Date: Monday, 7th April 2025

Time: 09:00 - 15:45 (Registration from 8:00)

Venue: Účelové zariadenie Hotel Bôrik, Bôrik 15, 811 02 Bratislava

The main objective of this European Commission initiative is to support the development of comprehensive digital strategies and plans (in line with the Digital Decade) that will help municipalities achieve their green and digital objectives.

A series of information and training events will provide municipalities, regardless of their size or level of maturity, with the skills needed to tackle the complex challenges of digitalisation.

This introductory event provides valuable insights into European digital topics and includes presentations by experts who present them in a clear and accessible way. It is designed for local government representatives, providing them with background information and understanding to support their digital initiatives.

The aim of this event is to raise awareness among the target group and to prepare the ground for subsequent practical training on the topic.

The event will be held in Slovak and English due to the presence of foreign speakers. Simultaneous translation will be provided.

Contact: Smart Agenda Team MIRDI SR: smartcity@gov.mirri.sk

AGENDA

08:00 - 09:00 Participants Registration

09:00 - 09:10 Opening Remarks and Introduction of the Event Programme

Matúš Meluš, MIRDI SR

09:10 - 09:30 Introduction to the Digital Twins: How can municipalities plan and manage development more effectively

Susheel Nath, FARI Brussels

09:30 - 10:00 Using Local Digital Twins in Practice

Arnis Gulbis, Riga City Council Digital Agency

10:00 - 10:20 Coffeebreak

10:20 - 11:10 Better Use of Data in Local Government: open platforms and digital twins

Matej Štrbka, MIM; Marek Šmíd, Operátor ICT

11:10 - 11:40 LORDIMAS: a tool to assess the digital maturity of municipalities

Genoveva Gil Garcia, Serendipity

11:40 - 12:10 Online Procurement Helpdesk - Practical support for local governments in smart solutions

Ignacio Garcia Vega , Serendipity

12:10 - 12:30 Support Ecosystems for Local Governments: Living-in.EU, EDIC, Smart Communities Network

Viktor Rychtárik, MIRDI SR; Andrea Petrušová, MIRDI SR; Genoveva Gil Garcia, Serendipity

12:30 - 13:30 Networking lunch

13:30 - 14:30 How to Fund Digital Projects in Local Government: Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, Connecting Europe Facility - Digital

Miroslava Tužinská, CVTI SR; Marek Tóth, MIRDI SR; Ignacio Garcia Vega, Serendipity

14:30 - 14:45 Coffee break

14:45 - 15:15 Practical Workshop

15:15 - 15:45 Summary of Key Findings and Discussion

15:45 Closure

Matúš Meluš, MIRDI SR

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