ExPEDite project

Join the series of Scalable Cities Cafés with a next session on 📆 February 5, 2025 | 🕑 14:00 to 15:00 CET, focusing on Empowering Communities – The Role of Citizen Engagement in Urban Transformation! This session will explore the transformative impact of #citizen participation and innovative governance models in driving #urban #transformation, with a focus on experiences from Hammarby Sjöstad and Vienna. On the program: inclusive decision-making, and community empowerment are shaping sustainable and carbon-neutral cities across Europe. Moderated by Veronika Cerna from Twenty Communications, the discussion will feature insights from our expert speakers, Jörgen Lööf from ElecriCITY and Mag. dr. Bojan Schnabl, PhD from the City of Vienna, who will share their experiences in fostering citizen engagement and scaling collaborative urban solutions. The session will also include an interactive Q&A, offering you the opportunity to ask questions and gain deeper insights into strategies for effective citizen participation and sustainable urban development. Registration here: https://lnkd.in/egaymiuA EmpoweringCommunities Let’s start the new year with an inspiring conversation on how communities can lead the way to a sustainable, carbon-neutral future! � #ScalableCitiesCafe #CitizenEngagement #UrbanInnovation #Sustainability #CarbonNeutral #FutureCities

🌍 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗻𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁—𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟴 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 NetZeroCitiesEU 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳! #ScalableCities #BuiltEnvironment #ClimateNeutralCities #MissionCities #UrbanSustainability #EnergyTransition #PolicyInnovation #EUSmartCities Baptiste Mougeot, Thomas Fouchault, Maxime Valentin, Philippe Fournand, Sovantania Kauv, Ghazal Etminan, Melina Rosendahl, Elina Sergejeva, Stella Archontaki, Paula Ferrando Julià, Veronika Cerna, LYON CONFLUENCE, Energy Cities, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, GNE Finance, CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, ASCEND Project, AtelierH2020, COMMUNITAS project, ExPEDite project, Green Deal ARV, InterPED, MAKING-CITY EU, NEUTRALPATH project, oPEN Lab, RESPONSE, TIPS4PED, POCITYF, REFORMERS Energy Valleys - Horizon Europe

The 11th #oasconf is a wrap! From the 21st until the 23rd of January around 200 members of our Open & Agile Smart Cities & Communities (OASC) community met in wintery Tampereen kaupunki - City of Tampere in Finland to enjoy two days of intense meetings, workshops, pitches, keynotes and networking. Many thanks to Jouni Markkanen Teppo Rantanen for their hospitality and warm welcome. We loved the networking dinner in the beautiful Old Town Hall! Many thanks to the amazing Anni Joela, our Deputy Coordinator of the OASC Council of Cities, and the teams of the City of Tampere and Business Tampere for the flawless organisation of the events and the great collaboration with the OASC events team Virginie Verstraete Saara Valtasaari Carla Santos. My gratitude goes to all of them. Many thanks to all the speakers and participants in the sessions to share their insights, experiences, practices and projects about questioning and confirming artificial intelligence in smart communities. Many thanks also to our sponsors Wapice Ltd (Jari Kuusisto) and ExPEDite project (Judith Stiekema and Vincent Demortier). Our Council of Cities Coordinators Roland van der Heijden and Albert Engels of Gemeente Rotterdam presented their agenda and progress in further democratising and expanding the reach and impact of our network. With the new Knowledge Sharing sessions (Alex Gluhak), #MIMs framework and interoperability guidance approach (Thimo Thoeye and Sophie Meszaros), Digital Transformation Task Forces (Gert Hilgers), Standards for Smart Communities (Michael Mulquin and Martin Brynskov) and policy navigation (Ivy Yang, PhD and Gert Hilgers) 2025 is promising to be an exciting year for OASC. A special thanks goes to our keynotes speakers Kristine Alanko representing the Finnish government, Carl-Maria MÖRCH representing our partner FARI - AI for the Common Good Institute and Tampere Deputy Mayor and Finnish national AI expert Jouni Markkanen for their inspiration and ideas for the future. We welcomed new members Södertälje kommun (Göran Hellström and Andreas Sundberg), Občina Ajdovščina (Janez Furlan), City of Zagreb / Grad Zagreb (Dražen Lučanin) and the City of Tsukuba in Japan (it was an honour to welcome Mayor Tatsuo Igarashi). The AI Foresight Game Show is a new and exciting format developed by Martine Delannoy of Digitaal Vlaanderen and proved to be a big hit. Entertaining, informational and thought-provoking at the same time, with AI doctor Carl Mörch, participants Edgars Indriksons, Kristine Alanko, Mayor Igarashi and Yasunori Mochizuki. Congrats to the team from Japan for their win! Finally, our community elected the City of Fundao (Portugal) as the host city for the 2026 OASC Conference. Ricardo Gonçalves, we are looking forward to discovering the projects, ambitions, visions and accomplishments (and the cheese) of your beautiful region!

