MUNICIPALITY OF HERAKLION

The ICF has chosen as its main topic of evaluation the impact of culture on the economic and social life of the city of Heraklion, the influence of cultural heritage on modern life, how culture influences the way of life of citizens and how it strengthens "smart" initiatives within city.

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The city of Heraklion in recent years is strengthening the "ecosystem" of information and communications, accelerating its constant change into a pioneering smart city with a strong brandname. It is already on the list of the Intelligent Community Forum, an international organization based in New York, as one of the 21 smartest cities in the world for the last three years (2012-2014). The evaluation indicators are broadband connectivity, utilization of new technologies in the field of work, innovation, the use by citizens of new technologies in their daily lives and the actions of promoting the city in the face of international competition. In addition to these indicators, this year the ICF chose as the main topic of evaluation the impact of culture on the economic and social life of the city of Heraklion, the influence of cultural heritage on modern life, how culture affects the way of life of citizens and how strengthens "smart" initiatives in the city.

1. Intelligent Community Forum
2. ΚΕΔΕ
3. IKAROS Network (Municipalities of the Region of Crete)

The territory of the Municipality of Heraklion

The evaluation indicators are broadband connectivity, utilization of new technologies in the field of work, innovation, the use by citizens of new technologies in their daily lives and the actions of promoting the city in the face of international competition.

Based on these international assessments, Heraklion is building a strong competitive identity with a strategic development choice in the smart cities sector.