5G for Smart Communities Support Platform
This event brought together interested stakeholders from mobile network operators, alternative operators, equipment manufacturers and public authorities, to share ideas and insights on ways to achieve Europe's Digital Decade targets for 2030, in particular when it comes to the deployment and take up of 5G for smart communities and innovative applications.
The day featured presentations by DG CNECT and the Commission’s implementing agency HaDEA, with a focus on Europe’s Digital Decade targets for 2030, as well as on how the 5G for Smart Communities action under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) – Digital programme can contribute to the attainment of these objectives. A roundtable discussion followed, in which we explored the benefits of collaboration between mobile network operators, alternative operators, equipment manufacturers, and public authorities, and the role of EU-funding in supporting 5G projects.
After a networking lunch, breakout sessions were organized according to thematic areas of Health, Education, Smart Cities, Emergency and Disaster Relief. Selected 5G for Smart Communities projects from the first CEF Digital call for proposals presented their projects and share useful tips and lessons learned from the application projects with the interested stakeholders. The event concluded with a wrap-up session and final remarks by DG CNECT.
5G for Smart Communities Launch Event Agenda (9:00 AM – 3:15 PM CEST)
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9:00 – 10:00
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Registration Welcome coffee |
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10:00 – 10:10 |
Welcome and introduction to the 5G for Smart Communities Support Platform Launch Event Frederic Pujol, 5G for Smart Communities Support Platform (5GSC SP) |
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10:10 – 10:20
10:20 – 10:40 |
Europe's Digital Decade: Connectivity targets for 2030 Kamila Kloc, Acting Director of Connectivity, DG CNECT, European Commission Enabling the Digital Decade: Policy objectives for 5G for Smart Communities Eric Gaudillat, Head of Sector, DG CNECT B.5, European Commission |
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10:40 – 11:00 |
5G for Smart Communities roundtable discussion with pan-European organisations representing the electronic communications industry Moderator: Jan Droge, 5G for Smart Communities Support Platform (5GSC SP) Speakers: Lise Fuhr, Director General, European Telecommunications Network Operator’s Association (ETNO) Laszlo Toth, Head of Public Policy, Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA) Benoit Gufflet, Innovation Project Manager, Bouygues Group, European Competitive Telecommunications Association (ECTA) member |
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11:00 – 12:00 |
Panel Discussion: Why should a 5G provider/operator and a public service provider/ public authority collaborate and get funded under CEF 5GSC? Moderator: Jan Droge, 5G for Smart Communities Support Platform (5GSC SP) Speakers: Maren Pöpsel, Head of Strategic Funding Management, Vodafone Peter Veil, Vice President Strategic Finance, Deutsche Telekom Pierre Druart, Innovation Program Manager, Alsatis Olivier Duroyon, Director, Government Segment & Public Sector, Nokia Laurent Rochette, Director General, Seine-et-Yvelines Numérique |
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12:00 – 13:00 |
Networking Lunch |
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13:00 – 14:00 |
Breakout Sessions Participants will have the possibility to attend “capacity building” workshops in which the EU-funded projects from call 1 will present more in detail the project and the application process. Each project workshop will have a representative of the funded project, a moderator from DG CNECT, and a Rapporteur. Healthcare
Rapporteur: Gabriel Daia, Communications Manager, ETNO Moderator: Chrysoula Lentzou, Project Adviser, HaDEA B.1 Education
Rapporteur: Petra Vandamme, Market Expert Education, Citymesh Moderator: Eric Gaudillat, Head of Sector, DG CNECT B.5, European Commission Smart City Services
Rapporteur: Gabriela Ruseva, Project Coordinator, Living in the EU Moderator: Bernadett Köteles-Degrendele, Senior digital business analyst, DG CNECT B.5, European Commission Emergency / Disaster Relief
Rapporteur: Giacomo Robustelli, Head of International and European Affairs, TIM - Executive Board Member, ETNO Moderator: Stavros Kalapothas, Policy Officer, DG CNECT B.5, European Commission |
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14:00 – 14:15
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Coffee Break |
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14:15-15:15 |
Wrap-up Session Rapporteurs will present their main take-away from each workshop session 5GSC Support Platform will briefly introduce its next events. Moderator: Gerasimos Sofianatos, Deputy Head of Unit, DG CNECT B.5, European Commission Implementing the 5GSC actions Speaker: Hervé Dupuy, Head of Unit, HaDEA.B1 Concluding Remarks Speaker: Franco Accordino, Head of Unit, DG CNECT B.5, European Commission |
Registration
To register for the event, please click here. By setting up your profile, you will gain access to relevant stakeholders and potential partners for '5G for Smart Communities' projects under Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Digital programme as well as information and resources from the European Commission to support the 5G for Smart Communities projects.
If you have any questions or you would like further information on 5G for Smart Communities Support Platform and its activities please send an email to community@5gsc.eu.