Curious about new ideas and impulses on how you can achieve improvements in your community, city, district or region through digitization? Then this webinar is for you!

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing our world, which is proved by phenomenons like ChatGPT. The chances and risks of this technology are being highly discussed by the general public. 

We would like to take up this ball and discuss with you the possibilities of AI in smart municipalities and regions. Our focus topic is: "AI and municipalities - simply intelligent." 

CommuniCity Open Calls offer 100 pilot grants to companies and associations to co-create innovative solutions addressing city and community needs using AI and other emerging technologies. The first round is based on needs identified in Amsterdam, Helsinki, and Porto, while the second and third rounds expand to the seven and all EU cities, respectively. The session will present the results of the first round of pilots, as well as the topics of the call for the second round, and will identify needs for the third round.

European societies are changing, impacting all aspects of urban planning and governance. OASC and URBANAGE will present examples (e.g. Minimal Interoperable Mechanisms, digital twins, data spaces and AI) of how data governance and technology can accelerate collaboration and digital transformation and help create digital urban ecosystems, having a sustainable impact on cities. This workshop aims to foster data sharing, scaling of solutions, interoperability and collaboration.

LORDIMAS is a new, free interactive online tool, created in cooperation with Living-in.EU, aimed at helping LRAs understand where they are in their digital transformation journey and compare themselves with peers. Its launch on 2 October will be accompanied by a number of events, providing an opportunity to test its features and get acquainted with it. The CoR's LORDIMAS ambassador will present the innovative tool and give first-hand feedback on its use.

Living-in.EU is the digital transformation movement of EU cities, regions and Member States. If you are a decision-maker at local, regional or national level tasked with turning cities and communities into smart and sustainable places where people enjoy living and working, then you should join Living-in.EU now! Living-in.EU is gaining momentum as an increasing number of cities turn to technology to solve the growing range of interconnected challenges: mobility, energy, the economy.

As the conclusion of the DS4SSCC preparatory action draws near, and with the exciting DS4SSCC deployment phase set to commence in October, the consortium is thrilled to extend an invitation to a significant online matchmaking opportunity. This event aims to foster connections and collaboration among stakeholders, including cities, communities, regions, research centers, civil society, and companies, who share a common interest in data spaces for smart cities and communities across Europe.

Event Details

Date: 13th September

Living-in.EU will be present at the #EURegionsWeek 2023 and will organise a political lab session on "How cross-border regions and cities will accelerate the Digital Decade".

The goal of the session is to imagine a Europe without borders in which daily life of citizens is supported by seamless digital services and Local Digital Twins will enable cross-border interoperable infrastructure. But what are the challenges that we face? And what solutions are there?

Living-in.EU Finance Subgroup is organising an online webinar on "Discover Multi-Country Projects and the European Digital Infrastructure Consortiums (EDICs)". Living-in.EU signatories as well as public representatives of cities, regions, and national authorities are welcome to join the meeting. 

The webinar will occur on Monday, 11 September 2023, from 11:00 - 12:30.