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Meet The Danish national SmartEnCity Network
The "Energibyerne" are the so-called Energy Cities in Denmark. They are all a part of the SmartEnCity Network but became the Energy Cities when they decided to work together and collaborate with each other on a national level in Denmark.

Lighthouse City Tartu expands its bike sharing system
Tartu’s new bike sharing system is that popular, that the Lighthouse City has now decided to expand this service to the nearby regions as well.

SmartEnCity Academy: Lesson 3 on City Analysis and Diagnosis starting on 4 June
Where are we now? This upcoming lesson is focusing on the elements to be included in a city description according to the Paris Agreement, SmartEnCity, Covenant of Mayors, etc. As usual, we are offering hands-on information in an interactive format. Our Lighthouse and Follower Cities are giving practical insights tailored to your needs. Are you ready?
New SmartEnCity Scientific Publication on Smart Urban Tranformation Process
"Cities4ZERO: Overcoming Carbon Lock-in in Municipalities through Smart Urban Transformation Processes" is the title of a new scientific publication by SmartEnCity Partners Koldo Urrutia-Azcona, Merit Tatar, Patricia Molina-Costa and Iván Flores-Abascal.

SmartEnCity Network at the European City Facility Event
On Wednesday the 19th February 2020, ProjectZero represented the SmartEnCity Network at the launch of the European City Facility event following the Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum and the Energy Efficiency Finance Marketplace.

Sonderborg Youth Climate Council
Municipal and National Youth Climate Councils is a recent phenomenon, established on the momentum created by Fridays For Future and a strong demand for action among the younger generation becoming increasingly aware that the clock is ticking. Sonderborg Youth Council decided to establish a group for and by young people focused on climate and environmental issues, creating activities, informing and engaging their peers and the citizens of Sonderborg.

Struggling with the lockdown? A hashtag can help
Follow #SmartCitiesHelp on Twitter and LinkedIn to discover the best ideas EU Smart Cities offer to better deal with the everyday challenges posed by the COVID19 pandemic.

Summary of SmartEnCity activities in Vitoria-Gasteiz' demo district Coronación
What is the current state of the implementations in Vitoria-Gasteiz? Project Partner VISESA has published a summary of the activities in demo district Coronación. Together with an analysis and the resulting consequences, you can get the full picture.

SmartEnCity Academy - records of lesson 2 "Governance & Politcal Barriers" now online and next lesson on "City Analysis and Diagnosis " coming up on 04 June
Our 2nd lesson "Governance & Political Barriers" was taking place last week on 14 April. With interesting presentations from our Lighthouse Cities on practical approaches and experiences followed by a lively Q&A session, it can be called a great success. Now we have published the recording and the presentations to make this training course available for everybody. Also, our 3rd lesson "Where are we now? City Analysis and Diagnosis" is coming up soon on 04 June!

SmartEnCity Network Bulletin no.19 - April 2020 released
Read our new Network Bulletin and find the latest news on activities of our Lighthouse Cities, National Networks and the recent lesson of our SmartEnCity Academy.