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ICT as an enabler for intelligent city development: perspectives from Germany and ChinaThe development of Intelligent Cities is a topic of interest to public policy makers,researchers, and businesses in both the developed and fast developing worlds.China has made Intelligent City development a national priority and has alreadydeveloped a number of initiatives, not only in major cities such as Beijing andShanghai, but in newly developing centers such as Wuxi and Ningbo. Informationand Communications Technology are playing an essential role in thesedevelopments.The Chinese Academy of Engineering, acatech – the German National Academy ofScience and Engineering, and the Münchner Kreis have all been active in researchand discussions concerning Intelligent City development. In this conference, thesethree organizations will bring together academic and business experts to present andcompare research, examples, and future visions both in China and Germany for thedevelopment of Intelligent Cities using information and communication technology asan enabler. This conference should be of interest to researchers, businesspractitioners, but also local, state, and national government policy makers.DateSeptember 11 and 12, 2013LocationHaus der Bayerischen Wirtschaft, Munich, GermanyRegistrationNot later than 4 September 2013Participation fee€ 420,- per person.More details on the conference webpage