Disclosure Smart cities are made of smart networks, ensuring rapid processing of information and more agile urban services – Disclosure: Freepik The Federal Institute of Sertão Pernambucano (IFSertãoPE) opened a selection process for the lato sensu postgraduate course in Urban Innovation and Smart Cities. Training is offered in the form of Distance Education (EaD), through the Universidade Aberta do Brasil (UAB) program. In total, the institution offers 150 places. ?: Download the g1 app to see news from Petrolina and the region in real time and for free. Opportunities are distributed among the UAB hubs in the cities of Petrolina, Gravatá, Pesqueira, São José do Egypt and Triunfo. Registration is free and remains open until August 14, 2026. Interested parties must register through the IFSertãoPE Candidate Portal. Professionals with a degree in any area of ??knowledge can participate in the selection. The selection of candidates will be made through curricular analysis, of a classificatory nature. The evaluation will consider the documentation and titles presented at the time of registration. The course lasts 18 months and has a total workload of 420 hours. The objective is to train specialists capable of working in the planning, management and development of innovative solutions for smarter, sustainable and inclusive cities. The final result of the selection process will be announced on August 26, 2026. Successful candidates must register between the 26th and 31st of the same month.