Fwd: Register Now – Join ITU’s Events on Virtual Worlds & Smart Cities (3–5 November 2025, Valencia, Barcelona & Online)

[Amali De Silva - Mitchell]

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From: <digitaltra...@itu.int>
Date: Wed, Oct 22, 2025, 17:54
Subject: Register Now – Join ITU’s Events on Virtual Worlds & Smart Cities (3–5 November 2025, Valencia, Barcelona & Online)
To: Amali De Silva-Mitchell <gphli...@gmail.com>

Shaping the Future: AI-Powered Virtual Worlds, Citiverse, and Smart Sustainable Cities    3–5 November 2025 | Valencia & Barcelona, Spain | Virtual    From AI-powered virtual worlds to people-centred smart cities, the future of cities and communities is being written now.   Join the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), UN partners, and global city leaders for a series of flagship events celebrating innovation, inclusion, and collaboration.    Together, these events will explore how digital transformation can empower cities, strengthen communities, and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Pact for the Future, and its Global Digital Compact.   1st Citiverse Assembly 3 November 2025 | 10:00 – 18:05 (CET) | Valencia & Online | Open to All La Harinera Building, Calle de Joan Verdeguer 116, Valencia, Spain   Hosted by the City of Valencia and organized under the Global Initiative on Virtual Worlds and AI - Discovering the Citiverse, the 1st Citiverse Assembly will convene mayors,innovators, and experts to provide a global platform for dialogue, collaboration, and action on the future of AI-powered virtual worlds.  The programme features: Sessions on strategy, interoperability, and inclusion; UN Citiverse Challenge Startup Award celebrating innovation; Keynotes from leading city pioneers; and Launch of new deliverables on citiverse and AI-powered virtual worlds. More details: Programme & Speakers. Register to Attend: In-Person Participation (Valencia) & Online Participation (Virtual)     Session on “Citiverse Rising: Virtual Worlds and AI Agents for Urban Transformation” @Smart City Expo World Congress 4 November 2025 | 13:05 – 13:50 (CET) | Barcelona, Spain  Smart City Expo World Congress, Fira Barcelona – Gran Via   Explore how virtual worlds and federated AI agents are transforming the way cities are designed, governed, and experienced. This dynamic session—held within the Smart City Expo World Congress—will bring together global experts to discuss how the Citiverse can enable inclusive, data-driven, and participatory urban transformation. More details: Programme & Speakers.     U4SSC Special Session @Smart City Expo World Congress 5 November 2025 | 9:30 – 13:30 (CET) | Barcelona, Spain  Smart City Expo World Congress, Fira Barcelona – Gran Via   The United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) is the United Nations’ flagship platform, supported by 20 UN entities, connecting local leaders, policymakers, and innovators to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs and deliver on the Pact for the Future and its Global Digital Compact.    Hosted by the Municipality of Barcelona, in partnership with Fira de Barcelona and FEMP, this special session will: Launch new U4SSC deliverables on people-centred digital transformation and digital public infrastructure; Present insights on AI, policy, and data for smart governance; Highlight best practices from leading global cities. Explore U4SSC Deliverables: u4ssc.itu.int More information: U4SSC Session Programme        Contact us:  digitaltra...@itu.int              |            Website:  www.itu.int/cities/