11th IEEE International Smart Cities Conference
11th IEEE International Smart Cities Conference
11th IEEE International Smart Cities Conference
“Resilient & Sustainable Smart Communities”
The 11th IEEE International Smart Cities Conference (ISC2 ), is the flagship IEEE conference for Smart Cities, sponsored by the IEEE Smart Cities Community and the IEEE Power & Energy Society. The 11th ISC2 conference will be held at Patras, Greece, organized by the Industrial Systems Institute, Athena RC, and the Computer Technology Institute & Press “Diophantus”.
ISC2 features keynotes, plenary sessions, panels, industry exhibits, paper and poster presentations, as well as tutorials by leading experts on smart cities. Researchers, practitioners, and students worldwide are invited to submit their work to be presented at the conference and discuss the latest trends and innovative approaches for smart cities.
The theme of the conference this year is “Resilient and Sustainable Smart Communities”. ISC2 2025 will comprise the following tracks:
| Track 1 | Smart City Infrastructure – Revisiting Networks and Testbeds for Smart Cities |
| Track 2 | Smart Education for Resilient and Sustainable Cities |
| Track 3 | Smart Mobility – Autonomous Vehicles and the Transition to EVs |
| Track 4 | Smart Services in the Urban Ecosystem |
| Track 5 | Healthcare and Well-being in Cities |
| Track 6 | Smart Grid for Sustainable Cities and Virtual Power Plants |
| Track 7 | Data Spaces in the Smart City Ecosystem |
| Track 8 | Cybersecurity and Privacy in Smart Cities |
| Track 9 | Digital Twins in Smart Cities |
| Track 10 | Transfer of Smart Cities Research and Applications to the Peri-Urban Domain & Smart Agriculture |
| Track 11 | Resilient Smart Cities – Adapting to Climate Change and Transforming the Urban Application Domain |
| Track 12 | General Track |
| Track 13 | Smart Lighting for Sustainable Cities |
⚡ Power to the People
How affordable, clean energy and regenerative infrastructure can transform communities
The Big Picture
The energy revolution is here: falling costs, smarter grids, and community innovation make clean, renewable power practical. What’s emerging is more than green tech — a new social contract built on energy democracy and shared prosperity.
Why It Matters
Energy powers food, water, health, housing, and communication. Centralized, polluting systems create energy poverty, inequity, and ecological damage. Clean, decentralized systems let communities own, share, and benefit from the power they create.
The Benefits
- Affordable & resilient: Solar, wind, and storage slash costs; microgrids keep lights on during outages.
- Jobs & justice: Local projects create skilled work and keep revenue circulating.
- Climate & health: Renewables replace fossil fuels that warm the planet and pollute air and water.
- Agency: Decentralized systems turn consumers into participants and producers.
The Bridge: Decentralized Energy Commons
A decentralized energy commons is community-owned power governed cooperatively, treating access as a public good. It pairs clean tech with democratic rules to build regenerative infrastructure that heals ecosystems.
- Community solar gardens deliver affordable power to renters and low-income households.
- Microgrids boost resilience for schools, clinics, and main streets.
- Energy co-ops reinvest profits locally.
- Circular design (from batteries to buildings) drives toward zero waste.
What Communities Can Do
- Map local resources: rooftops, schools, parking lots, brownfields, skilled people.
- Form a co-op or public trust to own assets and share benefits.
- Partner with municipalities & utilities on interconnection, tariffs, and incentives.
- Use open-source tools for monitoring, billing, and data transparency.
- Build energy literacy with workshops, bill clinics, and youth programs.
Every neighborhood can become an energy node in a living, regenerative grid.
✳️ Join the Movement
Clean energy meets collective intelligence
Why It Matters
The world’s information systems are breaking down. Corporate media’s collapse has left truth fragmented, communities disconnected, and public trust in crisis.
But a new story is emerging — one powered by collaboration, not competition. Mobilized News is convening creators, journalists, educators, and innovators to co-create the blueprint for a regenerative media future.
The Big Picture
We’re not just talking about better storytelling — we’re rebuilding the system that shapes it. Discover the people behind the stories, and how you learn from some of the brightest “Architects of the Future.”
Evolutionary Science & Systems Thinking — shifting paradigms for human and planetary wellbeing.
Paradigm Change — understanding the root causes of our on-going crises and how to reclaim health and prosperity through holistic system design.
New career opportunities— as a new paradigm is emerging, what are the new opportunities that restore health and prosperity?
Community-Owned Media & Digital Democracy — training the next generation of public-interest journalists.
Cybersecurity & Digital Sovereignty — protecting truth in the fediverse.
Holistic Management & Ecological Design — cities and governance modeled after nature.
❤️ Health for All — linking personal, social, and planetary health️ while understanding how innovation has sparked a connected health movement.
Saving Democracy — restoring trust through transparency and participation. Ethical leadership, anyone?
The Opportunity
Independent and community journalists aren’t fading — they’re rising. Open-source tools, decentralized networks, and shared-ownership models are giving power back to people.
This isn’t the end of journalism — it’s the great reboot.
The Outcome
The Expo will deliver tangible outcomes designed to make systemic change real:
- Mobilized Media Commons Charter – an open declaration for regenerative media ethics
- Global Co-Creation Directory – linking creators, studios, and educators
- ️ Interactive Map – of federated media hubs worldwide
- Follow-Up Labs & Summits – turning ideas into working prototypes
Join the Movement
Be part of the story that redefines public media for the 21st century.
