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Nov 27 2020

In Search of a Green City

By GEF

Context:

Part of the ‘Cities as Places of Hope’ series; a project launched in 2019 focussing on progressive city networks that are a key factor in the development of a positive narrative on the future of Europe. The project brings together partners from Spain (Fundación Transición Verde), Catalonia (Nous Horitzons), Croatia (The Institute for Political Ecology-IPE) , Belgium (Oikos), North Macedonia (Sunrise) and Turkey. This 2020 project aims to bring together progressive and transformative trans-local city networks, to connect them and facilitate their exchanges, ultimately contributing to a positive narrative for the future of Europe.

About the Event:

The ‘In search of a green city’ event will bring together green local councillors from different municipalities and civil society from across Turkey, Belgium, Greece and Spain. In this event, we aim to share best practises and discuss the role and participation of city actors through the examples below which are the findings of the GEF Cities as Places of Hope Project:

Public Health Protection and awareness campaign on heat wave # coolathens / Athens Municipality/Greece
Remunicipalisation of water management / Valladolid Municipality /Spain
Gent Mobility for livable and accessible city / Gent Municipality /Belgium

Programme:

13:00-14:00 ⎢ Sharing of best practices

Moderator: Müge Yorgancı, Urban Planner and Researcher, Vision 2050 Office

1. ‘Urban Mobility and Gent Mobility Plan’

Dirk Holemans / Former Member of the Belgian Parliament / Oikos Think Tank/ Co-President, Green European Foundation

2. ‘Water Management as a Public Policy in Local Governments’

Sergi Alegre Calero / Vice Mayor of the City of El Prat / Fundacio Nous Horitzons

3. ‘ Heat Waves and Climate Resilient Cities’

Ümit Şahin / Green Thought Association

14: 10-15: 00 ⎢ Group Studies

1. ‘Water Management in Cities and Water Rights’

Moderator: Dr. Akgün İlhan, Water Management Specialist, Boğaziçi University

2. ‘Mobility in Cities’

Moderator: Arzu Erturan, Board Member of Street Is Ours Association, MSGSÜ Research Assistant

3. ‘Heat Waves and Climate Resilience Cities’

Moderator: Assoc. Dr. Sevil Acar, Boğaziçi University

Practicalities:

Registrations are open: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkcu2qpz8rGt3p6P6o5RnCYsE-rz7ABI7P

For more information about the event: in Turkish / in English

Turkish and English translations will be available during the first part of the event.

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This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Green Thought Association and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Nov 24 2020

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In Search of a Green City Online Series: Bratislava

By GEF

About the Event:

The series will share personal stories and experiences from activists, practitioners and citizens in different cities, primarily from Eastern Europe/ the Balkans. Together with them we will explore how cities and citizens have responded to the coronavirus crisis, and if their actions were directed towards well-being, social justice and ecological sustainability. We will explore whether the crisis has been experienced as an obstacle or an opportunity for transformation of urban environments.

Upcoming talks:

25th NOVEMBER – BELGRADE – In conversation with Iva Čukić and Predrag Momčilović
2ND DECEMBER – ZAGREB – In conversation with Svibor Jančić and Iva Marčetić
9TH DECEMBER – LJUBLJANA – In conversation with Ajda Pistotnik and Tjaša Pureber
14TH DECEMBER – BRATISLAVA – In conversation with Miota Sidorova
16TH DECEMBER – VIENNA – tbc

Context:

Part of the ‘Cities as Places of Hope’ series; a project launched in 2019 focussing on progressive city networks that are a key factor in the development for a positive narrative on the future of Europe. The GEF-19-01 Cities as Places of Hope project is carried out simultaneously in Belgium, Croatia, Spain, North Macedonia and Turkey.

Speakers:

Miota Sidorova – Head of Participatory Planning at the Metropolitan Institute of Bratislava, a new organisation to conceptualise and set criteria for urban development, architecture and public spaces in Bratislava. She is a feminist, urbanist and author in service of more inclusive cities.

Programme:

The 4th event continues online in Bratislava with:

17:00 – 18:30 Miota Sidorova

Moderated by Vedran Horvat

Practicalities:

We will use the Zoom video conferencing platform. It is recommended to join the webinar via a PC. You do not need to install additional software. However, for the best user experience and full participation features, you can install the free Zoom Desktop App.

ZOOM link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83456479949

The event will be in English.

