EU-China Green Smart City Cooperation
Pilot City Exchange Meeting
28-30 April 2014
In Beijing
Venue:
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Background:
The EU-China Green Smart City Cooperation was initiated and launched by the
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of the People's Republic of
China and the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and
Technology (DG CNECT) of the European Commission in May 2013. An initial
selection of 15 cities from both the EU and China were selected to participate and
engage in a process of know-how exchange and cooperation.
A meeting on “EU-China Pilot City Exchange” within the EU-China Green smart city
cooperation will be held on 28-30 April 2014 in the Vision Hotel in Beijing, hosted by
MIIT, DG CNECT and EU Delegation to China. The event will be organised by the
China Academy of Telecommunication Research of MIIT (CATR) and the EU-China
Policy Dialogues Support Facility (PDSF).
The event in Beijing is intended to bring together representatives of the participating
cities to allow them to engage in a constructive exchange about the challenges of
implementing smart city projects, and opportunities for cities to engage in a
sustainable development strategy towards higher smart city maturity.
The meeting will also be a chance to review a “Comparative Study of Smart Cities in
Europe and China” and an outline of a White Paper for policy-makers in MIIT. The
meeting will conclude with field visits to Haidian District in Beijing and Binhai New
District in Tianjin.
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Agenda (as of April 3, 2014)
Simultaneous translation (English / Chinese) for all sessions provided
Day 1 – Monday, 2 8 Ap r i l 2014
Time
9:00 - 9:30
Thematic Item
Speaker
Registration of participants
Plenary Session 1: OPENING PLENARY
Chairperson: Qin Hai, MIIT
Opening Remarks by Vice Minister Yang Xueshan, Ministry of
9:30 - 10:10
Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) (tbc)
Opening Remarks by European Commission (tbc)
Plenary Session 2: “Introduction of EU-China Smart and Green City Cooperation and the white
paper”
Chairpersons: Official from DG CNECT (TBD)
10:10 – 10:25
Introduction to EU-China Green Smart City Cooperation
10:25 – 10:55
Key Findings of
Comparative Study on EU-China Smart and Green Cities
Qin Hai, MIIT
Jeanette Whyte,
PDSF expert
Jacqueline Kang.
CATR
10:55 – 11:10
Presentation of Breakout Sessions and following activities
Thomas Hart,
PDSF Expert
11:10 - 11:25
Q&A
11:25 - 11:30
Group photo
First Technical Expert Group Meeting
Chair: Yu Xiaohui and EU group leader (TBD)
11:30 - 12:30
Introduction to the Technical Expert Group (TEG)
TBD
Discussion on functions and rules of the technical expert group
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch break
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13.30 - 16.45 Parallel Sessions 1 – 3:
Parallel Session 1: New modes of Urbanisation, Integrated Planning, City Governance and City
Culture
Parallel Session 2: Upgrading Infrastructure and Public Service Delivery
Parallel Session 3: Emissions Reduction, Low Carbon Approaches and Environmental
Protection
Parallel Session 1: New modes of Urbanisation, Integrated Planning, City Governance and City
Culture
Chair: Jeanette Whyte and Wang Hongling
Secretary: Chen Cai
Lead questions:
 How is the smart city strategy and implementation plan linked to the urbanization plan, overall city
development, modernization strategy and city civilization?
 How to design the governance structure for smart city, What kind of structures are there within the city
that help integrate smart city related efforts across various city departments, projects?
 What phase the city is in providing the e-government service and realization of smart city? The future
plan in e-government in improving the efficiency of public service.
 The experiences in pushing forward the integration of information sources, data sharing, the
experiences in data open and social use. What are the challenges in data share and open data?
 The experiences of working with private sector partners on joint solutions / joint implementation? What
are key lessons learned from- this?
 How does the city engage with stakeholders to participate in decision making?
 What are the experiences with establishing performance measurement systems, key performance
indicator systems and similar tools? What were the key challenges when implementing such
measurement systems?
 Have any specific benefits come from engaging in information sharing efforts, national and international
networks of other smart cities? How can such networks better help with smart city efforts?
13:30 - 13:45
Introduction to the session and the topic
Chairpersons
 Introduction of participants and aims of the session
 Key challenges
13:45 – 16:45
 Presentations by the participating pilot cities on their
approach: 20 minutes each presentation
 CH City 1
 EU City 1
 CH City 2
City representatives
from EU and China
Enterprise
representatives
 CH City 3
 Industry solutions: (15 minutes each):
 “Smart Cities Development”, Massimo Bagnasco, Progetto
CMR, Architectural Design Consultants Co., Ltd.
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 CH company presentation
Parallel Session 2: Upgrading Infrastructure and Public Service Delivery
Chairpersons: Zhang Xueli and Thomas Hart
Secretary: Ge Yuming
Lead questions:
 Where do you see the main benefits of your smart city project? More efficient back office management of
energy use, transport flow etc.? Or rather services directed at citizens / enterprises (e -government
services)?
 Do you have any plans for integrating the various existing and new infrastructure networks within and
across cities such as energy, transport or communications networks? If so, how was this achieved?
 Has the city instigated planning rules such that utility companies (gas, electricity, water) and
telecommunication companies share passive infrastructure e.g. ducts, conduits, manholes, cabinets,
poles, masts, etc.
 What are the experiences in implementation of smart city projects in such areas in healthcare, services
for the aged, social security, culture, education, to provide convenience and fair public service for all
citizens through the use of ICT technology?
