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EU World Cities Programme Presentation: Innovation for Smart and Green Cities

16th May 2018

Summary of City to City Engagements

Bilbao Visit to Cape Town – March 2017

Knowledge immersion :

• World Design Capital Legacy
• The Economic Areas Management Programme (ECAMP)
• Digital City Strategy
• Transit Oriented Development
• Atlantis (suburb) Green Technology park – incentivised green manufacturing

cluster on vacant City-owned land. Field visits :

• Voortrekker Road Corridor - high potential development area
• Old Biscuit Mill – Light industrial precinct rejuvenation
• Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative – multi purpose tech incubator,

accelerator and skills training partner

• Victoria and Alfred Waterfront - revitalisation of a disused and degraded port

area

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Cape Town Visit to Bilbao – November 2017

Knowledge immersion :

• Bilbao’s urban transformation process

underlining that the cooperation between different public administrations, through Bilbao Ria 2000, was critical to the success of Bilbao’s urban development.

• CIMUBISA (a municipal public entity), shared Bilbao’s Smart City Strategy
• Bilbao Ekintza (municipal public entity) -

Bilbao’s approach of boosting economic and social development through knowledge sharing, innovation and creativity.

• Deusto - Katedra process and Methodology 360º works as a tool to help

understand and create solutions for urban challenges

• ZAWP (Zorrotzaurre Art Work in Progress) - artists and creative industries

programmes to generate positive social and economic change. Field visits :

• Coastal area: Sopelana beach, La Galea, Getxo and Las Arenas. At La

Galea the construction process of new port facilities , "Puente Colgante" (Transporter Bridge) a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Mount Artxanda

• IDOM International Consultancy
• ZAWP (Zorrotzaurre Art Work in Progress)

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Final Engagement – Cape Town May 2018

Knowledge immersion :

• Cape

Town Economic Development Partnership (EDP) – Deusto Information sharing

• African Centre for Cities

(ACC) – University of Cape Town – Deusto Information sharing

• Cape Town Transport and Urban Development Authority – City Growth

Management and Urban Governance

• African Centre for Cities – Integration Syndicate Work Group meeting

Field visits :

• Cape Town District 6 Museum
• Guga S’thebe Theatre in Langa Township
• Langa Township cultural tour

Areas of Cooperation

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Proposed and Current areas of Collaboration

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• Creative Cities Network assistance from Deusto – ongoing

bilateral work.

• RIA 2000 Development Agency SPV design, mandate,

governance.

• Cities of Wine – 2019 event Jaun Sebastion Elcano 500 years –
• ngoing bilateral work . Investment promotion and best

proactive.

• ACC / Deusto Knowledge Sharing partnership agreement in
• process. Cultural Planning & Mapping, Katedra 360.
• EDP / Deusto Knowledge Sharing partnership agreement in
• process. Monitoring and Evaluation of innovation ecosystems

and partnering. Models and processes.

Thank You