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Institute for Political Ecology and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Nov 18 2020

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Talking about a Green City

By GEF

Context:

Part of the ‘Cities as Places of Hope’ series; a project launched in 2019 focussing on progressive city networks that are a key factor in the development of a positive narrative on the future of Europe. GEF and its partners are working to further explore and exchange on progressive cities and networks – documenting their successes and fostering connections. The project brings together partners from Spain, Croatia, Belgium, North Macedonia and Turkey. This is a second event organised on the topic ‘Talking about a green city’ where GEF project partners, municipality councillors, green activists and city network representatives will have a chance to further discuss the city level responses and initiatives amid COVID-19 and develop case studies to be implemented in the local context.

About the Event:

The ‘Talking about a green city’ event will bring together green local councillors from different municipalities and green activists from across North Macedonia from diverse green backgrounds. Together we will look at the steps already taken and the roadmap ahead to turning our cities into places of hope. The findings of the GEF Cities as places of hope project as well as local green examples will be discussed during the event.

With this event we are continuing our research and mapping of progressive and transformative practices on the Western Balkans and exploring the EU practices and possibilities for cities to organise themselves in trans-local networks and connect them to the Green movement and facilitate their exchanges.

Speakers:

Aleksandar Gjorgjievski National coordinator – GEF Cities as Places of Hope
Maja Morachanin – MP in Macedonian Parliament and President of the green party DOM
Kati Van de Velde – Project Leader from Oikos Think Tank – Belgium
Hrista Najdanov – Green councilor, City of Skopje
Sretimir Nikolovksi – Local green councilor, Municipality of Kriva Palanka
Svetlana Stanojkovska – Local green councilor, Municipality of Probishtip
Ivana Zdravevksa – Local green councilor, Municipality of Aerodrom

Programme:

18:00 – 18:10 Introduction of the event and participants

Aleksandar Gjorgjievski National coordinator – GEF Cities as Places of Hope

18:10 – 18:20 Maja Morachanin – MP in Macedonian Parliament and President of the green party DOM, Importance of green activitst’s training and networking

18:20 – 18:35 Kati Van de Velde – Project Leader from Oikos Think Tank – Belgium

GEF – Cities as Places of Hope project presentation

18:35 – 18:55 Presentation of good practices in greening the cities

Hrista Najdanov – Green councilor, City of Skopje

Sretimir Nikolovksi – Local green councilor, Municipality of Kriva Palanka

Svetlana Stanojkovska – Local green councilor, Municipality of Probishtip

Ivana Zdravevksa – Local green councilor, Municipality of Aerodrom

18:55 – 19:30 Discussion and conclusions

Practicalities:

This is an open online event

Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85728914094

The primary language is Macedonian but simultaneous translation in English will be provided

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This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Sunrise and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Oct 29 2020

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Green Cities Dealing with COVID-19

By GEF

About the Event:

In this event we’ll be looking at how Green policies can be implemented at local level, to help face the challenges of Covid-19. We will also hear reflections from Green politicians on the ground, discovering how day to day governance is being disrupted.

Context:

This webinar is part of the GEF transnational project Cities as Places of Hope, which explores the power of cities to defy populist narratives and right-wing forces at the national level, and instead pursue progressive, transformative, and future-oriented policies across the continent.

Speakers:

Susanne Rieger, Co-President, Green European Foundation
Janet Sanz, Deputy-Mayor Barcelona
Claire Roumet, Executive Director, Energy Cities
Andy Deacon, Director of Operations and Strategy at Global Covenant of Mayors
Sergi Campillo, Vice-Mayor of Valencia

The event will be moderated by Sergi Alegre, Fundació Nous Horitzons

Programme:

18:00 – 18:10 Presentation of the webinar, Fundació Nous Horitzons, and GEF Cities as Places of Hope project (Sergi Alegre and Susanne Rieger, GEF Co-President)

18:10 – 18:20 Speaker 1: Janet Sanz, Deputy-mayor of Barcelona

18:20 – 18:30 Speaker 2: Claire Roumet, Executive Director, Energy Cities

18:30 – 18:40 Speaker 3: Andy Deacon, Director of Operations and Strategy at Global Covenant of Mayors

18:40 – 18:50 Speaker 4: Sergi Campillo, Vice-mayor of Valencia

18:50 – 19:30 Q&A via chat

19:30 – 19:35 Closing remarks

Practicalities:

Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_L9Dk1V0sSHi_muBJ66krVQ

Simultaneous translation will be provided (Spanish-English)

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This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Fundació Nous Horitzons and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Oct 29 2020

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What is a Green City?