 In public service areas, what kind of policies and mechanisms needed to encourage the wide
participation of different stakeholders, the innovation of business model?
13:30 - 13:45
Introduction to the session and the topic
Chairpersons
 Introduction of participants and aims of the session
 Key challenges
13:45 – 16:45
 Presentations by the participating pilot cities on their
approach: 20 minutes each presentation
City
representatives
 CH City 4
from EU and China
 EU City 2
Enterprise
 CH City 5
 EU City 3
representatives
 CH City 6
 Industry solutions: (15 minutes each):
 “Quantitative Management of the Transport Infrastructure in
Cities”, Liang Yuelin, Head of Consulting, Siemens Ltd.,
China
 CH company presentation
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Parallel Session 3: Emissions Reduction, Low Carbon Approaches and Environmental
Protection
Chairpersons: Jacqueline Kang and Chris Brown
Secretary: Jin Xiaxia
Lead questions:
 Have you specified specific reduction targets for your own city? How to achieve it?
 How the city balances the economic development and the environment protection, what roles the ICT
technology can play? Apart from technology solutions, are there other ways in which you seek to
improve environmental impact of transport and mobility in your city?
 Which areas do you consider to be most relevant when it comes to emission reduction and
environmental protection in you city / area? Traffic / mobility? New housing? Existing housing? Others?
 How do / did you approach the task of reducing the energy consumption of existing buildings? How to
measure the smart level of the buildings?
 How to monitor and remote regulate the polluting and emission sources for key areas and key
enterprises? How to establish the close link between the environmental monitoring system and the city
management system?
 How to use smart measures to control air pollution?
13:30 - 13:45
Introduction to the session and the topic
Chairpersons
 Introduction of participants and aims of the session
 Key challenges
13:45 – 16:45
 Presentations by the participating pilot cities on their
approach: 20 minutes each presentation
 CH City 7
City representatives
from EU and China
Enterprise
 EU City 4
representatives
 CH City 8
 EU City 5
 Industry solutions: (15 minutes each):
 “Eco-Low Carbon (ELC) Urban Planning Methodology”,
Mark Hewlett, Associate, Low Carbon & Sustainability,
ATKINS
 CH company presentation
END OF DAY 1
16:45 - 19:30
Transfer to dinner location
Dinner and reception by invitation of Huawei
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Day 2 – Tuesday, 29 April 2014
Time
Parallel
Thematic Item
Speaker
Session 1: New Modes of Urbanisation, Integrated Planning, City Governance and City
Culture
Chairs: Wang Hongling and Jeanette Whyte
Rapporteur: Chen Cai
9:00 - 12:00
 Presentations by the participating pilot cities on their approach:
20 minutes each presentation
City representatives
from EU and China
 CH City 9
 EU City 6
 CH City 10
 EU City 7
 Industry solutions: (15 minutes each):
 “Assessing and Integral planning of urban developments”,
Wart Mandersloot, Business Line Manager, TNO,
Environmental Quality
 CH company presentation
Discussion
Conclusions
Parallel Session 2: Upgrading Infrastructure and Public Service Delivery
Chairpersons: Zhang Xueli and Thomas Hart
Rapporteur: Ge Yuming
9:00 - 12:00
 Presentations by the participating pilot cities on their approach:
20 minutes each presentation
City representatives
from EU and China
 CH City 11
 EU City 8
 CH City 12
 EU City 9
 CH City 13
 Industry solutions: (15 minutes each):
 “Mobility and Security Solutions for Smart Cities”, Yu
Dongfang, Business Development Director, Thales China
 CH company presentation
Discussion
Conclusions
Parallel Session 3: Emissions Reduction, Low Carbon Approaches and Environmental Protection
Chairpersons: Jacqueline Kang and Chris Brown
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Rapporteur: Jin Xiaxia
9:00 - 12:00
 Presentations by the participating pilot cities on their approach:
20 minutes each presentation
City representatives
from EU and China
 CH City 13
 EU City 10
 CH City 14
 EU City 11
 CH City 15
 Industry solutions: (15 minutes each):
 “Mobility and Security Solutions for Smart Cities”, Yu
Dongfang, Business Development Director, Thales China
 CH company presentation
Discussion
Conclusions
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch Break
Plenary Session 3: Report by Parallel Session Rapporteurs
Host: tbd
13:30 - 15:00
Report on Breakout Session 1
Session
Report on Breakout Session 2
Rapporteurs
Report on Breakout Session 3
15:00 - 15:15
Coffee Break
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Plenary Session 4: Conclusion and Next Steps
Host: Frank Greco, Counsellor EU Delegation to China (TBD)
15:15 - 15:45
Future city opportunities: suggestions for pilot smart city
Yu Xiaohui
clusters
Suggestions for next steps and forms of facilitating future
cooperation
15:45 - 16:30
Presenting the NICE Project and a Green Digital Charter for NICE and CATR
China
16:30 - 17:00
Q&A
17:00 - 17:30
Closing remarks
Qin Hai and Frank
Greco
18:00 - 20:30
Transfer to dinner location
Buffet dinner for Chinese and European representatives of the
Technical Expert Group (TEG) arranged by EU-China Policy
Dialogues Support Facility (PDSF)
Day 3 – Wednesday, 30 April 2014
Time
09:00 - 18:00
Thematic Item
Field trips to
Haidian District in Beijing and
Binhai New District in Tianjin
18:00
Return to hotel
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