Week of Sep 14th
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| 14 September 2020 |
15 September 2020(2 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020 
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 14 02 00 09009: Developing ICT Tools for District-Scale Smart Energy Management14 02 00 09009: Developing ICT Tools for District-Scale Smart Energy Management – 
This webinar introduces three ICT tools, their development and implementation in urban districts as part of the AREA 21 project and offers a reflection and discussion of the aspects of smart energy management at the district level. Partners and smart city experts will focus on key issues related to tools’ end-user benefits, complexities and trade-offs, information limits, signal-to-noise paradoxes in big data era, etc., and will open up the conversation with participants to assess qualities, functionalities and merits of ICT tools for urban energy planning in various national and urban contexts. Online webinar Organised by: Area 21 |
16 September 2020(3 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain All day: 4th annual African Smart Cities Summit and Smart Cities Week Africa 2020All day: 4th annual African Smart Cities Summit and Smart Cities Week Africa 2020 All day 
The 4th annual African Smart Cities Summit and Smart Cities Week Africa 2020 will EXPLORE major trends, CELEBRATE Africa’s progress, DEBATE challenges and opportunities and DISCOVER the innovations set to advance African cities. The summit anticipates positive growth during its weeklong activities. The inclusion of the Smart Cities Pavilion on the exhibition floor showcases how technology and innovative solutions can transform African cities. Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Organised by: dmg events 14 02 00 09009: Human Scale14 02 00 09009: Human Scale – 
This webinar will showcase examples from European Green Capital Network members that have used sustainable mobility, green spaces, co-housing initiatives and more to develop human-scale cities – people-centred places of advanced social progress, which often combine urban density with abundant public spaces and nature-rich areas. Participants will hear about Vitoria-Gasteiz' (Basque Country, Spain) experiences with creative design to build new superblocks and green spaces in and around the city, Essen's (Germany) project to connect green spaces and waterways through walking and cycling networks, and Strasbourg's (France) co-housing initiative. Speakers:Juan Carlos Escudero, Head of Information and Innovation for Sustainability, Environmental Studies Center, City of Vitoria-GasteizKai Lipsius, Head of Essen Green Capital Agency, City of EssenHallie Grace Haines, City of StrasbourgMatthew Bach, Coordinator, Just Transition at ICLEI Europe Online webinar Organised by: European Green Capital Network |
17 September 2020(4 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain All day: 4th annual African Smart Cities Summit and Smart Cities Week Africa 2020All day: 4th annual African Smart Cities Summit and Smart Cities Week Africa 2020 All day
The 4th annual African Smart Cities Summit and Smart Cities Week Africa 2020 will EXPLORE major trends, CELEBRATE Africa’s progress, DEBATE challenges and opportunities and DISCOVER the innovations set to advance African cities. The summit anticipates positive growth during its weeklong activities. The inclusion of the Smart Cities Pavilion on the exhibition floor showcases how technology and innovative solutions can transform African cities. Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Organised by: dmg events 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020 
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
9 09 00 09009: CarbonPositive RESET! 1.5°C Global Teach-In9 09 00 09009: CarbonPositive RESET! 1.5°C Global Teach-In – 
We are in a race to find solutions for the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate crisis, and sustainable development and energy for all. This crucial moment provides us an extraordinary opportunity to assess and RESET our priorities and actions for the built environment. We must remind ourselves that all the needed elements to bring forth a brighter, more promising future are possible now: affordable clean energy and housing; climate adaptive architecture and planning; buildings and infrastructure as carbon sinks; forest and biodiversity recovery; walkable communities; and free access and close proximity to open space and recreational areas.The global teach-in, scheduled as full-day "how-to" events in different global regions, will bring together the most effective and regionally-specific architecture and planning strategies, building materials, construction methods, design tools, and practices and policies for creating livable and sustainable communities, and dramatically and rapidly reducing embodied/operational carbon emissions as we RESET our targets and actions to meet the Paris Agreement.Registration is now open for the CarbonPositive RESET! 1.5°C Global Teach-In. The global teach-in is free, scheduled as full-day “how-to” events in different global regions, and will showcase the most effective building materials, construction methods, design tools, architecture and planning strategies, practices and policies for dramatically and rapidly reducing the embodied and operational carbon emissions as we take this critical moment to RESET targets and actions to meet the Paris Agreement. Join Architecture 2030 and experts from around the world this September to learn and accelerate the changes needed to make carbon reductions that can limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial temperatures. CarbonPositive RESET! will be segmented into morning general sessions and afternoon breakout sessions that will explore all aspects of the built environment - check out theagenda for more information. Organised by: Architecture 2030 |
