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ASCN Information Paper
ASCN Information Paper
Background
1 Following the ASEAN Leaders’ adoption of the Concept Note on the ASEAN
Smart Cities Network (ASCN) at the 32nd ASEAN Summit on 28 April 2018, Singapore’s
Centre for Liveable Cities and Ministry of Foreign Affairs co-organised the inaugural ASEAN
Smart Cities Governance Workshop (SCGW) in Singapore from 22 to 25 May 2018. Over the
course of the four-day workshop, the ASCN’s pioneer batch of cities made good progress on
developing city-specific Action Plans for smart city development till 2025, had robust
discussions on the draft ASEAN Smart Cities Framework, and networked with global partners
from both the public and private sectors to discuss potential collaboration on commercially
viable projects.
Profile of Participants
2 The SCGW received a total of 75 delegates from 25 cities across all ten ASEAN
Member States (AMS) — comprising the National Representatives (NRs), Chief Smart City
Officers (CSCOs) and their accompanying officials — as well as the Director of the ASEAN
Secretariat’s Integration Monitoring Directorate (IMD). Many AMS sent high-level
representatives to the workshop, with mayors, permanent secretaries and governors in
attendance. A diverse range of government departments (e.g. urban planning, communications
and digital economy) were represented, symbolising the unique cross-pillar character of the
ASCN. The full list of attendees is at Annex A.
Group photo of National Representatives and Chief Smart City Officers of ASEAN Member States
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Programme
(a) Thematic Sessions where leading industry experts, think tanks, private consultants
and government agencies in the smart and sustainable urbanisation space shared
global best practices and successful adoptions;
(b) Site Visits to view successfully implemented solutions in Singapore, gain insights
on how Singapore has overcome fundamental challenges such as the integration of
systems and services on scarce land, and understand the core issues that have to be
addressed when developing a smart city;
(c) Action-Planning Workshops for member cities to develop and refine their city-
specific action plans for smart city development till 2025, in close collaboration
with expert consultants; and
(d) Networking Sessions for AMS to share their action plans and projects with
ASEAN’s external partners, and initiate discussions on potential partnerships.
Key Outcomes
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4 The ASCN NRs and CSCOs had a robust discussion on the zero draft of the
ASEAN Smart Cities Framework (Figure 1), which had hitherto received preliminary input
from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as suggestions from
ASEC. AMS reiterated their broad support for the framework, and raised a few additional
constructive suggestions. Some of the key themes that emerged from the discussion were as
follows:
ASEAN had to craft its own unique definition of a “smart city” given that there was no
globally accepted definition, and there was a need for greater clarity on the agreed
common standards against which smart city development in ASEAN would be
measured.
Given the existing disparity in levels of development and technology adoption across
AMS, the framework should be inclusive, and not only focus on smart urbanisation for
more advanced cities; and
Smart cities also had to be sustainable cities, and it was important to reflect this
throughout the framework.
7 By the conclusion of the workshop, all 25 participating cities had brought their
overall action plans close to completion, and began fleshing out their priority projects in
greater detail. Most AMS’ projects were primarily focused on (i) environmental
sustainability; (ii) waste management; (iii) safety and security; and (iv) urban mobility. The
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full list of priority projects that cities have identified at this juncture is at Annex C. Examples
of cities’ projects include:
Luang Prabang has 183 ancient wetlands which face pressure from urban development,
and attract pollution and pest infestation without proper drainage. The city plans to use
smart datasets on wetland biodiversity, water quality and tourism activity to restore the
wetlands.
Phuket’s vision is to create a safe city using data captured by Internet of Things (IOT)
sensors in the city. CCTVs and sensors would be installed to capture vehicle and
environmental data while data could also be harvested from sources like Wi-Fi hotspots.
All the data would then be collated on a City Data Platform.
Ho Chi Minh City aims to develop an integrated and unified emergency response centre
that is fully equipped with modern technologies — such as video surveillance systems,
computer-aided drafting (CAD) and geographic information systems (GIS).
9 Subsequently, the ASCN cities had the opportunity to engage interested external
partners through one-on-one networking sessions. This was a useful platform for the ASCN’s
stakeholders to understand the resources and opportunities available through the network, and
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assess potential downstream partnerships. The discussions were positive overall, and initial
exploratory talks have already begun on possible project partnerships, memoranda of
understanding (MOUs) and other similar initiatives to support capacity-building for the
ASCN.
Participants’ Feedback
12 External Partners. Many of the external partners that networked with the ASCN cities
on 25 May commended the usefulness of the platform that was created for them to explore
concrete collaborations with AMS. Some also expressed appreciation for the innovative way
in which governments, the private sector and multilateral institutions had been brought
together. Following the workshop, multiple external partners requested the organising
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committee’s assistance to link them up with the ASCN cities for further conversations on
potential collaboration.
