On 11 October 2022, the Data Space for Smart and Sustainable Cities and Communities was launched in Brussels, Belgium!
Project coordinators Open and Agile Smart Cities (OASC) led the day-long event, which was attended by the European Commission, the project consortium, project partners, associated partners and a variety of project supporters. Attendance was primarily in person at University Foundation, which was a pleasant return to physical events.
During the kick-off, attendees were introduced to the initiative, the need for this preparatory action as a part of the EC digital and sustainability twin strategies, and the planned actions throughout the year-long duration of the initiative.
The day was rounded up with break-out sessions on Governance, Tech and Data Space, and Communications and Learning that led to fruitful and interesting discussions, followed by further planning.