KYIV. Nov 29 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has introduced smart technologies in the Ukrainian capital as part of the International Mayors Summit, which is taking place in Kyiv on November 28-29, the press service of the Kyiv mayor has reported.
“Kyiv has become the first city in Ukraine to start successfully and comprehensively introducing smart technologies and building the city’s digital infrastructure,” he said during the opening ceremony of the summit on Tuesday.
Klitschko greeted the guests of the capital and shared with them the plans for Kyiv’s development.
“I am pleased to welcome all the mayors participating in the summit in Kyiv, colleagues from Ukraine and abroad. It is very good that we can exchange experience at such an event. I am pleased to adopt the best experience of colleagues from different cities and countries. I want as many new successful ideas and projects as possible to be realized in Kyiv. Earlier, abroad, I had already photographed beautiful buildings, and now we have urns, bollards, and pedestrian crossings. That is, these are the best examples that our city can and does realize,” he said.
The mayor stressed that the task of all mayors was to make the cities they lead comfortable, modern and safe. He also said what innovations had already been introduced in Kyiv.
In particular, Klitschko noted that two years ago Kyiv started developing smart infrastructure of the city. The first project as part of the Kyiv Smart City program was the “Open Budget,” which made it possible to track online incomes and expenditures of the city budget.
“As part of Kyiv Smart City, various city services were also introduced in the capital so as to make the city more comfortable, safe and modern. These are a system for informing residents of Kyiv, booking an appointment with a doctor online, the 1551 service, determining the arrival time of public transport, control over the movement of municipal transport, and many other things,” Klitschko said.
Separately, he spoke about the “Safe City” project, which was initiated and is being implemented for the safety of Kyiv residents, traffic control and traffic in the city. He noted that almost 5,000 CCTV cameras had been installed in institutions and public places.
During the opening ceremony, the summit participants signed a manifesto of mayors-innovators. Among the commitments are to develop and implement innovations that make the life of city residents more comfortable, adopt the best world experience, cooperate with young leaders and the start-up community, increase the social impact of urban projects and involve citizens in assessing the results of their implementation.
The International Mayors Summit (IMS) was founded in 2016 as a platform for the exchange of experience between local government leaders and world-class local development specialists.
