TheSmartCityteamfromFraunhoferheadedbyMr.DamianWagner,SeniorProjectManager-SmartCities,FraunhoferIAOandconsistingofexpertsnamelyDr.ThomasSchlegl,HeadofDepartmentEnergySystemAnalysis,FraunhoferISE,Ms.MarielisaPadilla,ProjectManager-UrbanGovernanceInnovationandMs.TrinidadLopez,ProjectManager-UrbanGovernanceInnovationbothfromFraunhoferIAO,Mr.AdityaFuke,Manager-ElectronicsandMr.SanmatiNaik,Manager-Energy(RE)bothfromFraunhoferOfficeIndiahadcoordinatedastakeholdersworkshopwithCochinSmartMissionLtd.tobrainstormthechallengesfacedbyKochianddrawoutthecriticalareasofinterventions.The stakeholders’ participation from Kochi included representatives of Cochin Smart Mission Ltd., Kochi MunicipalCorporation, KochiMetroRail Ltd.,Greater CochinDevelopmentAuthority, TownPlanningDepartment, Kerala StateElectricity Board, Kerala Water Authority, Public Works Department, Irrigation Department, and representatives ofNationalSmartCityschemeAtalMissionforRejuvenationandUrbanTransformation(AMRUT).

The following four areaswere identified and discussed at lengthwith respect tomajor challenges faced, strategicprioritiesandadditionalrelevantstakeholderstobeengagedtodevelopadetailedfeasibilitystudy.

1. RenewableEnergy2. InclusiveHousingDevelopmentandSmartBuildings3. DisasterManagement4. EnvironmentalProtection(WaterandWasteManagement)

Theworkshopprogressedwithspecificworkinggroupdiscussionsontheaboveidentifiedareasandprioritiesweresettakingintoaccounttheinterestofthecityandstakeholders.

DebriefingReportonStakeholdersWorkshopwithCochinSmartMissionLimited(CSML)Date:Dec7th2018Venue:Govt.GuestHouse,Ernakulum

ParticipantsoftheStakeholdersWorkshop Mr.DamianWagner(C)addressingtheworkshop

Workshopparticipantssettingupprioritytotheareasidentified

TheresultswerethenpresentedtoMr.APMMohammedHanish,ManagingDirector,CochinSmartMissionLtd.bythemoderatoroftheeachworkinggroupandnextstepswiththetimelineswerediscussedfordeliveringthepotentialbestpracticestoKochi.Asanextstep,CSMLwouldfurthersupportFraunhofer indatacollectionandvalidation.TheresultsoftheworkshopwouldbeanalysedbyFraunhoferexpertsusingtheexperiencesandtoolsofMorgenstadtNetwork.Basedonthefindings,Fraunhofer expertswould conduct interviewswith the identified stakeholders to develop a preliminary study of theresults,whichwouldincludeprojectideasintheaboveidentifiedtopics.ThispreliminarystudywouldbereviewedbybothCochin SmartMission Ltd. (CSML) andFederalMinistry for theEnvironment,NatureConservation, andNuclearSafety(BMU)toselectstrategicallyimportantprojectstobefinanced.

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Dr.ThomasSchleglpresentingtheresultsoftheworkinggrouponEnergy

PresentingtheresultstoMr.APAMMohammedHanish(C)

GroupPhotographwithFraunhoferandCSMLTeams GroupPhotographwithWorkshopParticipants

FollowingthestakeholdersworkshopofDec7th,CSMLhadorganizedon-sitevisitsforFraunhoferSmartCityTeamtoKochiCentralBusinessDistrict,lowincomehouseclusters,localmarkets,heritagesites,experienceofKochiMRTSandavisittoSolarProjectofKochiMetroRailLtd.

On-sitevisitsforFraunhoferSmartCityTeamorganizedbyCochinSmartMissionLtd.(CSML)Date:Dec8th2018

CSML Team explaining the Area Based Development to Fraunhofer Team

Visit to low income houses and local market

Visit to KMRL Command Control Centre Visit to Solar Project of KMRL

Visit to local market of Kochi

Visit to Central Kochi