By GEF

About the Event:

Our speakers will be exploring what it means to be a Green city. What are the aspects, actions and procedures that a city needs to follow before it can proudly call itself Green? After short presentations we’ll open the floor and give you the chance to share ideas, questions and comments.

Context:

With greens getting stronger and stronger at local level and even boasting a presence in parts of Europe where they underperform nationally, GEF and its partners are working to further explore and exchange on these progressive cities and networks – documenting their successes and fostering connections.

Speakers:

Susanne Rieger, Co-President, Green European Foundation
Lidia Munoz, Mayor of Sant Feliu
Alba Bou, Vice-Mayor of El Prat
Dirk Holemans, Co-President, Green European Foundation, former councilor of Gent

The event will be moderated by Sergi Alegre, Fundació Nous Horitzons

Programme:

17:00 – 17:05 Presentation of the webinar, Fundació Nous Horitzons, and GEF Cities as Places of Hope project (Sergi Alegre, FNH)

17:05 – 17:10 Presentation of GEF and transnational projects (Susanne Rieger, GEF Co-President)

17:10 – 17:25 Speaker 1: Lidia Muñoz (Mayor of S. Feliu)

17:25 – 17:40 Speaker 2: Alba Bou (Vice mayor of El Prat)

17:40 – 17:55 Speaker 3: Dirk Holemans (GEF Co-President and former councilor of Gent)

17:55 – 18:25 Q&A

18:25 – 18:30 Closing remarks

Practicalities:

Register here.

Simultaneous translation will be provided (Spanish-English)

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This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Fundació Nous Horitzons and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Oct 23 2020

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Smart Cities and Citizen Science

By GEF

About the Event:

This international webinar will offer local government representatives, politicians, municipal officials, as well as academic experts and practitioners from Czech and Slovak cities the opportunity to share their experiences and be inspired by the practices of other cities.

We will discuss how to strengthen the environmental qualities of cities through citizens’ participation. For example, through presenting various examples of using citizens as motivated amateur scientists, equipping them with modern technologies for direct data collection.

Context:

This project is a part of the GEF transnational project “A Charter for the Smart City II”.

To this end, GEF has developed, with the support of its partners, a Charter for the Smart City, consisting of guiding principles that will make it easier for green European politicians and activists to assess and steer technological innovations in their cities. Throughout 2019, ideas were solicited digitally and through events across Europe, including best practices from NGOs, experts, and local green politicians, as well as from GEF partner foundations and other Green European actors. These resulted in the published Charter for the Smart City.

Speakers:

Richard Wouters (Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks, Utrecht) – author of “A Charter for the Smart City” will show how modern technologies often present us with new dilemmas and how to approach them in order to strengthen the fundamental values of a democratic society.
Alena Bartoňová (Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Oslo) – Director of Air Quality Research in Oslo, Norway, will highlight concrete examples from European cities of how easier access to monitoring technologies increases people’s interest in the cleanliness of the air they breathe and enables research institutions and municipalities to involve the general public in tackling air pollution.
Thomas van Oppens (City Councilor, Leuven) – the city councilor of the Belgian city of Leuven will present inspiring examples of the use of “citizen science” for independent traffic monitoring. You will learn how the city uses this data.
Dana Mareková (lawyer, civic activist, Bratislava) – combines law and environmental campaigns and shares her experience from Slovakia regarding the Bratislava air quality measurements carried out before the international Clean Air Forum 2019. She will explain what the situation looked like, what they were trying to achieve, how city and state representatives reacted, and lessons for the future from such campaigns.
Michal Šindelář (Partnership Foundation, Brno) – an expert on bicycle transport will reveal how the data collected by city cyclists can be used by local governments to create better conditions for cycling.

Programme:

9:00-9:05 Welcome

9:05-9:15 Richard Wouters (NL)

9:15-9:35 Alena Bartoňová (NOR)

9:35-9:50 Thomas Van Oppens (BE)

9:50-10:05 Dana Mareková (SK)

10:05-10:20 Michal Šindelář (CZ)

10:20-10:30 Discussion and conclusions.

Practicalities:

The conference will take place via videoconferencing platform Zoom in Slovak, Czech and English. Simultaneous English-Slovak interpretation will be provided

Participation in the online conference is free, only electronic registration is required here: https://forms.gle/7CNYS8krsHGToAEs5

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This conference is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Institute for Active Citizenship and Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation

Oct 21 2020

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Inclusion and Citizens’ Rights

By GEF

About the Event:

When building “digital cities,” how do we ensure inclusivity of new spaces and opportunities?

