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CEF Smart Cities Webinar 

Today, we purchase our groceries, book the next gym class or order a shared car service via a few swipes and taps on our phones. We are increasingly more loyal to and fond of companies that enable these simple, direct contact points. Yet, our interactions with governments are in most cases still burdensome, time-consuming and bureaucratic. 

Governments, cities and municipalities can’t stay behind this digital transformation that seamlessly connects citizens and businesses. European public administrations are striving to build Smart Cities to create smarter connections between citizens, businesses and governments and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme can help them on their transformation journey. 

On Tuesday 26 February 2019, CEF will host a Smart City webinar to share our eight Building Blocks with you, and how they can help you become a #EUSmartCity. 

Life in a Smart City with CEF Building Blocks

The CEF programme offers eight digital solutions, known as Building Blocks, that can support your digital transformation to a smarter city. The Building Blocks are free, cross-border and open-source digital solutions that are compliant with European standards and technical specifications. They enable a connected infrastructure between public administrations, citizens and businesses. 

  • Life in a Smart City is knowing that important documents are stores safely, forever with eArchiving. 
  • Life in a Smart City is sharing sensitive information without losing any sleep thanks to eDelivery. 
  • Life in a Smart City is getting medical prescriptions directly in my inbox, with eInvoicing.
  • Life in a Smart City is unlocking a shared bike service with my phone, enabled by eID. 
  • Life in a Smart City is knowing the air I breath is being monitored in real time, with Context Broker.
  • Life in a Smart City is being able to make great decisions based on big data, Big Data Test Infrastructure.
  • Life in a Smart City is never having to worry about carrying a pen again, with eSignature.

  • Life in a Smart City is being able to communicate in 24 languages, eTranslation

Learn more about how the CEF Building Blocks can support your efforts to become a Smart City during the webinar. 

Date and Time 

  • Tuesday 26 February, 2019
  • 10:00 - 11.30 (CET) 

Agenda

Time*
Agenda item
Speaker
10.00 - 10.15
Introduction
Smart Cities and the European Commission
Cristina Martinez - Deputy Head of Unit, Smart Mobility and Living (CNECT - European Commission)
10.15 - 10.25
City as a Platform Manifesto
The importance of the CEF Building Blocks
Carl Piva - Senior Advisor to governments, cities and ICT companies 
10.25 - 10.50
Smart Cities and the CEF Building Blocks
Including 5 minute Q&A
Joao Rodrigues Frade - Head of Sector, Building Blocks (DIGIT - European Commission)
10.50 - 11.15
Case studies of CEF Building Blocks in the context of Smart Cities
Including 5 minute Q&A
Ulrich Ahle - CEO, FIWARE Foundation
11.15 - 11.30
Closing Words and final Q&A
Kelly Liljemo - Project Officer, Building Blocks (DIGIT - European Commission)

* all times are CET

Registration

Smart City Webpage  or Register here

Dare to rethink your city. 

Be part of a Smarter Europe. 

Let's connect Europe, together. 

#EUSmartCity