The 2nd Annual Services for Smart Cities (SSC) focuses on software assisted environments for Urban environments. We welcome papers exploring the theme of ‘Software Services for Smart Governance in Smart Cities’ with an aim to bring together researchers, developers, practitioners, and stakeholders interested in the advances and applications for smart cities.

Local authorities have historically taken siloed and reactive approaches for services delivered to citizenry. As time has gone on these authorities are starting to adapt and the desire to take a more holistic and proactive approach to governance is building. Data is both the catalyst for change and the cornerstone challenge. In an era of cut-backs, local authorities can not always design, develop, and deploy solutions in-house. Cloud computing provides the vehicle for delivery of smart city services and solutions.