Jakarta Smart City Appreciated on Social Media Week

The concept of Jakarta Smart City that was launched by Jakarta Government some times ago gaining a good reaction on Social Media Week Event (SMW) that was held at Blitz Megaplex, Pacific Mall, Wednesday (2/25). Concept of Jakarta Smart City will help city management based on technology information to support Jakarta as modern city, habitable and safety.

By social media community spreading information could be faster and massive related to this Jakarta Smart City

" By social media community spreading information could be faster and massive related to this Jakarta Smart City ," said Head of Jakarta Communication, Informatics, and Public Relation Department, Ii Karunia, Wednesday (2/25).

Added Ii, Jakarta citizens are already aware of technology. It is proved, thousands of people had accessed Jakarta Smart City website just in January. "Jakarta Smart City website already has 800 thousands viewers just in January," he added.

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Head of Jakarta Smart City UPT, Alberto Ali said, there are some social media providers asked to establish cooperation. This thing, he continued, will increase participation of citizen to give suggestion for government  in order to make the right policy.

"There are integrated applications such as Twitter and Qlue that can be accessed by public. While there is an application system called Public Opinion Quick Response(CROP) for own circles," he said.

Not only that, he continued, he also has a cooperation with Google Indonesia. "With Google Indonesia, we will build data incubator. We will also give a training for people to make social media application , with data supports from Jakarta Government," he continued.

Alberto added, he will also invite anyone who can be cooperating with Jakarta Smart City UPT. "If there is a suitable application for Jakarta Smart City's content or necessity may join. It's about 15 thousands users this time such as Qlue that has been cooperating," he added.

Social Media Week is an international event that was held for discussing social media development. Not only in Jakarta, the same events will also be held in six world cities simultaneously such as New York, Milan, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Lagos, and Bangalore on February 23-27.