Following the meeting of 30 young talents from France and the Netherlands on the Smart City last November at the CNIT, led by three experts, Prof Isham Shahrour (FR), dr. Véronique Vergès (FR) and prof. Zef Hemel (NL) to guide their work, they have worked to present their recommendations to the ambassadors of the Netherlands and France, respectively on 14 April and 26 May 2015.

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JeunesTalents2014—JongTalent2014
DincaCornelia UniversityofAmsterdam-GraduateStudies,UrbanandRegionalPlanning
DriessenArne LeidenUniversity—ResearchMasterAsianStudieswithaMinorinEuropeanUnionStudies
EikenbroekOskar UniversityofTwente—MScinAppliedMathematics(specialization:OperationsResearch)
KosterPaul VUUniversityAmsterdam—(Spatial)Economics(MSc),TransportEconomics(PhD)
PeetsoldSam UniversityofGroningen—MasterFinanceMasterTechnologyandOperationsManagement
PlasErik RadboudUniversityNijmegen—MasterofInternationalandEuropeanLaw
RichtersAlbert TUDelft—FacultyofArchitecture
SaviniFederico UniversityofAmsterdam—UrbanPlanning,UrbanGeographyandSociology
SimonsCamiel UniversityofTwente—MasterTransportationEngineeringandManagement
SlooterLuuk UtrechtUniversity—MScSocialPsychology/MAConflictStudies/PhDcandidateatCentreforConflictStudies,UtrechtandSociologydepartmentEHESS,Paris
VanAackenPeter LeidenUniversity—MScPoliticalScience:ConflictandCooperation
VanWervenRosa UtrechtUniversity—UrbanandRegionalPlanning
VermeltfoortNard EindhovenUniversityofTechnology—PhDMechanicalEngineering
VermeulenRick UniversityofAmsterdam-UrbanPlanning,MetropolitanStudies
ZwetslootJonna EindhovenUniversityofTechnology—ProfessionalDoctorateinEngineeringin‘SmartEnergyBuildingsCities’
AbbasOras Lille1University–PhDcandidateintheCivilEngineeringandgeo-EnvironmentalResearchLaboratory(LGCgE)
AfanehAhmad Lille1University—PhDcandidateinCivil,ArchitectureandUrbanEngineering
BrisselLamia UniversityofLorraine—PhDcandidateinIndustrialEngineering—MultifunctionalModellingofaProgramofEnergyEfficientRefurbishment
CarlinoVincent UniversityofLorraine-PhDcandidateinMediaandCommunicationstudies
CollotValentin Lille1University—DesignandDevelopmentEngineer—CivilEngineeringandgeo-EnvironmentalResearchLaboratory(LGCgE)
DurandAnne ÉcoleCentraleMarseilleGraduateEngineeringSchool–Double-degreestudentatTUDelftforafullMasterinTransport,InfrastructurePlanning
HubertJulien UniversityofLorraine—ThesisinERDFcompany:HowIncorporatingthePerspectiveofUserandCitizeninInnovationProcess?
JametJean-Baptiste ÉcoleCentraleMarseilleGraduateEngineeringSchool—MScGeneralEngineering/UrbanManagement
JeeavooGavishta Lille1University—InternationalMaster2UrbanEngineeringandHabitat
JnatKhadija Lille1University—MScUrbanEngineeringandHabitat
KhanMalihaZareen Lille1University—MScUrbanEngineeringandHabitat
PoitevinJulie ÉcoleCentraleMarseilleGraduateEngineeringSchool—Engineering—SpecialisationFluidMechanics
ShahrourNadia Lille1University—TelecommunicationEngineering
ValenzuelaMartin Lille1University—InternationalMasterUrbanEngineeringandHabitat
ZabadaShaker Lille1University—PhD‘AnalysisofHeatingExpenditureinSocialHousing–ApplicationofEconomicProvisionalModels’
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Une conversation mémorable
Avec les réflexions autour de la Ville
Créative, peu après le début du 21e siècle,
le futur de la ville a retrouvé une
connotation positive. À cette époque
était question de trois T : « Technologie »,
« Talent » et « Tolérance ». Dix ans plus tard,
pourquoi ne parlons-nous plus que d’un
seul T ? Pourquoi le futur de la ville doit-il
se réduire à la « Smart City » ? Voilà ce dont
nous avons discuté. Tout le monde
a participé. Nous avons brièvement
évoqué les sujets et avons terminé
par une question philosophique :
Que veut la technologie ? Elle veut nous
libérer. Ce fut une conversation mémorable,
pour laquelle je tiens de nouveau à vous
remercier tous.
