Union of Polish Metropolises

The UPM has an internal group which consist of the 12 IT directors and Smart City experts from their member cities. They work and meet regularly. They prepare to build common IT infrastructure and services project in the future. They work with working groups to specialise in digitalisation topics: e.g. remote work (create IT standards in the cities), the migration to cloud computing, IT infrastructure, the data governance, competition with business about IT workers, … They prepare input for the Ministry of Digital Affairs (e.g.

Union of Towns and Municipalities of the Czech Republic (SMO CR)

With research, funding initiatives and model projects in the topic field Smart Cities, the German Federal Government supports municipalities in strategically shaping digitalisation in terms of integrated, sustainable and common good oriented urban development. On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building (BMWSB), the BBSR deals with questions of digital transformation in municipalities and analyses the potentials, opportunities and challenges of digitalisation for an integrated urban development.

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Technical Working Group Meeting

The next Living-in.EU Technical Working Group Meeting will focus on mapping European technical standards. While this meeting is dedicated to the Technical Working Group Members it also is open to all Living-in.EU members.

Define and activate your local digital journey to enable smart city and local digital twin readiness

Exciting news for Dutch municipalities! You are invited to an extended workshop designed for Dutch cities and communities on January 17th at the OASC conference in Rotterdam. This event marks the debut of the first EU Local Digital Twins initiative.

How to Accelerate the Shift to Climate Neutrality? Designing Inclusive Solutions for Regions

While the transition to climate neutrality is urgently needed, the strategies to achieve this goal remain less defined. The event aims to discuss inclusive solutions for designing and implementing strategies for this fundamental systemic change.

Testing & Experimenting Trustworthy AI Facilities under Digital Europe Programme

Join next Living-in.EU signatory event on the Testing & Experimenting Facilities (TEFs) for Smart Cities & Communities, find more about how the TEFs are contributing to more trustworthy AI facilities on the European Market and how cities & communities can contribute to it!

Monitoring and Measuring Working Group meeting #4 - Contribute to the 2024 Work Plan

After its postponement in 2023, the Monitoring and Measuring subgroup of Living-in.EU is organising it fourth meeting on Wednesday 24 January 2024, from 10:30 to 12:00 (CET). This event will be held online only.

This meeting will be limited to Living-in.EU signatories, subgroup members and LORDIMAS participants.

This meeting will be an opportunity to give Living-in.EU signatories and our subgroup members a complete overview of the activities implemented in 2023 and the opportunity to contribute to the elaboration of our Work Plan for 2024.

[New date] Living-in.EU financial subgroup: Contribute to WG plan 2024!

Living-in.EU finance subgroup is glad to invite you to the latest activity of the year organised in the context of the Finance subgroup.

The online session will offer the opportunity to evaluate the activities of the subgroup. Most importantly, it will give the opportunity to shape the 2024 work plans, sharing topics of interest, needs, discussing concrete funding opportunities and their relevance for cities and smart communities, and collecting cities and communities (financial) needs to support their digital transformation.

Living-in.EU legal subgroup: Contribute to WG plan 2024!

Living-in.EU legal subgroup is glad to invite you to the latest activity of the year organised in the context of the Legal subgroup.

The online session will offer the opportunity to evaluate the activities of the subgroup. Still, most importantly, it will give the opportunity to shape the 2024 work plans, sharing topics of interest, needs, and challenges related to legal aspects of the European digital transformation.

Digital Europe Programme NEW Call: Info Day & Pitching Event

On 12 December 2023, the European Commission will present the fifth round of DIGITAL Europe Programme call for proposal in a dedicated Info Day and Pitching Event.