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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=ES link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Estimados miembros del Marketplace IoT: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Compartimos el siguiente comunicado de la UIT que hemos recibido. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Si alguien tiene interés en responder a esta convocatoria, por favor comunicarse con nosotros asi podemos avanzar coordinadamente con la UIT (CABASE tiene un convenio de cooperación internacional con este organismo). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cordiales saludos,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anthony Harris<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Director Ejecutivo<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 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</o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=951 style='width:713.5pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:45.8pt'><td width=951 style='width:713.5pt;background:transparent;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:45.8pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center;background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'><img border=0 width=951 height=345 style='width:9.9062in;height:3.5937in' id="m_-4004339584423122444Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:170f52cf0f64cff311" alt="A picture containing outdoor object, web, green Description automatically generated"></span></b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr style='height:169.2pt'><td width=951 style='width:713.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:169.2pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='background:#E7E6E6;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=18 valign=top style='width:13.8pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=907 valign=top style='width:24.0cm;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=25 valign=top style='width:18.5pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=18 valign=top style='width:13.8pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=907 valign=top style='width:24.0cm;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'>Dear Colleague, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'>Building on its worldwide success over the last few years, the </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/ssc/united/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank"><span lang=EN-CA>United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative</span></a> </span><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'>is looking to further expand its expertise base by seeking expressions of interest from qualified individuals to develop the vital work of its key thematic groups on:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=m-4004339584423122444msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'>Guidelines on tools and mechanisms to finance SSC projects </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=m-4004339584423122444msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'>Guidelines on strategies for circular cities</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=m-4004339584423122444msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'>Guiding principles for artificial intelligence in cities</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=m-4004339584423122444msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'>Blockchain 4 cities </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=m-4004339584423122444msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'>Impact of frontier technologies in Cities</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=m-4004339584423122444msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'>Simple ways to be smart</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=m-4004339584423122444msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'>Practitioner guide to measure SC&C</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=m-4004339584423122444msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'>Practitioner guide to monitor SC&C</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=m-4004339584423122444msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'>Procurement guidelines for Smart Sustainable Cities</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=m-4004339584423122444msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'>City platforms</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=m-4004339584423122444msolistparagraph style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'>U4SSC Index</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='color:black'>Are you an<b><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'> </span></b>urban practitioner, city planner, engineer, designer, scientist, sociologist, geographer, government official, researcher or any other relevant actor who is <b><span style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'>passionate about making cities and communities across the world smarter and more sustainable</span></b>? If so, the </span><span class=m-4004339584423122444msohyperlink><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'><a href="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/ssc/united/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) initiative</a></span></span><span style='color:black'> is seeking your expert insights to </span><span class=m-4004339584423122444msohyperlink><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'><a href="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/ssc/united/Pages/call-for-experts.aspx" target="_blank">join its key thematic groups</a> </span></span><span style='color:black'>and help shape the future for our cities and communities.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='color:black'>By joining one of the thematic groups, you’ll gain access to a host of experts in each field, drawn from across governments, public/private sector, academia and beyond. You’ll be able to network, share knowledge and insights. And together, you will pinpoint the solutions, technologies, regulation and policies that will forge the smart sustainable cities and communities of the future.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'>Interested? Find out more and apply </span></b><span class=m-4004339584423122444msohyperlink><span lang=EN-CA style='color:black'><a href="https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/ssc/united/Pages/call-for-experts.aspx" target="_blank">here</a></span></span><b><span style='color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm'>. Deadline for applications is 31 March, so don’t delay!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=25 valign=top style='width:18.5pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr style='height:31.65pt'><td width=951 style='width:713.5pt;background:#4EA064;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:31.65pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span style='color:black'>For more information please contact </span><span style='color:white'><a href="mailto:u4ssc@itu.int" target="_blank"><span style='color:white'>Cristina Bueti</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='color:black'> </span><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>