The European Commission recently launched a new initiative to "Increase digitalisation awareness and readdiness of EU communities." The aim of this initiative is to support EU communities that are at the beginning or in the early stages of their digital transformation journey, by providing resources, best practices, and training for the development of digitalisation strategies.

The Agency for Administrative Modernization (AMA) is part of this initiative as a member of the Smart Communities Network: the network of networks endorsed by the European Commission whose main objectives include raising awareness, trying to facilitate the process of digital transformation, as well as improving the connectivity and operational efficiency of European communities in an increasingly digital world.

With the support of a consortium of organizations and following the hybrid dissemination session on October 9th, 2024, at the Portugal Smart Cities Summit, our goal is to hold three online training sessions (planning, preparation and empowerment) to engage our respective cities and local communities, in order to improve their awareness and preparedness in their journey towards ecological and digital transition.

Programme (extended one here): 

30 june 2025 | 14:30 - 16:00 WET | Planning Phase - How to Unlock the Potential of DigitalisationIn this session, you will learn how to explore the potential of digitalization to meet the objectives of the EU Green Deal, start planning your digital strategy with LORDIMAS and develop your own digital roadmap.

02 july 2025 | 11:00 - 12:30 WET | Preparation Phase  - How to Set Up Your Roadmap Infrastructure
In this session, you will learn about the infrastructure you need in orderto implement your digitalisation roadmap and ultimately a Local Digital Platform andLocal Digital Twins, with the help of available Minimum Interoperability Mechanisms,as well as open source tools available through the EU Local Digital Twins Toolbox.

03 july 2025 | 11:00 - 12:30 WET | Empowerment Phase - How the Living-in.EU Community Supports You
In this session, local and regional authorities will learn how the Living-in.EU community and network can support them in their digital and greentransition through knowledge sharing, discovery of EU resources and tools, andexchange with EU peers. Moreover, learning available funding opportunities and howto apply and access them.

The sessions will be facilitated in Portuguese.