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Increasing Digitalisation Awareness and Readiness of Finnish Communities

Published:23 Jun 2025

As part of the Support Services for EU Smart communities, the European Commission has the goal 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.

Increasing Digitalisation Awareness & Readiness of Hungarian Communities

Save the Date!

The Association of Hungarian Local Governments is pleased to inform you that, in cooperation with the Smart Communities Network, it is organising:

“Raising the digital awareness and readiness of Hungarian communities”, to which we cordially invite all interested professionals and staff of the Hungarian communities.

Date: 8 July 2025 (Tuesday) 

Time: 10:00 CEST

Location: Budapest Mayor's Office - ConferenceHall

Participation: in person and online

Trainings: Increasing digitalisation of Portuguese cities and regions

The European Commission recently launched a new initiative to "Increase digitalisation awareness and readdiness of EU communities." The aim of this initiative is to support EU communities that are at the beginning or in the early stages of their digital transformation journey, by providing resources, best practices, and training for the development of digitalisation strategies.

Increasing Digitalization Awareness & Readiness of Slovak Municipalities for Digitalisation | Zvyšovanie povedomia o digitalizácii & pripravenosti slovenských samospráv na digitálnu transformáciu

Published:03 Jun 2025

As part of the Support Services for EU Smart communities, the European Commission has the goal 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 4th Destination Earth User eXchange is taking place in Vienna

The EU’s Destination Earth initiative, which aims to build digital twins for climate and extreme weather data, is organising a user exchange meeting from Wednesday 25 to Thursday 26 June 2025 in Vienna, Austria. This event brings together experienced academic data users, developers and policymakers, service providers and the DestinE team to ensure that the platform’s applications and services meet diverse needs.

Shaping the Future of Local Digital Twins in Europe through MIMs Plus Compliance and Certification

Through the Digital Europe Programme (DEP), the European Commission has launched a support programme to accelerate digital maturity, with a particular focus on communities that are less digitally ready for digital transformation. These services aim to foster the adoption of digital technologies, local digital twins and other digital solutions across rural and urban areas, ensuring that technology is accessible to all.

Increasing Digitalisation Awareness and Readiness of Finnish Communities

Hybrid Session 17th June, 2025 Location: Tampere, Finland

#Data Spaces #LORDIMAS #LocalDigitalTwins


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.

Training session: “HOW TO BUILD AN URBAN DATA ECONOMY 2.0: TOOLS, DIGITAL TWINS AND FINANCING”

When: May 29th | 9:30 - 12:30 (arrival from 9:00)
Where: The Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development, Peldu
Street 25, Riga, Latvia
What: Organised in the Member States of the European Union, the event focuses on
the use of digital tools and the implementation of digital twin technologies and
related support tools. The aim is to support European cities and regions on their
digital transformation journey. Thematically, the second Forum will provide

Eurocities Academy training: "Urban Digital Twins: towards evidence-based decision-making in cities"

Urban Digital Twins training by Eurocities Academy
Published: 12 May 2025

What exactly is a digital twin? Is it necessary for every city? How can such a complex tool be integrated into strategic planning and decision-making?

If you are asking yourself these or similar questions, then the Eurocities Academy training on Urban Digital Twins (UDTs) might be for you!

The Eurocities Academy is launching the second edition of its UDT training, co-developed with (and hosted by) the Barcelona Supercomputing Center. It aims to support city professionals of a broad range of backgrounds in:

  • Understanding the practical uses of digital twins.
  • Assessing when and how to invest in them.
  • Overcoming internal barriers like fragmented data or limited political buy-in.
  • Designing digital twin projects that are technically feasible and policy-relevant.

Whether your city is just beginning its UDT journey or looking to scale up a pilot, this hands-on training will help you shape a UDT approach that aligns with your institutional capacities, data maturity, and urban priorities. It also gives you the opportunity to exchange experiences and best practices with colleagues from across Europe.

The training will take place in initial online sessions, and in an in-person session on 6-7 November in Barcelona, alongside the Smart City Expo World Congress. You can find more information here and have a look at the training’s brochure.

The Eurocities Academy is holding an online public information webinar to provide guidance and answer any questions about the Urban Digital Twins training, on Friday 16 May 2025, at 12:00. Register for the information webinar here. 

Interested in reading about the first edition of the training in 2024? This article provides you with insights and learnings from participants.

 

What is the Eurocities Academy?

The Eurocities Academy is the network’s dedicated training programme, providing capacity-building to city leaders and experts. To date, it has trained over 200 officials from more than 110 cities. The Academy is offering in-person and blended training courses, which are open to both Eurocities members and other cities.

For questions about the training or the registration process, please contact Guillem Ramírez Chico, Eurocities Academy Coordinator, at guillem.ramirez-chico@eurocities.eu

Increasing Digitalisation Awareness and Readiness of Croatian Communities

As part of the Support Services for EU Smart communities, the European Commission has the goal 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.

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