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The topic of Smart Cities is becoming an increasingly important part of the development of Czech cities, municipalities and regions. The growing challenges we face together today require the search for innovative solutions and practices that are key to ensuring sustainable development, prosperity and the quality of our daily lives. International examples clearly show that the successful development of Smart Cities and the implementation of innovations in practice only happens with strong cooperation between the across sectors and levels. However, such cooperation does not emerge on its own, but evolves from regular meetings, sharing of experiences and mutual learning. This is why URBIS The Smart Cities Meetup is being prepared this year in collaboration with four ministries and about ten other institutions. All relevant activities and information will thus be concentrated in one place at one time.

You can look forward to:

• talks, panel discussions and expert presentations on the challenges and opportunities of Smart Cities
• presentations of successful domestic and international projects and sharing of good practice
• demonstrations of innovative solutions and an emerging living laboratory at the Brno Exhibition Centre
• networking and the opportunity to establish new, meaningful partnerships

Other side events are also part of the overall concept of URBIS The Smart Cities Meetup. The closest of these is the URBIS HACKATHON.

Under the theme ‘Net-zero competitiveness driving EU energy transition’, the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) focuses on delivering Europe's decarbonisation through green technologies and solutions towards a fair and just transition for people and competitive businesses.

From 11 to 13 June 2024, EUSEW will take place in Brussels and online and include:

• a policy conference with plenary and policy sessions covering topics related to net-zero technologies, cities and citizens, renewables, energy efficiency, and international cooperation;
• the prestigious EUSEW Awards;
• a networking village within the Energy Fair;
• the fifth edition of the European Youth Energy Day

In addition, a series of locally organised Sustainable Energy Days will take place from April to June, across Europe and beyond, to promote clean energy and energy efficiency.

EUSEW is open to international organisations, university associations, national and local authorities, professional associations, NGOs working in the field of sustainable development, consumer associations, research organisations, EU-funded projects, EU institutions, and more.

An Info Session is taking place online on Wednesday 15 November at 11.00 CET with a run-through of all major calls and deadlines, as well as the application procedure to propose a policy conference session and take part in the awards. Interested participants will have the chance to ask questions and find out how organisations can get involved in the event.