Durham Region announced it has been named one of the top seven global Intelligent Communities of 2023 by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF).
The announcement marks the 21st annual top seven list and comes following the 2023 Top7 Intelligent Communities Conference hosted by the Region of Durham, in partnership with ICF.
In alphabetical order, the Top7 Intelligent Communities of 2023 are:
- Binh Duong Smart City, Vietnam
- Coral Gables, Florida, USA
- Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
- Durham Region, Ontario, Canada
- Greater Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Hilliard, Ohio, USA
- Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
ICF recognizes the world’s leading municipalities that are successfully using broadband deployment and use, workforce development, innovation, digital inclusion and advocacy to improve the quality of citizen’s lives. One of the seven finalists will be named the Intelligent Community of the Year at the ICF Summit this fall.
This global recognition is a celebration of Durham’s innovation community—all of the participating organizations and innovative leaders that contributed to Durham’s top seven achievement, said a region statement.
“An intelligent community addresses the needs of its citizens. In Durham Region, we’re creating the next generation of innovative thinkers and problem solvers by focusing on our residents and improving the citizen experience. Through our intelligent initiatives and our innovation community, Durham is bringing forth transformative smart projects, electric and green technologies, and diverse leaders—that’s why we continue to be one of the best places in the world to live, work and invest,” said John Henry, Regional Chair and CEO.
Sounds WOKE to me and that’s nothing to be proud of.