Een gedenkwaardig gesprek
Met het denken over de Creatieve Stad,
zo kort na de eeuwwisseling, kreeg de
toekomst van de stad weer een positieve
lading. Het ging destijds om drie T’s:
Technologie, Talent en Tolerantie. We zijn
nu tien jaar verder. Waarom spreken we
nog uitsluitend over die ene T? Waarom
de toekomst van de stad verengen tot Smart
City? Wat is er met die andere T’s gebeurd?
Daarover ging ons gesprek. Iedereen deed
mee. We raakten alles kortstondig aan.
We eindigden bij een filosofische vraag:
wat wil technologie? Ze wil ons bevrijden.
Het was een gedenkwaardig gesprek,
waarvoor ik iedereen nogmaals
zou willen danken.
Un grand intérêt collectif s’est dégagé
lors des discussions du workshop sur
la gouvernance et un consensus sur son
aspect crucial pour le développement
de la smart city lors du séminaire des jeunes
gens a été reconnu. L’émulation générée
à cette occasion entre les jeunes talents
eux mêmes venant de disciplines
différentes, parfois déjà jeunes créateurs
d’entreprises, dans des pays différents
a été la principale concrétisation de ce
partage de connaissances et d’expériences,
animé avec un grand plaisir pour ma part
et l’occasion de former un réseau d’acteurs
renouvelé du franco néerlandais.
Een groot collectief belang is naar
voren gekomen tijdens de discussies
in de workshop over Governance.
Het cruciale aspect van Governance voor
de ontwikkeling van de “smart city” werd
tijdens dit werkcollege onder jongeren
erkend. Het wedijveren dat ontstond
tussen de jong talenten uit verschillende
disciplines (soms al jonge oprichters van
hun eigen bedrijf) en verschillende landen,
was de belangrijkste concretisering van het
debat dat ik met veel plezier leidde, en gaf
gelegenheid tot het ontstaan van een nieuw
netwerk in het Frans-Nederlandse veld.
VoorwoordPréface
zef hemel (nl), universiteit van amsterdam, urban planning and culture
véronique vergès, lille métropole communauté urbaine, expert governance and politics

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À travers cet événement, les organisateurs
ont réussi à rassembler des jeunes
et des talents, des diversités culturelles
et disciplinaires autour du concept
de la « Smart City », qui constitue une
mutation dans l’emploi de la technologie
et de l’intelligence collective pour faire face
aux problèmes croissants de nos villes
et pour construire la ville de demain,
celle de cette génération. L’échange avec
ces jeunes a permis de dégager des idées
intéressantes sur la ville qu’ils désirent
et la manière de la construire. Pour y arriver,
il fallait se libérer, rêver, écouter, échanger,
confronter... Résultat encourageant : des
belles idées, une mise en réseaux…
il faut poursuivre.
De organisatoren zijn er met dit evenement
in geslaagd jongeren en talenten,
en culturele en disciplinaire diversiteit
rond het concept van “Smart city” bijeen
te brengen. Het concept van de Smart
city is een aanpassing in het gebruik van
technologie en collectieve intelligentie om
de groeiende problemen van onze steden
aan te pakken en om de stad van morgen,
de stad van deze generatie, te bouwen.