Next Steps
13 The next milestone event for the network will be the Inaugural ASCN Meeting,
scheduled to be held on 8 July 2018 in Singapore (alongside the World Cities Summit). Ahead
of this meeting, the ASCN members will work closely together to further refine the ASEAN
Smart Cities Framework and their individual action plans. The envisioned timeline for the
ASCN’s further work in 2018 is as follows:
Time Event
June 2018 ASCN members to finalise (i) the ASEAN Smart Cities Framework;
and (ii) their city-specific action plans intersessionally.
October 2018 Joint Consultative Meeting (JCM) to endorse the ASEAN Smart Cities
Framework and 26 city-specific action plans.
November 2018 ASEAN Leaders to (i) adopt the ASEAN Smart Cities Framework; and
(ii) note the 26 city-specific action plans and initial list of project
partnerships at the 33rd ASEAN Summit. All three documents will first
be coursed through the ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC)
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Prepared by:
ASEAN-Singapore
June 2018
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ANNEX A
CSCO (Bandar Hali Ali Matyassin Chairman of the Bandar Seri Begawan
Seri Begawan) Municipal Board, Ministry of Home Affairs
Cambodia NR H.E. Prum Sokha Secretary of State of the Ministry of Interior
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Country Role Name Designation, Organisation
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Country Role Name Designation, Organisation
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ANNEX B
Time Session
Welcome Address:
Khoo Teng Chye
9.00 – 9.05am
National Representative, Singapore / 2018 ASCN Chair
Executive Director, Centre for Liveable Cities
Overview of the ASEAN Smart Cities Network & Smart Cities Governance
Workshop:
9.05 – 9.15am
Borg Tsien Tham
Deputy Director (ASEAN Directorate), Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Introductions:
9.15 -9.30am Ong Eng Kian
Director, Centre for Liveable Cities
ASEAN Smart Cities Framework:
Benjamin Chiang
Partner, Ernst & Young
10.15 -10.45am
Ong Eng Kian
Director, Centre for Liveable Cities
ASEAN Smart and Sustainable Urbanisation
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Wednesday, 23 May 2018
Time Session
Session 1: Quality of Life in a Smart City
Vanessa Seow
Head of Corporate Affairs, ANT Financial
Time Session
Session 3: Sustainable Environment in a Smart City
Waste:
9.00 –
Joseph Boey
10.45am
Project Director (Integrated Waste Management Facility), National
Environment Agency
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Time Session
Water:
Cecilia Chow
Deputy CEO, Zweec Analytics P/L
Energy:
Didier Holleaux
Executive Vice President, ENGIE
Infrastructure Projects:
Scott Dunn
Vice President (Strategy & Growth) and Southeast Asia, AECOM
Time Session
9.00 –
12.00am NRs Present the City Projects
1.00 –
4.00pm Meet the Partners (Companies and External Partners)
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ANNEX C
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City Priority Projects
Singapore - E-Payments
- National Digital Identity (NDI)
Bangkok - Pahonyothin Transport Center
Chonburi - Smart Grid Project
- Waste-to-Energy Project
Phuket - City Data Platform
- Phuket Eagle Eyes (CCTV Coverage)
Da Nang - Intelligent Traffic Control (e.g. CCTVs, GIS for Transportation)
Hanoi - Intelligent Operations Center
- Intelligent Transportation (e.g. I-Parking, E-tickets for Public
Transportation, Online Vehicle Registration and E-Plates System)
- Smart Tourism (e.g. Travel Portal and Mobile App)
Ho Chi Minh - Intelligent Operations Center
City - Integrated and Unified Emergency Response Center
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ANNEX D
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Lodha Group
MasterCard
McKinsey & Company
Meinhardt
National Environmental Agency (NEA)
People's Association
PwC
Robert Bosch (SEA) Pte Ltd
Smart Cities Council
SP Group
ST Engineering Group
Surbana Jurong
Temasek Foundation Connects
TÜV SÜD
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
Urban Redevelopment Authority
US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC)
World Bank
YCH Group
Zweec
External Partners
Australian High Commission in Singapore
British High Commission in Singapore
Embassy of France
Embassy of Japan
Embassy of Spain
Embassy of Switzerland
Embassy of the Russia Federation
Embassy of the Republic of Korea
Embassy of the Republic of Turkey
Embassy of the United States
Embassy of The Kingdom of The Netherlands
EU Delegation to Indonesia & Brunei Darussalam
High Commission of Canada in Singapore
High Commission of India in Singapore
High Commission of New Zealand in Singapore
National Development and Reform Commission, PRC
Royal Norwegian Embassy
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