3. Smart Indicators 3.1 Smart Economy Internationalization Development of flagship projects for international positioning
Regarding the development of flagship projects for the international positioning of their cities, of the 20 cities (3 from Africa, 7 from Latin America, 1 from Asia and 9 from Europe) that answered the question, 75% has developed a project aimed at positioning and promoting their cities at an international level.
In the case of Europe, 89% of the cities have developed some kind of project. A similar percentage can be found in Latin America, a region where 86% of the cities that responded to the question have developed a project for their international promotion.
Regarding the analysis of the information by region, the percentage of cities that has developed a project in Europe, Asia and Latin America is very high.
This contrasts significantly with Africa, a region in which none of the cities that responded to the question had developed an international positioning flagship project.
For Asia, the only city that answered the question, Taipei City, has developed some projects.
Below are a number of key projects developed by cities to enhance their international position.
Has the city launched a flagship project that seeks to position the city internationally?
No 5 cities 25%
% 0f cities that have launched flagship projects to position the cities internationally by region
100% 100%
90% 80%
89%
86%
70% 60% 50%
Yes 15 cities 75%
40% 30% 20%
0%
10% 0%
Africa
Latin America
Asia
Europe
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