3rd International conference on smart and sustainable planning for cities and regions, Bolzano - Main contents
| date | December 9, 2019 - December 13, 2019 |
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| city | Bolzano, Italy |
| organisation | European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) i |
Turning visionary approaches into planning policies and tools: from 9-13 December 2019, SSPCR - Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions - a high-level international communication platform for academics, researchers, professionals, and decision-makers, will be hosting a conference in Bolzano/Bozen (Italy).
With over 200 participants from more than 20 countries, SSPCR 2019 offers a place where research can turn into practice, visionary approaches into (planning) policies and tools for local authorities and decision-makers in urban and regional contexts. SSPCR 2019 explores the impact of academic research, the opportunities for scaling-up and replicability of pilot projects, and the added value of local bottom-up initiatives in relation to complex challenges posed by the smart city/region approach.
Circular economy is the focus of track 3 (New value propositions in times of urban innovation ecosystems and sharing economies), with the call for papers now open until 31 July 2019, so visit www.sspcr.eurac.edu for more information and registration.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is an EU advisory body comprising representatives of workers' and employers' organisations and other interest groups. It issues opinions on EU issues to the European Commission, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament, thus acting as a bridge between the EU's decision-making institutions and EU citizens.
What does the EESC do?
It gives the interest groups a formal say on EU legislative proposals. Its 3 key tasks are to:
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-ensure that EU policy and law are geared to economic and social conditions, by seeking a consensus that serves the common good