Training session: “HOW TO BUILD AN URBAN DATA ECONOMY 2.0: TOOLS, DIGITAL TWINS AND FINANCING”

Latvia training
Workshops |
29 May 2025
Organiser:EU support services
Location:Latvia

When: May 29th | 9:30 - 12:30 (arrival from 9:00)
Where: The Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development, Peldu
Street 25, Riga, Latvia
What: Organised in the Member States of the European Union, the event focuses on
the use of digital tools and the implementation of digital twin technologies and
related support tools. The aim is to support European cities and regions on their
digital transformation journey. Thematically, the second Forum will provide
participants with practical knowledge on Digital Twins, EU Local Digital Twin Toolbox, EDIC], private sector involvement and funding opportunities offered by the EU.
 

Language: Latvian and English
 

Agenda

9:00 - 9:30 Registration & Networking
9:30 - 9:35 Forum Opening 

Inga Bērziņa, The Minister of Smart Administration and Regional Development

9:35 - 9:50 Digital transformation in Latvia and the roles of self-management in digital transformation

Viesturs Celmiņš, VEFRESH, Smart Communities Network Latvia

9:50 - 10:10 Local Digital Twins European Digital Infrastructure Consortium

Inga Barisa, Riga Digital Agency, “EDIC on Local Digital Twin & Citiverse Latvia”, Chair of the Financial Working Group Living-in.EU

10:10 - 10:30 LDT Toolbox, empowering cities in decision-making

Patricia Tamarit Tomas, Production Development Director, Nuncys Group


10:30 - 10:50 EDIC on LDT: beyond research 

Jordi Ortuño Ribé, LDT CitiVerse EDIC Vice,Barcelona City Council

10:50 - 11:10 Europe's Cloud Lifesaver 

Pēteris Arājs, DATI Group Solution Architect


11:10 - 11:30 Coffee break


11:30 - 11:50 Funding prospects 

Elita Zvaigzne, VARAM Digital Policy Management Unit Senior Adviser

11:50 - 12:30 Discussion, what’s next – The journey from Digitalisation to Digital Twins

Inga Barisa, Riga Digital Agency, “EDIC on Local Digital Twin & Citiverse Latvia”, Chair of the Financial Working Group Living-in.EU

Patricia Tamarit Tomas, Production Development Director, Nuncys Group

Jordi Ortuño Ribé, LDT CitiVerse EDIC Vice

Pēteris Arājs, DATI Group Solution

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