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Becoming a pilot smart city. Krist Poffyn . Strategic Funding. Becoming a pilot smart city. Why are we here ? ( confidential ) How did we get that far ? (DO) Obstacles / pitfalls (DON’T). How did we get that far? (DO). A clear view A solid organisation An elaborate network - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Becoming a pilot smart city
Krist Poffyn
Brussels, 05/11/2012 Agoria Smart Cities 1
Strategic Funding
Brussels, 05/11/2012 Agoria Smart Cities 2
Becoming a pilot smart city
1. Why are we here? (confidential)
2. How did we get that far? (DO)3. Obstacles / pitfalls (DON’T)
How did we get that far? (DO)
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1. A clear view2. A solid organisation3. An elaborate network4. Creativity in projects
DO: a clear view
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Smart cities = broad concept
Smart-cities.eu: “A Smart City is a city well performing in 6 characteristics, built on the ‘smart’ combination of endowments and activities of self-decisive, independent and aware citizens.”
DO: a clear view
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Mission statement Gent 2020“Ghent, a creating city, a pioneer in the development of a sustainable, solidary and open society by uniting all creative forces” 5 strategic goals: – Knowledge and innovation – Social sustainability – Economical sustainability – Ecological sustainability – Communication & participation
DO: a clear view
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• Different aspects are stressed, according to context, e.g.:o Smart cities & communities platform: energyo Smart Cities Int.IVB NSR project: e-services
• Ghent (& Eurocities): holistic view, with emphasis on the social dimension & the participation of citizens and (other) stakeholders: bottom-up, co-creation
• FP7 Energy call: main subject is energy=> STEP UP: social starting point (>< energy poverty) and through participatory proces
DO: a solid organisation
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• More then 4800 people• Very wide scope
Þ Strategy & coordination: small teams for planning, international relations, e-strategy, strategic funding, …
Þ Motivation & experience & connectionsÞ internal communication /networkÞ Good relationship civil service – political Board
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DO: networking: local / regional• Government: Flemish Community, Province of East Flanders• Daughter companies /close partners (AGSOB, Digipolis,….)• Educational institutions (Ugent,…) • research centers (e.g. IBBT, VITO)• Private Companies (new ways of cooperation)• Society: associations (social, cultural,...)
=> Formal networks:• Gent BC (Big in Creativity)• Klimaatverbond (climate association)• GSIW (Gent, city at work)• Etc…
DO: networking: international
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• member Executive Committee & Secretary• Active participant in several fora/WGs• Knowledge Society Forum: president (23/11/12)
• WG Smart Cities:defining the Eurocities point of view
• increasing energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources
• >20% CO2 reduction by 2020• STEP UP partner cities are signatories
• Lighting Urban Community International• 20% energy saving light plan
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DO: projects
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DO: projects
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DO: projects
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DO: projects
DON’T…
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• Mess with finances• Let your partners down • Give up: for every approved application,
we have several others rejected.
Local government = depending on political constellation
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