IPED Lecture Series — Smart Cities: Insights for a New Agenda

The lecture is part of the International Political Economy and Development (IPED) Program Lecture Series. Dr. Carlo Vermiglio, an Assistant Professor of Business Administration in the Department of Economics at the University of Messina, will deliver the lecture. His research interests include management of public property, municipal budgeting, and governmental accounting as well as smart city initiatives. What makes a city “smart?” A recent paper by Chourabi, et. al. lists eight critical factors: management and organization, technology, governance, policy context, people and communities, economy, built infrastructure, and natural environment. Attend the lecture to find out more.