Het gesprek met de jongeren heeft een
aantal interessante ideeën naar voren
gebracht over hun ideale stad en hoe deze
te bouwen. Om daar te komen moesten
we onze ideeën de vrije loop laten, dromen,
luisteren, bespreken, debatteren… Met als
bemoedigend resultaat: mooie ideeën
en een netwerk in vorming…
We moeten doorgaan.
prof. isam shahrour, université lille 1, expert technology and economy
VoorwoordPréface

5. 5
The first thing to ask yourself
when you want your city
to become a smart city is:
What do I want for my city?
Or, to put it concretely,
since a city is defined by
its citizens, smart city goals
should be based on the wishes
of the population.
People all over the world basically want
the same things for their city. For example:
safety, cleanliness (streets, air), green spaces,
easy transportation, economic opportuni-
ties, social equality and cultural activities.
Yet even though what we want is essentially
the same, each location will have its own
specific priorities.
A good example of a smart city project
is the SunRise project, which is devised
to explore how smart city concepts can be
economically applied to achieve resilience
and sustainability. The entire Lille 1 campus
is used to simulate a small city (pop 25000)
where smart concepts are implemented,
tested and assessed in a ‘real’ working
environment. Urban infrastructure such as
water energy networks as well as building
performance are monitored and controlled
more effectively efficiently by utilizing
smart meters, sensors and actuators
to collect real-time data. The project
is an excellent example of effective collabo-
ration of expertise from academia, industry
and governmental agencies.
The development of smart cities is not
limited to the Western world. In fact,
some advanced technologies can be
extremely useful to fulfill the needs
of developing countries. For example:
due to a lack of banks, online banking
is quickly being adapted in several
African countries.
Technology is used to make an urban
environment smart. However, using
technology should always be a means
to improve and not a goal in itself.
The ever accelerating progress of technol-
ogy makes it difficult to anticipate future
developments, yet some key investments
have to be made as of now. Be transparent,
consider giving open access to your data
and ask different parties (citizens)
to think with you (co-create). Quality
in the long term should always be
the primary objective.
New skills have to be developed to create
a smart city. This also entails that economic
opportunities (new jobs) will be created.
An open mind that allows thinking beyond
the traditional sectorial boundaries
is essential for the successful implementa-
tion of smart city projects. This multidisci-
plinary approach and creativity in the way
of working should be taught and
encouraged in schools/ universities.
Since smart city projects bring together
different issues (waste, energy, transport),
there is a need for technical managers who
combine in depth understanding with good
general oversight. Also, decision and policy
makers need to familiarize themselves
with smart city technologies.
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City councils and metropolitan
governments play a key role
in creating and maintaining
viable, sustainable cities.
They should encourage
technological innovations,
facilitate participatory
governance, adopt best
practices etc. This also requires
decision makers on the national
and supranational levels
to adopt coherent policies.
In view of the rapid developments
of the metropolitan community,
the central question is that of legitimacy:
to what extent do citizens feel represented
in an ever growing city? How can a real
connection between citizens and smart city
technologies be created in an environment
in which people are less and less interested
in politics?
First, technology allows for new forms
of public participation. People who abstain
from voting do use social networks to
express their opinion on public issues.
Participatory planning is now drawing
on digital tools to reach and include more
citizens into the decision-making processes.
Another possibility is the transformation
of the physical tissue of the city by creating
semi-public areas where public and private
actors mingle.
Secondly, the city is a place of learning:
it is the playground for learning life,
for testing ideas and concepts. If citizens
have active participation over their
immediate surroundings, this could lead
to great results. In general, smart cities
incorporate bottom up and top down
policies. Good communication is vital:
authorities need to listen to citizens and
make them participate. Local governments
should think with you, not for you.
Thirdly, it should be recognized that
information and communication
technologies have made radical changes
to our society. Therefore, local governments
must act correspondingly by providing the
regulatory framework that allows for the
proper functioning of innovative solutions
coming from the private sector.
Regulatory conflicts can indeed interfere
with technological innovations. But,
bottom-up initiatives should not be
undervalued in their capacity to play a role
in the future of cities. For example, some
cities have banned a company using an
app to provide an improved taxi service,
rendering them more comfortable and
affordable. This clearly shows an initiative
that has got ahead of public action
and it should be valued as such.
