Digital transitions in a post-Covid world: Lessons from the Interreg (FCE) Programme - 13PL21504

Digital transition lies at the heart of each theme of the 19th European Week of Regions and Cities. In a technology-driven world, understanding how regions and cities can enable the digital transition and how citizens can contribute to that process is key to sustainable economic growth.

This participatory lab will enable discussion and knowledge sharing by drawing on the experience of Interreg France (Channel) England programme and its funded projects that have been pioneering innovative digital methods to address various challenges – from improving health outcomes to promoting circular economy jobs and reducing plastic waste.

In this 90-minute session, there will be three breakout rooms taking place simultaneously.

Agenda

9.30 - 9.45 a.m. - Introduction

Speaker: Carolyn Reid, Programme Manager, Interreg FCE programme

Moderator: Barzin Viel-Bonyadi, Communications Support Officer, Interreg FCE programme

9.45 - 10.45 a.m. - Breakout sessions

Breakout room 1

Title: CobBauge Live Lab: Modern technology to promote a traditional building material

Speakers / participants from University of Plymouth, Hudson Architects, Université de Caen Normandie, Ecole Superieure D'Ingenieur des Travaux de la Construction de Caen, Syndicat Mixte du Parc naturel régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin

Moderator: Karen Karen Hood-Cree, Project Manager, CobBauge 

Breakout room 2

Title: Leveraging technology for community engagement

Speakers: Hugo Sintes, Head of Programme Increase VS, Optivo. Dr Denise Stevens, Global Health Associate, C3 Collaborating for Health. Nicolas Ragot, Lecturer and Researcher, ESIGELEC Engineering School. 

Moderator: Clementine Flack, Senior Project Co-ordinator, Increase VS

Breakout room 3

Title: Technology to support a low-carbon sector

Speakers: Lucie Domingo, Lecturer in Eco Design, UniLaSalle Rennes; Lizzie Lewis, Plastic and Sustainability Project Officer, UK Environment Agency; Carly Leonard, Chief Executive, Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT). 

Moderator: Lucy Harrison, Project Officer, Interreg FCE programme 

10.45 - 11 a.m. - Event wrap-up

Speaker: Carolyn Reid, Programme Manager, Interreg FCE programme

Moderator: Barzin Viel-Bonyadi, Communications Support Officer, Interreg FCE programme