U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership
Expert Advisors
Expert Teams to Help ASCN Purchasers of Technologies and Services
The U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership (USASCP) deployed expert advisor delegations to select locations within the ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) to lead targeted, in-depth consultations with ASCN stakeholders and decision-makers. Comprised of U.S. smart city Government experts and leading professionals in city government, industry and academia, these delegations spent approximately one week at each participating ASCN city advancing the relevance of U.S. capabilities to the city’s development goals and projected opportunities for U.S. export successes.
The delegations aided ASCN cities in implementing sustainable smart city programs through long-term partnerships between ASEAN cities and U.S. smart city experts and private industry.
Context
To achieve sustained economic development, ASCN cities must overcome challenges related to procurement and standards. Fair and transparent business practices help companies provide smart city solutions to ASEAN stakeholders. Building on relationships established in 2019, the USASCP assisted ASCN cities in adopting innovative U.S. private sector smart cities solutions tailored for ASEAN stakeholders by applying best practices and lessons learned.
Trade Events
Meeting with U.S. Private Sector at Trade Events
The U.S.-ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership (USASCP) develops enhanced policy and promotion programming for the ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) on the margins of several key smart city trade events. This programming proactively links U.S. technology and service providers with ASEAN-based smart city technology and service customers.
Specifics
The USASCP funded travel by smart city decision-makers, such as national smart city representatives, chief smart city officers, digital economy officers or city utility leaders, to encourage participation in high-impact trade events. USASCP arranged meetings between traveling ASCN officials and U.S. companies, subject matter experts and decision-makers from relevant U.S. cities. Matchmaking sessions and roundtable discussions were held for ASCN officials on the margins of select trade events.
Context
To achieve sustained economic development, ASCN cities must overcome challenges related to procurement and standards, among other things. U.S. companies provide smart city solutions to ASEAN stakeholders, and the USASCP shares innovative U.S. private sector smart cities solutions tailored for ASEAN stakeholders.
Implementers
The International Trade Administration carries out these programs in collaboration with the State Department and U.S. private industry.
