On Tuesday 7 November 2023, the European Commission (DG Connect) will organise an Info Day on the third CEF Digital call for the 5G & Edge Cloud for Smart Communities action.

Agenda 

Info Day - 5G & Edge Cloud for Smart Communities CEF Digital Matchmaking 

7 November, 10:00 - 11:30 CET

10:00-10:05 - Welcome and introduction to the session

5G for Smart Communities Support Platform (5GSC SP)

10:05-10:30 - Introduction

Franco Accordino, Head of Unit, Investments in High-Capacity Networks, DG CONNECT, European Commission

Expectations from 5G for Smart Communities Call 3

Gerasimos Sofianatos, Deputy Head of Unit, Investments in High-Capacity Networks, DG CONNECT, European Commission

Lessons and general findings from Calls 1 & 2

Bernadett Koteles-Degrendele, Senior Digital Business Analyst, Investments in High-Capacity Networks, DG CONNECT, European Commission

10:30-10:45 - Useful tips and guidelines for applicants for Call 3

Chrysoula Lentzou, Project Adviser, European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)

10:45-11:00 - Q&A

Moderation: 5GSC Support Platform & DG CNECT

11:00-11:05 - Presentation of the platform and MatchMaking tool

Angelo Cerqueti, Events Manager, 5GSC Support Platform

11:05-11:25 - 5GSC Project pitches

Moderation: 5GSC Support Platform & Lavinia Bianchi, Communication Officer, Investments in High-Capacity Networks, DG CONNECT, European Commission

11:25-11:30 - Conclusions

5GSC Support Platform & Franco Accordino, Head of Unit, Investments in High-Capacity Networks, DG CONNECT, European Commission

During the Info Day, participants who are already planning to submit a project proposal for this call are invited to register to make a 2-4-minute pitch during the event, as an opportunity to find potential project partners and to inspire other stakeholders (register to pitch by Friday 3 November, 12:00 CET).

Participants

The session is open to:

• Telecommunication and technology companies
• Socio-economic drivers proposing 5G use cases (particularly in the areas of health, education, mobility, security, rural development, agriculture and government)European associations and networks relating to the above use case areas, as well as to 5G telecommunications and technology
•  Municipalities
• Academia and research institutions
• European Broadband Competence Offices 

The European Commission also encourages attendance by local authorities who could be interested in future CEF Digital calls, as well as any other relevant stakeholder.

Registration

• If you want to register, please click on the link on the reservation page
• If you want to reserve your pitching spot, please email us at 

Please note that this event will be recorded and streamed for information-sharing purposes of the European Commission.