The digitalization of rural areas is the focus of the CORA project’s annual conference, which will take place in Kiel on 13 November. The programme for the conference entitled “Transnational solutions to digitalize your region” has now been finalized.
Jan Philipp Albrecht, Minister for Energy Transition, Agriculture, Environment, Nature and Digitization of the State of Schleswig-Holstein, will open the event with a keynote speech. He will talk about the digitalization of the federal state. Afterwards, project partners, experts and political representatives will highlight the challenges of digital change for rural regions using concrete examples, provide information on measures and give insights into initial project results.
All participants will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and share their experiences with colleagues from aconium GmbH and CORA project partners from seven EU countries. The conference program will be supplemented by current information on the federal broadband funding program, digital services in the Hüttener Berge office and digital initiatives of the city of Norderstedt.
Conference program in detail:
| Zeit | Programmteil | Beschreibung | Moderation/Redner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Registration | ||
| 09:30 | Opening/keynote | Jan Philipp Albrecht (Minister for Energy Transition, Agriculture, Environment, Nature and Digitalization of the State of Schleswig-Holstein) | |
| 09:45 | Connecting Remote Areas - the CORA story | Peyman Khodabakhsh (aconium), Wouter Degadt (Intercommunale Leiedal), Anne Reichenbach (aconium) and other partners | |
| 10:30 | Shaping smart regions together (part 1) | Interactive part of the program on the dimensions of smart regions - Digital infrastructure - Digital services - Digital skills The CORA partners discuss preliminary project results with the conference participants. The results of this part of the program will flow directly into the project. | Moderation: Darijus Valiucko (aconium) |
| 12:00 | Coffeebreak | ||
| 12:15 | Shaping smart regions together (part 2) | Presentation of results and discussion | Moderation: Darijus Valiucko (aconium) |
| 13:00 | Lunch Break | ||
| 14:00 | 14:00 Ideas from Germany Examples of the establishment of regional digital ecosystems | Federal broadband funding program The path to a nationwide, future-proof digital infrastructure | Christian Zieske (Federal Broadband Office) |
| Digital services in rural regions The Hüttener Berge Office | Andreas Betz (Director of the Hüttener Berge Office) |
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| The importance of digital skills, A successful initiative from northern Germany | Marc Richau (IT manager of the city of Norderstedt) | ||
| 15:00 | Networking | ||
| 16:00 | Summary and outlook | Darijus Valiucko (aconium), CORA project management team | |
Registration for the event is possible on the CORA website.
Background
CORA (COnnecting Remote Areas with digital infrastructure and services) is a project within the framework of Interreg NSR 2014-2020, which focuses on the promotion of digital infrastructure and services in rural areas. The project consists of a transnational consortium with 18 partners from seven European Member States. CORA supports local authorities in identifying common challenges and encourages them to share experiences and develop innovative solutions to create a sustainable digital environment.
Photo: The conference “Transnational solutions to digitize your region” will take place in Kiel on 13 November 2018.
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