Leading the Digital Decade Event

Leading the Digital Decade, held 1-2 June, is a two-day online event focused on Europe’s digital transformation towards 2030.

What should the future of digital in Europe be? What should our 2030 goals be when it comes to digital transformation? How can we make sure we meet our objectives?

These are the main questions that Leading the Digital Decade aims to answer.

European Research and Innovation Days

European Research and Innovation Days is the European Commission’s annual flagship Research and Innovation event, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and shape the future of research and innovation in Europe and beyond.

The event will take place online on 23 and 24 June 2021, allowing everyone to get involved from anywhere.

CONNECT University Summer School 2021 - Artificial Intelligence for the Earth

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is having a big impact on our society, changing the way we work, live and interact. AI is not only playing a significant role in our everyday lives, but could have a critical role in transforming the way we tackle climate change. The focus of this CONNECT University session will be on the importance of harnessing AI to benefit humankind, unlocking new solutions for our society’s most pressing environmental challenges. In the same time, we will discuss about the importance of developing a safe AI in all aspects, including for our planet.

CONNECT University Summer School 2021 - Green Deal and data strategy

The power of data lies in its value to help us understand the world around us, to predict the impact of choices that we make and, with this knowledge, to make evidence-based decisions.

CONNECT University Summer School 2021 | Digital for our Planet

CONNECT University is organising from 21 June until 2 July a special sixth edition of Summer School that aims to share knowledge and information about the way climate change is interconnected with digital transformation.

CONNECT University summer school 2021 - A European perspective on the role of digital in accelerating the transition to a green economy

The CONNECT University will kick off its 2021 thematic summer school programme dedicated to Digital for our planet with a special introductory session on “A European perspective on the role of digital in accelerating the transition to a green economy”, exploring the way digitalisation can help sustainability and how digital innovation and solutions can contribute to tackle climate change.

Smart Cities Marketplace Forum

Two-day conference with a mixture of plenaries and engaging workshop sessions. This year's edition of the Forum will be an official partner event of the EU Green Week. It will be linked to the EU Action Plan toward a Zero Pollution Ambition as a key action of the European Green Deal.

European Regions for Smart Communities

Don’t miss The European Regions for Smart Communities summit, under Portuguese Presidency of European Union, that will be held in Alentejo region (city of Évora) and online, between 3 - 9 of May, 2021.

The Summit will gather Mayors, Regional Presidents as well as other elected Politicians from across Europe, among others President of Committee of Regions, Members of the European Parliament, EU Commission representatives that will show best practices on how to involve citizens more effectively, with the support local and regional authorities.

B2G data sharing in cities: series of 5 workshops

On the initiative of Amsterdam and Florence, both signatories of the Living.in-eu movement, supported by Eurocities and the European Commission, a series of workshops will be organised to reflect on on how cities and regions can further develop Business-to-Government (B2G) data sharing and on opportunities for upscaling data sharing practices across Europe.

Living-in EU and the Covenant of Mayors on ‘How Local Digital Twins can contribute to the European Green Deal/ transition '

The next Living-in.EU signatories’ meeting will take place in conjunction with the Covenant of Mayors on 22 April as part of the European Commission’s DigitAll Public conference on eGovernment. The topic for discussion will be the twin digital and green transition, with a particular focus on the potential of Local Digital Twins.