🌐 Great 2 days @ OASC Conference 2025 in Tampere, Finland! Riga Digital Agency Laine Celma Edgars Indriksons had the pleasure of attending this year’s Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC) conference, and we are leaving inspired by the knowledge shared. This event brought together innovators, city leaders and experts to discuss how to build smarter, more sustainable and resilient cities for the future. Here are our key takeaways: 1️⃣ Interoperability as the Cornerstone of Smart Cities The focus on open standards and interoperability was front and center. As highlighted in the sessions, frameworks like the MIMs (Minimal Interoperability Mechanisms) are critical to ensuring that smart city solutions are scalable and vendor-neutral. Greatly done by Michael Mulquin Standards and Best Practices “Standards define success.” Whether it’s environmental requirements, safety protocols, or APIs for urban platforms, clear, open standards ensure that smart city solutions are cohesive, cost-effective and easier to implement. 2️⃣ Data as the Fuel for Innovation Discussions emphasized the importance of data marketplaces and integration platforms, such as FIWARE, to streamline how cities manage, store, and leverage data across various systems and stakeholders. Inspired by Tampereen kaupunki - City of Tampere Teppo Rantanen Markku Niemi 3️⃣ Human-Centered Digital Transformation Beyond technology, we were reminded of the importance of human-centric design. Cities must prioritize citizens’ needs when deploying AI and IoT technologies, creating solutions that genuinely improve lives. Happy to be part of Living in EU Open & Agile Smart Cities & Communities (OASC) Eurocities ERRIN and special thanks to Gabriela Ruseva and Rodolphe Doité Jonas Onland #LORDIMAS 4️⃣ Collaboration is Key From the insightful case studies to the informal discussions, the spirit of collaboration—between cities, private sector, and academia—was a strong theme throughout the event. Together, we can unlock the full potential of smart cities and tools for LDT. Great collaboration within the #EDIC on Local digital Twins & Citiverse eith Patricia Tamarit and @Valencia and @Barcelona cities We’re returning to Riga with a renewed commitment to applying these insights to the work we do with local governments and smart city initiatives. A big thank you to OASC - Karl-Filip Coenegrachts Martin Brynskov Sophie Meszaros Judith Stiekema Alex Gluhak ExPEDite project Virginie Verstraete Seppo Haataja Jarmo Eskelinen and all the speakers for hosting such an impactful event. Here’s to a smarter, more connected future! 🚀 #SmartCities #Innovation #OpenStandards #DigitalTransformation #RigaDigitalAgency #OASC #EDIC #5G

Why did I want to move to Finland? What criteria did I use to choose a city? Why is Tampere considered the most attractive city for residents of Finland? What parameters are important to citizens? Safety, reliable infrastructure, and the efficiency of the city are crucial for me: how well the city understands entrepreneurs, the quality of the services it provides, environmental sustainability, and the safety of roads and playgrounds. When I travel somewhere, whether for vacation or a conference, safety and infrastructure play an equally important role. During "OASC Artificial Intelligence for Smarter Communities" conference I witnessed how the brightest minds work to make cities the best places to live, caring for people. They work on safety, the rational use of resources, and come together not to engage in hostile competition, but to find effective, collaborative strategic solutions and learn from each other’s experience and mistakes to achieve the best results for their citizens. These people don’t live in the present—they live in the future. What we see today, they addressed in the past. They are already tackling the challenges of the future. I understand how important this is. They view AI as an assistant. Many people see AI as a challenge they can’t handle, something that terrifies them. At our company we see a huge goal to help entrepreneurs integrate AI and help them understand that it’s neither difficult nor dangerous. I wanna share a little more because OASC people are visionaries. At conferences, they constantly ask where AI should not interfere, what areas we should leave untouched by AI. But I am confident that the future is in the reliable hands of thoughtful and experienced people. Thank you Open & Agile Smart Cities & Communities (OASC): Karl-Filip Coenegrachts, Anni Joela, Albert Engels, Roland van der Heijden, Ivy Yang, PhD , Alex Gluhak, Gert Hilgers, Vincent Demortier, Judith Stiekema, Michael Mulquin, Dr. Anniina Autero, Elisabeth Beck Knudsen Great and very innovative guests who came to Tampere to exchange experience: Tatsuo Igarashi for the great Tsukuba city tech innovations presentation, Göran Hellström, Janez Furlan, Andreas Sundberg, Jesper Algren, Carl-Maria MÖRCH, Dražen Lučanin, Edgars Indriksons, Kristine Alanko, Yasunori Mochizuki, Albert Engels It was an honor to meet you and hear about your achievements! And also a "change makers" who are working hard to make or better future happen: Markku Niemi, Vincent Demortier, Giusi (Josephine) Di Pino , Jari Kuusisto, Heikkilä Mika, Sebastian Valkama, Vesa-Matti Ruottinen, Jonas Onland And certainly, the city of Tampere which hosted the event. Teppo Rantanen, Jouni Markkanen - I am deeply grateful for the event and for the absolutely great city I live in.

It's a wrap! After 2 days of high-end sessions, meeting with project partners, great connections and new inspiration the #oasconf25 has come to an end. See you next time in Município do Fundão Portugal ! Open & Agile Smart Cities & Communities (OASC) Laurea University of Applied Sciences

First day of the #oasconf25 and it is a full house! Meet the ExPEDite project : enabling positive energy districts through digital twins

(re) watch the ExPEDite project pitch during the #oasconf25

OASC Conference is on! 🙌 What a wonderful view we have today! Lots of interesting sessions coming up, stay tuned!

Tomorrow the OASC Conference 2025 kicks off in Tampere Finland. Meet us there at the ExPEDite corner, come to our pitch session, listen to other inspiring stories .... Hope to see you there! #digitaltwins #ai #LEC #sustainable #livinglab #dataspace https://lnkd.in/dCeyz5ae