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Small actions, shared value — Seocho Coin

26 May 2026

Polly from the LOTI Team sits down with Seocho-gu, South Korea to discuss their innovative Seocho Coin initiative and their other inclusion programmes.

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Solving local government issues through collaboration with external digital talent in Tokyo

21 April 2026

GovTechTokyo shares their experience in collaborating with external digital talent on large scale projects such as digitalisation and operational efficiency improvements in local government.

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Making a socially transformative impact in Tohoku, Japan  

17 April 2026

How does social impact and economic value go hand in hand? Yuma Kawahara from Sendai City shares their work on supporting social entrepreneurs across the Tohoku region.

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Estonia: a lesson in transparency, consistency and resilience

21 October 2025

A summary of insights and learning from the LOTI delegation study trip to Tallinn, Estonia.

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GovTechTokyo: New collaborative platform with local government to advance digital transformation throughout Tokyo

24 February 2025

The Chief Administrative Officer of GovTechTokyo shares an overview of the organisation, the challenges they face and their key initiatives.

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10 Reflections from Smart City Expo 2023 in Barcelona

8 December 2023

Jay from the LOTI team shares his 10 reflections from attending the Smart City World Expo in Barcelona.

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A Smart City visit to Dublin and Belfast

28 June 2023

Eddie Copeland reflects on some of the key lessons learned from a recent visit to the smart city teams of Dublin and Belfast.

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What can London learn from South Korea’s smart cities?

26 April 2023

In March, I traveled to Seoul, South Korea to learn about the South Korean approach to ‘smart cities’ and to share London’s perspective and progress in this area.

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