Data Valley Bene Comune (DVBC) is the Digital Agenda of Emilia-Romagna for 2020-25. This strategy is the regional planning document for digital and technological innovation and the information society. There are 8 challenges with strategic goals:
1. Data for the territory: develop systems to analyse and interpret data to support political and economic decisions, ensuring ethical aspects;
2. Digital competences: spread digital skills and awareness among all age groups and bridge the gender gap;
3. Digital transformation in Public Administrations: simplify services and update administrative processes, working models and organisational culture;
4. Digital transformation of enterprises: support change in service production, accelerating enterprise digitalisation process with big data, HPC and AI;
5. User-centred, digital public services: make public services consistent with the principles of digital-only, mobile first and user-centricity;
6. Connecting Emilia-Romagna: develop new technologies (e.g. 5G / IoT networks) and complete the ultra-broadband infrastructure, even in mountain / rural areas;
7. Digital Communities: create communities combining digital and local sustainable development, slow tourism and artistic heritage, making areas more attractive to live in;
8. Women and digital: promote equal opportunity in science and digital environments.
DVBC will be updated for the next 5 years, maintaining the same vision but expanding new boundaries for the information society.

The Provincial Digital Strategy – Valuable Digitising was developed in 2019. It is based around 7 key principles:
1. The tasks and duties of the province are central.
2. To safeguard public values and functions, the province must set frameworks, monitor them and lead by example.
3. The Province strives for public value optimisation in digital transformation.
4. Openness and transparency about data and technology use is central
5. Digitisation should represent an opportunity to strengthen the democratic process.
6. Conditions must be created for all residents and businesses in South Holland to participate in digital development.
7. The Province should optimise own practices and processes with technological capabilities.

The strategy directs digital transformation along four main lines:
1. Task-oriented; the impact of digitisation on county tasks
2. Socially responsible; people and values central
3. Making connections; the province as a partner within a broad ecosystem
4. Governance and organisation; strengthening preconditions

This strategy has made it possible to integrate initiatives related to value driven, ethical and trustworthy tech and data driven practices. This includes the (digital) ethical think-tank and ethical advice structure in the province of South-Holland.
In 2025, the provincial Digital Strategy will be updated, in order to reflect new developments in the digital domain, especially in the field of (GEN)AI.

The Regional Operational Programme (ROP) defines how ERDF resources in Île-de-France IDF are allocated for the period 2021-2027. The ROP ERDF 2021-27 allocates resources to actions working towards 3 Cohesion Policy Objectives: PO1 Smarter Europe; PO2 Greener Europe; PO4 More social Europe.
The ERDF contains a specific objective of direct relevant to BETTI: SO 1.2 Allow citizens, enterprises and public administrations to reap benefits of digitization by means of developing project to enable successful digital transition for all. The funds dedicated to digital transition are reaching 29M€. 92.4 M€ (ERDF) will be allocated to research, innovation and the use of cutting-edge technologies The digitization of regions (as part of integrated urban development) and the sustainable competitiveness of SMEs will also benefit from this fund.
ROP ERDF 2021-27 is directly influenced by the Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3), which directs funding decisions. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the core of the S3 aiming to boost research and industrial capacity while ensuring safety and fundamental rights for all. Moreover, ROP ERDF 2021-27 is connected to the Smart Region Strategy, which encourages development of AI technologies, while ensuring that this transformation benefits citizens and society as a whole, without causing disruption and while respecting the environment. ERDF funding can be directed to support this aim.

West Regional Programme 2021-2027 provides the overall development framework for ERDF investments, with an overall budget for digitalisation of public administration and smart cities initiatives of 34.12 million EUR.
Within the Specific Objective for the public administration, the programme offers financial support to authorities and public institutions to use digital and innovative technologies for interaction with citizens and the business environment. Funds are targeted towards regional and local public authorities, such as counties, municipalities and towns. It makes available around 19M euro for calls and the first call is foreseen for April 2025.
Within the Specific Objective for Smart Cities, funding is available for smart city applications such as: Smart People, Smart Environment, Smart Economy, Smart Governance, Smart Mobility and Smart Living. The applications will be new and implemented as pilot projects in the applicant localities, which will then be replicated and adapted to local specificities. Funding for infrastructure and equipment is again directed towards counties, municipalities and towns. It makes available around 15.3M euro for calls and the first call is expected to be launched in May 2025.

