To foster the development of standards in the field of electrotechnology to help with the integration, interoperability and effectiveness of city systems. Note 1 This will be done: - by promoting the collaboration and systems thinking between IEC/TCs, the SyC and other SDOs in relation to city system standards; - by undertaking systems analysis to understand the needs for standards and assess new work item proposals (NWIPs) related to city systems; - by developing systems standards where needed and by providing recommendations to existing SyCs, TCs/SCs and other SDOs. Note 2: Overall common city goals include, for example, sustainable development, efficiency, resilience, safety and support for citizens' engagement and participation. However, an individual city will follow its own approach. Note 3: “Cities” refers to any geographically located population.