approaches. They ensure significant informational overlap for effective and informed decision-making. On the other hand, they feed artificial intelligence models to anticipate, predict, and study territorial development scenarios. With crowdsourcing and voluntary production of information by citizens, a new bottom-up production paradigm is being established. The main question concerns the efficiency of crowdsourcing, its challenges, and how it contributes to territorial innovation. Public agencies responsible for the production of reference data or thematic data must rethink their role in data production towards the development of a territorial data management strategy, a restructuring of information systems, and the acquisition of new skills.


Keywords: Open Data, Crowdsourcing, Confidentiality, Data Analysis, ...

In this discussion circle, we will highlight the importance of urban data and smart monitoring in metropolitan management, with a particular focus on open access to data by citizens (Citizen Open Data). We will explore how smart monitoring technologies, such as IoT sensors, collect essential data on various aspects of urban life. We will also address the benefits of Citizen Open Data in terms of government transparency and strengthening citizen participation. This circle will offer a unique opportunity to exchange experiences and best practices to foster the creation of more transparent, resilient, and inclusive metropolises.


Keywords: Data Collection, Citizen Open Data, Smart Monitoring, Metropolitan Management, ...

The transition to smart metropolises is now a global priority to address contemporary urban challenges. This circle will focus on analyzing key technological solutions that fuel this evolution towards the Smart Metropolis. By examining advancements in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), sensor networks, metadata, and other innovations, we examine how these technologies are integrated to optimize urban services, improve citizens' quality of life, and foster sustainable urban development. By highlighting successes, challenges, and prospects, this session contributes to a deep understanding of the issues and opportunities related to the construction of Smart Metropolises.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, CIM, BIM, GIS, Spatial Technology, Sensor Networks, Responsiveness, Internet, Ultra-Fast Communication, Smart Infrastructure, Metadata, Smart Grid, ...