A smart community is a town, municipality, village or neighbourhood that uses information and communication technologies (ICTs) to promote well-being for its people. In doing so, smart communities seek to engage with citizens, provide accessible services, make better use of infrastructure, reduce the use of environmental resourcs, and/or support smart growth.

The precondition for developing and maintaining smart community activities is civic engagement.

Together with our partners from the EU Alpine Strategy, EU Baltic Sea Strategy, and EU Adriatic Ionian Strategy, we aim at facilitating capacity building for communities across all four macro-regions to improve territorial attractiveness and well-being for citizens in municipalities.

Our Objectives
  • Mutual Learning
    We promote the exchange of good practices of smart community approaches across all macro-regions.
  • Capacity Building
    We develop guidance, gather knowledge, and promote data exchange.
  • Advocacy
    We advocate for bette access to support and resources for smart communities at national, macro-regional, and European level.
Our Macro-regional Partners
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EU Alpine Strategy
AG Connectivity & Accessibility

 

The Action Group “Connectivity and Accessibility” promotes the Smart Villages and Smart Community approach in the EU Alpine Strategy.

EU Baltic Sea Strategy
PA Innovation

 

The Policy Area “Innovation” focuses on smart approaches and promotes the Smart Community concept in the EU Baltic Sea Strategy.
EU Adriatic Ionian Strategy
Facility Point

 

The Facility Point of the EU Adriatic Ionian Strategy promotes Smart Communities initiatives for the region.
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Our Activities
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EWRC Policy Lab
We organise a Policy Lab on Smart Communities at the European Week for Regions and Cities in October 2023. The aim of the Policy Lab is to exchange on how to enhance civic engagement to boost territorial attractiveness.