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Today and tomorrow at the RECI conference, the Network of Spanish Smart Cities, finding the latest tendencies for our partner companies.

Member countries in an International Consortium are always going to be driven by multiple agendas, contexts of how things play out in their own countries. What's fascinating though is how in spite of their own agendas, they are able to find tune their asks on into one common agenda, one super power vision, and then how can that translate back for their own countries. That's really the important part!

How can #AV transform #publictransport in #EU cities? How to ensure a #responsible #governace of such a disruptive #innovation? Join our webinar to know more ⤵️

  Proud of the BCO Network event yesterday at the European Week of Regions and Cities. Ashya Lane-Spollen animated an interesting discussion on bridging the digital divide by supporting digital infrastructure for smart and sustainable regions, with great panelists, Pirita Lindholm, Director at ERRIN, Markku Markkula, VP CoR, Catherine Wendt, Head of Unit at DG REGIO and Marie Clotteau, from Grand Est region France. All speakers and participants from the audience insisted on the importance of digital connectivity for the competitiveness of European regions, especially for rural areas. It was evident from the discussion that infrastructure is not the only essential requirement: a lack of digital skills is still holding some regions back. The discussion also highlighted the importance of added value services, and the need for adaptive and replicable use cases to be developed to trigger the take up of connectivity and accelerate both rural development and regional growth.    Join us next week, on 18 October, as we discuss specifically how 5G use cases can be replicated and scaled. We will explore lessons learned from the first wave of CEF-funded ‘smart community’ projects.

𝔼𝕦𝕣𝕠𝕡𝕖𝕒𝕟 𝕄𝕒𝕪𝕠𝕣𝕤 𝕊𝕦𝕞𝕞𝕚𝕥 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟜 This week, we attended the Mayors Summit in Strasbourg. The Mayor Summit is a unique conference organised by Eurocities to connect more than eighty mayors and vice mayors with the new #EuropeanParliament. 🤝 During the summit, mayors from various cities in Europe had the opportunity to exchange their views and insights during the roundtable discussions with MEPs. Ten different themes were discussed, such as local democracy, housing, mobility, and budget & cohesion policy. 📌 𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲? The EU’s ambitions cannot be realised without the direct involvement of cities and regions. A direct partnership between the local and European levels is essential for the future! 👩🔧𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭: On Tuesday, there was also time to visit Energy Hub R-Pas - a cutting-edge, low-carbon heating network in the Port of Strasbourg.  It was very impressive to see how major industrial players, such as the paper industry (Blue Paper) and steel mills (SteelWorks), are working hard to reduce their CO2 footprint and manage to connect the heat they produce to large urban districts of Strasbourg. And all of this is happening cross-border! A big thank you to our great hosts, Eurocities and Ville et Eurométropole de Strasbourg! #EUMayorsSummit #ifmayorsruledtheworld #TeamLocalEurope #LocalFutureEU

⏳ Countdown to the Atlantic Convergence (ATCON) Forum, a great opportunity to explore, uncover, and capitalize on the untapped business opportunities within the pan-Atlantic digital ecosystem. The event, which will take place from the 1st to the 3rd of October in Lisbon (Portugal), will focus on the new ecosystem unfolding around the Atlantic Ocean, reshaping global data flows and influencing the geostrategy of Ocean-bordering nations. 🌐 In this sense, the forum will serve as the nexus where Africa, Europe, and North and South America converge to craft a shared and interconnected future. One of the main objectives of this event is to show the international community the conversion of the Iberian Peninsula into a global digital hub, becoming an alternative to the large international hubs, such as those of Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, and Paris. 📌 More than just an event, Atlantic Convergence stands as a unique forum for enterprises, institutions, and providers within the Atlantic digital infrastructure value chain to engage in discussions and foster collaboration. This is the platform to dive into groundbreaking research, insights and success stories from leading enterprises and renowned industry experts, to engage directly with key stakeholders across the digital infrastructure value chain, and to forge alliances and co-create solutions tailored to the evolving demands of enterprise digital needs. 🎟️ Get your ticket now! ▶ https://lnkd.in/gDPEWZYQ

📢 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 for the #AIVPWorldConference Cities and Ports, which will take place from the 🗓 27th to 29th November 2024 in the port city of 📍 Lisbon, Portugal This year, our conference will address the crucial theme: "Open Piers: Steering flows between people, planet, and port cities" The AIVP World Conference on Cities and Ports is the flagship event for all those involved in the development of port cities throughout the world. Once again, this year, we invite you to join us to explore the current and future challenges facing port cities and to find innovative solutions to address them. ✅ https://swll.to/NICKO

It's day 2 of Canadian Innovation Week! Did you know there are so many amazing scientists in Canada? Watch this Canadian Innovations playlist from Historica Canada to learn more about many of them over the years: https://lnkd.in/ejRQdu24 #CIW24

📢 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 for the #AIVPWorldConference Cities and Ports, which will take place from the 🗓 27th to 29th November 2024 in the port city of 📍 Lisbon, Portugal This year, our conference will address the crucial theme: "Open Piers: Steering flows between people, planet, and port cities" The AIVP World Conference on Cities and Ports is the flagship event for all those involved in the development of port cities throughout the world. Once again, this year, we invite you to join us to explore the current and future challenges facing port cities and to find innovative solutions to address them. ✅ https://swll.to/NICKO

Tomorrow we will talk about AI and the challenges of the 4 Motors for Europe in the #EURegionsWeek.