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- June 24, 2014
Post Event Report: Panel Discussion about the Future of Smart Community
From June 18 to 20 in Tokyo, JSCA and NEDO hosted the Japan Smart Community Summit 2014, in which GSGF and ISGAN members gathered for a panel discussion about the future of smart community. Dr. Hiroshi Kuniyoshi, JSCA and NEDO, moderated this session and helped share their opinions with more than 300 people. They enthusiastically discussed collaboration, competition, policies, regulation, cybersecurity etc. in the field of smart community.
Before the Panel Discussion Session each member reported briefly on his/her own country and region. They also mentioned the GSGF and ISGAN activities such as the GSGF Work Groups, the ISGAN Case Books and the ISGAN Award of Excellence. The three GSGF Work Groups will soon publish the first results called “White Papers” on the GSGF website.
Their Presentation Materials:
Ms. Jen Hiscock, BEng, MMSc
Science and technology Advisor, Natural Resources Canada / CanmetENERGY Research Centre
Small and Smart
Canadian example of small smart community: Summerside Smart Electric Thermal Storage and Wind 
Mr. Alex Bettencourt
Managing Director, SmartGrid Canada
Smart Grids in Canada & America
Mr. Tony Carroll
Chief Executive, SmartGridIreland
Country Report of EU including Ireland
Mr. Paul Budde
Director, Global Smart Grid Federation, Australia
Country Report of Australia
Dr. Yonghun Jung
Energy Counselor to the Minister (MOTIE) and Secretary General, ISGAN
Country Report of Korea
- Smart Grid Deployment & Smart City Initiative -
Mr. Reji Kumar Pillai
President, India Smart Grid Forum
COUNTRY PRESENTATION - INDIA
Mr. Paul Budde
Director, Global Smart Grid Federation, Australia
GLOBAL SMART GRID FEDERATION
Dr. Yonghun Jung
Energy Counselor to the Minister (MOTIE) and Secretary General, ISGAN
INTERNATIONAL SMART GRID ACTION NETWORK (ISGAN)
Achievements and prospects
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URL for more information on the Smart Community Summit 2014:
<http://www.nikkan.co.jp/eve/smart/english/index.html>
