DT4REGIONS and Living-in.EU initiatives are organising a joint workshop with the aim of sharing the results from the recently closed capacity building and stakeholder mapping survey and further scoping the needs of cities and regions in terms of trainings in the field of digital transformation. The workshop will also serve to align the two initiatives in terms of their scope and expected results of the joint mutual learning process.

Public authorities at the local, regional and national level, policymakers, supporters and signatories of the Living-in.EU declaration, as well as DT4REGIONS project partners and supporting organisations, are invited to join the event to reflect on a joint approach for improving the capacity and increasing knowledge on the digital transformation of European cities and regions.

As part of the workshop, a 1-hour interactive session will be held where participants will have an opportunity to get to know other cities and regions interested in engaging in the capacity building programme of the two initiatives and exchange on their needs in terms of trainings in the digital transformation field.

Participation in the event is free of charge, but registration is obligatory. Please register here.

Agenda

10.00 - 10.05 am   Welcome and objectives

Francesco Raphael Frieri - General Director, Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy

10.05 – 10.20 am  DT4REGIONS and Living-in.EU Initiatives: Strategic Alignment

Noirin Earcain, Seconded National Expert at DG CONNECT at European Commission

10.20 – 10:35 am   The Joint Capacity Building Programme and Results from the DT4REGIONS and Living-in.EU Survey

Francesca Spagnoli – Head of Projects & Capacity Building at the European Network of Living Labs

10.35 – 11.35 am Interactive Session: Further Scoping the Capacity Building Needs of European Cities and Regions

Miro board session in break out rooms

Session moderated by Francesca Spagnoli – Head of Projects & Capacity Building at the European Network of Living Labs

11.35 - 11.45 am  Break

11.45 - 11.55 am Wrapping and conclusion

Fernando Vilariño – Leader of the Action Oriented Task Force on Social Impact of AI and Associate Director at Computer Vision Centre

11.55 - 12.00 am    Closing of the event

Stefania Sparaco – DT4REGIONS Project Coordinator, Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy

The DT4REGIONS project aims to support digital transformation in European regions by creating a platform which will serve as a one-stop-shop to enable development of open-source AI and Big Data tools and services of public interest, enhancing public administration efficiency and effectiveness in user-centric services.

The Living-in.EU “Join, Boost, Sustain” Declaration invites European decision makers of EU cities and communities to bring the economic and social benefits of the digital transformation to all local communities and implement an inclusive digital Europe, with powerful digital services, technologies, infrastructures and skills.

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