The Tallinn 2035 Development Strategy describes the general directions for city development and addresses several key areas and priorities by defining principles, goals and action programmes. For all the main priorities, the important role of digital solutions is clearly stated.
Within the Strategy, field of activity 2 focuses on "Education and youth work" AP4 Innovative and inspiring learning. The instrument is for education and youth work to ensure that the principles of responsibility, openness and diversity and innovation are implemented in the field. The educational institutions of Tallinn consistently implement knowledge-based innovations and carefully develop new and future skills. Area-specific centres of excellence, which are open to different educational institutions, have been developed. Institutions are encouraged to use tools that support a changing learning approach and innovative teaching models.
However, the explicit focus on AI is not yet present, and requires careful analyse to ensure that any AI deployment is secure and in line with stringent ethical requirements for education. Key courses of action, all open to integration: 1) knowledge-based innovations and pilot projects; 2) development of competence centres; 3) updating teaching materials and technological applications; 4) development of natural and exact sciences and entrepreneurship; and 5) designing the study process, new learning and teaching models.

The Integrated Development Plan of Kazanlak Municipality for 2021-2027 aligns with the Regional Development Act (RDA) requirements and sets medium-term goals for sustainable development, taking into account links with other municipalities according to the Integrated Territorial Development Strategy of the South East Planning Region.

This key strategic document serves as a policy management tool and encourages ongoing stakeholder consultation during its development and implementation.

Strategic Objective 3 aims to enhance conditions for social and administrative services by fostering a competent and responsive municipal administration. This objective focuses on improving administrative efficiency through expanded digitalisation, paving the way for e-government. Strengthening and expanding partnerships with businesses and NGOs based on better communication and service quality is also emphasised.

Within this Priority 7: Developing the capacity of local government includes specific measures:
• 3.7.1: Support for digitalisation in the administration.
• 3.7.2: Strengthening the capacity of the municipal administration.
• 3.7.3: Develop inter-municipal, inter-regional and international cooperation and partnerships with the business and NGO sectors.
• 3.7.4: Building capacity for strategic planning and the preparation of planning documents and studies.

The Development Strategy of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Strategy) defines development priorities and policies in the FBiH. It also reflects BiH's international obligations arising from the process of European integration and UN membership.
The Strategy reflects Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the priorities defined within the EU Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans, the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, the EU Digital Strategy, as well as measures related to the Smart Specialisation Strategy framework (S3). The document also deals with domestic priorities defined within the framework of the Joint Socio-Economic Reforms (Reform Agenda 2).
The Strategy is an integrated, multi-sectoral strategic document that defines public policies and directs the socio-economic development of FBiH towards the achievement of 4 strategic goals: 1. Accelerated economic development; 2. Prosperous and inclusive social development; 3. Resource efficient and sustainable development; 4. Efficient, transparent and responsible public sector.
In the part of the Strategy that refers to development accelerators, measures have been selected that have the most significant impact on economic growth and employment growth. The criteria for selecting measures are focused on their contribution to GDP growth and employment: 1. Innovations and digitisation; 2. Opening and development of a company; 3. Financial system and public finances.

The Digitalisation Programme is a policy to drive digitalisation related development in the City of Jyväskylä. The Programme outlines three key themes. Digital citizen services are an inherent part of the service delivery. Modern and efficient tools for the city's employees enable flexible working and streamlined processes. Digital urban environment is developed together with partners.
The Digitalisation Programme specifies many indicators to measure digitalisation, including number of digital projects started/abandoned, work time saved/processes digitised, amount of external and internal funding for digital projects, successful implementation of digital projects, availability of digital services, increased skills and job satisfaction of employees.
At present, the Digitalisation Programme lacks AI-related policies and ethical guidelines. While a practical AI guide exists, it falls short of adequately promoting AI adoption and managing associated risks. There is a clear need to develop comprehensive AI policies and ethical guidelines that can be integrated into the Digitalisation Programme.
Additionally, several existing standalone policies closely related to Digitalisation Programme are identified. These include policies such as Information Strategy, Instructions for Processing Digital Data and Kangas Cybersecurity plan. A comprehensive review of existing policies is needed to determine whether these policies should be combined with the Digitalisation Programme.