This workshop focuses on the different aspects (social, environmental, economic, democratic) of this topic with a specific lens on Central and Eastern Europe. We hope to empower participants to influence public debate and local decision-making on technological innovations and their implementation in the cities of the region.

Learnings from this process will be used to create a manifesto on principles of new technologies’ implementation in Eastern European cities.

Context:

This project is a part of the GEF transnational project “A Charter for the Smart City II”.

All over Europe, so-called ‘smart cities’ are the testing grounds for new technologies that affect how we live, how we organise our societies and what our ethical foundation is. Given the opportunities that new technologies offer for reducing the ecological footprint of cities and creating new urban commons, as well as the potential threats they pose to civil liberties and social justice, GEF aims to stimulate the debate on smart cities. To this end, GEF has developed, with the support of its partners, a Charter for the Smart City, consisting of guiding principles that will make it easier for green European politicians and activists to assess and steer technological innovations in their cities. Throughout 2019, ideas were solicited digitally and through events across Europe, including best practices from NGOs, experts and local green politicians, as well as from GEF partner foundations and other Green European actors.

Programme:

Speakers and programme to be announced shortly.

Practicalities:

This event will be taking place online. Please register in advance via this link.

You can listen to our podcast now at https://soundcloud.com/user-881417568/smart-cities

Language: The main language of this event will be English.

This project is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of CDNEE and Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Oct 21 2020

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Citizen Scoring

By GEF

About the Event:

Councils all over Europe are now using services to apply algorithms to public data in order to segment and “score” citizens and population groups according to their social group or “risk profile”. We will talk about citizen data scoring and what should be taken in consideration when building up a truly smart city.

Learnings from this process will be used to create a manifesto on principles of new technologies’ implementation in Eastern European cities.

Context:

This project is a part of the GEF transnational project “A Charter for the Smart City II”.

Speakers:

Michiel Filippart – Regional councilor for GroenLinks in the Netherlands and an adviser to the GroenLinks group in the Dutch senate. A contributor to the Charter for the Smart City; he will talk about Citizen Scoring and the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in it.

Julian Hauser – PhD student in philosophy of mind and cognitive science at the University of Edinburgh. He researches the self and how it is changed by modern digital technologies, focusing in particular on the constitution of its boundaries. He will talk about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its ethical aspects.

Practicalities:

This event will be streamed live on Facebook and YouTube.

You can listen to our podcast now at https://soundcloud.com/user-881417568/smart-cities

Language: The main language of this event will be English.

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Oct 15 2020

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Cities as Places of Hope ‘In search of a Green City’

By GEF

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About the Event:

The ‘In search of a green city’ event will bring together green local councillors from different municipalities and green activists from across North Macedonia from diverse green backgrounds. Together we will look at the steps already taken and the roadmap ahead to turning our cities into places of hope. The findings of the GEF Cities as places of hope project as well as local green examples will be discussed during the event.

A second public event will be organised in November ‘Talking about a green city’ where GEF project partners, municipality councillors, green activists and city network representatives will have a chance to further discuss the city level responses and initiatives amid COVID-19 and develop case studies to be implemented in the local context.

Speakers:

Aleksandar Gjorgjievski National coordinator – GEF Cities as places of hope
Sergi Alegre – Fundacion Nous Horizons – GEF Cities as places of hope – El Prat – green water management example from Spain
Maja Morachanin – President of the green party DOM
Sofija Gogeva – Skopje Lab
Dejan Dimitrovski – Local green councilor in municipality of Gazi Baba
Beti Dejanova – Local green councilor in municipality of Centar

Programme:

10:30 – 10:40
- Introduction of the event and participants
- GEF Cities as Places of Hope – examples from Spain
- Importance of green activist’s trainings and networking
10:40 – 11:10
- Presentation of good practices in greening the cities
- Innovation center as a platform in providing sustainable solutions to the City of Skopje
- Citizens Initiative for transformation of Vardarishte landfill site
- Opposing the urban expansion
11:10 – 11:45 Discussion and conclusions

Practicalities:

This is a closed event.

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Sunrise and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Oct 12 2020

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Transformative Cities, Cities with a Future

By GEF

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About the Event:

The pandemic has had a massive impact on life in cities; during the lockdowns all around the world, we have once again been shown importance of liveable cities.

