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Dear readers,

Welcome to the first Newsletter of POCITYF, one of the youngest EU-funded smart cities project.
POCITYF's adventure started 7 months ago when 46 partners from 13 countries gathered in Évora, also known as the “museum city”, to kick-off this project that will be our travel companion for the next five years.
These first months served us to lay the foundation for the work that will lead to the deployment of Positive Energy Distrcits (PEDs) in two Lighthouse cities (Alkmaar and Evora) and in six Fellow cities (Bari, Celje, Granada, Hvidovre, Ioannina and Ujpest). 

In this newsletter we will invite you to take part in this adventure, by giving you an overview of the project’s objectives and introducing to you our cities.

I also take the opportunity to invite you to take part to the workshop on P2P energy platforms that POCITYF is organising together with its sister project SPARCS. The workshop will take place in Brno on the 3rd of September during the URBIS Smart City Fair. If you are interested in participating, you can apply to the open call for speaker at this link by the 20th of May.
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These months have also been marked by the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic. Together with the cluster of EU smart cities project we have launched the #CityFromMyWindow social media campaign, a way to be together while staying apart, a way to show our cities from an unusual yet beautiful perspective. This unexpected situation has shown the strength and the resilience of our cities which have demonstrated to have countless resources and ideas to support citizens, especially the most vulnerable, in their daily lives. Have a look at some of their best practices.

The Newsletter will be issued every 6 months and will contain news on the project, on its cities and on the EU smart cities world as well as a list of relevant events.

I hope you will enjoy the reading and follow us in this thrilling adventure!

José Miguel Costa

POCITYF coordinator

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NEWS FROM THE PROJECT
 
Discover how POCITYF will help historical cities to become greener and smarter in this animation video!
Join the open call for speakers!
DEADLINE 20th June 2020
POCITYF project raises stakes for positive energy city transformation
POCITYF, is set to transform our historical and cultural cities into more efficient, healthy, sustainable living environments with "positive energy districts"... read more.
Interview with José Miguel Costa
In this interview POCITYF's coordinator explains the challenges that cities with heritage sites face in their renewable enrgy transition. P2p energy platforms offer a valuable solution ... watch the video.
NEWS FROM OUR CITIES
In this first release of the Newsletter we want to introduce the cities that are part of the project.
Alkmaar
Innovation in a historic scene
Alkmaar is an enterprising, modern city that has a strong knowledge-driven economy, based on sustainability, tourism, healthcare, entrepreneurship and innovation
Évora
Natural beauty and monumental richness condensed in one city
Évora is a city of an outstanding beauty, embraced by its fortress walls, filled with historic memories in each street, heir to a rich and diverse cultural heritage, built and preserved over time.
Discover POCITYF's Fellow cities
 
NEWS FROM THE EU-SMARTCITIES WORLD
In this first release of the Newsletter we want to introduce the cities that are part of the project.
The Best Practices e-Book is focused on the Urban Regeneration Model (URM) and is conceived as a methodological guide for replication in other cities.
New Cases in Positive Energy Districts Booklet!
Do you want to know more about European Positive Energy Districts (PED) projects? The PED booklet contains an overview of approaches, challenges and success factors.
Webinar: "the Smart City response to COVID-19" - May 29 at 10-11am
The webinar will focus on smart solutions and tools to tackle the current pandemic, with a close eye on the future application of such innovative solutions. Register here
Policy Paper - sharing experience from Eu Smart Cities
The "oldest" Eu-funded smart cities projects share their experience and knowledge gained in the 5 years in the form of a set of policy recommendations that build upon the lessons learned.
 
The latest SCC1 project ATELIER has just released its project website. Have a look at www.smartcity-atelier.eu to learn more about the project's objectives and partners, its Lighthouse- and Fellow Cities, and much more. Also, don't forget to sign up for their bi-annual newsletter to stay informed.
The new SPARCS website has been launched. The website is a platform which serves as a main hub for all the SPARCS project, replication, communication and dissemination activities.
The project's newsletter will also be released in May 2020. Subscribe for the newsletter through the SPARCS website.
Meet POCITYF
The information on the events listed below may vary due to the current pandemic situation.
European Sustainable Energy Week - online, 22-26 June 2020

URBIS Smart City Fair - Brno (CZ), 2-3 September 2020

NORDIC EDGE EXPO - online, 22-24 September 2020

Portugal Smart Cities Summit 2020 - Lisbon, 22-24 September 2020

Green Cities - Malaga, 30 September/1 October2020

Sustainable Places - Aix-les-Bains, 28-30 October 2020

Smart City Expo World Congress - Barcelona, 17-19 November 2020
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No 864400
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