Official name
Kingdom of Belgium
ISO alpha-2 code
BE
ISO alpha-3 code
BEL
ISO numeric-3 code
56
Continent
Europe

Paradigm Brussels

Paradigm is a key player in digitalisation for municipalities and cities in the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. It focuses on strategic planning, IT consulting, training and project management in technology and telecommunications. Its goal is to enhance the region's scientific and technological capabilities and ensure coordination with EU, federal and international initiatives.  

Contact person:

Olivier Lefèvre, Mister Smartcities 

"OSOR Turns 15" – The Commission’s Conference on Open Source in the Public Sector

Join us on 21 November in Brussels to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the European Commission’s Open Source Observatory (OSOR). The conference “OSOR Turns 15: From Pioneering to Mainstreaming Open Technologies in Public Services” will gather movers and shakers of open source in public services including public officials from around the EU, businesses, organisations, researchers, developers, and groups that collectively make up the diverse OSOR community.

5GSC Community Conference

Join on 11 October from 9:30 to 16:30 CEST for an exclusive opportunity to be part of the 5GSC Community Conference, hosted by the 5G for Smart Communities Support Platform in collaboration with the European Commission, DG CNECT.

Launch of the European Semiconductor Regions Alliance

​​​​​Join us for the Launch of the European Semiconductor Regions Alliance!​​

The European Committee of the Regions together with the Free State of Saxony will launch the European Semiconductor Regions Alliance (ESRA) on 7 September.

ESRA has been initiated by Saxony, whose Minister for Regional Development, is also the rapporteur of the European Committee of the Regions on the EU Chips Act.

How citizen-centred tech pilots can help address the needs of EU cities & communities

CommuniCity Open Calls offer 100 pilot grants to companies and associations to co-create innovative solutions addressing city and community needs using AI and other emerging technologies. The first round is based on needs identified in Amsterdam, Helsinki, and Porto, while the second and third rounds expand to the seven and all EU cities, respectively. The session will present the results of the first round of pilots, as well as the topics of the call for the second round, and will identify needs for the third round.

From interoperable urban platforms to local digital twins: inclusive tools for resilient cities

European societies are changing, impacting all aspects of urban planning and governance. OASC and URBANAGE will present examples (e.g. Minimal Interoperable Mechanisms, digital twins, data spaces and AI) of how data governance and technology can accelerate collaboration and digital transformation and help create digital urban ecosystems, having a sustainable impact on cities. This workshop aims to foster data sharing, scaling of solutions, interoperability and collaboration.

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