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September 20, 2022, Baku “Modern Information Society and Innovations” Public Union, the winner of the special grant competition announced by the State Support Agency for Non-Governmental Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan within the “Year of Shusha”, continues its meetings within the project. Thus, the project “In order to support the process of returning to Shusha, the research of advanced international practice on citizen participation in the implementation of the “smart city” and “smart village” projects and the organization of awareness-raising work of the Kingdom of Sweden in Azerbaijan was discussed with the ambassador plenipotentiary, Mr. Tobias Lonrentzson. At the meeting held at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Sweden in the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Tobias Lonrentzson exchanged views on Sweden’s smart city and smart village experience, and discussed the available opportunities for applying the relevant concept in the liberated areas, including Agali village of Zangilan district. In addition, information was provided on the work to be done in the direction of ensuring citizen participation in the implementation of the “smart city”/”smart village” project, adapting citizens to the new eco-system, and studying their digital literacy. Meetings with other interested parties of the “smart city”/”smart village” concept are also being continued in order to define the main components of the international experience to be studied within the project.
