THE CITIES OF THE FUTURE: INTELLIGENT AND HUMAN
Internationalization is an important aspect for the development of cities. It is a process whose purpose is to improve the living conditions of the local population, based on instruments available in the international context.
We are living in a period of technological rupture that has generated profound changes in our society and, it is observed that, the impact of these changes contribute to the beginning of a new way of analysing social problems, a new model of governance and a greater interaction between the tangle of actors that constitute these localities.
This is why internationalisation strategies must be integrated, involving government, society, private initiative and academia. In this way, it is possible to create innovative ecosystems that generate opportunities for all sectors.
Thinking about these strategies within the concept of intelligent and human cities, it is verified that the path to be followed by thousands of cities is based on the constitution of a technological and knowledge infrastructure. According to the Brazilian Network of Smart and Human Cities, this technological structure can be made possible through public-private partnerships.
In turn, as far as knowledge infrastructure is concerned, it will be necessary to take advantage of all available training environments that have the main technological advances achieved to date. In addition, it is of utmost relevance to have a wide dissemination of the internationalization projects of cities as a way to share opportunities for society and ensure popular support.
The concept of human cities is based on the appropriation of available technologies by the population. For, only the integration of technological solutions with the information they generate does not provide all the necessary conditions for the development of cities.
Thus, it is necessary that cities strengthen their population culturally and intellectually, so that they are ready for the development generated by internationalisation and act as promoters of this process, leaving a legacy that permeates generations.
The cities of the future, therefore, will be those that despite having achieved a technological advance unimaginable up to now, will rely on the direct participation of people in the process of creating innovative and sustainable solutions.
Lais Fagundes. International Analyst. Specialist in International Law and Diplomatic Studies at CEDIN.