Introduction

Institute of Smart City and Management (ISCM) was established in May 2020, at the turning point of UEH’s transformation into a multi-disciplinary and sustainable university and as an active response to urban challenges. ISCM has been positioned as a center of excellence in academic and practical fields, focusing on Smart City strategies and how technology can be a problem-solving instrument in a rapidly changing and unpredictable world. ISCM develops partnerships by building extensive local and international networks among research organizations, government authorities, companies, and communities. We aspire to build communal efforts to improve the smartness, resilience, and sustainability of our cities with a motivated and creative team that comprises academics, specialists, and researchers from diverse backgrounds, generations, and nations.

Vision

ISCM will be a leading Institution in improving the quality of urban and rural life towards sustainable and smart community development through international integrated education system, in-depth research and problem-solving projects, education, research, public policy support.

Mission

• Improving urban quality and environment by excellent education, in-depth research and problem-solving projects in terms of “Think Globally - Act Locally”.

• Educating new generation students for creative and critical thinking, as well as global knowledge, professional skills, sense of sustainability.

• Developing the most advanced integrated Smart City StudioLab system with sufficient spaces and equipment to conduct thorough research.

• Impacting on urban planning, design and management by changing the way of thinking and involvement of the community, local authority and stakeholders.

• Connect people with people, communities with communities. From that, ISCM aims to create a co-creation community to join hands to resolve their confronted problems, towards creating a smart, strong and sustainable community.