Finally, cities cannot be considered
in isolation. The issue of creating and
maintaining smart cities ought to be
incorporated in national and supranational
policies. Also, citizens can be given
the voting right for the metropolitan
area instead of just their city.
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7. 7
First of all we have to define
and determine the aim
of culture and cultural events.
Cultural activities and events
are important social factors
that through social
regeneration projects include
marginalized groups, ensure
social cohesion between the
rich the poor areas, and
improve communication
between various groups
of society, especially when
it comes to empowerment
and citizenship.
The importance of the contribution
of cultural activities to development
depends on their capacity to bring out
and disseminate the values and encouraging
its individual or collective actors to give
a future to define new projects, coordinated
within steps against random references.
The current cultural policies do not achieve
the goals set out and in order to achieve
them it should be with a better use of
productive resources. Nevertheless, it is also
evident that culture is a broad-spectrum
vaccination and, consequently, enables
the realization of other development
dimensions and it is in this context that
we must consider the economic dimension.
The cultural dimension is crucial to the
effectiveness of urban regeneration initia-
tives and the competitiveness of cities.
In any successful sustainable development
it is better if we indicate the cultural and
creativity dimensions and domains
in any process to develop our cities.
We also need to stimulate creative talents
and broaden our concept of creativity
in order to enhance the creative capacity
of the city on one hand, and on the another
hand, if we think about creativity in small
towns first we will get to the big city. Smart
Cities is maybe too much focused
on big cities.
Finally, we need talented decision makers:
the people creating smart cities should be
creative and there are a lot of smart tools
to identify them and perhaps by using the
benefits of recent technology. Technology
will liberate us but the problem is what
do we do with this liberty? We might
be more authentic or we also might
have our own system of control.
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Àpropos
des« JeunesTalents »
Organisée par le Réseau franco-néerlandais et
l’EP-Nuffic, les rencontres bilatérales Jeunes
Talents, initiées en 2005 par les gouverne-
ments néerlandais et français, rassemblent au
cours d’une journée des jeunes de moins de
trente ans pour débattre sur un thème d’actua-
lité européen.
Depuis 2014, les Jeunes Talents ont été associés
à la conférence « Initiative franco-néerlandaise »
organisée alternativement par l’Ambassade
des Pays-Bas en France et l’Ambassade
de France aux Pays-Bas.
Les Jeunes Talents sont des étudiants
en Master ou en doctorat résidant en France
et aux Pays-Bas sélectionnés par des experts
et choisis pour leur forte implication dans
leur domaine d’étude et de recherche.
La 5e édition des Jeunes Talents a eu lieu
le 20 novembre 2014 au CNIT La Défense
à Paris.
Over
“JongTalent”
Jong Talent wordt georganiseerd door het
Réseau franco-néerlandais en EP-Nuffic.
Het evenement brengt sinds 2005, op initiatief
van de Franse en Nederlandse regeringen,
jongeren onder de dertig jaar uit beide landen
samen om te debatteren over een Europees
thema.
Sinds 2014 is het evenement Jong Talent gekop-
peld aan de conferentie ‘Initiative franco-néer-
landaise’ van de Nederlandse Ambassade
in Frankrijk en de Franse Ambassade
in Nederland.
Jong Talenten zijn Masterstudenten of promo­
vendi woonachtig in Frankrijk of Nederland,
en worden geselecteerd door experts uit het
veld om hun actieve bijdrage aan de discipline.
De 5e éditie van Jong Talent vond plaats
op 20 november 2014 in de CNIT in Parijs.
2005 Quelle Europe voulons-nous construire ?
Wat willen we met Europa?
2008 Responsabilité sociale et environnementale de l’entreprise en Europe
Duurzaam ondernemen in Europees perspectief
2010 Les Enjeux de la santé en Europe
Gezondheidszorg in Europa
2012 Nourrir la planète
De wereld voeden
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