We invite you to participate in the next seminar as part of the Local Development Forum, which will take place on May 7, 2020 at 10 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. We will focus on digital transformation. We will talk about how the implementation of modern information technologies helps unleash the internal potential of small and medium-sized cities.

Link to online broadcast on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/ZwiazekMiastPolskich/posts/1387333298124984

The organizer, the Association of Polish Cities, will answer, among others, the following questions:

• What digital challenges are Polish cities currently facing?
• How a digital city can/should work?
• How to manage a city based on data?
  
  

The following will be presented:

• main ideas of a smart city,
• examples of activities and initiatives supporting local governments in this process,
• examples of solutions used in cities.
  
  

The conclusions from the discussion will help us prepare a project that will apply for funding under the Local Development Program financed by the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism.

The main goals of this project are to comprehensively improve the quality of life in Krosno and better adapt the administration to the needs of residents. The project will cover many aspects, including: entrepreneurship, education, youth affairs, senior policy, activation of groups at risk of exclusion, housing policy, development of a smart city. It is intended to respond to diagnosed problems that contribute to negative socio-economic phenomena. The strategic documents and the project proposal will be developed in accordance with the principle of broad public participation. 

We realize that times are difficult now and the assumptions that guided us just a few weeks ago need to be verified. Nevertheless, we believe that as part of work on the project, in cooperation with the residents, solutions will be developed that will best respond to new problems and challenges emerging in connection with the coronavirus pandemic.

Anyone who would like to join the team's work and present their comments, ideas and observations is welcome to contact us via e-mail: rozwojlokalny@um.krosno.pl.

The Local Development Program is financed by EEA funds and Norwegian funds. Find out more: bit.ly/RozwójLokalny.