{"id":1191,"date":"2023-12-26T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-26T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/?p=1191"},"modified":"2024-05-01T11:36:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T09:36:46","slug":"reflecting-on-a-productive-visit-insights-and-progress-in-malaysias-smart-city-landscape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/2023\/12\/26\/reflecting-on-a-productive-visit-insights-and-progress-in-malaysias-smart-city-landscape\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflecting on a Productive Visit: Insights and Progress in Malaysia\u2019s Smart City Landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

During my three-month exploration of Malaysia, I engaged with key urban players, shared insights on smart cities, and forged impactful connections. From national congresses to global forums, I laid the groundwork for transformative collaborations. As the year concludes, I\u2019m grateful for the support received and look forward to an exciting 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have just wrapped up a second three-month trip to #Malaysia<\/a> \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfe\ud83c\udf34, which was an enriching journey. I explored the cities of #Kuching<\/a>, #Malacca<\/a>, #JohorBarhu<\/a> and #Penang<\/a>, and learned more about the country and its regions, its people and its cultures. It was also the Hindu #deepavali<\/a> festival \ud83c\udf87, the triumph of light over darkness! This time, I built on the connections I had made during my previous visit and focused mainly on actions and #visibility<\/a>.

I was privileged to be a speaker on #smartcity<\/a> at the national congress of Malaysian planners, to be a member of an international jury at the #UN<\/a>-level, and to be interviewed twice by the Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA)<\/a> on my vision of smart and sustainable cities.

I attended various events on technology and demand – such as WCIT | IDECS 2023<\/a>, World Congress On Innovation & Technology, International Greentech & Eco Products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia, SMART MELAKA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE<\/a>, Malaysia Urban Forum, National Planning Congress of Malaysia, Asia Pacific Climate week, and E-Mobility Asia (EMA)<\/a> – and made new contacts, especially with senior urban planners, state-level representatives, and several mayors.

Thanks to my academic network in #Malaysia<\/a>, I was invited to attend an insightful seminar on #airquality<\/a> at the facilities of the national public urban transportation operator. Besides, I had the opportunity to discuss modal shift policies with them. In the realm of #smartmobility<\/a>, I could connect with a start-up specialising in #multimodality<\/a>, which is quite unique in #Malaysia<\/a>.

As a European expert \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa in my field, I met British \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7, German \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea and Spanish \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 potential partners but most importantly, federal agencies\u2019 experts \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfe, at the highest levels such as vice presidents. I also had the opportunity to have an in-depth exchange with higher-level regional and global actors: the Delegation of the European Union to Malaysia<\/a>, the ERIA: Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia<\/a> , the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM)<\/a> and the United Nations ESCAP<\/a> representatives.

Mission accomplished \ud83c\udfaf. I now have a comprehensive #vision<\/a> of the Malaysian context and a deep knowledge of the key players and their interactions (or lack thereof), not only in #kualalumpur<\/a> but also in the regions where I met many great new contacts, which have opened up potential missions for 2024. After #exploration<\/a> and #development<\/a> phases, next year will be my \u201cmoment of truth\u201d time.

Thank you for your support and kindness this year \ud83d\ude4f. Season\u2019s greetings and best wishes for the new year \ud83c\udf40! Selamat tahun baru \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfe !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

During my three-month exploration of Malaysia, I engaged with key urban players, shared insights on smart cities, and forged impactful connections. From national congresses to global forums, I laid the groundwork for transformative collaborations. As the year concludes, I\u2019m grateful for the support received and look forward to an exciting 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1192,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69,83],"tags":[144,148,142,146],"class_list":["post-1191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital-cities-en","category-urban-policies-en","tag-airquality","tag-melaka","tag-mip","tag-wcit","grid-sizer","latest_post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1191","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1191"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1191\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1193,"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1191\/revisions\/1193"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kerizconsulting.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}