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Second Intelligent Cities Challenge City Lab: Open sessions

The EU Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC) 2nd City Lab will take place online from 16 February to 19 February 2021.

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date:  16/02/2021 - 19/02/2021

The second ICC City Lab brings together over 400 attendees, including ICC cities, lead experts, business representatives, knowledge community stakeholders, selected thematic experts, thematic network coordinators, mentors and speakers. Together, the international participants focus on shaping the cities of tomorrow. The 4-day virtual event will

  • share reflections on trends, visions for effective recovery strategy and solutions
  • engage in peer-to-peer reviews of ICC core cities’ assessment, vision and strategy
  • initiate collaborations among cities within thematic networks
  • shape topics and discuss solutions within interactive thematic action groups
  • receive transversal support on access to finance, procurement and open data

Please join us virtually for publicly open sessions on Tuesday 16 February between 13.00 - 15.30 CET for

  • an opening speech, followed by a keynote speech from Alice Charles, Lead, Cities, Infrastructure & Urban Services, WEF and member of the ICC Advisory Board, depicting main global city trends, strategies and technologies that cities use to build a stronger and greener society
  • a panel discussion on cities' recovery strategies, with ICC mentor cities Porto, Nice, Espoo, Antwerp
  • an overview of ICC City needs and strategies summarising the main findings of city lead experts and testimonies from 2 cities

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