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Published: 16 Jun 2021

European Committee of the Regions and EU Commission jointly drive forward the fast and intelligent roll-out of broadband infrastructure

On 15th of June, the second 2021 Broadband Platform meeting brought together members of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) with European Commission experts and a Portuguese Presidency of the ...

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Published: 16 Jun 2021

B2G data sharing in energy – 3rd B2G Data Sharing Workshop

Following the previous workshops, the first of which set the scene for discussing business-to-government (B2G) data sharing among EU cities and communities (1st workshop), and the second which highlig...

Published: 08 Jun 2021

ESPON needs your help to map digital innovation at local level

The DIGIsurvey, a keystone of the DIGISER project was launched today. DIGISER is a research project under the ESPON programme carried out by OASC, IS-Practice, POLIMI, CPC, and Deloitte. Data on how ...

Published: 26 May 2021

Smart and Green Communities session - Leading the Digital Decade Event

Join us at the Smart and Green communities’ session on the 2nd June 16:15 to 17:00 CET and find out about funding opportunities for Sustainable and Smart Cities and Communities (SSCC) topics in the Di...

Published: 25 May 2021

Towards green, smart and affordable mobility services in cities and communities - 2nd B2G data sharing workshop

Green, smart and affordable mobility is an ambition of many European Cities. The second in a series of 5 workshops on business to government (B2G) data sharing in cities focused precisely on...

Joichem Cooiman, Innovation Officer in Rotterdam

Published: 14 May 2021

Designing with people, for people, as people

Talking to Jochem Cooiman, Innovation officer at the City of Rotterdam, we peak into the concept of user-centricity and the learning path of cities involved in the UserCentriCities project. User-cent...

Published: 12 May 2021

Europe, all in one

How plump is your wallet? Mine currently contains, apart from €13.55 dating back to March 2020, a local public transport card, two cinema cards, a gym card, a card with food benefits paid by my employ...

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Published: 07 May 2021

First Workshop on B2G Data Sharing in Cities, 5 May 2021

This first in a series of 5 workshops on B2G data sharing in cities was held on 5 May, setting the scene for an open, peer-to-peer discussion among EU cities on their experiences of business...

Published: 30 Apr 2021

Living-in.eu movement - 5th plenary meeting with signatories

"We won’t achieve a Climate Neutral EU without involving our citizens. We need all communities on board for a successful green and digital transition. We need an eco, not an ego-based approach!" said ...

Published: 20 Jan 2021

Basic Digital Skills Are Survival Tools

The Corona crisis has made our dependence on basic digital skills painfully clear. When physical contact is impossible, we all need to be able to connect remotely. Municipalities should make sure thei...