The SMART Initiative and the Garuda Smart City Framework for the Development of Smart Cities

The development of smart cities has gathered much attention globally in recent years. The momentum in South East Asian countries, collectively grouped as the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) took centerstage when Singapore, as Chair in 2018, announced the launch of the ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) with an initial list of 26 cities across the 10 countries in the group. This paper outlines the Structured Methodology and Approach for Research and Technology (SMART) Initiative to develop future youth leaders for a Smart Nation in Singapore. On the other hand, the Institute of Technology, Bandung (ITB) developed the Garuda Smart City Framework. This framework consists of the smart city representation model, measurement model, collaboration model, development model, Infocomm Technology (ICT) related architecture model, and service canvas. The measurement model potentially can be used to measure the status of cities among ASEAN countries from the view of Smart City. It would then be useful to know the positive impact from each city, to learn from each other. The sharing of solutions and experiences will help achieve the goal of developing a global network of youth leaders for Smart Cities across the region. This will be done in a collaborative manner and via the co-creation of projects with social entrepreneurship to address societal problems within ASEAN. An example of the public-private partnership (PPP) model at Singapore Polytechnic is described as a possible approach for smart cities projects.