From 18 to 20 April, the 3rd edition of the Smart-City Expo was held in Casablanca, on the theme “Liveable cities and citizen innovation”. And this year, the city of Shanghai was the guest of honour. For three days, Smart City Expo welcomed representatives from 40 cities and some 85 speakers, experts and representatives of institutions – including Jordi Hereu, former mayor of Barcelona and associate president of IdenCity – and of companies among the most advanced on urban and digital issues. Since 2015, Casablanca has been the first African city to be part of the network of 25 smart cities selected by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, one of the world’s largest associations of digital and information technology professionals. “The city aims to meet the needs of its citizens by placing them at the centre of innovative thinking on smart mobility, urban planning and the green economy”, stressed Mohamed Jouahri, Director General of Casa-Event & Animation, the agency organising the event.
