The capital of Bashkortostan had the honor of hosting the 4th<\/sup> International Forum \u201cSmart City – Smart Country\u201d, a three-day orgy of technocracy that ended on Friday.<\/p>\n And yes, the conference was sponsored by Sberbank. These types of events are always<\/em> sponsored by Sberbank. (For scientific purposes, create a Facebook Event called: \u201cLet\u2019s hang out and discuss how to more efficiently manage the cattle\u201d. Within seconds you will be contacted by Herman Gref, who will offer to sponsor your powwow and provide it with artistically gifted robots<\/a>. Works every time.)<\/p>\n Sber is so much more than just a bank\u2026 (source: forumsmartcity.ru)<\/p><\/div>\n Headed by the Ministry of Construction, Russia\u2019s \u201cSmart City\u201d project aims<\/a> to develop \u201can effective urban management system, creating safe and comfortable conditions for citizens, and increasing the competitiveness of Russian cities.\u201d<\/p>\n Safe! Comfortable! Convenient! Effective! And there are so many other adjectives that could be used to describe the noble goal of making Russia\u2019s cities \u201csmart\u201d.<\/p>\n (Russia\u2019s capital is arguably the Smartest city in the country\u2014and not just because of its safe and convenient biometric payment system<\/a>. Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin has pledged<\/a> to introduce \u201cgenetic passports\u201d and even \u201cimplanted medical digital devices\u201d, which can be used to calculate insurance payments for his city\u2019s lucky residents. These are just a few of the exciting features included in Sobyanin\u2019s \u201cMoscow 2030\u201d project.)<\/p>\n Anyways \u2026 what kinds of Sber-sponsored things were said at this Smart City forum in Ufa?<\/p>\n RIA Novosti has the hot scoops<\/a>:<\/p>\n At the opening of the forum, a statement from the Minister of Construction and Housing and Public Utilities of the Russian Federation was read by his deputy Konstantin Mikhailik.<\/p>\n \u201cDigitalization is one of the main components of the strategy for the development of the construction industry, housing, and communal services of the Russian Federation until 2030. [\u2026] This year marks 5 years since the start of the active implementation of the Smart City project. During this time, more than two hundred cities from different regions of our country have implemented modern digital solutions, the main purpose of which is to create safe and comfortable living conditions for citizens,\u201d Fayzullin said in his greeting.<\/p>\n According to him, the Smart City – Smart Country forum is one of the key events in the field of digital transformation of cities.<\/p>\n \u201cIts participants will be able not only to discuss the conditions for the further development of intelligent urban systems, but also to develop effective mechanisms for interaction between representatives of authorities, business and the industry community. I wish the organizers and participants of the forum interesting discussions, new useful knowledge and success in the practical implementation of the plans,\u201d the minister added.<\/p>\n The same tired word salad\u2014sponsored by Sber (and BRICS).<\/p>\n Remember back in January when this blog warned that Russia was becoming<\/a> increasingly safe and convenient?<\/p>\n I\u2019m starting to notice a trend.<\/p>\n Safe, Convenient and for Your Protection …\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The Bank of Russia has just pulled off the oldest scam in the scam-book<\/p>\n (Also, thank you to the excellent Anna Rudneva for alerting<\/a> me about this very smart conference in Ufa. You should follow her<\/a> on Telegram, and if you aren\u2019t familiar with her work, you should also read this interview<\/a>.)<\/p>\n Until next time.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sber.jpg\")
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