This online event was organised as part of the Education and Capacity Building Working Group of Living-in.EU, in collaboration with the EU-funded project CommuniCity.
The main objectives of it were:
The European Commission has recently launched a new initiative 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 5G for Smart Communities Support Platform, on behalf of the European Commission, is organising its annual Community Conference for the CEF Digital 5G for Smart Communities stakeholders. This gathering will take place as an engaging Cluster Meeting, designed to foster collaboration and innovation.
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La Comisión Europea ha lanzado recientemente una nueva iniciativa para "Incrementar la concienciación sobre digitalización y preparación de las comunidades de la UE". El objetivo de esta iniciativa es apoyar a las comunidades de la UE que se encuentran en los primeros estadios o en los comienzos de su viaje hacia la transformación digital, proporcionando recursos, mejores prácticas y formación para el desarrollo de estrategias de digitalización.
During the European Week of Regions and Cities 2024, the Living-in.EU movement will organise its second EU Digital Assembly in Brussels. The event will be on Wednesday 9 October 2024, from 14:30 to 16:00, in the Committee of the Regions (Jacques Delors building).
Ecolyo is a digital service that helps citizens to easily access and control their energy (electricity and gas) and water consumption. It provides them with an overview of their consumption via a smartphone or desktop app. Ecolyo also provides tips and challenges to change their behaviour and to reduce energy and water consumption.
The European data space for smart communities is an EU-wide action creating a cross-sectorial data space for governments on all levels (local, regional, national) and their providers to deliver the best possible services to their citizens by enabling interoperability to reach critical goals, including the Green Deal.
On 16 September 2024, the European Commission is organising an Info day to present the Digital Europe call for proposals on Networked local digital twins in the EU (DIGITAL-2024-CLOUD-DATA-AI-07-DIGITALTWIN).
The Support Services for EU Smart Communities project assist early stage and scaling EU cities and communities in developing their digitalisation strategy and roadmap, identifying the necessary digital tools and accessing EU digital expertise.
