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New ways of municipal service delivery and communication
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, municipalities around the world have experienced a strong push towards digitalisation. Not only have existing services been digitised, but new tools have also been invented to meet various crisis-related needs. The aim of this cluster is to support municipal experts in these digitalisation processes and to find demand-oriented digital solutions for municipalities and their citizens. The more digitised public services become, the more important the topic of the digital divide and digital literacy are. The goal is to also include vulnerable groups in digitalisation processes and support them as needed. Strongly affected by digitalisation are also the educational sector, which faces new challenges since schools shut down and classrooms went virtual, as well as the communication sector.
The pandemic has opened new avenues and means of communication, with crisis management, technology and mass media now being central issues. How to communicate the health implications of COVID-19 for the population, combat fake news, connect and unite citizens in times of crisis, and provide timely and transparent information about imposed measures and restrictions continues to be a challenge for many municipal administrations.
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27/07/2021
Connective Cities' COVID-19 programme 2021
After last year's Connective Cities event series "Municipal Response to COVID-19", which was well received by over 750 participants from different cities and municipalities around the world, Connective Cities is again offering a comprehensive programme on COVID-19 this year. Last year, the programme focused on sharing experiences of immediate municipal measures during the pandemic - this year, the perspective will be broadened to include municipal recovery from the pandemic, also in the context of the 2030 Agenda. Instead of pure exchange formats, the second part of the Corona programme will derive proven methods from Connective Cities as well as use new approaches to promote a deeper municipal exchange of experiences. In this sense, it is planned that municipal practitioners jointly address current COVID-19-related topics in compact learning processes. The aim here is the (further) development of (project) initiatives and guidelines for municipal challenges as well as the elaboration and dissemination of existing approaches to solutions. Building on the previous momentum, challenges related to COVID-19 can thus be dealt with in greater depth and in a practical manner.
Aspects already addressed in the previous year will thus be further developed. Connective Cities will focus on the following topics in this year's COVID-19 programme:
- Local economy & industry
- Digitalisation & communication
- Public health & public services
- Crisis management
- Climate neutral urban development
- Gender sensitivity in the pandemic
- Innovation
For more information on our COVID-19 activities this year, watch our information video and visit our
COVID-19 webpage.
Become a part of this year's COVID-19 programme
If you are interested in participating in a compact learning process, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Participation of stakeholders from different interest groups, such as local government and administration, private sector, civil society and academia, is encouraged. By involving international practitioners and their good practices and experiences, local strategies and approaches can be reflected with a fresh perspective and new innovative ideas can be introduced in municipal measures.
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thiago.garcia(at)engagement-global.de
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27/07/2021
Connective Cities' COVID-19 programme 2021
After last year's Connective Cities event series "Municipal Response to COVID-19", which was well received by over 750 participants from different cities and municipalities around the world, Connective Cities is again offering a comprehensive programme on COVID-19 this year. Last year, the programme focused on sharing experiences of immediate municipal measures during the pandemic - this year, the perspective will be broadened to include municipal recovery from the pandemic, also in the context of the 2030 Agenda. Instead of pure exchange formats, the second part of the Corona programme will derive proven methods from Connective Cities as well as use new approaches to promote a deeper municipal exchange of experiences. In this sense, it is planned that municipal practitioners jointly address current COVID-19-related topics in compact learning processes. The aim here is the (further) development of (project) initiatives and guidelines for municipal challenges as well as the elaboration and dissemination of existing approaches to solutions. Building on the previous momentum, challenges related to COVID-19 can thus be dealt with in greater depth and in a practical manner.
Aspects already addressed in the previous year will thus be further developed. Connective Cities will focus on the following topics in this year's COVID-19 programme:
- Local economy & industry
- Digitalisation & communication
- Public health & public services
- Crisis management
- Climate neutral urban development
- Gender sensitivity in the pandemic
- Innovation
For more information on our COVID-19 activities this year, watch our information video and visit our
COVID-19 webpage.
