U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership
Highlights: 2024 Symposium on Smart Cities Innovation, Biotechnology, and Circularity
The 2024 Symposium on Smart Cities Innovation, Biotechnology, and Circularity organized July 17-19, in Vientiane, Laos, built upon the Symposium on Accelerating Science, Technology, and Circular Innovation in Southeast Asia, held during the 2023 EAS Leaders’ Summit in Jakarta. The 2024 Vientiane Symposium attracted over 160 participants and partners across the ASEAN region, including universities,…
Cybersecurity Networking Event in Ho Chi Minh City
On March 24th, 2022, under the U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership, the U.S. Commercial Service in Vietnam organized a cybersecurity networking event. 11 U.S. suppliers of cybersecurity hardware, software, and services participated in the event. Participants included privates sector representatives from Dell, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and others. Approximately 15 representatives from local government organizations and…
Health in Cities
The U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership (USASCP) is working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and our embassies in the region to increase resiliency of local health care infrastructure as part of the U.S.-ASEAN Health Futures initiative. An initial grant will go to Cambodia for medical records digitization in three ASCN cities.
Research and Innovation
Translating Cutting Edge Research Projects to ASEAN Smart Cities. This program supports research that integrates social and technical dimensions, through support for scientists and engineers across a range of disciplines, in order to ensure their innovations shape cities and communities in the most productive and effective means possible.
Water Smart Engagements (WiSE)
City Pairings of U.S. and ASEAN Cities on Water Issues to increase water security through sustainable water management solutions; to establish long-term relationships between ASEAN and U.S. utilities to foster communication and build capacity; and to increase the exchange of services, goods, science and technology.
Diplomacy Lab
Harnessing the efforts of students and faculty at universities across the United States for foreign policy research and innovation. This Program is an opportunity for students to understand both the positive and negative aspects of use of technology in city operations and come up with recommendations for governments in Southeast Asia for best practices in the adoption of smart cities technologies.