In this process, green areas that are accessible, comfortable and planned for everyone; cities accessible by bicycle and on foot; comfortable, climate-friendly and clean public transportation vehicles, a city management demonstrating the existence of social support and solidarity opportunities became prominent needs for green cities.

With presentations from our panel on the transformative policies that are part of our study, we will link these discuss how transforming cities squares with the Covid crisis and the climate emergency.

Speakers:

Dirk Holemans is co-chairman of the Green European Foundation (GEF), coordinator of the green think tank Oikos and editor-in-chief of the magazine with the same name. Previously, Dirk worked as a researcher and lecturer at various universities, was a member of the Flemish Parliament and for 20 years a councillor in the Belgian city of Ghent. His main interests are green economy, green cities and political ecology. He recently published “Freedom and Society”. Towards a socio-ecological society”.
Manuel Nunes is an archaeologist, teacher, freelance journalist, author and a member of several NGOs and, since 2013, deputy mayor and responsible for the Environment and Nature in the Municipality of Lousada. In the field of archaeology, he is a scientific consultant, coordinator of several research projects and has published dozens of scientific articles. As a journalist and author, he devoted more than 20 years to active environmentalism. He has published, in Portugal and Spain, a dozen books devoted to the dissemination and conservation of natural heritage. He is the founder and co-editor of the scientific journal LUCANUS, Environment and Society
María Sánchez has a degree in law and since 2011 she has been a councillor in the Valladolid City Council, currently working in the area of the Environment and Sustainable Development. She is the spokesperson for the Valladolid Municipal Group Toma la Palabra. She is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of AquaVall, a public water business entity following the municipalisation of the water cycle in 2017 and, from 2015 to 2019, she was Chairman of the Board of Directors of MERCAOLID (Valladolid Food Unit).

Moderator: Lidia Ucher is a journalist. Her professional activity is fundamentally linked to social communication from the field of international cooperation and the Third Sector of Social Action. She is an expert in communication 2.0 and influencing the Third Social Sector. Blogger, activist in social movements and 2.0 networks, author of the blog Comunicación para el Desarrollo and creator, promoter and dynamizer of the Comunicambio network.

Practicalities:

Where: Online platform – ZOOM

Language: Simultaneous translation will be available (English/ Spanish)

Registrations are open: https://transicionverde.es/jornada-online-ciudades-transformadoras-ciudades-con-futuro/

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This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Transición Verde and with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

Sep 30 2020

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Cities as Places of Hope Roundtable I

By GEF

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About the Event:

The pandemic has had a massive impact on life in cities; during the lockdowns all around the world, we have once again been shown importance of liveable cities.

In many cities, even if some of these opportunities are provided, they cannot be placed in a governance plan within a sustainable and standard framework. Therefore, in this event as part of a series of two, participants will evaluate the indicator standards for green cities and the capacities of city administrations with experts. In the second event the focus will be on concrete policy recommendations.

Participants from:

IMM Istanbul Planning Agency, Vision 2050 and Institute Istanbul, Istanbul Statistics Office, IMM Urban Planning Department, IMM Parks and Gardens Directorate, IMM Directorate of Transportation, IMM Department of Environment
The Foresters’ Association of Turkey, Streets Belong to Us Association, Center for Spatial Justice, Right to Clean Air Platform, Istanbul City Council Working Group on Climate and Environment, Sustainable Cities Network, 350.org Turkey

Programme:

First Session: Analysis of the state of play

Evaluation of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s non-state climate actors network (NAZCA) goals
Covenant of Mayors and targets within the scope of C40 and assessment of IMM’s position
IMM policy and practice analysis

Second Session: Indicator analysis

Evaluation of IMM’s present resources and targets for Green Municipalism indicators and tracking standards (methodology, existing data, mapping and modeling, transparency and traceability of targets, tracking and visibility)

Third Session: Assessment of needs and expectations

This is a closed event

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation with the support of Green Thought Association and with the financial support of the European parliament to the Green European Foundation.

May 29 2020

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Public Values and Technology in the Corona Crisis

By GEF

About the Event:

The Green European Foundation and the Green Economics Institute are delighted to invite you to a webinar on smart cities in corona times. All over Europe, municipalities want to become ‘smart cities’, front-runners in the use of sensors, big data, algorithms and apps. Smart technologies offer opportunities for improving the quality of life in cities, for reducing their ecological footprint and for creating new urban commons. But they may also present threats to civil liberties and to social justice. The smart city should not be an end in itself. A smart city is only really smart if data collection and artificial intelligence are steered by values. How do we ensure that public values such as democracy, human dignity, privacy, equality and sustainability are put at the heart of smart cities?