Become a part of this year's COVID-19 programme
If you are interested in participating in a compact learning process, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Participation of stakeholders from different interest groups, such as local government and administration, private sector, civil society and academia, is encouraged. By involving international practitioners and their good practices and experiences, local strategies and approaches can be reflected with a fresh perspective and new innovative ideas can be introduced in municipal measures.
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thiago.garcia(at)engagement-global.de
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Connective Cities' COVID-19 programme 2021
After last year's Connective Cities event series "Municipal Response to COVID-19", which was well received by over 750 participants from different cities and municipalities around the world, Connective Cities is again offering a comprehensive programme on COVID-19 this year. Last year, the programme focused on sharing experiences of immediate municipal measures during the pandemic - this year, the perspective will be broadened to include municipal recovery from the pandemic, also in the context of the 2030 Agenda. Instead of pure exchange formats, the second part of the Corona programme will derive proven methods from Connective Cities as well as use new approaches to promote a deeper municipal exchange of experiences. In this sense, it is planned that municipal practitioners jointly address current COVID-19-related topics in compact learning processes. The aim here is the (further) development of (project) initiatives and guidelines for municipal challenges as well as the elaboration and dissemination of existing approaches to solutions. Building on the previous momentum, challenges related to COVID-19 can thus be dealt with in greater depth and in a practical manner.
Aspects already addressed in the previous year will thus be further developed. Connective Cities will focus on the following topics in this year's COVID-19 programme:
- Local economy & industry
- Digitalisation & communication
- Public health & public services
- Crisis management
- Climate neutral urban development
- Gender sensitivity in the pandemic
- Innovation
For more information on our COVID-19 activities this year, watch our information video and visit our
COVID-19 webpage.
Become a part of this year's COVID-19 programme
If you are interested in participating in a compact learning process, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Participation of stakeholders from different interest groups, such as local government and administration, private sector, civil society and academia, is encouraged. By involving international practitioners and their good practices and experiences, local strategies and approaches can be reflected with a fresh perspective and new innovative ideas can be introduced in municipal measures.
Contact
thiago.garcia(at)engagement-global.de
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Connective Cities' COVID-19 programme 2021
After last year's Connective Cities event series "Municipal Response to COVID-19", which was well received by over 750 participants from different cities and municipalities around the world, Connective Cities is again offering a comprehensive programme on COVID-19 this year. Last year, the programme focused on sharing experiences of immediate municipal measures during the pandemic - this year, the perspective will be broadened to include municipal recovery from the pandemic, also in the context of the 2030 Agenda. Instead of pure exchange formats, the second part of the Corona programme will derive proven methods from Connective Cities as well as use new approaches to promote a deeper municipal exchange of experiences. In this sense, it is planned that municipal practitioners jointly address current COVID-19-related topics in compact learning processes. The aim here is the (further) development of (project) initiatives and guidelines for municipal challenges as well as the elaboration and dissemination of existing approaches to solutions. Building on the previous momentum, challenges related to COVID-19 can thus be dealt with in greater depth and in a practical manner.
Aspects already addressed in the previous year will thus be further developed. Connective Cities will focus on the following topics in this year's COVID-19 programme:
- Local economy & industry
- Digitalisation & communication
- Public health & public services
- Crisis management
- Climate neutral urban development
- Gender sensitivity in the pandemic
- Innovation
For more information on our COVID-19 activities this year, watch our information video and visit our
COVID-19 webpage.
Become a part of this year's COVID-19 programme
If you are interested in participating in a compact learning process, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Participation of stakeholders from different interest groups, such as local government and administration, private sector, civil society and academia, is encouraged. By involving international practitioners and their good practices and experiences, local strategies and approaches can be reflected with a fresh perspective and new innovative ideas can be introduced in municipal measures.
Contact
thiago.garcia(at)engagement-global.de
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