The Agency for Home Affairs facilitates Smart City projects for local governments in Flanders, Digital Flanders focuses on vendors and software developers and Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship on the private sector and knowledge institutions. The Smart Region Office facilitates smart communities within the ecosystem of innovation and digitalization in Flanders.
Contact person:
Ken Daems, Smart Region Officer @Agency for Home Affairs
Since its inception in 2019, VEFRESH has closely worked with the leading Latvian cities Riga, Liepaja, public sector institutions -Ministry of Economics, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, Ministry of Transport. In line with its founding members, VEFRESH has broad access to private businesses operating in the mobility and digitalisation sector.
Goals of the network: To bring together Lithuanian municipalities, industry, business, science, non-governmental organisations and civil communities in order to develop innovative technologies and solutions for Smart Cities.
The Local Councils' Association of Malta supports its cities and municipalities in smart cities and digitalisation efforts through advocacy, networking and knowledge sharing. It works on enhancing local governance through digital innovation, promoting sustainable urban development and improving public services through technological advancement. The LCA fosters collaboration among local councils to tackle common challenges in digital transformation, aiming to create smarter and more resilient communities across Malta.
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KL - Local Government Denmark (KL) supports the 98 Danish municipalities by promoting and facilitating their digital transformation and smart city initiatives. It provides consultancy services, shares knowledge and best practices, clarifies legal issues including EU legislation and represents municipalities' interests at the EU level. KL also develops practical tools and guidelines, arranges events for municipal employees and politicians and offers platforms for dialogue to support the development of local communities through digitalisation.
The LGMA has a long history of leading digitalisation in the sector and coordinates the provision of various IT systems for local authorities in Ireland. It provides the social housing system for 27 local authorities and the planning application system for 24 local authorities. It coordinates the financial management system for 28 local authorities and the HR/payroll system for all 31 local authorities. The LGMA is leading the implementation of an online planning applications system for all 31 local authorities.
LIST is heavily involved in the development of smart cities and communities both locally in Luxembourg but also at the EU level, in particular through its implication in CitCom.ai as management entity for the project operations (i.e., AI experiments in cities and communities) and its role as representative of Luxembourg as Member State in the LDT towards the CitiVERSE EDIC.
MIRDI, specifically through the Department of Smart Agenda Development, has accelerating experience in the field of smart communities and digitalization. They coordinate the National Smart Cities and Regions Agenda, and have developed a comprehensive Action Plan for 2023-2026, which outlines 12 key measures. These measures aim to enhance the ability of public administration to provide comprehensive support in building smart cities and regions, while also increasing the capacity of local governments to implement smart city concepts.
NAMRB has a Standing Committees (SC) for digital and innovative administration. This is one of the 14 working bodies dealing with all priority topics for the municipalities. The members are 145 - elected local representatives – mayors and municipal council, as well as deputy-mayors, municipal experts and professionals from 91 municipalities. The SC provide expertise regarding the current legislation at national level and support the preparation of opinions and positions, as well as serve as network for communication and exchange of experience and best practices between the municipalities.
The NCC supports cities and municipalities in smart cities and digitalisation through cartography and photogrammetry services. The centre plays a crucial role in providing geospatial data infrastructure aligned and facilitates smart city initiatives and digital transformation efforts across Romania.
Contact person
Florina Balint, European Projects Counselor