This webinar will gather experts, practitioners, activists and (local) politicians. The online discussions will cover two mornings. Participants can choose to take part in one session or in both sessions. The webinar takes the Green European Foundation’s Charter for the Smart City as a starting point. The results of the webinar will feed into the online version of the Charter.

Speakers:

Friday:

Richard Wouters – Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks, project leader A Charter for the Smart City. (Netherlands)
Prof. Maria Madi – Specialist in the Digital Economy and Innovation Philosophy. (Portugal/Brazil)

Saturday:

Monika Sobiecki – Barrister specialising in Digital Technology, Data and AI Law; senior associate in a Privacy and Cybersecurity team. (United Kingdom)
Dr. Vandana Shiva – Scholar, environmental activist, food sovereignty advocate, and anti-globalization author; Founder of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology. (India)
Dorothy Nalubega – Minority rights activist, feminist, and environmentalist; African Coordinator for the Global Greens Women’s Network and Chairperson of the East African Greens Women’s Network. (Uganda)
Natalie Louise Bennett – Former leader of the Green Party of England and Wales; member of the UK House of Lords; specialist in Mass Communication and former editor of The Guardian Weekly. (United Kingdom)
Ewa Sufin-Jacquemart – Director of the Green Polish foundation “Strefa Zieleni”, writes for the Green journal „Zielone Wiadomości”, and coordinator of the Green Centre of the Congress of Women. (Poland)

Programme:

June 19th 11:00 – 13:00

- Presentation of the Charter for the Smart City, value-led development of technology and its relevance in times of corona by Richard Wouters (Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks, NL), followed by discussion.
- Presentation and discussion on digital surveillance. Will the corona crisis take the surveillance of citizens and workers to new heights? Can and should we counter this tendency? Is there a role for local politics?

June 20th 11:00 – 13:00

- Presentation and discussion on digital innovations. The corona crisis has given a boost to the digitalisation of work, commerce, education and social life. How do we deal with the socio-economic inequalities which arise from this? Can we prevent Big Tech from becoming even more powerful? What role for local politics?

- Presentation and discussion on a Green New Deal. The economic crisis and the climate crisis must be tackled simultaneously. Does this create new opportunities for green technologies? What role for local politics?

Practicalities:

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This event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. You can register via the GEI website, via Eventbrite, or by emailing info@geiconferences.org.

Please consider making a donation to enable the Green Economics Institute, a not for profit, to continue its work. The suggested donation is around £25.00 per person.

Preparation

The Charter for the Smart City is available on the website of the Green European Foundation. Click here to download.

This event is organised by the Green European Foundation and the Green Economics Institute, with the financial support of the European Parliament to the Green European Foundation.

May 25 2020

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Public Values in Smart Cities (Webinar)

By GEF

About the event

All over Europe, municipalities want to become ‘smart cities’, front-runners in the use of sensors, big data, algorithms and apps. Smart technologies offer opportunities for improving the quality of life in cities, for reducing their ecological footprint and for creating new urban commons. But they may also present threats to civil liberties and to social justice. The smart city should not be an end in itself. A smart city is only really smart if data collection and artificial intelligence are steered by values. How do we ensure that public values such as democracy, human dignity, privacy, equality and sustainability are put at the heart of smart cities?

This online workshop will offer an opportunity for politicians, experts, practitioners and activists from cities in the Czech Republic and neighbouring countries to share their experiences. They will explain about specific technological innovations in their municipalities, discuss conflicting values and identify best practices. The conclusions may feed into the online version of the Charter for the Smart City.

The speakers at the event include Richard Wouters (Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks, NL), Marie Schäffer (member of the Brandenburg Parliament, Greens, DE), Tomáš Koláčný (deputy Mayor of the City of Brno, Pirates, CZ), Jana Drápalová (city district Mayor, Brno-Nový Lískovec, Greens, CZ) and Ondřej Veselý (user application developer, CZ).

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Czech and English. Translation will be provided.

Registration

Please register here to receive the meeting link.

Preparation

The Charter for the Smart City is available in Czech, English, German, French and Dutch on the website of the Green European Foundation. Click here to download.

This webinar is organised by the Green European Foundation, with the support of Institut Aktivního Občanství and Wetenschappelijk Bureau GroenLinks.

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