Smart-City-Governance
First networking workshop for municipalities in Leipzig (Germany)
This workshop marks the beginning of a professional interchange, knowledge transfer and networking of European and German municipalities within the BBSR-funded project #connectedinEurope. Keynotes will be given by Dr. Beate Ginzel, Director Digital City Unit, City of Leipzig on the topic of "Smart City Governance in the City of Leipzig: Digital Agenda and processes for a sustainable urban development " and by Sylva Lam, City of Reykjavik on the topic of "Contribution of Smart City projects on external engagement for a sustainable city of the future: City of Reykjavík - From Bay of Smoke to NetZero Future". The participants of the workshop will discuss in two parallel working groups how European and German City can capitalize on smart city potentials for sustainable urban development – for internal processes and for external engagement. A pitch for collaboration will collect ideas for further projects.
On the second day Elina Wanne will present the Smart City approach of Espoo, Finland and finally Nadja Riedel by the Digital City Unit, City of Leipzig will talk about “Making the Smart City real and lessons learnt: Insights of the Smart City Lighthouse Projects in Leipzig”. A field trip to some of the presented Lighthouse projects will be organized. The field trip can be jointed by the on-side-participants only.
Representatives of the city of Leipzig, of the EU-project SPARCS – Sustainable energy Positive & zero cARbon CommunitieS and of the peer-learning-activities of the project #connectedinEurope will also be present.
The event is free of charge but you have to register. Please note only a few places are available for the on-side-event and for the online event.
