The EDIH Summit 2026 brings together the full European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) network, EU institutions, Member States, AI infrastructures and innovation actors to examine how Europe’s AI ecosystem functions in practice. Sessions will explore how EDIHs connect organisations with other actors of the EU AI innovation ecosystem such as AI Factories, Testing and Experimentation Facilities (TEFs) and regulatory sandboxes; how common tools and assessment frameworks support this work; and how proven approaches can be scaled across regions and sectors.

As every year, GoLiEU partner European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) is organising its flagship event, OpenLivingLab Days. The 2026 edition of OpenLivingLab Days will start in Brussels, with a Policy Event held on 29 September that will foster high-level dialogue between EU institutions and the Living Lab community. 

The European DUT Partnership "Driving Urban Transitions", which funds research and innovation projects for a sustainable urban transition, is organising its biannual policy conference on 10 June 2026 in Brussels. 

The Permanent Representation of Slovenia to the European Union in Brussels is hosting the conference “The Future of Cities: EU Initiatives and Smart Solutions”, which will take place on 3 February 2026, from 09:30 to 12:30 CET.

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!