MEDIUM

Municipalities Experimenting with Digital Innovation, Upskilling and the Metaverse

The project aims to educate on the use and potential of new digital technologies, including virtual reality, augmented reality, and the metaverse. It will support the development of digital skills within the public sector, contributing to its ongoing digital transition while promoting innovation and accessibility to public services. The municipalities involved are encouraged to reflect on how to leverage these new digital technologies to further enhance their services, explore new solutions to social issues, and improve citizen engagement in decision-making processes.

Focusing on technologies expected to play a key role in the coming years, the project includes training activities designed to equip public officials with the tools to understand an ever-evolving digital landscape and to improve the level of digitisation within their working environments.

The project’s goal is not only to lay the foundation for innovative public services delivered partially or entirely through digital tools and immersive technologies but also to experiment with new ways of involving citizens in decision-making. This approach allows citizens to interact directly with local authorities through digital spaces, offering opportunities to provide feedback, ask questions, and engage with both elected and non-elected officials.

Leader

ALDA+

PartnerS

University Services Center Vicenza srl
Etterbeek Municipality
Lousada Municipality

Contacts

projects@alda-europe.eu

EnCLOD

Enhancing governance Capacities of Local authorities using Open Data

Data is the cornerstone of territorial governance in the digital age, yet public authorities often lack the necessary skills to fully harness this valuable resource. At the same time, the extensive experience of civil society and the private sector in the technological field remains underutilised in addressing urban challenges.

The EnCLOD project was created to bridge this gap by fostering collaboration between local authorities, civil society, and the private sector across five countries (Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic).

The goal is to improve local governance by training public officials on topics such as Open Data, the Internet of Things, and Digital Twins. Additionally, the project partnership is committed to developing technological action plans and actively involving communities through participatory initiatives, such as “hackathons.”

The EnCLOD project is funded by the European Union’s Interreg Central Europe programme.