18 September 2020(3 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain All day: 4th annual African Smart Cities Summit and Smart Cities Week Africa 2020All day: 4th annual African Smart Cities Summit and Smart Cities Week Africa 2020 All day
The 4th annual African Smart Cities Summit and Smart Cities Week Africa 2020 will EXPLORE major trends, CELEBRATE Africa’s progress, DEBATE challenges and opportunities and DISCOVER the innovations set to advance African cities. The summit anticipates positive growth during its weeklong activities. The inclusion of the Smart Cities Pavilion on the exhibition floor showcases how technology and innovative solutions can transform African cities. Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Organised by: dmg events 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
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19 September 2020(3 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain All day: 4th annual African Smart Cities Summit and Smart Cities Week Africa 2020All day: 4th annual African Smart Cities Summit and Smart Cities Week Africa 2020 All day
The 4th annual African Smart Cities Summit and Smart Cities Week Africa 2020 will EXPLORE major trends, CELEBRATE Africa’s progress, DEBATE challenges and opportunities and DISCOVER the innovations set to advance African cities. The summit anticipates positive growth during its weeklong activities. The inclusion of the Smart Cities Pavilion on the exhibition floor showcases how technology and innovative solutions can transform African cities. Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Organised by: dmg events 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
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20 September 2020(2 events)
Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policyConnecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy15 September 2020
Co-organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe The Territorial Development Unit of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and RSA Europe are delighted to present a webinar series based on selected themes of the SMARTER 2020 Conference. In line with the measures to contain the diffusion of COVID-19, the physical event will be replaced by a series of five webinars held between 15 September and 10 December 2020. Increasingly, innovation policies are framed around grand societal challenges and sustainable transformation. More traditional objectives of productivity enhancement, job creation and international competitiveness are accompanied by the search for solutions to environmental and social needs in line with the European Green Deal priority and the accomplishments of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, to be achieved through the mobilisation of science, technology and innovation. This transformation is also gaining momentum in local and regional policy making, raising a number of issues in relation to the capacity of place-based industrial innovation policies to meet these goals. What are the implications of this shift for place-based policy and instruments? What does the alignment of solutions to social and environmental problems with more traditional growth objectives imply? How can potential contradictions between different goals and dimensions (social, environmental and economic) can be resolved? Can we expect territorial policies to deliver on broad societal challenges, by providing solutions to those needs that are locally relevant? A dreadful pandemic is currently sweeping the planet causing dramatic health, social and economic consequences. We need coordinated policy initiatives at international, national and regional level to mitigate the COVID-19 economic crisis and promote a swift recovery. How can place-based policies play a role in tackling the severe socio-economic impacts of COVID-19? How can they help territories discover new opportunities for more sustainable and inclusive economies? The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series is a forum for debating those issues. Smart Specialisation provides a unique entry point for such debate. Smart Specialisation is a place-based EU policy promoting economic transformation by designing targeted investment in research and innovation. Building on a growing interest in this policy, the main principles and mechanisms of Smart Specialisation are travelling fast, attracting attention outside the European Union. At the same time, the Smart Specialisation approach is evolving, incorporating evidence on what worked and what did not, embracing a larger policy scope than just research and innovation and enriching its policy toolbox. The SMARTER 2020 Webinar series will provide a comprehensive picture of the Smart Specialisation policy experience, including an evaluation of its results and an account of its recent developments both conceptually and empirically. The webinars will also offer an opportunity to discuss and compare different territorial development approaches, exploring how they engage with the European Commission's priorities for 2019-2024 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Details Registrations will be open until the day before the start of the webinar. Participation is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in the webinar’s topics. Each seminar will last between one and two hours and include a section for Q&A. Location: Seville, Spain 2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy2020 SMARTER Webinars Connecting grand societal challenges with local goals in place-based innovation policy17 September 2020 – 3 December 2020
17 September: Place-based responses to the COVID-19 economic crisis.
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