International workshops

The Digital Cities - Digital Regions congress is the leading event of the State of Hessen, Germany, for digitization in municipalities and regions. It is hosted by the Hessian Minister for Digital Strategy and Innovation offering actors from politics and administration, business, science and society a forum to obtain information about the topics "smart city" and "smart region" and to network.

In 2022 and 2021 the congress included the following workshops: 

1.00 pm - 2.30 pm
Chair: Dr. Mohammad Gharesifard, EUROCITIES 

In the digital age cities and regions are being transformed into new types of digitized living spaces. This process must be designed with and for citizens, and be aligned with European values and rights. Digital technologies and data are not just abstract topics, they are important tools for designing these new processes and goals.

How can data and digital technologies be used so that they contribute to strengthening democracy and lead to new forms of civic participation? How should the newly emerging data and digital world be designed in order to strengthen the control citizens have and to develop democracy as a way of life and culture in a contemporary manner? We will get to know and discuss approaches and aspects from different cities and regions in this workshop.

1.00 pm - 2.30 pm
Chair: Ivo Banek, EUROCITIES