On 21 September 2018 in the Gouvernorat of Sfax, a kickoff meeting was initiated by the Governor of Sfax, Mr. Adel Khabthani, followed by a presentation of the Smart city initiative by the head of the governance committee in the Municipality of Sfax, Ms. Farah Fourati, and a presentation of the ITU Chief of the Study Groups Department, Mr. Bilel Jamoussi, online from Geneva, regarding the key performance indicators (KPIs).