Bikorimana Janvier（卢旺达，2024级IMPA项目学生）
Key discussions were led by notable figures such as Professor Fang Fang and Professor Xufeng Zhu, along with international leaders from various diplomatic corps, emphasizing the critical role of smart city development in fostering innovation and enhancing urban resilience. The forum underscored the interconnectedness of global urbanization and the need for regional collaboration to tackle contemporary challenges. The LAS Smart City Ranking highlighted the advancements and strategies of Arab cities in utilizing technology for sustainable development, aligning with the forum's objective of promoting knowledge exchange and cooperation in creating smarter urban environments.
Dilanka Karunarathne（斯里兰卡，2023级MIDG项目学生）
Building Smart City in a Changing World & Release of 2024 League of Arab States (LAS) Smart City Ranking seminar was a great step towards continuing China's relationship with the Global South! Specially, I would like to thank China for the way you are achieving the SDGs. The world has a lot to learn from you, and as a country, you need to help other countries achieve their national SDG targets. I believe smart cities are connected to many of the SDGs, and China is a leader in this field when compared to others today.
Ranku Felistus（博茨瓦纳，2024级IMPA项目学生）
The initiative is on the frontline of addressing topical issues such as climate change, air pollution, energy consumption and inequality. Smart city emphasise on building sustainable institutions, commercialized road and rail transport infrastructure, foster e-government infrastructire and services, morden governance. China is also steadfast in implementing the Smart City framework through intergating advanved technologies to enhance efficiwncy in service delivery, disaster prepardness, modernising governance, streamliming Smart traffic management and efficiency in renewable energy.
Said Sudi Khassim（坦桑尼亚，2024级IMPA项目学生）
The forum was great, discussion, panelist and topic were well organized. We got privileged to be in that high-end forum, full of think tanks and officials from Tsinghua University, Peking University and Zhejiang International Studies University. I learned, enriched my knowledge and broaden my understanding a lot from the topics and discussions. We also get connected and exchange contact with friends and students from different places. I extend my gratitude thanks to Tsinghua SPPM for organizing and secure our attendance while looking forward for the future conferences, forum, and seminars.
夏阳天（中国，2024级MPP-SDG项目学生）
It is a great honor to have the opportunity to participate in this conference. The conference provided valuable insights into the priorities and challenges of smart city initiatives on a global scale, particularly in Arab countries. It has fostered international friendship, showcased the leadership of major nations, and has further inspired my passion and determination to contribute to global governance.
