European Digital Infrastructure Consortia (EDICs) are dedicated legal entities aiming to implementing EU multi-country projects: They pool EU, national and private resources to achieve progress at a scale that no single member state could do on its own. 

The Annual EDIC Gathering establishes a more structured framework for cooperation between EDICs: It brings together representatives of existing and emerging EDICs, Member States, EU Institutions, industry and other key stakeholders.

This Data Stewards Bootcamp is organized by FARI – AI for the Common Good Institute (Université libre de Bruxelles & Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and The Data Tank. It is a week-long, hands-on program on how to steward data strategically and responsibly to create smarter, fairer cities and regions. Combining expert-led sessions, interactive workshops, and field visits across Brussels, the bootcamp bridges policy, governance, and technology for better public data use. Participants will learn how to:

During the European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC) 2025, the Living-in.EU movement will organise its second EU Digital Assembly in Brussels.

What is the Living-in.EU Digital Assembly?

The Living-in.EU Digital Assembly is the annual political event of the Living-in.EU movement, where mayors, regional leaders and stakeholders set strategic priorities for Europe’s digital and green transformation. 

The European Commission's Directorate-General for Environment is inviting you to the first session in a new workshop series supporting the forthcoming European Commission Communication on a Digitally Powered Green Transition and its accompanying Action Plan.

The upcoming Stakeholder Workshop on “The Green Deal Data Space for AI” is taking place:

📅 Date: Wednesday, 25 June 2025
🕒 Time: 14:00 – 16:00 (CEST)
🌐 Location: Online via Webex

Background:

The Procurement Workshop of the “Support Services for EU Smart Communities” project is taking place on Tuesday 27th May from 10:30 to 12:30!

Een digitale trainingssessie 

Op 2 april organiseerde de Smart Region Office samen met de Brussels en Waalse collega’s een Slimme Regio partnerdag. Op deze halve dag ging het over digitale transformatie bij het lokaal bestuur en de regionale overheid, vanuit een Europees perspectief.

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The European Commission is organising an online Brokerage Event to facilitate participation in the upcoming calls related to Virtual Worlds under the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025. The adoption of the work programme and the launch of the first calls for proposals are expected by mid-May 2025. 

This event will provide:

Save the date!

On 22 May 2025 at 11.00-16.00 CEST, the ECON Commission of the European Committee of the Regions will organise the first Digital Participatory Forum in synergy with a DG Connect info day on a new funding programme for GenAI projects in public administration.

The European Commission recently launched an initiative to increase digitalisation awareness and readiness of EU communities, which aims to support all cities and regions that are in their digital transformation process, providing resources, best practices and training for the development of digitalisation strategies.