Federation of Local Authorities in Israel holds fourth MUNI EXPO
Professionals will share their expertise on a wide range of topics inlcuding cyber security, combating hate crime,and ground-breaking technologies.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFA CYBER hotline facility, part of Israel’s hi-tech innovative sector(photo credit: REUTERS)
Experts in the fields of smart cities will share their knowledge and best practices at Muni Expo, a three-day conference about municipal and urban innovation being held at the Tel Aviv Fairgrounds beginning on Tuesday, February 18.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Naftali Bennett will join more than 120 industry leaders as well as mayors and senior law enforcement members from cities in the US, UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine, Denmark, Bulgaria and more.As part of the annual conference, some 180 speakers from a range of fields will share their expertise on matters such as safe and resilient cities, cybersecurity, combating hate crime, education, economics and groundbreaking technologies.“In light of Israel’s budget crisis, the timing of this year’s conference is symbolic of the urgent need to decentralize authority and grant increased independence to the local authorities of Israel,” said Haim Bibas, head of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel and mayor of Modi’in-Maccabim-Re’ut.“It is the municipal leadership of any local authority – be it Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Newcastle or Hann. Münden, small and large alike – that is most keenly familiar with the specific needs of its residents.”The annual exhibition will have on display 150 projects from all areas of urban management, including innovative street furniture, green energy solutions, smart information management and sophisticated cyber protection.
