{"id":10800,"date":"2026-06-13T11:56:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T08:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/b40network.org\/v2\/?p=10800"},"modified":"2026-06-13T11:58:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T08:58:00","slug":"b40-smart-cities-and-digital-transformation-working-group-holds-its-inaugural-online-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/b40network.org\/v2\/b40-smart-cities-and-digital-transformation-working-group-holds-its-inaugural-online-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"B40 Smart Cities and Digital Transformation Working Group Holds Its Inaugural Online Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8q9uql-4d62388af1e1c55e62246b9b1383a613\">\n.avia-section.av-8q9uql-4d62388af1e1c55e62246b9b1383a613{\nbackground-color:#6cc068;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-8q9uql-4d62388af1e1c55e62246b9b1383a613 main_color avia-section-default 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Working Group in advancing digital transformation among participating cities.<\/p>\n<p>Participants exchanged preliminary project proposals and identified key areas for collaboration, including smart city applications, data-driven urban management, and digital infrastructure development.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting also served as a preparatory platform for the upcoming in-person workshop in Istanbul, scheduled for 28\u201330 June 2026, where member cities will further develop project frameworks and deepen institutional 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