SEOUL SMART CITY PRIZE

SEOUL SMART CITY PRIZE

WeGO, together with its President City Seoul, are launching the Seoul Smart City Prize which is designed to promote and champion the people-centered digital transformation that is geared towards providing more accessible services for all citizens.

The Seoul Smart City Prize focuses on identifying the exemplary models of city governments as well as individual, corporate, and institutional efforts in ensuring an inclusive digitalization of public services that benefit all people in sectors ranging from mobility, safety, welfare, environment, energy, culture, and governance.

Theme

Fostering digital transformation through innovative and
inclusive approaches for smart sustainable cities.

Prize Categories

Tech-InnovaCity

Tech-InnovaCity

Projects that focus on integration of innovative policies and technologies in all sectors of society and domains ranging from sustainable environment, culture, and governance. The core value is ‘technology and beyond’.

Human-CentriCity

Human-CentriCity

Projects that are designed to prioritize digital inclusion in smart city development, thereby overcoming or mitigating the digital divide, and that aim to serve specific target groups among the citizen population, such as the elderly, youth, and the disabled. The core value is ‘accompanying the vulnerables’.

Leadership

Leadership

Individuals that have demonstrated leadership in developing or promoting the innovative use of technology and data to impact the lives of global citizens.

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Evaluation Criteria

Tech-InnovaCity

Relevance to the Theme Technological Novelty,
Transformative Implementation of Existing Technology
Aim of Efficiency User Friendliness,
Application Complexity,
Technological Applicability
Governance Transparency,
Institution and Policy,
Accountability,
Monitoring and Evaluation,
Digital Compatibility,
Promotion of Multidisciplinary Teamwork Collaborative Effort,
(PPPP - Public Private People Partnership),
Stakeholder Diversity
Data Security and Ethics Advocacy for Data Security (Privacy, Transparency,
Data Sovereignty, Rights-Respecting),
Data Management Strategy,
Organizational Responsibility,
Encryption of Private Data

Human-CentriCity

Relevance to the Theme Addressing Digital Divide,
DE&I (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion),
Environmental and Financial Sustainability
Aim of Efficiency User Friendliness,
Service Accessibility,
Technological Applicability
Governance Transparency,
Institution and Policy,
Accountability,
Monitoring and Evaluation,
Digital Compatibility
Promotion of Multidisciplinary Teamwork Collaborative Effort,
(PPPP - Public Private People Partnership),
Stakeholder Diversity,
City Voices
Data Security and Ethics Advocacy for Data Security (Privacy, Transparency,
Data Sovereignty, Rights-Respecting),
Data Management Strategy,
Organizational Responsibility,
Encryption of Private Data

Leadership

A candidate contributed to bringing innovation and/or innovative application of technology and data, excellent use of technology and data that increased the quality of life of city residents, achieved significant impact (concepts, values, agendas, projects, products) on the smart cities industry or urban community, and has demonstrated collaborative effort and leadership to tackle urban problems through innovative approaches.

*3rd party nomination required through submission of a letter of recommendation
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APPLICATION DEADLINE ON
JUNE 14TH

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Deadline Extended Until June 14th

In response to the large number of requests made from the applicants for last-minute editing due to translation issues and supplementary information applicants wished to submit, the Seoul Smart City Prize has extended its deadline for applications to June 14th, 2023.
We encourage applicants to complete Section III and IV which will raise their chances of being selected as winners. During the extended period, applicants that have already registered and filled out their application will be allowed to make further changes to their entries. With the extended deadline, the evaluation period and dates for announcing the winners, as well as the Prize ceremony, will remain the same.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact info@seoulsmartcityprize.com