The SmartEnCity Academy for Zero Carbon Transition” – An Online Training Course for Cities and Smart Decision Making

Draft Agenda:

Lesson 1

February 2020

The SmartEnCity Way towards Decarbonisation: Cities4ZERO Strategy and Integrated Energy Planning (IEP)

Introduction to the SmartEnCity “Cities4ZERO Urban Transformation Strategy for Cities’ Decarbonisation“ (Cities4ZERO Strategy) and Integrated Energy Planning (IEP) with subsequent panel discussion.

Moderator:

  • Koldo Urrutia Azcona, TECNALIA Research & Innovation
  • Andrés Alonso, Environment Department, Lighthouse City Vitoria-Gasteiz
  • Raimond Tamm (tbc), Deputy Mayor, Lighthouse City Tartu
  • Peter Rathje, ProjectZero, Lighthouse City Sonderborg
  • Francisco Rodríguez Pérez-Curiel, TECNALIA Research & Innovation (SmartEnCity Project Coordinator)
  • Juan Carlos Escudero, City Council, Lighthouse City Vitoria-Gasteiz
  • Raimond Tamm (tbc), Deputy Mayor, Lighthouse City Tartu
  • Peter Rathje, ProjectZero, Lighthouse City Sonderborg

Speakers:

Specially invited guest speakers from the Smart City community will bring in additional expertise.

Lesson 2

April 2020

Mastering Governance & Political Barriers: Engage and Integrate

Panel discussion on how to secure governance through organizational setups.

Moderator:

Speakers:

Specially invited guest speakers from the Smart City community will bring in additional expertise.

Lesson 3

June 2020

Where Are We Now? City Analysis and Diagnosis

Paris Agreement, SmartEnCity, Covenant of Mayors etc. – which elements need to be included in city descriptions and visions? What needs to be done? SmartEnCity Lighthouse and Follower Cities are talking about their different local approaches.

Speakers:

  • Ivanka Pandelieva-Dimova, Sofia Energy Centre, Follower City Asenovgrad
  • Simon Stendorf Sørensen (tbc), PlanEnergi, Lighthouse City Sonderborg

Specially invited guest speakers from the Smart City community will bring in additional expertise.

Lesson 4

September 2020

Envision and Planning: The SmartEnCity Planning Process

The planning process in practice – obstacles and solutions from SmartEnCity Lighthouse and Follower Cities’ perspectives.

Speakers:

  • Merit Tatar, Institute of Baltic Studies, Lighthouse City Tartu
  • Michele De Santis, RINA Consulting S.p.A, Follower City Lecce
  • Alberto Ortiz De Elgea Olasolo, VISESA, Lighthouse City Vitoria-Gasteiz

Specially invited guest speakers from the Smart City community will bring in additional expertise.