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

Living-in.EU Digital Assembly at the European Week of Regions and Cities 2024

During the European Week of Regions and Cities 2024, the Living-in.EU movement will organise its second EU Digital Assembly in Brussels. The event will be on Wednesday 9 October 2024, from 14:30 to 16:00, in the Committee of the Regions (Jacques Delors building).  

Digital Democracy in Action

The European political party Volt is organising the open Digital Democracy in Action event as part of the Volt Discussion Series (VDS). Both Volt-members and non-members are welcome.

Three panels will discuss important topics regarding the digital transformation of society together with Volt EP candidates and representatives, experts, and other guests.

Bridging the Digital Divide by 2030

On March 20th, Living-in.EU is proud to partner with Bordeaux Métropole for a special morning session at the Press Club, in Brussels:

“Bridging the Digital Divide by 2030”, an advocacy session to tackle this crucial issue at European level

Preliminary agenda:

IDETA - Agence de Développement Territorial

As the Smart Communities Network contact point for Wallonia, IDETA acts as a bridge between local municipalities, regional development agencies, and public administrations. One of eight Regional Development Agencies in Wallonia, IDETA is originally rooted in Picardy Wallonia but actively supports communities across the entire region. We share Smart Communities Network resources directly with Walloon stakeholders and help them engage in collaborative digital initiatives.

Government of Flanders - Smart Region Office

The Agency for Home Affairs facilitates Smart City projects for local governments in Flanders, Digital Flanders focuses on vendors and software developers and Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship on the private sector and knowledge institutions. The Smart Region Office facilitates smart communities within the ecosystem of innovation and digitalization in Flanders. 

Contact person:

Justine Ottevaere, Smart Region Officer @Agency for Home Affairs

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 

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