As part of the Support Services for EU Smart communities, the European Commission has the goal to “Increase Digitalisation Awareness & Readiness of EU Communities”. The aim of this initiative is to support EU communities at the early stages or that have not yet begun their digital transformation journey by providing resources, best practices, and training to develop digital strategies.

The Association of Urban Municipalities of Slovenia – AUMS (Združenje mestnih občin Slovenije - ZMOS) is contributing to this initiative as a member of the Smart Communities Network: the network of networks endorsed by the European Commission, whose primary goal is to involve all EU local communities in the European green and digital transformation.

On 12 September 2024, with the support of a consortium of organisations, AUMS held a hybrid dissemination session to engage with their cities and local communities and enhance the awareness and preparedness of Slovenian communities in their digital and green transition journey.

Above you can find the presentation that was displayed during the session (in Slovenian).

Find all the details about the event here

As a follow-up to this hybrid event, online training sessions, which provided a practical approach to the topics covered during the event held on September 12th 2024, are organised:

The three online training sessions are as follows:

The training will be delivered primarily in Slovenian.

The three online training sessions are as follows:

Phase 1 | Planning

• Date: March 5th, 2025
• Time:  10:00 CET
• Location: Online

In this session, explore how digitalisation can advance the EU Green Deal’s objectives. Gain insights into planning your digital strategy using the LORDIMAS tool and develop a roadmap tailored to your community’s needs.
 Learning Objectives:

• Understand the Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission and learn how your city can participate.
• Discover the Net Zero Cities initiative and its resources for climate neutrality.
• Learn to assess your city o region digital maturity with the free LORDIMAS tool.
• Build a digitalisation roadmap using the EU methodology.
• Explore EU-aligned procurement templates to support your strategy.

Main Target Audience:

Urban planners and managers, Sustainability and innovation experts, Digitalisation and Smart City professionals, ICT, data, and procurement managers, International affairs and communication managers

Phase 2 | Preparation

• Date: March 19th, 2025
• Time: 10:00 CET
• Location: Online

This session focuses on the infrastructure needed to bring your digitalisation roadmap to life. Learn how to implement Local Digital Platforms and Twins using Minimum Interoperability Mechanisms and open-source tools.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the role of open and shareable data in building robust data infrastructures.
• Learn to implement open data platforms with Minimal Interoperability Mechanisms.
• Explore the EU Local Digital Twins Toolbox and its open-source tools.

Main Target Audience:

Urban planners and managers, Sustainability and innovation experts, Digitalisation and Smart City professionals, ICT and data managers

Phase 3 | Empowerment

• Date: April 2nd, 2025
• Time: 10:00 CET
• Location: Online

Discover how the Living-in.EU community and its network can support your green and digital transition through shared knowledge, EU tools, and peer exchange. Gain insights into funding opportunities and the application process.

Learning Objectives:

• Engage with the Living-in.EU learning community and join their working groups.
• Explore EU resources for legal, technical, financial, and capacity-building support.
• Identify funding opportunities and learn how to craft successful proposals.

Main Target Audience:

Urban planners and managers, Sustainability and innovation experts, Digitalisation and Smart City professionals, ICT, data, and funding managers, International affairs managers