Programme
Welcome coffee and registration
Welcome and Thematic Introduction
- Mantas Vilys, Lithuanian Innovation Center
- Alina Brebenel, DG DIGIT
- Kristaps Rocans, Interreg EuropeJoint Secretariat Policy Officer
- Marc Pattinson, Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform Thematic Expert
Icebreaker activity
Unleashing the benefits of data-driven services and interoperability
- Interoperable Europe Act and related initiatives
by Alina Brebenel, DG DIGIT - Open Data to drive change and growth
by Roberto Sandrini, Veneto Region Project leader, OD4GROWTH
Followed by a Q&A session moderated by Thematic Experts
Coffee break
GovTech and other innovation enablers
- European GovTech initiatives
- Examples from the Interreg Europe community
Speakers:
- GovTech study on Influencing factors, common requirements and recommendations to support the development of cross-border, multi-level GovTech practices in a diversified European landscape: presentation of final results and recommendations
by Marina Manzoni, Joint Research Centre - European Commission - BEST_DIH project: (E)DIHs support for the digitalization of public administrations
by Alvaro Gil, Galicia Innovation Agency project leader (BESTDIH project)
Q&A session moderated by Thematic Experts
Lunch
Zoom-in
Policy experimentation of digital solutions
- Innovative apps to drive local development
by Silvana Perazzo, Comune di Genova, Italy - BETTER project
- Unlocking the potential of smart cities with PPI
by Povilas Bacevičius, Lithuanian Innovation Centre, Lithuania - PPI4cities project
Digital skills for public administrations
- Tailored training programmes for public servants
by Margaret Quinn, ERNACT, Ireland - ENAIBLER project
Q&A session moderated by Thematic Experts
Working groups
2 parallel interactive working groups with participants moderated by Thematic Experts. Each participant chooses a focus group:
- Policy experimentation of digital solutions
- Digital skills for public administrations
Coffee break
Closing session:
- Wrap-up from the working groups – Rapporteurs from the working groups
- Key takeaways from the day, by Marc Pattinson
- Next steps, by Antoine Duquennoy
Study visit
Visit of the Talent Garden innovation space followed by interactive exchanges with the Lithuanian GovTech Lab and start-ups
Networking cocktail and end of the workshop
Matchmaking session
Introducing AI-based solutions to contribute to the development of smart, data-driven societies – Regione Umbria, IT
Matchmaking session
Digital Transformation in a country with a history of bureaucracy and rigid systems - Office of the Government of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for European Integration, BA